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SCLC #280 — Jamaica NAACP “Candidates Night” Oct 15 1984: representatives, not Reagan and Mondale
Fall 1984 Jamaica Branch in Action (LOC mss859430188, leaf 0008 right column) reports a nonpartisan “Candidates Night” on October 15, 1984. Representatives of Reagan and Mondale — not the candidates themselves — presented positions; members received an NAACP “Platform Analysis - 1984 Election” handout. Chairs: VP Theresa Toulon and political-action chair Walter Lynch.
Evidence of a local civic-comparison forum ≠ candidate appearance, NAACP endorsement, or measured vote change. No attendance count, representative names, handout text, or platform excerpts in the notice. Distinct from #279 state-conference resolutions on the same leaf and from #277–#278. Parks possession ≠ attendance or organizing role. Repo jamaica-naacp-presidential-candidates-night-1984.