The file includes published materials related to the issue of racial discrimination in the United States, especially as it pertained to the Roman Catholic church. Included are pamphets discussing interracial justice and human rights; articles that criticize Southern ministers for failing to promote racial integration, describe how the church can help break racial barriers, and debunk myths about racial minorities and property values; a list of demands released by Catholics United for Racial Equality, a Los Angeles-based organization that advocated for civil rights within the church; a statement issued by George Higgins, Director of the National Catholic Welfare Conference's Social Action Department; and the mission statement of the Catholic Interracial Council of New York.