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oa af, TAT Timm 2LT Bnran FAIVUA VADAN ARGAo & a = POSSIBLE RACIAL VIOLENCE = ad Wilkins’ telegram read as follows: "I am desirous of exploratory conference with officers of millitant group and particularly with you as chairman of the Central Committee of the Black Panther Party. De not desira public meeting at this time. Certainly cannot arrange trip to West Coast before late July account prior committments. At this time my desire to explore areas of possible agreement and disagreement is purely an administrative one on my own authority as Chief Executive Officer of NAACP. It is official, of course, but not binding nor does it have the formal endorsement of my Board of Directors. I simply feel very strongly that present situation of our race requires trying to reach some common ground and arrival at some sort of strategy that will be effective even if used in only a few areas. I may be in error and there is not unamanous support even among my immediate co-workers on Staff, but I feel I must try. I hope we may continue the effort to arrive at a mutually satisfactory meeting date and place late in July or early in August. /s/ Roy Wilkins, 1072 Lynch St. after July 7,790 ,, Broadway New York." It should be pointed out during the time this telegram was sent, the NAACP was conducting its national eonvention in Mississippi. Seale stated he sent Wilkins a telegram on June 30, 1969, __. Stating the Central Committee would meet with Wilkins on .. uly 4, 1969, at a public meeting in DeFremery Park, Oakland, California, in connection with a rally and picnic originally RT OE Te de Et tee acc en ig REE Te oops me im a Re pm Sy ER QR rene gE ROL enmeen gearing 2 proven ae we