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Roy Wilkins — Part 5
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By teletype dated 6-28-56, the San Franctsco Field
Office advised that Roy Wilkins was interviewed on 6-28-56, e
4. tn regard to infornatton contained tna letter fron Wilkins
. to the Director, dated 6-20-56, Wilkins, reported, in hts
we etter, that he had received information that one of the ~-
" plans of the Fhite Citizens Councils called for the instigation,
‘: of outbreaks of tnterractal violence tn certain northern ;
cities, Wilkins advised that the source of his tinfornatton foo yn,
was a colored Louisiana business man who had been given the -_ -‘
infornation by a white frtend on the basts of mutual respect. /
Wilkins stated it would be imposstble for him to reveal rn ce
his source or to aliow the Bureau to contact his source. ‘
He advised that he belteved his colored source was reliable
but he had not received any tnfornation from any other source
to substantiate the allegation. Wilkins advised he could ~~ -_
Jurnish no further information at that time.
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The wire contained the following notation by the
Directors "Send memo to A.G. and Rogers, x."
By letter dated 6-29-56, the Honorable Dillion
Anderson, Special Assistant to the President, was advised
of the infornation furnished by Wilkins. It was indicated
that Mr, Anderson had been advised on 6-22-56 of the infore=
mation contained tn Wilkins’ Jetter, Anderson was advised
that the informatton had also been furnished to the Attorney
General and the Intelligence Agencies of the Arned Forces.
Andsansen
The letter to Dillonscontained a note which stated,
hat the Field Offices concerned had been instructed te
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advise the appropriate local offictals of the infornation
furnished by Wilkins.
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