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Roy Wilkins — Part 5
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“! The "New Leader" on 1-14-50 contatned an article
on page 3 entitled "Civil Rights Mobilization Opens, " sub-
title "Washington Drive for FEPC Bill Gets Under Way This
Weekend," which was written by Roy Wilkins, who was tdent-
ified as, Chairnan National Emergency Civil Rights Mobilization
and Acting Secretary of the NAACP, The articie by Wilkins,
set out the aime and purposes of the conference to be held
tn Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-17, 1950 and announced plans for
fe various neetings.
61-3176-4, "New Leader,
1- 14/50
(29
In the "Daily Worker" on 1~8-50, page 6, Benjamin
J. Davis, Jr., member of the National Committee of the CP,
criticized Roy Wilkins and the top leadership of the NAACP
for the efforts of the organizatton to rid itself of connunist
assistance in the mobilization.
In the "Datly Worker" of 1-16-50, page 3, Abner
¥. Berry, Editor of the Harlen Edition of the Worker,"
reviewed the events of the first day of the Civil Rights
Mobilization tn Washington. He ditecuased the prelininary
speeches made by Wilkina at the Mobilizattions.
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