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Briefly, according to an August, 1964, news article the NAACP. *was founded in 1909 by white people, headed by a woman crusader Mary White Overturn. According to the article this group later affiliated with a Negro group led by tha late W E R DuBois. The NAACP today reportedly has 500,000 menbers of 2ll raccs and religions and has 1, 600 local groups. The article pointed out that mos `of i:s victories have been won in legal struggles.. Wilkins reportedly heads a staff cf 125. (100-3-116 "New York Times" 3-10-64) An article in the I-24-65 issue of 'New York Times" indicated that W.th one exception the civil rights organizations suffered declining revenue ajid budge defi:itsin 1964. The exception to the pattern of financial embarrassment was the Netional Urban League which increased its revenue in 1964. Miscellaneous: Bufiles indicate that since his initial association with the NAACP Wilkins has traveled throughout the country speaking before various branches of the organization. Excerpts of talks he has given through the years would indicate that he has urged the Negro to fight for equal rights and against discrimination and segregation through the organization. There is no indication that he has ever advocated violence but has advocated the fighting of segregation through teaching the wlites that the Negro is equal in all respects. He has criticized "reactionary forces in America" particularly mentioning Westbrook Pegler. :. In 1943 a news article indicated that Willkns severely criticized the Atiorrey General's suggestisn to curb the migration of Negro workers to industrial areas. A 3-20-48 item in "New York Times" indicatei that Roy Willkdins, as spolesman for the NAACP, repudiated statements that the organization would assist Henry Wallace in his presidential campaign and reaffirmed its non-partisan policy. b7D (25-330-$70-38-203 tcd b 2533071-3- A 9-24-64 article in the "washington Post and Times Heraid" reveale that a committee of 30 national leaders, including former cabinet members, governc #union chiefs, educators and scientists had been formed to expose the activities of tht John Birch Society "front' organizations.. Roy Wilkins was listed among the membe. oi the council.(62-109675-A) 1