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= . ! i¥ 100-7629 CONFNTIAL 3 000 larger than the figure in 1955. Of the total, 364, O00 was income from membership fees from branches, an increase of $57,000, The branches themselves kept a total of $250,000. LN y ATMA bs ABSORPTION FeR THE FEVEAN CNET OF Cesk FEA be on, é article reflects other fiscal it 3, such as life membership payments, brought in $98,639, which was $14,000 more than the year 1955. The NAACALegal Defense and Educational Fund, which is incorp Beparately,. receive po . A total of 40,000 new members were enrolled by the Association in the year 1956. The strong points of membership for the NAACP were in Detroit (18,204), Los Angeles, Cleveland, New York (11,871) and Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and Chicago. LA peace able THURGOOD MARSHALL, Special Gounsea,Pefrounced at that in 1957 efforts would be directé ra integration in the Southern states. In the South, he explained, the process would be one of Steady Progress.) . - @he article also contains the following statement: t "Prejudiced state officials are requiring us to establish precedents. in the-federal courts » Which will affirmatively block them from continuing to use so-called legal means in an effort to accomplish unlawful purposes. Before iong we will have precedents enough to protect ourselyes against all such methods. We. will then be free to operate with the full benefit of the law of the land. We will not be prodded to move more rapidly than wisdom requires us. . , to do." -4- | cou