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dae - “=. The “Datly Worker" on 4-23-55 contained an article . : ‘entitled: "Negroes ‘Disgusted’ with Deno Civil Righte Stall - * NAACP Head.” The article, which was datelined Minneapolta, ~ . a ~m April 24, reported the statenent nade by Roy Wilkins, ashta = ; ~~ Jirst public statenent since his election on 4-11-55.a8 head _ oe of the WAACP. According to the article, Wilkins had declared i that Negroes were disgusted with the "do- nothing" poltcy of . --.*. the Denocratic controlled 84th Congress and were turning. to f.. the Republicans in order to take away the power of the Southerh - oh Pie we ee oe ok - JETOCTGUS é a . . : 4 etait le nope, "DW" 4-25-55 “4 (5) On 5-20-55 Clarence Mitchell, Washington representative of? the WAAD eAndesA the Burman: that ar IIL» ao the nam OF Vibe HAA, GOUGGSEG VES SUPSG VIG UY WELLES, CHE HOw Secretary of the NAACP wae addressing a menortal neeting at the Silks Rest, Belzoni, Miss, on 5-22-55. He advised that Wilkins would arrive in Jackson, Misa. on the morning of 5-22-55 and would be driven to Belzoni by Dr. UcCoy, a Jackson dentist and President of the Mississippi NAACP. Mitchell stated there had been rummore that there might be an inctdent and wondered if there was anything the FBI could do to help. He was advised that the FBI could not tnuvade local police juriadiction but Maur people" would be alerted. (continued on next page)