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Tmu THURGOOD MARSHALL
hndw U. S. CIRCUIT JUDGE,
SECOND CIRCUIT
innmw Federal Judges, Montgomery, Alabama recall
* MARSHALL as appearing in Federal Court in
. Montgomery in Civil Rights cases and con-
stitutional matters as applied to racial
situation and furnished favorabie comments
as to his conduct in court. They furnished
no information as to his character or loyalty.
MARSHALL reportedly has not been known to
practice in State Court, Montgomery, Aiabama,
or in State or Federal Courts, Mobile, Alabama.
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September 13 1961
Montgomery
no record ofoe ,
their files .
On September 13, 19 CreditReporting Company, advised he co ocate no reference to
MARSHALL in his files.
. Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals, on eptem er vised that he has known
MARSHALL since 191:6 when u -y were "-'-"""'-_"'- inUnited Sta rict Co n Montgomery !n the casetitl dwvs.& =en e which involved the registra-
tion oi Negroes in Macon County, Alabama. He stated that
MARSHALL was "an ethical attorney, very intelligent, withan e::ce1lent.l:nowledge or the law. MARSHALL has also L 7C->
appeared before the Firth C c Court orappeals onnumerous occasions since % has been a member of
that court. These appearan s ave been in connection with
civil righte type eases. 1-Le stated that !*..#-..R3HALL has always
exhibited a complete grasp or the law and has conducted
himself in an outstanding manner. n
advised that he would not hesitate
to recommend MARSHALL for this position.
_ United States DistrictCourt, Hid e s r c o a ama, advised MARSHALL has
appeared in his court on severg occasions in the pest res
.; . years.. His appearances have been on constitutional matters
as applied to the racial situation, and his observations or
MARSHALL have been restricted to this extent. Based on
"" his restricted observations or MARSHALL, he has found him
to have a good grasp or the law and he has adequately and
fairly represented his clients on each occasion.
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advised that they do not
lanew sell cement on his character,
associations, or loyalty, although they have heard nothing
directly in this respect.
Wmn uld recommend MARSHALL forthis 17°55-i-i°1'l»*advised that he had nothing
further to say than e a ove.
On September 13 1961-Montgomery,_,§d_gertis,er 1- Alabama Journal, advised that shewas unaife to find any riie on in that library.
°" September 5, 19 1, a v se r. never appeared
in State Cour-t in Alatata in connection with the racial cases
being heard in that court and although his name appeared on
many oi the briefs, one of his assistants always handled
the local presentations.
AT Fl0B_I1-E4,Both
The following investigation was conducted by SA
On September 114, 1961 qadvised that during thestee as U. S. District Judge in M
not appeared before this court and is unknown to
On September 14, l9Fae Circuit Court or Mob e oun y, a v se at
.he been connected with this court for the past thirty
years and that @ not appeared in this eo1.1_1.~t*1. during this time and is unknown t0_ k
"__f__ _ investigation was conducted by SA
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or plans for above dinner, no indication was given as to the
purpose of the dinner. There is no indication that MARSHALL 'actuali attended this dinner. The dinner invitation was forlQ/12/ . b;f____L U _L_ _ __ _ 5'7/_0/C,auninistrati or the acove mentioned report,
meetiif
in many of the current affairs. that one or these
current topics was the mtin negro sailors on
August 3, 194 , at Port Chicago, California. It is to be noted.
that the Daily People's world was playing this trial up from a
racial prejudice angle.Comunist
The Daily People's World, o October l9, lghh, page
3, column 1, ran an article stating that THURGOOD MARSHALL,
Chief Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People had recently come to town fro New York City
to study the facts or the mutin trial...
Inasmuch as the above information relates not at all
to any activity on the part of MARSHALL, this information isnot being included in current report. s ijjxc!
Concerning San Francisco report dated
"Fore1SB Inspired Agitation Among American
Francisco Field Division". As noted
was "of the that MARSHALL's
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v sed that l d the ec on o branch officers in 918. urine e
of the NAACP in=S8-n Frsntit. THURGOCD MARSHALL, as general
counsel of the NAACP, was in the San Francisco area in connection
uith "JIM CROW" practices on the pert of various unions at
the Marinship Company. At that time the national officersof the NAACP were ingezgsted in ei "strildng or
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and
MAAC Francisco at that time, were in favor of either
"striking or suing".
-. res:-ed furtherance of Coununist in-
filtration o al chapter of the NAACP through support
of activity in connection w inship. The national officers-of the NAACP . supported action against
Marinship, no out of support of COIIIIIII-I-D-18111 but because the
officials desired publicity concerning discriminatory practicesiga.:.ns "t the negro Ffllation.
Wot non that THURGOGD was ever
closely assoc a ed I1 fact, it is ecollection
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affiliations ever maint d by MARSHALL. As previously stated,it gas F that MAIRSHALL was 11'921'1IlB§g8dd2§ a tuse in; ween e e e nothen, nor does she now have any orma on 0 actually sub-
stantiate this belief.
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rcc%r.dation is not to % construed as resulting from any
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In connection with the above, it is noted thatinjunction suits were filed by Negro workers of Marinshipagainst the local Boilermaker's Union and not Marinship,as indicated by the recollection o Thesesuits were brought in a.n effort to res re n s union fromcompelling these workers to Join an au.xilia.r'y of the union.
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Ho entored Lincoln College, Cnootor County, Pennsyl-
vania TEURGOOD MARSHALL was at1 Ett du1ttllb!1hirQ that co logo, at t inc, gre at ng, o o oo o a -
collection, in tho Spring or 1929. 1-lie aeaociation at that A
collo o th IAILSHAIL, although not cloeo, did oziet. At that
tine, had no conception or oocialien or communion.
Ho had oen_brou5ht up in a §ood tanily, and:t_tnattin: had
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He knows without question, that MARSHALL, es evi-
denced by continual public statements is unequivocally opposed
to_oomunism, has never held any interest in communism and is
a oeoicated imericeh dedicated to the hefihtehahce of our con- -
stitution. F b 7 Q
Inasmuch ea information is Ereviouely reported, and
at received Ln reihterviee etth contains no inter-
nation relating to the loyalty mmmm, but
rather indicates that the Coumuniat rarty possibly was utilizing
a local situation to further infiltrate the IAACP on a local
level, the above is not being set forth in this report. Perti-
cular note is made of the fact that acted ea chairman
of the aforementioned meeting only because he was acceptable to
both aides; i.e., those in favor ofand those Oppoaingr-action
-. against Harinahip. e was never connected, except through hie
national ettilietion with the local chapter or the hhhcitH
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or e public intonation nature, but neither
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Intornants, familiar with some phases of an-American '
activity, Northern California area, advisad they are in poasesion
or no intonation indicative or an-American activity on the part
of MARSHALL. Newspaper library tiles contain no unfavorable
intonation concerning Applicant. of
IIAACP, acquainted thirty years, recommends.
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Iniornants, familiar with some phases of uniAmerican
activity, including Communist activity in the Northern California
area advised they are in:pcssession of no information indicative
or uneAmerican activity on the part of MARSHALL.
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The library files of the "San Francisco Examiner"lwere reviewed on geptember 13, 1961. HERB CAEN's colum,
dated July 2, 195b, indicating that "rapaaoo aiii, fie"*
chief counsel for the NAACP, caused a slight stir Friday
by refusing to be photographed with Chief Justice EARL WARRE
at the S,F. Bar's reception for WARREN and Justice WILLIAM
C.-DOUGLAS. Explained MARSHALL: The last time I has photograph
ed with the Chief Justice, it was used for propaganda purposes
by the anti-desegregationalists. I don't want to give them
fresh ammnition.'
Article dated July 1, l957, indicated that rumor
had been circulated to the effect that MARSHALL had resigned
as counsel for the National Association For The Advancement
of Colored People NAACP!, which was denied by the NAACP.
Fact behind this rumor, according to the article was based
o the following: "MARSHALL, who is equally famed for his
skills as a lawyer and his hot temper, became angry during adiscgsgion in comittee over a proposed housing segregation
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He stalked from the committee room shcuting some-
thing about not coming back to the meeting, observers said..."
Article dated June if, 1956, captioned "AACP Hears
rrcnise of Court Battle" indicated that on the evening of _
June 26, 1956, the opening session of an NAACP convention
held at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, was addressed by
HABSHALL and that MARSHALL stated, in part, "'!he ease ofAnti-Negro terror in the Deep South, the unwillingness ofState officials to protect our people and the in ility of the
Federal Government to rotect than have given nee weaponsto the Communists for their propaganda.
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"'The Communists are no more interested in the
NAACP than they are in the United States. They do not want
to see democracy work. Our salvation must be worked out
within the framework of governmenti..."
