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KC 77-6303 stated that he would recommend MARSHALL as a wery able lawyer who is extremely capable in trial work and unquestionably the foremost attorney on civil rights bre matters in the United States. He described MARSHALL's courtroom demeanor as masterful. He stated that it was his opinion that MARSHALL would make a good judge. He stated that in view of MARSHALL's record relative to his experience as chief legal counsel of the NAACP, he bas appeared in many ere coasteabe-courts oF Appeals ths: Sa any other -2rtoray< == =. - known to He stated that from the standpoint of his character, loyalty and associates, he would recommend MARSHALL to the position of federal judge, a position for which he read in the local newspaper MARSHALL was being considered. On September 14, 1961, orrayrimneend advised that he was rere 33 pesyuctass MARS 1951 when he, OK along with three other 8 in the case entitled Ss. sas City, stated that he and the two other plaintiffs bad endeavor swim at the Kansas City Swope Park pool and when they were turned down, action was brought in U. S&S. District Court, Kansas City, Missouri, in their behalf. He stated that THURGOOD MARSHALL came to Eansas City to head the plaintiffs case in this matter. He stated further that MARSHALL acted in his capacity as chief legal counsel with the NAACP. GEE +++: that during the course of the trial of this matter, @ defense entered a motion to strike MARSHALL's name from the petition of the plaintiffs and the defense brought up MARSHALL's membershi int nizations, the names of which were unknown to AE tated that altbough MARSHALL had been a member of these two organizations which were organi- zations for attorneys, MARSHALL had joined the organizations without knowing their true character. tated that although the defense's motion was docunented, @ motion was denied by Judge RIDGE who handled the matter. b7Cc GEE cated that it was bis conviction that THURGOOD MARSHALL was a person of outstandingly fine character, whose loyalty to the United States was above reproach. He stated that if MARSHALL had had any idea that these organizations were ndividuals intif