Bates, Lester Lee, Sr. September 7, 1904–February 24, 1988 ArticleImagesVideos VideosBates on public housing and integration--outtakesColumbia Mayor Lester Bates being interviewed. Says that six hundred people are on a waiting list for public housing who can not pay higher rent. City Council wants a private enterprise, not the Federal Government, to provide homes for African-Americans.
Bates on public housing and integration--outtakesColumbia Mayor Lester Bates being interviewed. Says that six hundred people are on a waiting list for public housing who can not pay higher rent. City Council wants a private enterprise, not the Federal Government, to provide homes for African-Americans.
