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——————_— Oe ieee i. of “aL . . . - . ; st . aa According to the "Daily Forker" of 5-16-50,. Henry Winston, Organizational Secretary, CP, USA, was the principal speaker at a mass rally aponsored by the Harlem CP on 5-14-50. In his speech Winston attacked NAACP administrator, Roy Wilkins for supporting the cold war and confusing the Negro people tn a way, which Winston stated, "that can only lead to their slaughter." + PF week Fy an en i TP ay re gvewl aF a Re: CP, PSA, District # 2 zt 100- 3-4-6874, p.85 (24) The "Dat ly Worker" on 6-16-50 carried an article oa page 2, by John "Hudson Jones, entitled "Wilkins Says He Wants to Gag NAACP," According to the article Roy Wilkins, Adninistrator of the NAACP, appeared before the New York Suprene Court opyosing a request of the Jamaica branch officials for the nanes and addresses of all WAACP branches and offices. It was noted that Attorney Lawrence Batley, chairman of the Legal Redress Committee, which brought the action, charged that Wilkins had arbitrarily denied them the names when they were requested in early January, but had offered pernission to "see" then at the national convention tn Boston, June 20- _25, Wilkins had further demanded the "reason" for the request. It was noted that the Judge had questioned the necessity for a@ reason under the terua of the charter. It was indicated that Wilkins feared that the lists would be used to suppress criticism of his screening of progresstves at the recent Civil Rights Mobilization in Washington. ha "DW", 6-16-50 61-31 (19) 4