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NO (77-3192) ED =: he had depositions from ten ef the fourteen Negro plaintiffs in the school board suit to the effect that the lawyers had sought them out, begged them to act as plaintiffs and that the eRAACE waa footing all of the bilis. Seka “White Citizens Councils in Louisiana have done everything possible to rid themselves of civil rights suits. They have lost practically every suit filed against them by Negroes." EE East Baton Rouge Parish, advised he was aware of some of the details concerning the barratry charges which were at one time considered against MARSHAILand others b7e connected with the NAACP. . e said this grew out of the case cfg s father and next en et al, versus East o corporated and Qayy East Baton Rouge Parish, whic s under Civil Action Docket Number 16 5 4n the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana This case involves the attempt by various Negro children to register in segregated white schools. He said this —case has to date been decided in favor $f fhe... ~ Plaintiffs and is presently being appealed to the ‘united States Supreme Court. He said the depositions of ten Negroes, the - parents or guardians of these children,were taken during April, 1956 in connection with this case. He advised these revealed there had been meetings during about 1955 which were held by the NAACP representatives in 4