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that the conference in Wa arch 4-6, was under the leadership of the "Leadership Conference on Civil Rights” of which Roy Wilkins, was chai rmgz p?P Re: Coninfil Portland; ra é . i 61- ihe 1528 (4) $4 - On 3-3-56 Henry Lee Moon, Public Relations Director for the Delegate Assenbly for Ciuti Rights, issued a preas release to Washington, D.C. newapapera adutaing that the Delegate Assenbly for Civil Rights waa to be held on March 4, 5,6, 1956 in Washington, D.C. The Assembly was to be under the direction of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights of which Roy Wilkins, was chatrnan. (source not indicated) of the WAACP, At a press conference held by the WAACP on 2-16-56 at the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.¢>, Roy Wilkins who conducted the conference, stressed the anti-connunist nature of the Delegate Assembly for Civil Rights. Wilkins stated the NAACP was well aware that the communists would like te see the group smeared and word was being spread that the Assembly was a front for communist activity. Wilkine re. portedly stated every reasonable precaution waa being taken (continued on next page) af >