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Roy Wilkins — Part 8
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r#:7- Congress. He further warned local NLA.A.C.P.’- prey
7 DS prancheas to be. very. careful in selecting individuals;
ie). tO the nationwide conference at Washington, ‘ inasmucty im rey
>" as left-wingers were making a special effort ‘to ;. Aiea! alee
' “be selected as delegates by local branches ot the ghee ;
-.° MAAA.C.P, Wilkins stated that the N.AVA.C.P. =
. . policy was not to cooperate with any Comaunis " front
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held during the weekend of April 6, 1957, at is geal
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roy Wiikins, National %~..
Secretary of the N.A.A.C.P. mde an announcement regarding Bek Mo
‘the march on Washington which was to be held 4n |..." -2:) He) “ew a~
May, 1957 Wilkins stated that all @legates to this a ;
"piigrimage” had to be closely screened in order that
all “leftists be definitely omitted. According to .-. feet
this source, Wilkins Andicated he was aware of the 7 Nae -
_ potential pro dium this affair would afford |
O"gertis war they were permitted to participate therein:
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at the March on Washington he y 57» Roy: ve
_ Wilkins was one of the speakers at the Linoolm =o.
Memorial, Washington, D.C, According to ths source,
_ Wilkins stared that. She CP was an. evil ‘force, frat:
for CP activities and that the CP Gan’ ‘endy, meal
- poverty, economic strain end. Slavery. = ee *.
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