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SE, eT S 7 . ig yh The Pittsburgh, Pa. "Courter" on 2=-9-57 page 13 “"""" of the New York Edition, contained an article with the ; . ™ Radline, "NAACP Backs Powell Proposal" sub-title "Measure _ May Halt U.S. Aid to Jim = Crow Schools in South." The —— _ article stated Roy Filkins, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, had announced that the WAACP was again supporting the ; Powell amendment to the Federal Aid to school construction . -_.?> proposal. The NAACP's position concerning the proposal f was stated inthe Wilkine’s announcenent which is set out no in the article. of s 61-3]/6-A "Courier," 2-9-5? The "V¥ Herald Tribune" on 2-14-57 carried an article on pagel, entitled "Hoar : Groton To Be 25% Negro,” sub-title, "Fake Leaflet Asks Help in Enrolling Hore of Race." The article concerned an unsigned circular which had been received at Groton School, Groton, Mass. in an envelope postmarked, New York City, announcing that the school intended to increase the number of Negro students by one- quarter, It was noted that officials of the school had branded the circular a8 a fake and Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the NAACP, stated he could find no explanation for the notice, Wilkins was quoted as saying the NAACP was pleased that Groton was accepting Negro students and would certainly assist in recruiting euch students if requested by the school to do 80. 62= fr 101f87-24-A, "NY id (10 0 wa ee at