; Whereas John R. Thompson Co., Inc., was prosecuted for violating these laws; Whereas Mary Church Terrell continued her fight through boycotts, picketing, and sit-ins at restaurants around the District of Columbia; Whereas, on June 8, 1953, three years after the information charging the restaurant was filed, the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., Inc., held these laws were enforceable; Whereas Mary Church Terrell also actively fought for women’s suffrage; Whereas Mary Church Terrell was president of the National Association of Colored Women; Whereas Mary Church Terrell was one of the founders and charter members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Whereas Mary Church Terrell persuaded the National Association of University Women to admit Black members; Whereas the Mary Church Terrell House is a National Historic Landmark located at 326 T Street, N.W., in the District of Columbia, and is open to the public; and Whereas September 23 would be an appropriate day to designate as Mary Church Terrell Day: Now, therefore, be it