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ME 77-2527 GEE 1033 22003 that he felt that in his office as Director-Counsel of the NAACP-Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., the applicant had exhibited {/{-7- that he was "mentally head and shoulders above most — bhi men practicing law in the courts." He commented that "we have been associated not only through correspondence, but in the triai of law suits. I have observed him berore the United States Sucreme Court and I might add that the Supreme Court's decision declaring segregation in the schools un-Constitutional is due almost entirely to his brilliant work," also commented tnat "tn scite of his tremendous success at the Bar, he has never lost the common touch--so much so that any first- year law student could é&pproach him just as easily as a United States Supreme Court Justice." SEED “ort nes said, "He has been very care- ful and very strict in keerving the NAACP free from any Communistic influence. There 1s no question in my mind concerning his associations. I know he has always been hr very careful in choosing his associates in that respect. In fact, he may have lost some friends because of his etrict adherence to that principle.” aie -.:: that he felt that Mr. MARSHALL ts eminently we qualified by his background, training, temperament, character, and other quélities for the position of Judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Nashville, Tennessee, advised SA on September 13, 1961, that he has known MARSHALL was present during the oregoing interview wit said that he endorsed all of the above said b concerning the applicant. He further indicated that he was @lso associated with Mr. MARSHALL in the preparation of law suits seeking desegregation in public scnool systems and other public faciiities in Tennessee, and found him to be an abie, well qualified attorney and & person whom he felt was