The library files of the "San Francisco Chronicle"
were reviewed on September 14, 1961. Article dated May H, 1953,
captioned "S.F. Negroes 'lold to Fight Housing Bias" stated
that MARSHALL addressed 600 persons in a local church and
quoted MARSHALL in part, as follows: "'You left the South to
escape segregation and came to San Francisco to find yourself
in another ghetto - the ghetto which is the root of all
diccrininaticn=...". According to this article, MARSHALL
divided the blame for the above between "...public officials and
selfish Negro leaders...".
The files of the San Francisco "News-Call Bulletin"
were reviewed on September lh, 1961.
Library files of all of the above newspapers contained
considerable material relating to the work of MARSHALL before
the Supreme Court, on behalf of the NAAC? and in individual
cases before various Federal Courts and Military Tribunals in
connection with Negro matters.
Noe of this material contained any information of
an unfavorable nature concerning MARSHALL.
; investigation was conducted by SA
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furnishing the following information: A
She has known THURGOOD MARSHALL for approximatelythirty zeers. He has cosistently forwarded the Negro causewithin he United States and within the legal framework of
the United States Constitution. He is unquestionably e loyal
citizen of eacellent character and reputation. up hasconsistently fwt the Cosmunist Party and efforts of that
organization to iltrate the NAACP. He is outspoksnly and
publicly anti-Conmmist and as firm believer in the United
States form of Government. In his various, numerous appearances
before the United States Supreme Court and other Courts, his
record stands in testimon to his ability as an Attorney an hisunderstanding of the law. !,rL/
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THUHJOOD MARSHALL DEPAIHHENTAL APPLICANT
U. S. CIRCUIT JUDGE
SECOND CIRCUIT
1 New York teletype to Bureau, 9/12/61.
{ Bureau teletype to Pittsburgh, 9/14/61.
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since 1929 and that aha has been closely associated
with him for more than 20 years in activities of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP! in which
organization they have both been active and have held responsible
positions. She stated that she considers THUHGOOD MARSHALL to be
an exceptionally well qualified attorney, particularly in the field -
of constitutional law, and that he has ably represented the NAACP
before the U. S. Supreme Court and before lesser courts on numerous
occasions. She described MARSHALL as an ardent church worker and e
man devoted to his family, with a strong sense of responsibility
to his family. She stated she considers MARSHALL to be a person
of excellent character, with an outstanding reputation, both
professionally and socially, a person who associates with other
persons of the highest caliber, and e loyal American citizen
beyond the slightest question. She advised that several years agowhen members of the Comunist Party made a concerted effort to take
control o_ the NAACP, hARSHALl.tooh e leading part in formulating the
organization's decision that there was no place in the organisation
for Communist Party members and sympathizers, and that communistsand/or persons who are identified with communist or communist £70
front organizations are ineligible for membership in the NAACP.
advised as e token of MA.RSHALL's high character
a s e an other friends of MARSHALL's were in the process of
planning a dinner in his honor to be held in.New York City in
hovamber of this year to which dinner about 500 of his close friends
and acquaintances were to be invited. She stated that MARSHALL
contacted her when he learned that he was being considered for an
appointment to a position in the Pedersl Judiciary and requested
that the dinner be cancelled as he felt that such en affair might be -
misinterpreted by some persons as e move on his pert to enhance his
own positio. She stated that MARSHALL has had several opportunities
in the past to become e Justice but that she end others had dissuaded
him, selfishly to a degree, because they felt that.the NAACP needed
his services es ccusel and that they would be sorely pressed to find
another person of his high character and ability to fulfill his
responsibilitiin the organization. ' _
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e years with HARSHALL's first.wife, VIVIAN, who diel several
yearn ago, and also with his present wife, CBOILIA, whoahe married approximately five yeamjlllowing the death ofhis first wife. She stated she considers than to be b 92
persons of equally high character, reputation, associations
and loyal American citizens. She stated that she would
1 highly recomend THUHOOOD MARSHALL for a position of high
trust with the Federal Government and stated that she
t feels HARSHALL~nould fulfill the responsibilities of a
- Justice with dignity and distinction. t
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that the name
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_ - designs ed by the Attorney General of the
. United Staten pursuant to the provisions
of Executive Order 101450.
Other confidential informants of the Pittsburgh Office who have
knowledge of some phases of Communist Party and related activities
in Western Pennsylvania adv urin Se tember, 1951, that
they have no knowledge of
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Title THURGOOD I-IARSHALL
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U. S. CIRCUIT JUDGE
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s "f Inronnant advised that appointee was the Chief
Counsel and Director of Defense and Educational fund of the
=Nationsl Association for the Advancement of Colored People
and is very anti-comunistio. Review of newspaper morgues
in Los Angeles area indicate appointee spoke at several
meetings in the Los Angeles area, Appointee spoke at 1un¢h8O
at National Lawyer Guild in Lee Angelee in 1949.
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DETAILS:
Investigation at the "Ins Angeles s" and the
"Loe Angeles Examiner" was conducted by IC
MISCELLANEOUS é .
Me!!!-I> M WTHURGOOD ief Counsel rector of Defense
A and lducational fund or the National Association for the-
Advancement or Colored People NAACP! spoke at the Olympic
Auditorium, 1800 South Grend Avenue on May 1, 1960.
Informant described MARSHRLL as very anti-communistic.
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The July 15, 19b9, issue of the "Daily People's
world" DPN! contained a news article captioned "Governor
Hasti to Address Lawyers Luncheon." This article states
that THURGOOD MARSHALL, Special Counsel for the NAACP, was
scheduled to be a guest speaker at a luncheon meeting of the
Los Angeles and Hdlywood-Beverly Hills Chapter of the
National Lawyers Guild NIO! SeeAppendix!, to be held at
the Resslyn Hotel.
The DPW, now known as the "People's World", became
a weekly publication in February, 1957, and is a west Coast
communist newspaper.
On September lb, 1961, the morgue files of the
"Los Angeles Examiner newspaper were checked and contained
an article in the October 8, 1956, issue which indicates
that IEURQQQD MARSHALL, deneral Counsel tor the NAACE, will
speak at the Westside Jewish Comunity Center on October 18,
1956, on desegregation in schools ad communities throughout
the United States.
the filee also contained e news erti - the
May 20, 1953, issue indicating that THURCOOD MARSHALL,
Chief Counsel for the NAACP, spoke before a thousand people
at a NAACP rally held at the Zion Hill Baptist Church, 51st
Street and McKinley Avenue in Los Angeles. In this speech,
he stated that the fight for Negro eual rights was Just
beginning.
The tiles or the "Los Angelee Times newspaper
ere checked end contained an erticle published in
the May 2, 1960, edition indicating that THUROOOD MARSHALL
spoke before a thousand members of the NAACP, on May 1,
1960, in the Olymic Auditorium. MARSHALL made a new
appeal for unstinting NAACP support tor the southern
desegregation movement.
The "Loe Angeles Times" morgue tiles also
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Counsel for the NAACP, spoke at the 16th annual CIO
convention held at the Statlez-s Pacific Room in Io:
Angelea. The topic or his talk was racial prejudice
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The Lee angeles Daily Journal, January 13, 1960,
reporte that the Lee Angelos-Hollywood-Beverly H111: Chapter
is affiliated with the National Lawyers Guild.
The Confressional Comittee on Un-American
Activities Report on the National Lawyers Guild, House
Report Ho. 3123, dated September 21, 1950, cited the
National Lawyers Guild as a Communist front which "is the
foremost legal bulwark of the omnuniet party, its front
organizations, and controlled unions" and which "since its
inception has never failed to rally to the legal defense of
the Comnist party and individual members thereof, including
known espionage agents".
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-Employment B t O, Gibson Island Club, and law tins of HUGHB and
HO OUINR, all Baltimore Division, and birth verified. Credit and
identification inquiries negative. Admission to Maryland State
Bar verified. Professional; and social acqusintsnces_£svgrat__l§ _
reccuen. "ifro-inerican" neirsoaraer, Biltiiore, can-ion or-...c..e
dstelined New York, 12/5/42, in which appointee and MFILLIAII HJBTIB
present 0. -s. Circuit Judge, Third District! condemned Justice
Department for allowing racial abuses to continue and sharply
criticizes. Ocverzgnt ettorneys ior their nsnner in presenting
evidence to Juries.
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On September 13, 1961,inc
PersonnelOffice, Baltimore and Ohio B e < that
rmmooon Iwolmi, born June 11, 1g§, n_n_up_1<m4 gs} 91-M118
car waiter tor tour Susners,cu.Fii1i which time
Baltimore, llaryisnd. me dates ct ellvlcgnent
being inclusive ct:
ea-92er 18, -.'-'..r.e ll, 1925
mber 25, Jill, 11: 19 tne resiciec in
were listeo ee
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His services were listed as being satisfactory and the
tiles of B e 0 contain no additional information concerning the
appointee. b 7C!
