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Father Groppi and Vel Phillips on Hood of Bus

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Father James Groppi speaking through a megaphone from the hood of a bus. Groppi stands with Alderperson Vel Phillips. Several of the people in the assembled crowd wear Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council shirts. In the foreground are persons in helmets filming the gathering.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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