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NY 77-26395 DETAILS: ~ Miscellaneous . ; b? D it is noted that in another report in this matter, GRE vi sec THURGOOD MARSHALL, as an Officer of the Natio Association For The Advancement of Colored People NAACP was involved in the NAACP and would — , have been in contact MAX YERGAN, then Head of the Council on Mrican Affaire, a CP-gontreaied front. be MAXSWERGAN, pinesbéide e oad’, #ssining, New York, interviewed on September 15, 1961, by SA at the Hotel Commodore, 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, advised he had been affiliated with the Council on African Affairs from 1937 to 1948. YERGAN added he has known THURZOOD MARSHALL for ten or fifteen years, has had some social contact with him, and they are members of the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. They have never visited each others home and YERGAN said he is not acquainted with MARSHALL's family. Further, he con- siders MARSHALL to be & man.of good character and morais who has a favorable reputation among his contemporaries. According to YERGAN, MARSHALL is a capable lawyer who has appropriate judicial temperament necessary for a position on the Federal bench. Mr. YERGAN continued that he followed closely the applicant's handling of the case which resulted in the Supreme Court decision on d@segregation and he believes MARSHALL to be legally competent for a judicial position. YERGAN added that he has evaluated MARSHALL as one of the top ten leaders of his race and he has never had reason to question . the applicant's character, reputation, patriotism or habits. YERGAN continued that he is not of the sama political persuasion as is MARSHALL but he feels the applicant has shom a@ great deal of integrity, has a good sense of public duty and has the requisite experience and impartiality for a position on the Federal bench. In YERGAN's opinion the applicant is a ioyal American, discreet in his choice of associates and he recommended him for the position for which he is being considered. -