Gibson Island Club, Gibson
Island September lit,
are no no s tained by the clubI
1961, that o p main
which would reflect the eaploynents or names oi'_e|sployaes prior to
approximately 1955- Tie stated that the only individual
who night r have I:
thirty years ago
be able to tion concerning the appointee. 1
~ ~ vised on September 15, 1961, cm: he 1|
personally acq n with the appointee, having lmown him tor nan
years and hie father and nether, who now deceased, es well.
He said that the appointee's father was former Steward or the
Gibson Island Club and highly regarded in this capacity. The n
appointee's nether, a former school teacher and highly intelligent
woman, was also highly regarded by those acquainted with her. He
advised that the appointee, while a student at Howard University,
was a Sussser employee at Gibson Island, where he worked as a
waiter for approximately three Suasnere. he could not furnish the
exact dates of employment, but said that the appointee'e services
wc wot satisfactory and he know or nothing which wold rttloot
adversely u n his character, reputation, loyalty, or moralconduct. heated the appointee possesses an outstanding
personali , eertul, and during his association with the
appointee, the appointee'a choice or friends always appeared to
be in good taste. He highly recommended the appointee tor a
position or trust, confidence and responsibility with the FederalGovernment, particularly the Department or Justice.
known
acquainted with
tor years,
He said hisand protessional and that thi:
Ilgclose association with the was
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to 1937. handling primarily constitutional oases. Following 1931
the appointee eent to Hes York, ehere he associated himseli'
with the National Association for the Advancement oi Colored Peop NAACP! Headquarters, handling constitutional cases for thg, O
7I ontmued that the appointee s mother passed
away in _ in August, 1961, and the appointee'e rather
died in Baltimore 1950. The appointee'e
rather, according was Steward or the Gibson
Island Club, Gibson land, and the ' worked
for several Suslse at this
| name
wire.
stated that the residing i: IBaltimoz.-e during the 1930's, resided in the 1300 blocl
oi Druid Hill Avenue and while a student at Howard University,
married VIVIAN BUREY. He stated VIVIAN passed away in New York
City during 1955 from cancer and the a intee remarried C'1T.C"ii.iI92SUYA1 approximately one year later. concluded by
stating that the appointee, it atto e e opportunity oi a
legal position with the Department of Justice, would be an honor
to the Bench and could and would render impartial decisions. He
said the appointee has a brilliant mind and would not be incline:
to favor any particular individual. He is excellent company, a.
good mixer, and would be considered well-qualified because or
his Judicialntemperament. He knew oi nothing questionable con-
cerning the e%intee'e character, reputation, or mre..l conduct,
and considered him to be a loyal American citizen.
socnt. mp rnorrssromm A mrrmczs 57¢___.__..i _._... °Q92 _._
; Baltimore City Municipal Judge»advised on ep e r ll, l 1, that he had been ac ainte withtee tor many years, having knom him .
n He said his association with the appo n y _
a or the past thirteen years and during his period of
acquaintanceship, he has leamed oi nothing which would reflect
unravorably on him in any manner. He considered him to be a
highly qualified legal mind and an outstanding barrister. B
stated he could not too highly recosssend the appointee tor a
legal position with the Department or Justice and considered
him highly qualified for appointment to the Bench. He felt that
the appointee'e practice oi law has qualified him in all phases
oi law and because or his quick-thinking, he would undoubtedly
be an outstanding official or the court.
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his life and his parents for many years, advised that the appointee
born in Baltimore , received his secondary education in Baltimore,
and graduated from Lincoln and Howard Universities. Hb stated in
his estimation, the appointee is a very able and well-trained
attorney. He said that if the Department of Justice were looking
for an advocate of THURGOOD MARSHALL, he could not be neutral in
lARSHALL'e case, in that he considered him to be one of the most
outstanding legai minds in the country, which has been exhibitedin his handling of legal matters. L9-7!
quit: the only information he nae regarding
the private prao ce of the appointee was when the appointee was
associated with the law firm of HUGHS and MO QUINN in Baltimore
following hie graduation from Howard University. He said that
the appointee would be well-qualified to handle all phases of law
and that his preparation of briefs has always been considered
scholarli. Hi felt the appointee weuld he more qualified for a
position as a Circuit Judge than a District Judge because of hie
ability to understand and impartially decide legal questions. as
stated he knew of nothing questionable concerning the appointee,
considered him to be a loyal American citizen and a very well-
tdiusted and mature individual who never allowed himself to becomeexcited while under pressure of work. 19-7 C}
Qtsnnincsc by stating that he served on the
enel nru o. the enact with the appointee for eeveral "eereand that the appointee has always been held in high regard gy
the legal minds in this country because of his excellent manner
in handling questions of law and rules of evidence.
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~ Unites &m District Court for theI{;2§r%§:t6¬eF.:r;;';:n-.., advised Shcn September '" , e e acquainted with t e a o n ee while he, ==~=d =stated appo n ee appe re e ore as a repre en a ive or
the National Association for the dvance ent oi Colored Peoplein a school segregation case. &remarked that Mr.
MARSHALL impressed him as a very capable attorney. He stated that
Hr. MARSHALL is unquestionably a qualified attorney for the Federai
Bench; however, he does not know whether the appointee has had
sutiicient lezal experience to qualify for the Third JudicialCircuit? added that he knew of nothing that would
reflect a ver e y on the appointee and considered him an outstand-
ing leader of his race. b7Q/
Fourth Judicial Circuit, advised SA
, that appointee before
on several occasions tion
dered Hr. MARSHALL one
He added has impressed him as a very
capable also remarked that appointee works
hard for the , but is not an extremist.
He further made the remark that hr. MARSHALL has impressed him
as able an attorney as most oi the Federal Judges with whom he
is acquainted. He considered the appointee qualified for the
Circuit Bench, .
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Port Holebird, Maryland, made available by a representative of
that agency, were reviewed on September 12, 1961. The pertinent
inrarmatien eontained in these files enneernini the innintee has
been utilized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conducting
thin inquiry.57¢.
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On September 13 and 14, 1961, the "Baltimore Newspost', Sunday Amer
Baltimore Sun" morgues were reviewed concerning the appointee
t was determined there was no additional pertinent information
investigation or the appointa .
On September 14, 1961, a review of the Afro-American Newspaper
morgue was made concerning the appointee which reflected an articledateline New York, December 5, 1942, entitled Lawyers Insist
U. S, Halt Racial Abuses." This article pointed out that WILLIAM
HASTIE and THURGOOD MARSHALL had submitted a report to the Execu-
tive Board of the National Lawyers Guild and this report condemned
The Department of Justice for allowing racial abuses to continue.
The article discribed the report as sharply criticizing Govern-gen: attorneys for their manner of presenting evidence to Grand
ur es,
A characterization of the National Lawyers Guild appears in the
appendix of this report.
1Oneptember 10, 19e1, MorganState College, who is acqu n e w e ap o n ee y reputation,advised on une 2, 1952, Mr. THURGOOD MARSHA£L received an honoraryDoctor of Law Degree.
Niorgan State College, who hasknown the appointee primari I profess onally for.the past twentyyears, advised on September O, 1961, that the appointee, in his
estimation, is one of the country's most outstandin attorneys,present or past and that he has never had any question arise
which would reflect on the ap ointee's ability as an attorney.He said that he knew the appointee
individual ahd wooid reoomohd him
confidence and responsibility. He
ing his period of ecquaintenceshipto be truly an outstanding
for e high position of trust,continued that at no time du-
with appointee has he ever hadany reason to question the appointee's loyalty to this country or
fa low man and felt that the appointee would undoubtedly execute
his duties in the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government with
the greatest of credit to the Federal Government.
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Court of Appeals, Annapoli
on Septenher ii, i961, that
I!I.i.r-yiind, idviaed
the appointee was
is presently in good standing.
the appointee since approximate
qapointee for approximately the years. 1-ls cemented
favorably concerning the i.§Tv01i11'.6E!i hetits, reputation, and
capabllltiee and favorably recommended him for a high position
of trust and responsibility with the Department of Justice.
Maryland
Court of A_ppeHe, Annapolis, F.TyIan' E, advised on September 12,
1961, that he has known the appointee since approximately 19116
on a professional basis. He stated that the appointee is well-
qualified a.nd well-regarded in the legal profession and he
ravorebiy recoeinended bin for a petition oi treat urith theDepartment of Justice.
