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ee eee | FROM: Ww. V. Cleveland,” —mee WA an UNITED STATES GOVF #ENT hchs Memorandum Sree TO 0O: sit, Vans, va DATE: 9-15-61 2 7S Steet C sunject: | THURGOOD MARSHALL . DEPARTMENTAL APPLICANT UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE SECOND CIRCUIT at oe ‘2 — As previously advised, the Deputy Attorney General's Office requested an investigation of Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on 9-&61, Marshall is special counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Approximately 750 references to Marshall were located in Bureau files and the pertinent information was furnished to the field for appropriate investigation and proper reporting. The information developed thus far indicates that Marshall in the past has been an official or member of the Progressive Citizens of America, The National Lawyers Guild, International Juridical Asscciation (cited by ECUA or similar state agency), National . Federation for Constitutional Liberties, and the National Negro Congress (designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450). b7c It may de noted that according to articles appearing ia Washington, D. C., newspapers on 9-14-61, President Kennedy has already announced his intention of appointing Marshall to the above- captioned position. Our investigation has not been coapleted and it would appear from this that considerable pressure will be brought to bear for the Bureau to complete its investigation. Investigatio is being conducted in 31 field offices and due to the activities of Marshall as special counsel for the NAACP, he has been subject to considerable publicity and criticism in connection with the many cases he has bandied throughout the United States. Additional leads have developed daily, all of which are being bandled on an expeditious basis and every effort is being made to complete t REC. 01 7? Pe ijn Pe _ ACTION: ie ed Oat a , a 8-196 investigation as soon as possible,