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t during a Student Nonviolent ng Committee (100-439190) rally in Chicago on 6/29/67 Thelma | Reason, self-identified as a Chicago representative of the Black Women | of America and a black power advocate, spoke, She stressed the point? thi black moderate leaders such as Roy Wilkins and Whitney Young shoyld be killed,. This would prevent the white press from going to these jeaders| for statements from the black community and would force the white people to deal with the real leaders of the black people, such as ' herself. 100-439190-1328 encl.p.3 The 7/15/67 edition of "The Courier - Journal” (94-8-10), Louisville, Ky., carried an editorial captioned "The Tydings Ouster Is Part Of a Disturbing Pattern! According to this editorial, the failure of public officials to respond to the justified grievances of Negroes was causing such relatively conservative Negro leaders as Roy Wilkins to déspair. Wilkins stated that Congress's refusal to pass open- housing legislation and other needed civil rights bills was “creating tk atmosphere" for violence. Copy of above editorial enclosed 94-8-10-200 encl.p.2 On 7/16/67 during an appearance on the television program, {4 "Meet The Press," (94-38139) Roy Wilkins stated that he did not condone _ outbursts of violence by the Negroes; however, he felt that until Negro: _ were able to obtain better jobs, improved housing and economic security. ’ the threat of violence would remain imminent. On the subject of _ Stokely Carmichael*, Wilkins stated that he did not know whether the militaney of Carmichse! micht have created an atmoenhere which cenerat: SS, a ee FO Oe SS ee ee SG SS el Ee ee RE eS — outbursts. Regarding "black power," Wilkins indicated that he had * "Black power" leader Pa i feet Pros ego thee weer ae pty gga — ana (continued)