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Roy Wilkins — Part 6
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The "Dallas Times Herald," Dallas, Tezas, on
12-11-56 contained an article entitled "NAACP Calls Key
Official In Tyler Plea." According to the article, Roy
Wilkins of New York, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, had -
been called to testify in District Court in the NAACP 's
attempt te have a permanent injunction hearing transferred,
either to Dallas or Austin, Tezas,
It was noted that a letter from Wilkins to all
NAACP officers had been introduced as evidence by the
Assistant Attorney General.
61-317%6-A "Dallas Tinea
He ra »” 12-11-56
i,
SI as pare i above
61-317f-A, "Dallas Tines
Heralg" 12-12.56
(6)
An article entitled: "NAACP Yields Records After
$25,000 Contenpt Fine, Jailing of Leader" appeared in the
"atlanta Constitution" on 12-15-56. The article quoted a
lengthy statement made in New York City by Roy Wilkins,
NAACP Erecuttve Secretary, in regard to an order tssued by
Judge Durwood T. Pye that the MAACP produce ite records,
Wilkins’ statement protested the Judge's order on the basis
that tt denied the Association and tts president due process
of law, He described the court's action as "part of a
pattern of persecution,"
Above article enclosed with
Atianta neno, 12-18-56
Rez: Cominfil NAACP, Atlanta
Branch; -
IS-C
61-39 76-1835
(5)
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