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WFO 100-2941 tal Ui mA The "Evening Star," a Wash#igton daily newspaper, issue of March 5, 1956, in an article, "1500 Delegates Back Civil Rights Campaign," reflected that 1500 delegates from 38 states converged on Members of Congress to petition for prompt civil rights legis~ lation, in line with demands of the NAACP, which was described by ROY WILKINS as an sight point program emphasizing the protection of the individual. —_—.- A copy of a leaflet, "Democracy on Trial," Volum I, Z / Number 5, issue of November 11, 1955, published by the "Qhio Com- | mittee for Smith Act Defendants," page 2, reflected that the leader- ship of the UAW-CIO announced participation with the NAACP in a giant ; civil rights march on Washington in January, 1956, This leaflet stated that the lynching of EMMETT TILL spurred the demands for ali civil rights action to be placed before the Congress. iis Fas lat uss made awetiakhls +4 +ha LESLLOU NES SUD BFOL RO A - i rm ro The DW*, issue of February 3, 1956, previously referred to, reflects that representatives from Congressional Districts throughout the country, estimated at 2500 neople, would gather in Washington _ for a civil rights mobilization March 4 - 6, 1956, It was announced \) by ROY WILKINS, Chairmen of the LCCR, that registration would be held on March 4, that the opening mass meeting would be held at the Interdepartmental Auditorium, and all other sessions were to be held at the Willard Hotel. WILKINS reportedly stated that the mobilization Was spurred by the upsurge of protest against EMMETT LOUIS TILL’s and other murders in Mississippi and the rise of "White Citizens! Council" raciam in Southern areas. The emphasis was to be placed on getting the widest "grass roots" representation from across the nation and, wherever possible, the Conference would seek to hold meetings on a Congressional District basis, from which representatives to the Conference would be chosen. The delegates were to be from the 51 member organizations, except those who could be certified by Conference agencies, The “Washington Post and Times Herald," issue of February 6, 1956, in the article, "Assembly Called on Civil Rights," reflects “ that the LCCR, according to ROY WILKINS, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, was to hold a "National Assembly" at the Willard Hotel March 4 - 6, and would meet in connection with what WILKINS foresaw as a "showdown CONFPENTIAL = y=