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Resolved, by the General Assembly of Maryland, that this Body
congratulates and commends Patrolman Edward J. Malecki of the
Baltimore City Police Department for his heroism and courage on
January 11, 1972, in rescuing the young woman held hostage by
an armed hold-up man; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of State send copies of this Resolu-
tion to the Baltimore City Police Department and to Patrolman
Malecki.

Approved April 26, 1972.

No. 12

(House Joint Resolution 29)

House Joint Resolution expressing the deep and personal regrets of
every member of the General Assembly of Maryland over the
untimely death of Walter P. Carter.

The members of the General Assembly of Maryland express their
deep and profound sorrow over the passing of Walter P. Carter, a
black civil rights and human rights activist in Baltimore City.

Walter Carter died on July 31, 1971, as he was giving a report
at the Union Baptist Church.

His final words were:

"I will commit the rest of my life to make this city a fit place
where our kids can live."

Walter Carter was totally dedicated to the freedom and liberation
of black people. Over the years, he was known as "Mr. Civil Rights"
and as a leader and confidante of his people.

The tremendous outpouring of grief is testimony to the impact
Walter Carter had on the lives of all the citizens of Baltimore.

A long eulogy in the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper and
also on WJZ-TV clearly noted that Walter Carter was a man of
principles, integrity, and grittiness. His warmth pervaded even the
darkest days. His strength galvanized those around him.

Walter Carter was a man of skill and accomplishments. He led
voter registration in the South, was a World War II veteran who
had won five battle stars, a committed social worker, an organizer
of the 1960 Freedom Rides to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a
Maryland coordinator of the March on Washington in 1963, and
the founder of the William L. Moore Foundation. He was a coordi-
nator of the massive Federated Civil Rights Organization march
to protest segregation in housing in 1965, and the chief architect of
the Activists, Inc.

The members of the General Assembly of Maryland, in recogni-
tion of Walter P. Carter's contributions to the freedom and libera-
tion of Black People and to the freedom of all people, record this
expression of regret; now, therefore, be it