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Roy Wilkins — Part 6
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The press release contained on page 1, a news iten
headed "Senator McClellan Asked to Erplain Charge FBX Probed
NAACP Witnesses." The news iten concerned statenents made
by Roy Wilkins, Erecutive Secretary of the NAACP regarding
an AP report which quoted Senator McClellan as stating on
4-21-57 that the FBI had made a check on NAACP sponsored
witneases who had appeared before the Senate-“Judiciary Sub-=
committee On 2828-57 and had committed perjury. It was
indicated that Roy Wilkina had sent the Senator a telegran
on 403-57 questioning the accuracy of his statement and on
4-1-57 Wilkins had tssued a statement concerning the matter.
Roy Wilkins was listed on the letterhead of the
release as Executive Secretary of the NAACP,
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(5)
A "Washington City News Service” release dated
4-5-57, stated that "A Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedon" to be
heid tn Washington, D.C. on 5-17-57, had been announced by
Roy Wilkins, Erecutive Secretary of the NAACP, following a
neeting of representatives of labor, religtous and fraternal
organizations, who met in Washington, D.C, on that day to
make plans for the xtigrimage.
Servife" 4-5-57
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