[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF LITTLETON AND JANE MITCHELL

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 5, 2007

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize the accomplishments of Littleton P. Mitchell and 
Jane E. Mitchell, two of the leading civil rights advocates from my 
home state of Delaware. On February 6th, Howard High School of 
Technology will kick off a fundraising drive to establish a chair in 
honor of the Mitchells at the University of Delaware. I cannot think of 
two more worthy recipients.
  Littleton was born in Milford, Delaware and attended Howard High 
School. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve and 
spent time at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, as well as the Tuskegee Air 
Base in Alabama. In addition to his Army service, Lit, as he was known 
to his friends, worked at the Governor Bacon Residential Treatment 
Center for Social and Emotional Disturbed Youth for 36 years. Most 
noteworthy though, were his contributions as State President of the 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
  During his 31 years as President of Delaware's NAACP, Littleton 
played an important role in several civil rights advancements. He 
helped integrate all of Delaware's hospitals and worked to eliminate 
Delaware's Inn Keepers Law that allowed restaurants to refuse service 
to Black citizens. During the same period, Lit oversaw the integration 
of local movie theaters and Delaware's volunteer fire companies. I 
could continue but his accomplishments are too vast to cover in a 
single document.
  Jane Mitchell was not only Littleton's loving wife, but an 
accomplished registered nurse and community activist. Also a graduate 
of Howard High School, Jane's nursing career led her to many different 
hospitals around the United States, including the Tuskegee Institute 
Hospital in Alabama, the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia and several 
hospitals throughout Delaware. She held the distinguished titles of 
Head Nurse at the Governor Bacon Health Center, and Director of Nursing 
at Delaware State Hospital.
  Jane's impressive career achievements and numerous volunteer 
activities have earned her a great deal of recognition. Most notably, 
she was recognized by the National Association of College Women as the 
Woman of the Year and the Alpha Nu Sigma Chapter of the Rho Sorority 
awarded her the Outstanding Negro Woman Award.
  This couple has achieved so much in their lives, it is truly 
impossible to do them justice at this time. I am grateful for all they 
have given to the State of Delaware and I cannot think of two better 
people to name a chair after. I wish Howard High School luck in their 
endeavor and I know they will work diligently to honor their 
distinguished alumni.

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