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oo * Stim Poem wh. 4 ’ Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ro ‘ Mr. Rosen” DATE: 10-9-56 ye Heri Mr. Price @/! fae a UNKNOWN ion , TRURGCOL MARSHALL - COMPLAINANT Tele | CIVIL RIGHTS —— cand This is to advise that the investigation requested by the Department has been completed and the last report was furnished to th Department on 10-8-56. The Department has been requested to advise ) whether or not further investigation is desired. ‘ Marshall, Speciai Counsel for the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) originally complained to Department that individuals who had instituted suit in Federal Court against the Dallas, Texas, School Board had been intimidated by Texas Rangers and representatives of the Attorney General of the State of Texas. It was alleged that such intimidation was caused because such | individuals had Roce action in Federal Court.) | { Investigation disclosed that 4 of the 24 plaintiffs in the : civil act and“the husband of a Sth op gingie had been called befor Z a court os wane if an B Dallas exas, 29=56. Five additicnal plaintiffs erviewed by rep representatives of the Texas Attorney General's o t did not appear before court of inquiry. Of the other plaints ts igterviewed, none had been questioned by any state officials mit ager action in Federal Court. (23 of the 24 plaint . were interviewed, The 24th plaintiff deserted his family in April, 19 and his present,hereabouts unknown) RG 4 questioning by state officials and at the court of inqu was des at ascertain whether the Negroes had of their own voliti sent their children to the white school in Dallas and whether they ha of their own Yoli on instituted the action in Federal Court or wheth . such activities were encouraged or sponsored by others, particularly, jthe Naacp. Investigation did not disclose any use of threats against dn Ated deat % Th anal nte 4¢ Vaintiff atatead that the MD. peDaaviaguais.} sn One Snstance wife of a plaintiff stated that the Dep j Constable who Bad subpoena for plaintiff to appear at court of inquir 9-29-56 had stated that if the plaintiff did-jot appear Constable wou lace him in jail. - Plaintiff disregarded the lha¢rctions and has no eard anything further from state officers. Ond piiatif© stated tha Texas Ranger, in questioning him, intimated t in filing suit again Dallas rae Re ae He, cs be aigning the nd te ae his is ~f ACTION: Ee p yn to the D | ber