- 011 Sltember l2, 1961.not the Baltimore Grievance Committee, v se t
tne files in hie office reflected that T:i'uh.'3wB hihSh'A.LL had aconglaint registered against him and another attorney on October
193 . This complaint was registered by a client of another
attorney against Mr. MARSHALL for failure to properly investigate
and expedite the handling of an investigation regarding a divorce
proceeding. The complaint was investigated by the committee and
it was determined that Mr..MARSHALL more than earned the $25.00
fee paid to him for investigating the case for the complainant
and that he at no time represented the complainant as counsel.
the eonnlaint eaa disniaeed on hevenher 5, i936, and the filea01- office contain no additional information concernim
the appointee. -
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H16 following individuals advised that the files in
their respective offices contained no information identifiablewith the appointee or his parents;
On September ll, l96l, Central Record:
Bureau, Baltimore City Police De n .
' On September ll 1961, Credit HaremI
AP I-1 {Hanna _ Inn - 'YQ _T' i-'T_aer ll, 1933, and
stated that he has lcnou
however, has not seen the
On September 13, 1961, Traffic
Records Division, Department of Io or Vehicles.
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culd Ioca 'ticetion Divieon, Headquarters, Delaware a e
Delaware, advised SA _thl1= bl ° #9 11°
arrest record identifiable with the appointee: and litter-gilaw, HILLIAH AUBREY MARSHALL or HELEN IIAIBHALL,
aware.
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retlected that mmmooon IARSHALL wae born -mi: 2, 1908, to
WILLIAM A. and IIOHIA HAIEHAIL. He said that the certificate
tor THUBOOOD HA1-SHALL, aa veil as other in the cane numerical
ee uence, were nice tron the tile and he could mrnieh no adaitional pertinentngata concerning the appointee.
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The National Lawyers Guild has been cited an e Communist front '
which "ie the foremost legal bulwark of the onnuniit Firtj,its front orgenizationa, and controlled unions" end which 'cince
its inception has never failed to rally to the legal defence of
the Communist Party end individual members thereof, including
lmovm espionage agents."
Congressional Committee on Un-American Activities, House
Report No. 3123, September 21, 1950.!
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' Of four Jodgea of U. S. Second Circuit Court of Appeal:
intervieucd, none are peraonally acquainted nitn n_i_n;-nng.
However, MARSHALL has appeared aa attorney before two, and
ia deacribed aa excellent attorney vith excellent knowledge
of III, who provided atrong representation for clienta;
otgr tuo ave hoard iron attorney; iavorable renarka con-
cerning ability. Of three Jndgea of U. 8. Diatrict Court,
EDIT, interviewed, none have net IMRSIMLL, one haa no
knowledge of qnalificationa, and other two have heard
favorable relnerke concerning ability. None interviewed
have heard anything reflecting on character, reputation or
loyalty.
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on s=v====1>== 15. 1%1,__U. S. Second Circuit Court of Appea s at Lake
Placid, New York, informed SAC H. A. FITMIBBON he has not
met '1'!-IURCOOD MARSHALL personally but has had him in his
court acting as legal counsel. He stated MARSHALL appears
to be an excellent attorney whose cases were always well
prepared and that he exhibited an excellent knowledge of the
law._ stated he knew of no reason MARSHALL should
not be a capable judge. He stated he has no personal knowledge
of the character, reputation, or loyalty of MARSHALL and is
not acquainted with any of his associates. He stated otherattorneys spoke well of MARSHALL as an attorney.
-- On Sgvrgwbgr 15-_ 1961. H U. S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals at lake
P acid, N. ., informed SAC H. A. 1-ITZGIBBON he has not met
THURGOOD MARSHALL personallybut MARSHAIL has acted as legal
counsel inproceedings in his court in the past. He indicated
MARSHALL appears to be an excellent attorne who rovidedstrong representation for his clients. stated
he has no personal knowledge of the character, reputation, or
loyalty of..' MARSHALL but has heard well of him as an attorney
from persons of his acquaintance. _
on s=v===-her 15. 19¢-1._U. S. Second Circu t Court of Appeals, at
e a , N.l., informed SAC H. G. FOSTER that he has never
met Tl-IURGOOD MARSHALL and has no personal knowledge of his
character, reputation, loyalty, or associates. He stated he
has heard favorable remarks concerning MARS!-lALL's capability
as an attorney.
On September 1s, l9. S. Second rcuit Court of Appeals, at
ac , 8.2., informed SAC H. A. FITZGIBBOH he has not
personally net THURCOOD MARSHALL and has no personal know-
ledge concerning his character, reputation, loyalty, or
associatea. I-is stated he has heard favorable remarks con-
cerning iiaisi-iaiis ability as a lawyer fro|a'"- other attorneys
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and judges and knows of no reason why he would not be acapable judge.
Eastern District of New York, at Lake Placid, New York,
on September 15, 1961, informed SA_
he does not know THURGOOD MARSHALL and has no information
concerning him other than what he has read in newspaper
accounts. He stated he has heard from other attorneys and
judges that MARSHALL is an excellent lawyer. He could furnish
no information concerning M.ARSHALL's character, reputation,
or loyalty. L 76,
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he has never met '11-IURGOOD MARSHALL and as no knowledge of his
character,.reputation, loyalty, or qualifications as an attorney
or possible Federal judge. L75,all "
On Se tember 15 1961
Eastern District o New Yor at
ePac,ewo,normedsA* if he
has not met THURGOOD MARSHALL and has no information concerning
him other than what he has learned from press accounts. He
said other attorneys of his acquaintance have indicated that
MARSHALL is a competent attorney and based upon this knowledge
he believes MARSHALL could perform properly as a Federal judge.
He stated he has no personal knowledge of the character,
reputation, or loyalty of MARSHALL.
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Title: IHURGOOD HARSHAI1.
DEPAR£B4.'E2~l'1AL APPLICANT
Claude!-: U. S. CIRCUIT JUDGE, SECOND CIRCUIT
hum: MARSHALL was graduated Lincoln University, Lincoln
~ University, Pa., 1930 with A.IB. Degree and ranked
_. ninth in class or 63. Received honorary LL. D.
Degree in -1947. Current Trustee or Lincoln University.
Acquaintances speak highly oi applicant. Credit and arrest
negative.
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Interview withDETAILS :
Education
At Lincoln Universitz, Pa. _
Lincoln Universitz . L 7Q
September 12, 1961,
made available the e oi THURGOO I-1
wni con ained the following information: 1
Applicaticn tor adniseion dated larch 24, 1925,
showed he was been July 2, 1908; attended Frederick Douglas
man School in Baltimore, na.. and hie on-cute were WI!-LIAM 0
and NORIIA MARSHALL, 1838 Druid H111 Avenue, Baltimore, Md. .?>92*Z/
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His record card indicated he entered Lincoln in
September 1925 and pursued a Liberal Arts course until the
second semester of 1927-28 when he withdrew due to illness.
He re-entered -in the fall term oi 1928 and pursued the samecourse until completion of the fall term in 1 . He re- b-7C
ceived an a.B. Degree in June or 1930.
explained even though he completed hie course em
oi 1929-30 he received his degree in June 1930 because the
school copiers degrees only in J1;-.e oi each year.also advised from her catalogues that Mr. MARSHALL
received an Honorary Doctor or Laws Degree in 191-LT and in
19514 was named as Trustee of the University. mic positionterminates in 1965. L70
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advised he graduated trcan Lincoln in
o 1 an as an RSBALL both as a fellow student and as
.- a triend or the University. he said hing has always
maintained an excellent reputation as a student and as a
lawyer. I-lie contact over the past 15 years has been limited
to occaeicnal visits to the school but he would not hesitate
to recommend I'I.ARm.A.1'..L for any position with the U. S. Govern-
ment. He reels MARSHALL is an aggressive person who eagerly
pursues his objectives in lire and mlly expects MA.R$HA.LL to
be a completely loyal and zealous employee in behalt or theU. S. Government. [>76
On Septenber 12. 196!-advised he is acquainted with MARSHALL on an e ucation
level and has met him about ten times in thepast 15 years.
He said lU.RSHALL's reputation at this school is very high
and he has never heard anyone at the school criticize him in
any say. He is regarded as one of the most outstandinggraduates of Lincoln and_!'eels any appointment oi
HARSEAIL to U. 3. Govemment serv ce would be advantageous
both_ to the Government and the people oi the United §tatse.gt also regards as completely loyal to the United
a es.
