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6 R i . k ? ahve . mits ,oppose Communism. CP has constantly strived to infiltrate NAACP and J redoubled thetr efforts since 1953. Bureau, to discharge its responsi- Date of Review lujgr . \ SEMOESE : - / Ceiay wraecnemh, porn? mp. 64 5 é Office Memorandum «+ ontrep staves GOVERNMENT aL & Telson ___. TO tir. Le VY. Boardman), '" 4 DATE: October 21, gar * CONAN ' 1955 \“Beistou =~ TPRBITIAL vgn Rate —— MoM tir. Ae He Belmont b> a ——— “ (tt a) ez ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENE OF COLORED et re PHOPLE (NAACP) TETEREAL SECURITY - ¢ CLASS. RExt. Br GOIS/ mee Busile 61-3176 Reason-FCIM li, 1-2.4.2 SUBJECT: COMMUNIST INFILTRATION INTO THSf MATL ORAL /; [A tindiont - . foo - ’ foc Fae fs . late ee ne 7) Director hag re quested ‘that he be furn ished with ‘a : memorandum on the NAACP. ffi we gm, Poo wee Sey: ne nn IR NAACP tncorporated tn New York City in 1911. Declared aim is to secure full citizenship for Negroes. Bureau is in recetpt of reports since 1941 re Communist attempts to infiltrate NAACP. Communist Party (CF hes fad measure of success in controlling tsolated chapters but unable to dominate the organization on state or nattonal level. National Con- vention of NAACP in 1955 reaffirmed stand taken at 1950 convention to bility, instructed field .tin February, 1954, to follow closely CFP activities in connection with infiltration into NAACF. Burequ tse being adutsed each siz monthe of situation tn each field division. IJInvestiga- tition disclosed some local chapters have be trated by CP but organization ts awar ! © Both CP and NAACP have taken “ tn connectton with alleged murder of Emmett Till, a@ Negro youth, i Mississippi in August, i955. CP and NAACP have tn severcl instances acted Jointly and frequently engage in parallel activities; however, the programs of the organizattons are distinct. CP seeks to foster discord nd discontent in Negro race by agitating when ractal tncidents occur. 4iCP aim is to achieve full racial integration and ractal equality by lawful means; tt employs racial incidents to dramatize alleged tnequalities and develop support. RECORDED-8 = y_o ygv _ f077 Dominant figures are hoy Wilkins and Thurgood &idr shall, ezecutive secretary and spectal counsel, respectively, who have been associated with CP front organizations in 1940s but now appear to be strongly anti-Communist. INDEXED - 8 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 1. ERELN iS UN*L*ESLFLED, re C. OTHERWISE pees PS Sr wut cc Mr. Ze Ve Boardman cc Mr. A. He Belmont c