June to August, 1966, 1966

Mitchell's attention began to turn during this summer from the menhaden fishermen to the organization of Louisiana sugar cane workers. Information on the planning of this new campaign appears in Mitchell's correspondence with Patrick Gorman (June 6, 24; July 5, 8, 18; Aug 26), with AMC Executive Vice-President Harry R. Poole (Aug. 1, 23), with N.A. Zonarich, Organizational Director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department (June 24), and with Charles H. Logan (Aug. 9, 31). There is also a copy of Mitchell's statement to the USDA hearings on sugar cane wages held at Houma, Louisiana (June 22). Finally, there is a letter from Mitchell to Donald Slaiman, Director of the AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department, giving an account of his battle with the New Orleans law firm of Kullman and Lang (Aug. 24).