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. — - , _ | at O- : Federal Bureau of investi, tion “ \ Hnited States Departinent of Justice - EMC; EJ 1435 K Street, Northwest . 2100-15730 Wachineton, D. C. “ ~ . . Mey 4, 1944 CORA aN IHrector, FRI “Re: FRATERAL COUNCIL CF NEGEO | “- - CHUROBES. OF AMERICA; LL | INTFPNAL SECURITY LWOr lal LS oS . Dear Sirs ; . * There ie set forth following, information concerning «6 om Yo conference of ministers sponsored by the Washington Bureau of the Freterngt Council of Negro Churches in Americe, 1834 11th Street, Northweat., This conference wes held on April 18th and 19th, 1944, in Washington, v. C., delt chiefly with the rights of the Negro people and the probdlene Sontroptige them in reg-rd to discrimination, segregetion, and Jim Crow lawe,. 21 0 - ARAN pmetenA is ee .. ee, nena, * By way of beckground, it should be stated thet the Freternal,. Council is headed in ‘“ashingtor by Reverend WILLIAU H./JERNAGIN, a militent * Minister who for many years has been associated with the numerous organize- tions in Washington, J. C,, that have fought for Negro rights. Although he hae been agcociated with a nuaber of organizations known to have been con- ; trolled and domineted by the Comouniet Party, he is not believed to be a 4 member of the Cosmuniet Perty, although he will cooperate with it in regard : to its ceumsien on recial ecuality BEL te NE at \ Shortly after the first of the year, Miss E, PAULINE) uY ESS, formerly of New York City, and the former nationel organizer of the derch on Washington Movement, beceme associeted ag administrative assistant to Reverent Jk AGiN in the Fraternel Council. Immediately upon joining this group, 2 drive for publicity could be noted in the various Negro pape-# in Washington. A couwuittee of 100 was set up by the Yashineton Bureau which was composed of miristers whose Job was said to be to study and influence een episia were 1 Bececanda BREET ween progressive legislation in regard to Negro rights, Feverend BOD brat WCEON WILLIAMS, peetor of the Asbury Methodist Church, and President of the Waeshine- ton Interdenominetionel Ministere' Alliance wes elected chair.an of this orgenigetion, The Council thereafter wes known to heve taken aetion in e~prersing its disapproval of the choice of Senator BILFO as Chairman of the Cf x Senate District Committee. RECORDED & INDEXED * 4] . - DUNED gil! /00- 304883. inforuation wes also received that Mies 4YERS definitely in- tended cerry on her drive for Yegro righte within the Freternel Council, “y oe . A eo omy a! . a ay af. f : “ e dee ee of TF OANA WR rR FAS PRA,