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with the applicant since about 1 or early 19147. _
said he meets lrith applicant app ximately 20 tines p r
year, most of which is in connection nit:-1 Business of the
National Asociation for the Adv cement or Colored People
RAMP!-Iexp1einea that oth he and applicant aremembers of the lilational Board of AACP. addition to Cbusiness contacts with applicant stated he also
meets with applicant socially on one occasions.
q-stated he considers applicant to be a man
of "first-ra e character and a fine family nan. He said
there is no question as to appli ' t's loyalty to the Govern-
ment of the United States, and t t his rsohal associatesare all people of the highest t .*ss.1.d that appli-
cant enJoys an -excellent reputat on, e considers applicant
-to be a first-rate lawyer who, i employed by the Government,
would be fair and impartial.
nes ldloused 11 orposition o- -r92iat L4 cogilggneerith tge er;1':nt,°:..:923added he felt the United States cove:-nnent would be doingitself a favor to have applicantlin its enploy. -
tmuad that; there are tea people whoknow that e years ago rpplicant took two months
leave of absence and worlced with the Rt. Honorable IAIN '
IIAOLEOB, 11.1%, Great Britain, o the Constitution of Nigeria,
British Heat Africa. As a res t of his services, applicant
wag.-cg! opal I 1nIl~'hQea AP nnnInl192rIn1!4 fflrin RQ9 Ilniankw D113!!! 1 'm&" - QWIUDA Vi Uililnilibwli Q97 i"- -W717. it.--_'~ CElizabeth. 1: s L7
mstated ' may not be highly regaaiedthroughou e outh; however, here is a nan in high of ca
in the South who has dealt vzithiapplicant on integration and
racial matters who may not agre with applicant in print!-' 10but who still holds applicant mob 1"=£I1<i ll I
identified this nan as Governor .1. Lnmsit muons of V inis._ PM A Comon Pleas Court
a ea phia, a., a as follows on September 15»' " r
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Oxford Pa. He made an excellent record at Lincoln. MARSHALLandbfere members and, for a while, officers of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, largest and oldest colored fra-
ternity in the world. I 40
Ime applicant also attended Howard University, DWashington, D. 0., where he pursued a ll._!|___QQ:ISe. While there
he came under the inuence of CHARLES H. HO STON. HOUSTON
and_had attended Harvard University together and
were close friends. HOUSTON became the first colored Dean
at the Howard University Law School. He was a leader in the
field of civil rights. HOUSTON was the first law professor
to introduce a law course on civil rights in a law school.
"""= ' tee.-..'::e e protege of HOESWN and see er. octet:-.nd..w
law student at Howard University. The applicant also had
some law classes at Howard University under WILLIAM H. HASTIE,
now a Judge in the Third Circuit, U. S. Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON left Howard University and became Chief Counsel of
the NAACP. HASTIE succeeded HOUSTON as Dean of Howard Uni-
versity Law School.
MARSHALL practiced law for awhile in the Baltimore,
!!d., area after his graduation from Howard University. He
then followed HOUSTON to the NAACP and became HOUSTON's
assistant at the NAACP. On HOUSTON's death around 1950,
MARSHALL became the Chief Counsel for the NAACP.
The a cant was first married to "BUNNY" MARSHALL
for whom ad the utmost respect. There were
no children y s on. She died of cancer about ten yesrsagThe applicant then married a Filipino girl
in the NAACP office but who is not known o
are two children by this union, of of ptwo and five years, names unknown to
CHUHOOOD MARSHALL has reached a position of pre- 1
eminence as a consitutional lawyer. He is an aggressive -type
of person and well thought of throughout Pennsylvania. Hie
oharaoter is beyond reproach and he i a arson mo maintainshigh morals. mere is no doubt in mind but thatthe applicaiw loiala to the Unite ates is of the highesttype. -cm_mended. the applicgt for thepositionlwted States Federal Judge...u- /L5
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Judge WILLIAM H. HASTIE, U. S. Court or Appeals,
Third Circuit, advised on September 13, 1961, he has been
associated with and followed the career or the applicant
since 1930, when the applicant was a student at Howard
University, Washington, D. O. Judge HASTIE said the appli-
cant was the best student in the first law class taught by
EASTIE at Howard University in 1933 and that he has taken
a personal interest in the applicant since that time and
considers him to be a person of excellent character and
seemly conduct.
Judge HASTIE said the applicant practiced law as an
attorney from 1933 to 1936 in the local courts or Baltimore,
Md., where he was most favorably regarded, though this period
during the 1930's may have been one or considerable financial
stress for the applicant.
Judge I-IASTIE said the applicant has had a complete
variety of legal experience through the handling or civil
and criminal cases in Federal courts all over the United states
Further, that the applicant, as Counsel tor the HAAO?, acquired
valuable knowledge in handling litigation in.many civil rights
cases. Judge HASTIE said he was favorably impressed throughpersonal association with the applicant during the l9#O's in
the applicant's appearances before the U. S. Supreme court.
Judge HASTIE said he is completely oorident the
applicant it loyal to the United States and to those principles
for which our country stands, and he recommended the applicant
favorably for the ortice of U. B. Federal Judge.
Credit and Arrest
At West Chester, Pa. _
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dredit Bureau, ehieh covers Lincoin Pa., adei edshe could find he reference to the name monsoon unnmuf in
her records.i at Mondale, Pa. 197C
on smears» 12. 1961.Pennsylvania State Police, which c co University,Pa., advised he could tind no reference to the name TBDRGOOD
MARSHALL in his tiles.
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' The indices of the New Haven Office reflect that THURO0OD.MARSHALL ~
appeared in the Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Stamtord, areasor Connecticut, six times during the period 19th to 1958, for the
most part to address meetings o the National Association forAdvancement or Colored People NAACP! and other civic organizations
concerning the NAACP and t Negro problem. One of these appearances
was to act as presiding Judge at the Thurman Arnold Appellate
Competitions sponsored by the Yale University Law School at New
Haven, Connecticut, in December, 1955.
Another of these appearances, according to the "Bridgeport Harold"or February 28, l95T,u£age ll, a daily newspaper published atBridgeport, Connectic , uder the caption Equal ty Still Just a ;,4AAAAA,, Q A A ";""a.. :' H -I-I-4-----F". A
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Word to Negroes," was his recent role as keynote speaker at
s Nee Haven Civil Liberties Comcil conference held at the
Yale Law School Auditorium, New Haven, Connecticut. IAPSRALL
was described as chief counsel of the NAACP, and the themeof his remarks was Do We Practice the Denocracz He Preach?
How Much Equality Do Negroes Have_
The October 7, 19149, issue of the
daily neiipiper published at file
Connecticut, contained an article
Haven Civil Liberties Council wasin lieu Haven?
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uni-veity, Rev: Haven,
reflecting that the New
formed October 6, 191:9, at
Yale University "to promote and defend the civil liberties
and rights guaranteed by the Conditution of the Unitedstates and the State of Connecticut."
advised on November 9, 19!-$9, that known
mun s a y members attended meetings of the New Haven
Civil Libertiee Couneil HJ.CI!.-} at that time in en effort-to infiltrate and dominate the organization. b55570
advised o an ' A nq d NHCLC was infiltrated an oninated
3 ommun y menbera and sympathize:-s at that time.
The December 9, 1955, edition of the "New Haven JournalCourier," a daily newspaper published at New Haven, Connect-
icut, contained an artic e reflecting that the micnc was
the local affiliate or the American éivii Liberties UnioE70Connecticut,
area
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De furnished reliable information in the past.
The above information is set out in the adnirlstrative section
rather than in the details since there is no indication thatthe applicant was a member of the HHCI.-C but use only a guest
speaker. In addition, although two informants have in he
past stated that itns Communist infiltrated, there is no
information available to indicate current Coanunist Party
donination nor was there any such information available in
1957, when the applicant addressed this group. In addition,
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the Bureau points out that the American Civil Libertiea Union,
iiiif for the Loi in-ales Ghapter, ii not i dooir-nentabliorganization, and should not be inoludeu in future investigative
repo 5.
It ie the opinion of the New Haven Office that reporting tte
above information would not add anyttng material to the
inveatigation. However, the information ia being aet out
in detail, in the event the Bureau feela that this information
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Title: THUROQOD MARSHALL
Character: APPLICANT
SHIOND CIRCUIT
"1-='*= Senior Judge moms sum, Second Circuit Court or ~
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HELD IN HIGH RESPECT AND ESTEEH BY MEMBERS OF
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applicant when aade available by CIA.
2. _Iill report reeulte of agency check at Security
Office, State Department, when nade available by this agency.
ADIIIIBTBATIVI DATA
ITO file 100-1522 entitled, "Rational Lawyere Guild
!LQ!, léeé", contains various references to npplicant! asnbere
ehip in thie organization. The referencee dealing with
applicant's nenberehip in the ILO were not incorporated in
inatant report inasmuch ae applicant wae a nenber of the
low Tort Chapter of the RLO and thie information appeare to
be a duplication of infornation available to the lee YorkOffige zhere applicant has been practically a life-long
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!!0 file 100-11070, 0ogog, lb-0 , indicate; that .inveeti atio ined can the neetin one in the office 57¢,
of was a neeting
in connection with reetrictire covenante on property rather
than a Connuniet Party cell neeting. Thin information wan
not deened pertinent and wan not incorporated in thin report.
