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. aa al * om Ry we, Pi) pee a or ee a 1 d ae ee ge Lee : “Inarticulate Negro who we Shae = ‘aid Jat its test conventio~ in New York. The discussion revealed his concern about ce =the possibility of communists in the NAACP, but he strongly emphasized that the *eom-aunists were not in control of any chapter and that such persons would be . * eliminated if proof could be obtained. He was also concerned about extremists in» ‘the Los Angeles Branch of the NAACP. The Mack Charles Parker case was discussed and Wilkins indicated his intentions to see to it that the FBI got the credit it deserved in the matter. On 8-12-64 you (Mr. DeLoach) met with Roy Wilkins in New York City with the Director's approval. This was a lengthy conference covering a numbe of gensral topics with regard to civil rights. Briefly, Wilkins was pleased with the Director's personal trip to Mississippi to open the Jackson Office, expressing the feeling that this had greatly restored the faith of the Negro people in the FBI. Wilki explained there are tw9 groups in the Negro movement responsible for criticism of the FSI. One group would not change its tactics no metter what miracle the FBI might bring about, and prominent in this group are Martin Luther King, Jr.; John Lewis of the Student Noa-Vident Coordinating Committee (SNVCC); James Forman . of the same group; Bayard Rustin; and Clarence Jones, formerly connected with the Ghandi Society for Haman Rights. He felt that these individuals deliberately fcvz.cnt trouble in order to add to their own stature and that it is wrong for the Goverament and the President to attempt to pacify these people. He referred to the seccori element as the great majority of the Negro race who do not have good ev 2cs4tons and intelligence, resulting in their misunderstanding of the FBI's j:Sa.ction. Wilkins recommended that you appear before the next NAACP Reziona Ccnfersize in Denver, Colorado, during the Spring of 1965; that an article in "Reai cigest" entitled "The FBI's Participation in the Racial Crisis" be prepared; and you imeet with the President of the Nezro Publishers’ Association in Philadelphia. The Director approved the implementation of these recommendations where possible. Wilkins indicated his desire to stay on for many years with the NAAC - commenting that only about one-fifth of the 6) individuals on the Executive Board have criticized him for not being loud enough or militant enough in protesting cdictciimination and unequal rights. These individuals would like to take over the lea iership of the NAACP, (We have since received informa tion from sources indicating that these dissidents would like to accomplish this at the next NAACP * Conference.) Wilkins described John Lewis of the SNVCC as being a@ poor or does not control his own organization. Sum‘ 2:r Project is a failure in view of the unruly, undisciplined individuals of this & 4 who went to Mississippi. He also did not azree with the picketing of w2-nebile agencies and banks in California. He ‘concluded that SNVCC and CORE as ciet af imrmatyursa voune whiter and Nerro3as wrt. oO are obviousiv frustrated in their > ie oo Gd eR AEE gaa watewwes BeEswe 5 oct er ON ew Sees ow: lives and turn to irrational activiti ies : for 6: af ~satistaction. | lige Uke