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1 Assistant attorney General October 1, 1956 b7e ~ COMPLATIANT This is to confirm a telephone conversation between Mr. A. B. Caldweil. Chief, Civil Rights Section, sand Spectal Agen of this Bureau on .~ September 30, 1956, and to confirm a conference between _ Messrs. Caldwell Eenry Putzel of the Civil Rights Section and Special heen on October 1, 1956. Mr. Caldwell advised on September 30, 1956, that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Thurgood Marshall, General. Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Feople (NAACP), regarding activities ty Texas Rangera. Mr. shall was in Dailas, Texas, and stated questioned them regarding a civil action watch vas pending ques re a civil action wv was in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas. These individuals had been questioned while their attorneys were in Tyler, Texas, in connection with an action in state court b t to * prohibit the HAACP tre doing business in the State of Texas. Mr. Caldwell requested Har _- , a en, See that Hr, Karshall be interviewed, if possible, on September ite a [—, qn Ww sy 1956, and that interviews be ted on October 1, 1956,.¥ the colored children or anyone else who hed been picked uy? and questioned by by the Texas Rangers so that a de be made ag to whether or not there had been any intimidation of such individuals because of their having instituted action in Federal Court. by 8 7) Om October 1, 1956, Messrs. Caldvell ané Putzg@ = were advised of the results of the information Gevelopee by our Dallas Office on September 30, 1956. Nessre >AaFensii, We. Je Durham, Resident Counsel, Conference 0 of the HAACP, and Cc. B. Bias athice Attorney of e Deliae, feat, Vi-. dviy. advised Agents of our Dallas ice that ¢ certain in the civil aetion ous Rippy co err i scheduled to be held ited tod Staten Dhathat sage) Nee Ean Try 3 General of this te Pores «OF Texag and unidengitied eticare in an effort —— Vimerrowd — mipU OCT EP Bae, Ps Price to Rosen, same caption, 10-1-56, 1