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TEI OCR Le i a A, aE a Ee 4 2 The "Datly Worker" on 4-16-57 on page 1, contained an article entitled "Justice Dept. Disavows Smearer of NAACP,” The article indicated that the Department of Justice had issued a denial that Manning Johnson, was one of its employees, or was authorized to speak or testify for the agency. The statement was issued in reply to an inquiry by Roy Wilkins, Erecutive Secretary of the NAACP following Johnson's testimony sefore a Louisiana state legislative connittee, where he . stated the "NAACP had hecome a vehicle of the CP designed to overthrow the government of the U.S." Johnson was described in press reports as "Director of Research for the Department of Justice. ; on 6-A, "DW" 4-16-57 7 SI 62-101087-21-A "The Tings 7 Pi cayune," 4-23-57 (20) -204— ts __ rR aT