Flyer advertising a party hosted by the Committee for an Integrated Chelsea

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This flyer advertises a celebration for integration. The flyer is off-white with brown text in both English and Spanish and features a drawing of interracial hands clasping. The flyer reads [The Committee for an Integrated CELEBRATION for INTEGRATION / MAY/MAYO 19 Sat./sab. 7:30 p.m. / I.S. 70 333 West 17 Street / *ROY BROWN* RIP TORN * BERNARDO PALOMBO * / *ALONSO CASTRO DANCE COMPANY * / *IRISH ARTS CENTER MUSIC & DANCING/ CENTRO DE ARE IRLANDES MUSICA Y BAILE * / CHELSEA MIDTOWN SALSA BAND / ORQUESTA DE SALSA * / CHARLES EVANS HUGHES HIGH SCHOOL BAND & CHORUS/BANDA Y CORO * / *AND OTHER CHELSEA ENTERTAINERS / Y OTROS ARTISTAS DE CHELSEA*]. The back of the flyer is blank except for the text written in the bottom right corner that reads [1979].

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