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Roy Wilkins — Part 9

24 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Nov 27, 1964 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Roy Wilkins · 24 pages OCR'd
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Fn a Ke. T ~~ ab . OM. A. Jgones to DeLoach — : GENERAL WALLACE MARTIN GREENE, JR, cr ve WILKINS "bat : has not advocated violence or radical measures. Martin Luther King, Jc. , mes Forman and some Board Members of the NAACP feel he is not as aggressive vil rights movement as he should be. Indications dissident NAACP members may attempt to remove him next convention. Wilkins opposed to irresponsible @monstra’ Ths Director has noted "Very well stated" regarding Wilkins public comments in Jur 1°64, regarding demonstrations. He has participated to some degree in racial =abzlance situation in New York public schools. In radio interview on 8-9-64 1 .dins urged civilian review board to handle police matters following Harlem riots. N-uACP officers and very, brief background re NAACP set forth indetails, = - — 4 LY, Nee AI GA gt re oe LL Aw) Deere dan ot oe OM ae “Wilkins and five other civil rights leaders met President 11-25-64 an expressed concern over Director's published remarks about Martin Luther King. _: Several were demanding dismissal of Director; however, “Wilkins did not, according -_ ‘sublished accounts. On CBS-TV, "Face The Nation," Wilkins indicated remarks di not warrant dismissal and referred to Director as "good public servant" with a "Jon, and distinguished career" who is "simply wrong in this.'" You (Mr. DeLoach) have | : several cordial meetings with Wilkins, He contacted you on 11-27-64, ad d ,criticize just] eee yanans ¢ after he had requested interview with Director for latte part of February, 1960. He expressed appreciation for cooperation between we i an N2.ACP; revealed concern about possibility of communists in the NAACP. §-i2-64 you again met with him in New York City. Wilkins pleased with Director's personal trip to Mississippi; expressed displeasure with Negro civil rights leaders inciudin ng Martin Luther King, Jr.; James Forman (Student Non-Violent Coordinatin: « Conimittte). He considers Mississippi Summer Project as failure in view of unrul) f undisciplined individuals who went to Mississippi. ‘Informant advised in 2-65 of possible i a » head Of Nation of Islam; James Forman and Roy Wilkins to show Negro ied" pnity, Wilkins arrested 12-11-34 for parading without.permit and 6-1-63 for violat ‘3 * Of? “ississippl Code (not further described)--no disposition for either case. a: RECOMMENDATION: : | j ge ph ee, For the Director's information. ¥ Cee . DETAILS. FOLLOW ON NEXT PAGE SORE Ss meme ea ee 2 em RTE, TTY ET RATS an A OR CT ar ORT ete OM ege oyi ak taba ms
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