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HO 77-2946 Federal Courts and state courts throughout the United States, including most Southern states. His most mi fd aant wt atani a in ae Ft States Supreme Court was reported to be: 4ted A vVeu — ) he right for Negroes-to-vete in Demoeratic - primaries in the South. “ (2) The right ao Negro passengers to travel freely in interstate travel. (3) Raeiail eases eatabd covenants restricting the use, re 3 n Negroes were not enforceable. (4). Was in charge of the-entire campaign to sutlaw Segregation and disorimination in the field of education, culminating in the Supreme Court decision of May 17, 1954. Articles in "The Houston Chroniéie" dated June 18, i955, Feported MARSHALL madé a speech in Houston on the previous evebing concerning the achool desegregation issue, in whieh he. stated "We must use patience and firmness - but not violence. This article noted MARSHALL had joined other attorneys in the Houston school desegregation case. bre tember 13, 1961, stated he firat met applicant in i at washington, as subsequently worked with MARSHALL on a number Pcessions, principally in connection with NAACP matters, heving formerly b pplicant assiste in the , successful school desegregation case at HouSton which was - pettled in 1960. Applicant has never spent more than a day or two at Houston at any one time, but has visited this area frequently during recent years. — stated applicant enjoys an excellent bae reputation potn as @ lawyer and as a man. He has tried cases under very trying circumstances involving recisi tensions, and has always maintained a calm, reasonable and objective garetts aevere his work and his responsibilities aa an attorney. has never heard nor observed anything asf n «2 - wy