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48288 ° ae) | The “Memphis Commercial Appeal, a geiiy newspaper of. general circulation published in Memphis, in the November 15, 1956 issue reported that Federal Judge WILLIAM E, MILLER had taken under advisement the Nashville School Board's proposal for grad=- — _ual desegregation of city schools in Nashville. The article ’ noted that the case was br t by the NAACP. The article re- |: ' flected that Z. ALEXAND# X LOOBY of Nashville ts an _ BEROERSY. OF the NAACP. - - ; The , Memphis Commercial Appeal ‘in the December , 23, 1956 issue reported that the Shelby County, Tennessee Delegation 7 to the January 1957 State legislature would propose legislation cay to require the NAACP to “bare its treasury sources and member- ve ship rolis ih the stde." The article indicated that the bill was expected to receive strong support throughout the state and would require the NAACP in order to do business in Tennessee to file a list of members, disclose sources of ail revenue and co appoint an agent for the service of process in each grand division - of the state. The article indicated that although the proposed bald would be directed at the NAACP, that that organization would . probably not be mentioned at the legislation. The Commercial Appeal in the December 27, 1 6 ssue, in regard to the above matter, stated that Reverend J. IMMETT, President of the Tennessee Branch of the NAACP, "noped enough an ae good judgment and reason will prevail in the egislature 80 that , a-fight won't be netied," The article stated'that the NAACP, accord- ipante ing to GRIMMETT would meet in January to decide on a policy : in this “nies . ee . oan + oe ce er are mo ‘- - oe a te oo sar “the ‘jinuary 33 ‘1957 issue ‘of the ‘Washvilie Tennessean, . Bo @ “gaily paper of general circulation published in Nashville, stated ‘>... Mthe state president of NAACP termed grade-at-a-time desegregation 2... 'proerastination' yesterday but said the organization has not de=.. ~ co cided if it will take further action in Nashville's school deseg- es regation lawsuit." The article further stated that Reverend J.F. =3- comer | core arden, em allt pa = o :