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“ies Bo oe The "Greenwich Tinea," Greenwich, Conn,, on 12-8-50, carried an article entitled: "NAACP Told Negro Soldiers in Korea Being Victimized,"” The article was an account of the address made by Roy Wilkins, Administrator for the NAACP, on 12-7-50 at the Lighth Anniversary Dinner of the Greenwich Branch of NAACP. In his address, Wilkins stated that the Negro soldier in Korea was being discriminated against and victimized. Wilkina spoke of the problem of race relations as the "number one problem before your country and the western world.” He pointed out the people of India, Asia, and Africa wanted to know how Democracy worked tn regard to the treatment of Negroes in the U.S. aa compared to the Soviet Union. He also discussed race discrimination tn education, transportation and the armed services and attacked Republica epposition to Frc, New Havep teletype, 12-14-50 Re: NAAGP; IC 61-3176-575 (28) Miss Bobbie Branche, office manager at the NAACP office, NYC, advised that Madison Sumner Jones was employed fron 1945 to 1951 at the NAACP as an Adninistrative Assistant to Walter White and Roy Wilkins. Roy Wilkins advised in regard to Jones, that he had been acquainted with Jones during the entire period of fis enployment with the NAACP, He said that the employee's Services were highly satisfactory and the Association would giadly reemploy Jones at any time. He said there had never been any Question in his mind regarding the loyalty of Jones and he would reconmend him as aloyal citigen, ete oa New York meno, 10-31-51 Re: Madison Sumner Jones, Jr. Federal Housing Authority Lge a ee 121- 33820-3 OM (36) os