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The naterial, which is enclosed with the memo, related to alleged violations of the Civil Rights of Negro farners in Mississippi who were being refused credit by the Farm Hone Adnintstration of the Department of Agriculture and subjected to other forns of economic pressure. It was noted that Clarence Mitchell, Director of the Washington Bureau, NAACP, had advised that Roy Filkins had informed hin of the requests for the affidavits. On 4-6-55 the Bureau furnished the Depariment Photostate of the naterial received from Wilkine. Sanal dgacaibad atown 105-34£37-12 (14)¥ The "Daily Worker" m: 3416-55 contained an article on page 3, entitled, "Memorial Forum Tonight for Garfield Hays,” which announced the speakers for a nenorial to the late Garfield Hays, general counsel for the American Ctvutl Liberties Union. The speakers included Roy Wilkins, who was to speak on the subject of Race Relgtions. 61-1f0-A, "DE", 3-16-55 (3) | at Ce od om . ae aa . -