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...state of Georgia has never tried to lynch any Negro," wrathfully broke in Congressman Henderson Lanham of Rome, Ga., who was presiding. (He was certainly right about the Scottsboro boys, whom no one had tried to lynch-and besides, the Scottsboro case took place in Alabama, not Georgia...
...there is any state where a Negro gets a fair deal in court," Lanham declaimed, "it is in the state of Georgia and any statement to the contrary is absolutely false." Negroes had no rights in Georgia, Patterson insisted. "That's another lie," said Lanham...
...that, bald, 62-year-old Congressman Lanham leaped to his feet. "Damn son of a bitch!" he shouted. "Black son of a bitch!" With fists clenched, he raced around the committee table. Bespectacled, 59-year-old Attorney Patterson held to his witness seat. Lanham broke past two attendants before a pair of Capitol policemen managed to grab him. Subdued, Congressman Lanham returned to his place, abruptly adjourned the hearing...
...units at Harvard Way Extension marked for dismantling were given to the University under the MacGregor and Lanham Acts in 1946. Land on which the houses were built came from the University, which has maintained the homes since their construction...
Francis explained that the University is required to operate under Federal Public Housing Authority in the matter of rentals, and stated that the adjustments are being made under Title 5 of the Lanham Act, which governs housing provided under the Authority...