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SS The following references were newspaper “articles “ “announetng that Roy Wilkins, Administrator of the WAACP, had ae been chosen to succeed the date Walter White aa the Assoctation 's a sf _ Beecuttue Secretary. 61-317$-A, “Washington Post and Tines/Herald," 4-12-55 (2 cJipringa 5 61-3176-A, "Washington Post and nes ’ Herald, W 4-15-55 610417 A, "Wash. City News Servifge" 4-17-55 (5) This reference was a meno from Assistant Attorney General Olney to the Director, dated 5-24-55, regarding the Reverend Willie George Lee, Belzoni, Miss., Victins Civil Righta. &nclosed with the Department meno were several documents including two copies of a*nemo” dated 4-8-55 fron Mrs. Ruby Hurley, an NAACP official in Birmingham, Ala., to Mr. Wilkins. The Department indicated that Mr. Wilkins wae believed to be Roy Wilkins, Erecutive Secretary of the NAACP, NYC, It was noted that the material had been furnished by an NAACP representative tn Washington, D.C. and the memo of 4-8-55 was a description of conditions tn Humphrey County, Miss. relative to pressurer betng exerted against Negroes to prevent then fron voting. Referefice described above 44.896 Gadd (3)