I10 file 100-2448 entitled, "American Kill-bi Liberties
Union, lnc,, I8-C," did not contain any inforaation ehich waa
deemed pertinent to inetant inreetigation. _Tbia organization
baa never been cited by the Attorney General and ie not
docnnented by IIO. ;r.
- a review of no file 106-1:2: and no letter to _
Bureau dated 5/3/50 caption "I t onal La . _. II-C", indicated ljf2:;
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The eignittcence oi the Oouittee at 100 in
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92CSC iiloa containod no additional poi-tinont intonation
concorning applicant. CIA iiloa containod no portinont
idontiiiahlo inioraation concorning applicantjoniio. _
Applicant not known hy Iaahington Coniidontial iniornantl.
Paaaport inio:-nation not out. Applicant apoko against
Pi-oaidont'o loyalty prcgran IO 9835! in 1948.
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camod a aoarch to ho nado oi tho iiloa o Bu:-oau
oi Poraonnol lnvoatigationn, Civil Borvico Conniaaion,and no additional portinont inioraation In ionnd 1910
ccncorning tho applicant. .
hi canaod a aoarch to ho
nado oi tho iiloa oi tho Control Intolligonco Agoncy,
and iii aciiod ca Soptiihii- 13, 1961, that the iilca
containod no portinont idontiiiahlo inio:-nation concorning
tho applicant'o Iiio, CICILIA BUILT IABBHML.
- Iaahington Coniidontial iniornanto, Iho aro
acqnaintod with cortain activitioa oi tho Ccnanniot Party
in tho District oi colunhia aroa, adviaod that thoy aro
not acquaintod with tho applicant and do not pcoaoao any
inicrnation concerning hin.
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On September 10, 1961, up reviewed _the applicant's tile at the Passport ce, Department oi
State, which listed his birth as July 2, 1908, at Baltimore,
Maryland. The file contained a notation that his birth
certiticate was seen by passport authorities.
Passport Number 1318878 was issued to the applicant
on December 16, 1959, at New York City. The purpose or the
trip was tor business and pleasure travel tor one month
to Africa, England, and France.
On January 4, 1951, Passport Number 370666 was
issued the applicant tor a one to two month trip to Japan
to investigate courts-martial and represent soldiers to be
tried in courts-martial.
On October 3, 1946, the applicant was issued s
passport, number not known, by the Acting Governor oi the Virgin Islands for the purpose or a two-month vacation trip
to Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba.
on Iebruary ll, 1948. the Rational Lawyers Guild
sponsored a public seating at the hational Press dnditorius
at which tise the President's l alt val disc
ti was attended Bis3 he W "&or the Iederal Bureau oi nveatiga , rhl!. Ir.
TBUBGOOD IARSHALL, Special Counsel tor the Rational Association
tor the advancesent oi Colored People, NAACP!, spoke at this
seetins and attached Isecutive order 9885 as an iniringesent
or civil rights. Ir. MARSHALL asserted that in his opinion
the loyalty proara was being utilised to dississ not only
disloyal persons, but also to get rid oi individuals whoare not liked.
On Septesber ll, 1961, Chief tics EARL IARRRI, Uhite¢
States Buprese Court, advised Si that he bl!
"known THUIGOOB IARSHALL only by reputation. so stated that Is!!!
is known to his to be soat astute in his arluitl Ind I VOI7
capable lawyer who sticks to the tacts and is devoid oi esotion
in the presentation oi his arguments. Chis! Justice Ill!!! state:
he had no intorsatson which would reflect adversely on Ish8!lLL I
loyalty, capabilities or suitability tor the position tor shit!
he is being considered.
United States Supress Court, ssde
§;.1¢g11' Q n s concerning IABSEALL as did Chis! JustIll!!! to BA n September ll, 1961. e
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Iarsball is a 53-year-old Negro attorney who is
Counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People in Legal efenee and Educational Fund, incorporated, and
has been enployed by the NAACP since 1936. Be was in private practic<
in Baltisore tron _l933 to 1936. Be received his 4.2. degree tron
Lincoln Urfaerty, Pennsylvania, 1930, and his I-L.B. degree cu: land:tros Howard Uxgaersity Law School, Iaehington, D. C., 1933. Part-tine enp1o§ie _ , as a dining car waiter and a waiter in a country
club while attgpding school, veritied. Be was admitted to the
Iaryland Iir in _,l_933. There was one cosplaint against his before
the Iarylgid Ba:-"Grievance Counnittee regarding his handling oi a
divorce HI-éceging, the conpleinnnt clnin-ed that L'%:'3h:11f-'h9.d notearned tk ME00 tee paid to his tor investigating the Ease. ,_'l'he ,__
Connitteghe ed the complaint and determined that Iarshall l92_92d lute
than earned t5 $25.00 tee and the complaint was dismissed on? 5'.
Novenher 5, 1936. _ ' .";_ .2} ___*;__
lluserous associates, Judges and fellow attorneys highly. .'
recommended Ia:-shall and described his as being tair and igpartial,
as having complete knowledge oi Iederal court procedures, as having
obtained a position of pre-eminence in constitutional 1ae;;;s be;ing
able to present persuasive arguments, and as having a aastertul court
*deseanor. He was reported as having a leading part in the NAACP92decision that Cossunist Party nesbers and eynpatbizers had no place
in that organisation. Other attorneys and Judges stated his legal
practice was confined to Civil lights satters; that his knowledge of
other aspects oi the law was lisited; that ll 0 he TIdJudicial experience; that he is prejudiced w:e,
dispassiona e y.
Ynot have the tenperanent to act ie! Justice Iarre
several 2nd Circuit Judges, and _ virgin!-a-consentede s§-*""..5:31e*.=1i A
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la: THUBGOOD hilgihh
The tollowing is a brief sulnary oi sose of the
activities of Iarshall:
In 1939 registered with the Aaerican Labor
Party in New York cited by HCUA!.
the Rational Executive Board oi the
Rational Lawyers Guild cited by HCUA!
desanding vigorous prosecution by the
Departsent oi Justice oi state otiicials
tor their failure to act in lynching cases
and tor denial of franchise to Negroes
to vote.iln l9iZ karshall erote a report adopted by
Izn l9!-1 Llarehall ear listed as a nationallcoanitteesan or the International Juridical
Association cited hy ICUA!.
In 1945 Iarshall was listed as a sponsor
1 a seeting or the National Negro Congress
designated pursuant to IO 10450!.
lln laid ie was listed as a reference by one k7-7¢;,on en enploynent application,and she was reported as s sesber of the
Cosunist Party. Ho association was
indicated during the investigation.
In 1947 Iarshall was one or a group or attorneys
who urged Iew York Congresenen to oppose
contempt citations in the case of the Hollywood
writers. 4 "e
In 1947 he was a speaker on a progran sponsored
by the Progressive Citizens oi Aserica
cited by ICUA!.
In l949 in a seeting sponsored by the National =
Lawyers Guild, Iarshall opposed lsecutive
Order 9935, the loyalty order, as an
iniringenent on Civil lights.
'ln 1956 Iarshall gave the keynote address at
the IIACP convention-in Ban Francisco and set
the enticonsunist these tor the convention.
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lenorandun to Ir. Zvane
Ie: TIUIGOOD IARSEALL
In 1959 local authoritiee in Louieiana
considered harratry proceedinge againet
Iarehall hecauee of hie attenpte to
hring euit for Negro children who attempted
to regiater at vhite echoole. Theee charges
were not pureued.
In llovenber, I946, Iarehall was arreated in
Ienneeeee for driving while intoxicated.
an van found not to he intoxicated and was
inediately released. an had Just finiehed
handling e local Civil Righte eatter.
On October 29, I943, the "Daily Iorker"
contained a photograph of Iarehall receiving
a check froa Benjamin J. Davie, Jr.,
Rational Secretary of the Conuniet Party,
to help fight "Jim Crow.
Several of Iarehall'e aneociatee in the NAACP have
a record of affiliation with coeuniet front organizations
in the palt-
Bureau filce diacloee that during the yeare I942 to
1947 Iarehall nade charges againet the Bureau and the Departnent
alleging failure to vigorouely inveetigate and proeecute Civil
Rights and related canee involving Regroee. Although requeated
to furnieh epecific infornation in one caee, Iarehall did not
anawer the Bueau'e letter. In other caeee allegationa were
unfounded and indicated he did not have the facte. Ialter Ihite,
deceaaed, foraer head of IIACP, vae advieed of Iarehall'e
allegatione and criticien of the Bureau, after which Iarehall
refrained from further unfounded criticien. suheequently,
Iarehall conferred with the Bureau on eeveral occaeione in
connection with hie efforte to coahat conuniet atteapte to
infiltrate til HAACP.
