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Coomeimat - StC 1 gf a i fy ts, * ny The source of this informatfon was public x release material “made at the subcommittee meeting. } gee wn i as ip # Repcon is the subject of this file. 157-9760-102 p.1 (13% SI 157-9760-46 encl.p.1 (13 I 157-9760-48 p.1 The references listed below in the file captioned "Racial Matters" set forth the activities of Roy Wilkins as executive director of the NAACP during the period 1/10/66 to 1/27/69. He addressed several affairs in the District of Columbia, Tennessee, Ohio, NY, South Carolina, Missouri and Mississippi and was scheduled to appear or to spez at other functions in Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. These gatherings included civil rights meetings, protest rallies and regular NAACP conferences, Wilkins’ topics primarily concerned racial murders, discriminatory employment practices, voter registration and open housing legislation. Wilkins took a moderate stand on civil rights issues and claimed that violence was not the solution to Negro. discrimination, He even distributed antiviolence stickers over the country through the NAACP, Statements made by him regarding violence and unfair practices against the Negro were set out. Also mentioned was his appearance on TV's ‘Meet The Press" and his visit to the White House. REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 1s7- -6-10-784 encl. : (of Be -789 p-l,encl. ing. ) “157-6-11-784 p.1,2,enel.p.1,2 | ae Sas ss (continued) 4