oH “Supreme Court Press Room, 6h i} a Ni a oa . Justice Black: In contemplation of the possibility that tomorrow, or later, you may hold a hearing or otherwise confer with attorneys from Texas interested in the recent Senatorial primary there, we the undersigned Washington correspondents for various Texas newspapers respectfully request that such hearing or conference be opened to the press. ‘The great public interest in this matter is, of course, obvious; and we believe we can do our duty to our readers only through covering personally such hearing or conference, Those of us who covered your operations as a United States Senator from Alabama gratefully remember your many kindnesses to the pr and your understanding of the necessity of covering a story first ‘ 1) gather, ‘ough the after-thoughts of interested advocates. ‘ Wet ’ Robert Johnson, The Houston Post lie Carpenter, L, Tex Easle; IE : fhe Houston Chrobtole Absoctated Stan y