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: ae A 12-9-64 release of Fulton Lewis, Jr., conc verned the activities “of the groups campaigning to abolish the House Committee on Un-American Activitie. Trevis concluded his article by stating that the more moderate civil rights leaders is “.2cdiag Roy Wilkins of the NAACP and Whitney Young of the Urban League “have s2iused to join the anti-House Committee on Un-American Activities chorus." (iGc-433447-572) Gcreral Contacts With The Bureau: Wilkins’ contacts over the years with the Bureau have been very : lurifcc. You (Mr. DeLoach) have spoken with him on several occasions. These ccutacis are set out separately in this memorandum under contacts with you. . In the absence of Walter White of the NAACP, Wilkins did write to the iNsestor on 9-10-47 in connection with a "so-called Robeson incident in Peoria, Diinois, in April, 1947." He requested investigation concerning this matter. The saatter had already been furnished to the Attorney General. By letter dated 8-14-53, ilkins wrote to the Director to merely acknowledze receipt of a letter the Director hz. Written several days previous to Walter White. M.-- Pada. 3-4. Fé sLn rine oe ee eo #- 2-1-3 i. Te... -_ by LGULET Galea 11-15-54 UM WIL rustal anSpescwr i msne0d me bi ¢ i. * Jetier dated 11-5-64 received from Wilkins. Attached to Wilkins' letter was a méozraphed copy of an extortion-type letter, wherein the writer signed himself "fours for the NAACP, Rufus Tecums seh Washington I,"" The letter was dated 9-8- oo meet ta nd ans ln tae aed theantn awetuntd Mneeme mae TYILI be 9 BE? ow et oe et . CONLAINeG SCUriLOUs language and threats a35atnSt VOVErnor white Or Mississippi. ad 38S indicated the NAACP had no connection with the mailing of the letter and the ret! ex had been mimeozgraphed and distributed in Mississippi in an effort to slander wt - ciscredit the NAACP. Wilkins requested investigation. We had received a copy Path nes Shiaeinix, xh a eee eee eed eee remem pomanlala é¢m fd aett fen. bh eo oe Boe of Lie 4CLL04 WLU “igi WU GlGilLGis but WS WELLS UGG UW LUCY WIE OCIUIEL « Contacts With You (Mr. D Loac h): SF... ene ot AL Phe TEP TILE You (Mr. DeLoach) have had several meetings. with Roy Wilkins. By “letter dated 1-21-60 Wilkins requested a meeting with the Director during the period -2/16-381/60,. It was recommended that if Wilkins contacted the Director whenin | g Washington during that period the Director's regrets be exoressed and he be referre “fo you. You met with Mr. Wilkins on 2-24-60, at which time he expressed a.pzeciation for the continuing good cooperation between the Bureau and the NAACP, -": He was assured these comments would be passed along to the Director. You 2 . expressed | the Director's appreciation for Mr, Wiikins support of the FBI and the fac "> that he had mentioned uz favorably on a number of occasions in speeches. Further, so arptectation Ww was # expressed § for the very favorable resolution n passed by the NAACP : _ ¢ a igey va: vot ~ eet BRE feta gl Loe rae octarr