loyce litman, frank snow, jay earnest wilkins who became assistant sget of labor. and, of course, the most significant posting was e fredrick murrow as the an minute stray tiff assistant to the president. you cannot organize with the fact that black faces appeared where none had ever been before. now, the important distinction that must be noted is that while eisenhower's support for the political and economic rights of blacks was clear and unwavering, his endorsement of their right to social equality was, indeed, often weak and hesitant. in a revealing letter to the presidential committee chairman, eisenhower suggested that one of the guiding doctrines of the rm party should be, quote, equality of all citizens before the law. meaning the political and economic right of no citizen should be jeopardized because of his race or his new jersey. the obligation of the law was to protect social rights. but in ike's view those words were open to interpretation. and debate. in expressing these views the president agreed he was addressing the most important concerns of black