ACTION: =
In viev of the Deputy Attorney General'e requeet for
expedite inveetigation in thia case, the repcrte of the
inveetigation completed to date have been furniehed to the
Deputy Attorney General. The reeulte of the remaining agency
record checke*vill he furniehed to the Deputy Attorney Generalinnediately upon their receipt. kf1c>
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ADMIENISTRATIVE
' ' The following two matter: were referred to
in Batel to NY. 9/12/61, and set out as leads in rerep.
Richmond report or? 5/12/1:1.captioned " _ Jdorkera Defence League, I - , page 2
reflects '1:H!J_'RCIO0D MARSHALL attended e conference on
11/2/no, at which it was decided the Workers Defense
League, in cooperation with the NAACP, would handle the
case of I, Negro eherecropper entenced to die. Review
of HY tile loo-2878, Burile 100-5557 reflects NY letter
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to Bureau, 3/31/h9, which states the workers Derense
league national administration was not controlled or
influenced to en important degree by subversive
elements and that it was apparently a front organization
for Norman Thomas Socialists. The case was closed.
A review or subsequent serials reflects instances where
material received was not disseminated because the
workers Defense league is a non-subversive organization.In view or the above, the information in the 1941 <:!Richmond report was not reported. L9 ?
! rggggg gf 3captioned "Arrican Activities !n'the US, IS-Africa",
wr file 105-#0092-35. page 31, uriie 1008T964,
reflects THUBOOOD MARSHALL, Amricen Constitutionallawyer, recently agviagrdto the Kenya ConstitutionalConference was so edu e to speak at a ce e rs on orAfrica Freedom Day, H/13/50, a benefit for the American
Committee on Africa's Africa Defense and Aid Fund.
Page lh or this report also states the United Sons and
Daughters or arriee", en eetremiet "black national" group,
expressed bitter hostility towards such Negro leaders
as THUROOOD MARSHALL, among others. An investigation by *
ghgmizgerel Bigggu or Igxeszigatiggrot the Amzrtianti tn o ee on ca re so s no orma on n ca ng eorganization is commnist inspired or controlled. In view
of the above, the information in the 1960 report was notreported. '
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each source concealed and T aymbola were utilized
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Sm:-h= Acquaintence of applicant for 1etter's
" entire life has utmost respect for him,
. recommends him. None, THURGOOD MARSHALL
reported in 1953 to be on partial mailing
list of Nationalitommittee to Defend
Negro leadership, info:-nation concerning
which is eet out.
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that he has known
and has consequently =
had the opportunity to observe his activities quite I
closely. He stated that MARSHALL is first class in '
every respect" and that his demeanor in his business
and private lite commands the respect or both politicalI -
friends and toes.stated that he has the utmost "respect for MARSHALL. According to _bhis sssoci-
ation with MARSHALL has not bemon a close asis, " . .
however, he has been in contact with him through the years
n cial occasions and in connection with politics. '&stated that though he is on the opposite side of
the political fence, he has learned to have great admiration
for MARSHALL, and believes that he would be a credit
to the bench.. E70
He said that he knows that MARSHALL has a
reputation tor being a good family man and that he has
at least one child. He said he knows nothing concerning
HABSHALL's affiliation with any groups, with the
exception, o£'couree;:o!h his connection with the
National Association tor the advancement of Colored
People NAACP!. He stated that he believes his experience
in the practice of law with this organization has given
him a good background in the Federal courts, and that
he knows him to be familiar with Federal procedure.
He stated that he has watched him in his practice at
various tines and that his presentation conduct in-the courtroom are beyond criticism. stated that
during the entire time he has been acquainted with MARSHALL.
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he has heard nothing from any source that would
indicate MARSHALL is other than strictly loyal to
the United States Government, and that everyone he
knows speaks of-MARSHALL as a man with good moral
character and habits, reputation, and of discreet
associations.
-said he has no reservations in per-
sonally recommending MARSHALL for the position of
United States ircuit Judge.WC»
be; advised on__ that hipthe name ,,_ shall, 11-09 ad ecombe Ave, new york
NY" National
Committee to Defend Negro Leadership NCDNL!. The
infomant had no further pertinent information. _
Information concerning the
--pears in the Appendix oi thi_ /P .
Q another confidential informantwho has lmow e ge o some communist activities in the _New York area, and who is alo cognizant in some measure bjoi attempted.Communist Party infiltration or the muxcr, /
advised in September, 1961, that he knows the applicant
by name, but has no knowledge of anything unfavorable or
oi a subversive nature concerning him. Informant said
he to-ae--' oi no connections bet.-aesn '£'HJRC-OQD Ma.°.$F.ALL and the
co ty or other questionable organizations.
ould give no further information.
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APPEND xx
_1§AgIO_HAL ccmiznmg-:1: To D§FEl§I_D 1~rccao_1sA1gcns_1m> ~ItDI§;.!_
Fadvised othat the N DN as been formed to stop the attacks
against the whole Negro people.
n a rinted leaflet furnished b
in October, 1952, the NCDNL stated that its aims
included pressing for amnesty for HERB! WINSTON
and associates; stopping prosecution for political
teachings and advocacy under the Smith Act; repealing
also other repressive legislative acts, especially the
.severe restrictions of imigration from the west Indies
in the Mc Carran-Walter Act; the anti-labor Taft-Hartley
Act, and the thought control" and "concentration camp
Mb Carran Act.
The informant advised on July 17, 1953, that
the NCDNL-is highly infiltrated by the conist Party
and has expanded its energies in behalf of Negroes
indicted under the Smith Act.
The Communist Party, United States of
America has been designated by the Attorney General
of the United States pursuant to Executive Order lOH50
It is noted that HENRY HINSTON was indicted
on July 20, l9#B, in the United States District Court,
Southern District of New York under the Smith Act of
1940, and convicted on October l, 19kg. On October
21, 1939, he was sentenced for a period of five years
and fined $10,000.00. On July 2, 1951, WINSTON
became a fugitive upon the issuance of a bench warrant
by the United States District Court, Southern District
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or new York. G1 perch 5, 1956, WINSTON surrendered to
Qederal authorities, southern gistrict of yew york.
CI1 mrch 26, 1956. WINSTON was sentenced to threeyears tor contempt oi court, to be served subsequent c 5:1to the sentencrimposed on the smith Act conviction. bqp
Pesmea in January, 195a, em heéwas i orme y a. woman, who identified herself as?
that the ucom-.. was no longer in existence an
has not runetioned for some time . She stated that it
eat toe-title that some time in the .!ettz*e, persona who rad
been interested in the IICDNL and active along these lines
might meet to determine whether the NCDNL should be revived.
advised b7 0" Jd was present at a meetgg ol !he national £9% commie: on of the communist Part , held £%
at
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4&1 easier-K nan-I. OI92-uni-w lI926I'd-DUE, vimthe NCDNL had oc|o!p!e! He.p!ce a! Fulton Street,
Brooklyn, New York but d not been there for "over
ll six months . dded that all the mail for
the NCDNL is re urne to the post orfice. The NCDNL
still owes back rent, but no one from the organization
has ever contacted the management at 1660 Fulton street.
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Title Thurgood mrahall
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Biographical Sksleh of
EUGENE COOK
Arronuev Gsunu. or Gsonout
AB, LLB Msgns Cum Lsude Mercer Univer-
sity, Macon, Georgia!.
E _}%..n "---- Law School, Atlanta,
C-¢=rzi=!-
Mernber, Commission on Uniform State Laws.
Member, Interstate Cooperation Cosntnission.
Member, Interstate Oil Compact Commission.
Past President, National Association of Attorneys
Genersl.
Past Member, House of Delegates, American Bar
Association.
Put Member, Board of Governors, Council of
State Governments.
Past Deputy and District Governor, Lions In-
tea-national.
Past President, Mercer Univeniry Alumni As-
sociation.
Put Member, Board of Trustees, Mercer Uni
versity. .
Put Vice Presidets Gawain Baptist Sunday
School Convention. H --
1-Ionorsry Member, Exéhange Clubs oi the
United Sum
Twice Delegue to National Democratic Con-
vention.
Sate Offices 3 consecutive yesn! :
Attorney General of Georgia sinoe Aug-uss
22, 1945!.
State Commissioner of Revenue.
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Solicitor and judge, City Court oi Wrights-
ville, Ga.
