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ZC 77-6303 inasmuch as it was his belief that MARSHALL would not be able to approach the law in a judicial manner in view of his long years of crusading in civil rights matters. stated that during ‘eg vs. Kansas City case, PROCTOR had reason to investigate MARSHALL's background and obtained information-_regarding eae te MARSHALL's connection with two Communist Party front organi- Tt. 7 oe Ce ee eS ee es gations which information Was sade the subject Batter of a wotion to release MARSHALL from participating in the case. b7T However, Judge RIDGE denied the motion, stated that he does not know the organizations to which MARSHALL Was connected and he had no further information regarding MARSHALL's connection therewith. He stated further that he knows none of MARSHALL's associates vith the exception of CARL R. JOHNSON, attorney who participated with MARSHALL in the WILLIAMS case. He stated that JOHNSON later became a Kansas City, Missouri, Municipal Judge, whose character and reputation was favorable, however, Judge JOHNSON is now deceased, in this matter On steer 14, a TY,‘ mame, that be has been acquainted with THURGOOD MARSHALL on &@ personal basis since 1951, having associated With MARSHAL!T in a federal court action in civil rights -_ =e Se oo —r Swe Wwe £2 Se Fo = fi taal instituted in Kansas City, Missouri, to gain redress for three L7e plaintiffs who were barred frow access to the Swope Park swimming pool, Kansas City, Missouri. stated further that he had been a member of the Kansas City, Missouri, NAACP in connection with various legal matters concerning the de- segregation of schools in the United States and in this capacity bad carried on legal research for MARSHALL who, as chief legal counsel of the NAACP, had carried out the litigations throughout the United States in an effort to gain desegregation in schoola. Be stated further that his association with MARSHALL also extended to social activities as well as Bar Association meetings. stated that he is not acquainted with MARSHALL's fanily, however, it is his understanding that MARSHALL's first wife is deceased and he has rewarried, another associate of MARSHALL with whom he is not acquainted. 4