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Roy Wilkins — Part 4
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The "Daily Worker" on 7-26-37 carried an article
‘entitled "Harlem Groups Back August 7 Peace March," which
announced plans for a peace march in Harlem, W. r., called
hy the American League Against Far and-Faactam. The name
of Roy Wilkins, Sditor of the "Crisis" and men>er of the
Erecuttve Board of the NAACP, , appeared ona list captioneds
"Endorsers and Participants.”
61-7593-342, "DN", 7-26-37
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ect"
This reference was a, “letter, dated ]-17-38 fron
the SAC Little Rock to the SAC’ in New York, advising that
Roy Wiikins had written to the Attorney General on 9-11-37,
charging that thirty Negroes were being held in virtual
Slavery on a farm tn Halley, Ark.
It was indicated that a similar case in Arkansas
had been investigated by the Bureau and the report presented
to the U.S. Attorney at Little Fock, who had declined
prosecution.
The New York office was requested to tnterview Wilkins
for complete information regarding his allegations and to
determine his sources,
50m TS Rae PX
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