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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Illinois ., 4 July 16, 1963 es et By THREAT TO LIYE OF ROY WILKINS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE JULY 16, 1963 RACIAL MATTERS On July 16, 1963, Mr. Granville Reed, Program Assistant, National Association for the Advancenent of Colored People (NAACP), 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, advised the Chicago Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation that he was in receipt on this date of a postal card addressed to the NAACP, 431 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Reed stated the card arriving in the morning mail is believed to have been mailed at Chicago, Illinois although the postmark is not thoroughly legible. On the reverse of the post card is the following message: “ATTENTION! All N.A.A.C.P. members! . If your head, Roy Wilkens wants to live beyond Sat. 7/20 he had better leave the country, I worn you I make no empty threats! Ke P." Reed advised that Roy Wilkins is currently in charge of the NAACP and maintains his residence and office in New York City. He stated that on July 16, 1963, he had been in telephonic contact with Wilkins' office at New York but had determined that Wilkins was not present in the office. Reed stated that he was unable to ascertain Wilkins' where- abouts as of the time of that call. On July 16 concerning this matter were furnished to Human Relations Section, Chicago Police Department, ; $y cs — ee