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- e neeting on the Ennett Till case in ii sstssippt. The nesting was held in connection with atnilar meetings throughout the Western United States sponsored by the NAACP. ire, Monie Bradiey, mother of Eanett x FLt11, was scheduled to speak in Phoeniz but an announcenent ; by Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the NAACP announced | — as: tn November 1955, that her tour had been cancelled because "the NAACP does not handle such nattera on a connercial basts. ‘@ Phoeniz memo, 4-13-56 Res Contnfil of the NAACP Phoen Division ror Lise 61- afr6- 1465 (4) On 11-4-55 the Criminal Diutston of the Departnent of Justice advised that a telegram dated 11-2-55, addressed to the Attorney General from Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary, NAACP, 20 West 40th Street NYC had been received. The telegram stated that the morning papera had reported that the FBI had entered the search for Steven Dannan, who had been missing for one day from a shopping center in Last Meadow, Long Island, yet the Department of Justice had stated there was no jurisdiction to investigate the kidnapning and nurder of Ennett Till in Mississaippt. Tt was noted that the New York Office advised on 11-2255 that a "New York Tines" reporter stated the NAACP had sent such a wire to the Attorney General. Bureau meno, 11-4-55 Re: Unknown Subject Steven Dannan, Aged 24 Victing Missing Peraon Possifle Kidnapping Pa? PT G=12 (2)/