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Memorandum to The Director Re: Edmund Gerald Brown ~ An informant advised this*Bureau on 2/24/54 that-at-a special executive -board meeting-ot the wast Bay Civil Rights Congress (CRC), neld“thé~prevsous day_at Gakland,-California; “it was stated tnat a delegation of individuals (unideatified),.. had contacted Brown regarding : jhe Wesley nobert-Wells-case, concerning wnica tae CRC“was extremely active@. (Wells is a Negro life-termer at San Quentin Penitentiary sentenced to die in 3/54 for assaulting a prison guard.) Brown reportedly asked the delegation if the implications in the Wells case were political. ise was informed that taney were, that the delegation controlled votes in various focal unions in Oakland and San Francisco and that these votes migat be helpful to him if ne wanted to be governor some day. Brown reportedly agreed to meet for further discussion of the Wells case (no further details available). (“The CRC has been . designated by the AG of,-the .U. 5. pursuant to B.0, 16450. (100-3-72-1061) 8 sees een,