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Roy Wilkins — Part 5
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* “According to an opfictal
x “Boy Wilkins was the Executive Secreta ary of the NAACP as of
ei.
one, second news section, contained an article paying tribute . ;
to Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the WAACP. (no further r
detatis).
The Auguat 1955 tissue of "Political Affatra” con-
tained an article entitled: The
t
) Ad be
activities Cy the WAAL Convention in Atiantic City, Nude
on June 21-26, 1955, contained the following statement: "As
rted in the concluding address by Roy Wilkins, sharp
criticien at thia convention was directed, not only at
EisenhowXand the G.0.P. but likewise at the Denochote."(W)
The "Daily Worker" on 10-20-55 contained an article
atitled "Georgia Plana to Outlaw NAACP as 'Subversive’,”
which diecuased the charges nade by Georgia Attorney General
Bugene Cook in a speech before the Annual Convention of
Georgia Peace Officers. The article stated that Roy Filkins,
Ezecutive Secretary of the NAACP had denounced the accusations
made by Attorney General Cook ae part of a conspiracy by
sone Southern Officials to conbat the Supreme Court's order
to dé segregate tae public schools. Wilkins further charged
that "the real subveratues are those who defy the constitution
QP our country and openly declare they wtll not obey it, or
who scheme to evade sd and counsel othere to do likewise."
Reto Co at) of the NAACP
(au G- 1161, pp.28, 3,11, 26
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The "Long Teland Sunday Press" of 6-26-55, page 7) ‘
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