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By a oo re: . . . . - ch tars oe The "Washington Star" on 8-22-56, carried an editorial yf entitled "Moderation Prevails." It was noted in the editorial - 3 that Roy Wilkins, as spokesman for the WAACP, had stated that the Republican plank on civil rights and echool desegregation was a "thin shade stronger" than the plank adopted by the Denocrats,. According to the editorial there was no signiftcant difference between the two planks. 62-10087-A "Wash. Star." §- 22-66 (9) The September 1956 isaue of "White American News Service," official newa letter of the National Citizens Protective Association, published at St. Louts, Ho., contained the following news items which are quoted in part: tre WAAOD ta Mam Hero = Denver GColorada = Sreaki f Ce ad aF She Ws wre ea A — ane fe we ee ee eet pl er ey before a wegro religious convention, Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancenent (agitation) of colored people, highly praised Gov. Frank Clenent of Tennessee for calling out the National Guard to use tear gas, tanka and bayonets to suppress the righteous protests of the peorie of Clinton, Tenn, against compulsory race-mizring.” | City, N.¥., - Roy Wilkins Executive Secretary of the NAACP, poses a8 the champion of the negro, although he doesn't want to live with or even near them. Roy made application to rent an apartment in the swank all ~ White Fordhan Hilis Homes tn the Bronx which ta owned by the Equitable Inaurance Co. He was turned down because neither. the owners nor the tenants wanted negroes living there, Roy alnost daily pro- . claina his love for the "down-trodden negro" but would much “- pather live with Whites,” a & £ ba egy — -170- oy “te Te aT o% Er Tat te Fo; 7 ye Tiere ce