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i ae ema ah i¥ 100-7629 The article, under the caption "Labor and Industry Committees," states that the participation of these trade unionists in the convention underscores the growing importance-~ of_the ‘aber and _induatry—commtitees of the local branches o These committees provided the most a aby Gmmunity branches and the labor movement. in a number of areas,’ ™~ they have spearheaded important membership growth of the branches and strengthened the milivant, mass character of their activities, In some instances, leaders of the labor- industry committees, by their good work in. building the Association and winning for it the active support of the trade unions, have been entrusted with decisive positions af lesdernahin in the MAAMP Rronahosad sa 8 ahala By et te eal er A Ne oe he 6 le et aed Weave bese ah BF le Ged et he th Ld Fuad oe @ building ‘these committees is the practical way of carrying into life the leading role and special initiative of the Negro workers in the Negro liberation movement. Under "Civil Liberties," the article treats the anti-Comaunist resolution passed.at the convention as the strongest adopted since the original one was introduced at the 1950 Boston convention, LA "undoubtedly, in the view of the top national leadership of the Association, the resolution was also seen as a means of ‘clearing their skirts! of NAACP in face of the mud-siinging ‘reampaign of the~white citizens counclis..ece. La "We contend that the hard blows of experience will eventually convince uch measures are é, that civil libe cM are hat their own at 2 Communists weakens rather than atre thens the NAACP In its battle with the Dixiecrats.™ WA dead”