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Roy Wilkins — Part 5

87 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Roy Wilkins · 87 pages OCR'd
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es a tte Rote 2 7 . ~ Tet tee URS, OR a ay z ‘The records of the Dean of Student Life, “Datveretty ” of ‘Tezas, Austin, Texas, indicated that the 1950 election of Officers of the University Chapter of the HMAACP was referred _ to NAACP National Headquarters. <A letter dated 5-5-50 to ” BtdI Shearer, President, from Roy Wilkins, Acting Secretary NAACP, aduised that the’ National Board had voted to recognize the duly and regularly elected officers and to disavow the actions of the group which took over the chapter by force. A letter from Professor C, FE, Ayers, faculty sponsor, dated 5-9-50, to Roy Wilkins, stated that since the decision had been made to back Bill Shearer he intended to resign as he did not want to be faculty sponsor of a communist dominated organization, ONT report, 2-7-57 enclosed with Lb oede Rock Rn Cin , R The "New York Post and Homes News" on 5~9-50 carried m article by Ted Poston entitled: "Walter White Sét to Resume NAACP Heln." The article diacussed the decision of the Board of Directors of the WAACP, to recall Falter White to his position as Erecutive Secretary, followtng a year's leave of absence, By action of the Board, Roy Wilkins, who had served as acting Ezecutive Secretary during White's absence, became Administrator of Internal Affairs, a new post recommended by the planning committee, 61- 31764 » "NY Post and Hone Hews, 9-50 /10)° {4ey; W 1 AAs ? 107% | Sedhen
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