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M. A. Jones to DeLoach Memo RE: Thurgood Marshall On October 29, 1943, the “Daily Worker’ contained a photograph of Marshall receiving a check from a Communist Party official for the purpose of fighting "Jim Crow." He was listed as a sponsor, in 1945, of a meeting of the National Negro Congress which had been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. In 1946, he was arrested in Tennessee for driving while intoxicated. He was immediately release< after he was found not to be intoxicated. In 1046, he was listed as a reference by an applicant who was reported to be a member of the Communist Party. No association w }{indicated d during the investigation. In 1947, he urged opposition to contempt Citations i the case of the Holiywood writers. in 1948, in a meeting sponsored by the National Lawyers’ Guild, Marshall opposed Executive Order 9835, the loyalty order, as an Pe on civil rights. In 1959, he was active in attempting to register Negro children in white schools in Louisiana. During the years 1942 to 1947, Marshall made charges against the Bure: and the Department concerning civil rights cases. Walter White, deceased, former he of the NAACP, was advised of Marshall's allegations and Marshall refrained from furt eriticeiem. In Fahrnaryv§ 1068 Marehall appeared at the Burean and was annrised of ti WS Seewemenss Sas SS are wee Fy Sy SESS BSCR SEQ ee WS SS BE aS Wee Seeshe Tree Seppe oe we Bureau's position on civil rights by Assistant to the Director L. B. Nichols. Marshal was very concerned about the Communist Party's efforts to infiltrate the NAACP. In J -41956, he telephoned Mr. Nichols from New York and requested Bureau guidance conce: an address he was going to give in New York to the NAACP concerning communist infil , [)tion of Negro organizations. In May, 1959, he telephoned the Bureau and advised that had been contacted by a reporter from ""The New York Post'' newspaper concerning a 8 about the FBI. He stated he was going to tell the reporter to "put up or shut up." In June, 1963, it was reported that Marshall made the comment that if Ethel Rosenburg appeared in court at the present time, she would be granted a new trii | Marshall apparently said reference to the use of the Fifth Amendment before a Grand JI by a defendant, when brought out in court, is prejudicial to that defendant. Since 1961, Marshall has been criticized by Nation of Islam leaders, particularly Malcolm X, who is highly critical of Marshall's approach to the civil right problem. RECOMMENDATION: i maken None. For information. ° qd a A \e\ WN o.9- OS y | ee oe ee Bee Rede Loam te oe aR re tel an bs A ede