Born April I2, I904, at Wrighuville, Johnson
County, Gs., son ofjunes Monroe snd Ids Pres-
ton! Cook,grsndnnoiW.W.s.ndHnryAnlI
Smith! Cook and oi Chnrles Thomas and llnry
Elisabeth Boswell! Preston. Msrried Julio Ade-
laide HcClnu:l:ey, jun: l9?3, daughter of the lot!
H. R. and Mrs. McClntehey graduate, Wesleyan
College, Manon, CL, Somme Cum Lnude!. Two
sons, Eugene, ]r., end Charles McClntchey.92{92
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PI-IIDIIIT Rnnmo. Durzuouunzn GUIITI
um Mv Fuww Mnuau or nu Pun: Orn-
cnniuwuunouormmu:
Itilulwaysalonnrueofgeauincpenomlmi
{action for mewluve the oppormnicyolnppuningh:forethisgmup.Ofn1lthe¢rgmi.ntiom|n
whichlh.nv:theprivileged|l¢1On§i§,noncha
mmdedmapumdqradmppwcmdw
operation 92h.mI.hePeac:Offi::n Asnodnionof
rappon, I feel, in due prindpally to the
fact that we share common pmfalioall chim-
tivulndpenonalcnnvi::n'oun.Al|::'92r:nuol
aufcuowcizizengweaxemadeuutelyaware
of uh: grave responsibility inhenmin prutecng
therighLll.ndlibenie:uitbepe0plethm92.|ghvig-
oroua and impu-rial uomcment cf the luv. As
individuals charged with dainolemnduty, wean
ableuo|eemoredear!ylh.|.nothe:1th:du~:a::o
thaaerighuandlibertieapoaedhythmewhowould
substitute gum-amen: by mm for pvanmenz by
law.
It ibemuaeaiyuudeuaomtrltzd disaemmeminrbhregudthltlhasecbamzhhmanionu
theprope:Ioru:nforrcvn1ing,forthef'mtl:imc,
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inncaundhw.
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iueiuwhediwemcdncebuznthcrdnbIu'linn.Nm|:dlheol'gnnintiomwhichhlve
unpbindaenacimeilachiilcnmuyhuever
hadthewe1!ueohhcu:gmp_eopleathun.Thq
havenisudupcnfninaeuluuuvuniurtfmnt
furtbcirmorznefuimaactiviriunnduoneudzh
whkhdaqcmdddupenhedogoodughmr
nindedinme.llecnnh,mig921ideddergymenmdnd-
inljulunllistltnbethzirpnwm.
Th:neu'd|ha-ntlut:eNa:ion.n1Aaocin:ionrlbeAdvnnnunmtol'ColoredPeoplcwu
I I
mmnnuaa " " have been idutriiied are those applied
blthytheAttorneyGenera.'lofthelJnited
Sheet, the House Un-Arnerican Activities Com-
mittee or the Spmial House Un-Atnerican Activi-
tia Cornmittee.! .
President Spingarn was a participant in the
Conference on Africa held April H», 1944, in New
Yuk City by the subversive and Ctanmunist
Council on African Affairs. In I945 and 1946
he sigma"-- itatirienn iivtIrs:" :_ the §Tiii§ oi Arty
nernrnistions to Gotnmunists and oppuing the use
pf injunctions in labor disputes sponsored by the
viciously subversive" National Federation of Con-
stitutional Liberties. Heislistedasasponsorof
the Communist front Public Use d Arts Com-
mime.
Board Chairman Channing H. Tobias was a
melnher of the Executive Board and Co-Chairman
e. & New York er the Come.---....i=:
front" Southern Conference for Human Welfare
Ihiehwascha-rgedinl947with"ser'vingthe
Soviet Union and its subservient Communist Party
in the United States. He belonged, prior to 1949,
to the suhver-n've and Conununist" Council on
African Affainandwasametnberofthe Editorial
Advisory Board of the Protestant Digeat"a
magazine which has faithfully propagated the
¢'_et~Am92_iet Petty Me. He s,-'.-e'.~_-ered the euie
versive and Comrnunist People's Institute of Ap-
plied Religion and the American Committee for
Yugoslav Relief and was a member of the Execu-
tiveBoardoltheArneriesnl.eagueforPeaceand
emoersey, the largest of the Communist-from
mo-vements in the United States." He has epon-
soredconfer-enoaandactivitiesofthe vtctousl" y
subversive" National Federation for Constitutional
me Comm!-tn_i_st iront" New York State
Conference on National Unity and the "subver-
ive and Communist" American Committee for
P'rotectitmofForeignBornand theNationalCom-
mittee to Win the Peace:
icy Wiiims-7 to the iate Waiter White
at NAACP Executive Secreta.ry-was quoted on
June 17, I936, by the New York Daily Worker,
the olciai publication of the Communist Party
in this country, as attaching greatest si§nifit:nce"
to the 1936 Nationai Communist Party Convert-
tionandstating thatt.heCommuniI Pat-rysraci.al
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program nan nan "a vuy wholesome ettect" in
the United Stata. He was further quoted by the
Daily Worker on July 15, 1959, as that
he had voted in New York City elections that year
for since-convicted Negro Gonttttunist Benjamin j.
Davis. He is listed as a member of the National
Committee of the Comrnunist front" Interna-
tional juridical Association which has "actively
defended Communists and consistently followed
the Eay line. He was a sponsor oi
the "subversive and Communist" Conference on
Pan American Democracy, and of a joint meeting
in 1937 of the subvenive and Communist" Amer-
icanLeagueAgainstWarandFast:iarnandthe
Communist front" American Friends of the
Chinese People. He has spoken for the "subver-
sive and Communist International Labor Defense
and the Workers Alliance, the former of which is
regarded as the legal a.-Ti of the Cc-unionist
Party in this country.
Special Counsel Thurgood Marahailthe negro
lawyer responsible for the NAACP: court attacks
upon segregation in the public achools-as late as
1950 wasarnemberof thelixecutive Boardof the F
Tbmmunin front National lawyers Guild which 92
has been described as the forunost legal bulwark I,
of the Communist Party, its front organizations
.-_'-.1. aettmlla mum" Since in incepti.-n, the
Guild "has never failed to rally to the legal defense
of the Communist Party and individual members
thereof, including known espionage agents." And,
as a member and policy-making official of this 92
Communist F'rnnt, has terved as Ann-
ciate Editor d the "Lawyers Guild Review" and F
has this natitIr's loyalty program. He also 3|
islisteda.sa|netnheroftheNationa.lCclnmittee]
oi the "C1_In!!tuni_lt Eton!" leternatlonll _]u.I-51159! pl
Association which has actively defended Gtllr #
munists and consistently followed the Cornrnunist t
Party |ine."Anclhewasamon¢agroupofattta'-;
neyswho,in I94-7,|:rotestedtheissuaneeo|'eoo-|
tempt citations against pro-Communist T-ioiiywood
writers who refused tn tstify before the HouseUn-American Activities Clcanmittee. J
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pond ihtioo tooutlaw the Communist Party
held before the House Un-American Activities
Committee tn May 3, E950. Although he stoutly
denied being a Cornrnunist, he was quoted as say-
ing that such a quation was unfair? because it
"immediately precludes from appearing before this
Committee tnany ol the people who would be on
trial under a bill ol this kind." The transcript fur-
ther quoted him as saying that: "Presumably there
are people who may, Ior sincere and personal reas-
ons, wish to he members of the Communist Party.
They may want to ootne here and object so this
bill,but.lsttpposc,iftheyhadtoa.nswerthat
quutiott. they very likely would not come.
Director of Public Relations Henry Lee Moon,
the Association's propaganda chiel, is listed as a
tsstsnher of the "subversive and Gorntnu.nist" Wash-
ington Book Shop and the likesvise-designated Na-
tional Negro _CongtcI which is "the Communist-
{ront snovesnent in the United States among ne-
grnea" His book, Balance oi Power: The Negro
Vote, was praised by the Daily Worker and he
waslistedin 19-i»9assnomineetoisecotrtmentator
for the subversive and Communist" Voice of Free-
Df the NAACP's 28 Vice Presidents, the follow-
ing ll have records ti Uri-American activities:
John Haynes Holmes, 23 citations; A. Philip
Randolph, 20 citations; the late Mary Mcbeod
Bethune who still is listcd as a vice president!
and William Lloyd Irnes, I6 citations each; Oscar
i-lanuners rein, ii, the composer, and Bishop j.
Walls, nevus citations aoh; Ira W. Jayne and 1..
Pearl Mitchell, two citations each; and Willard S.
Townsend, T. G. Nutter and Grace B. Fenderson,
one citation each.
Of the 47 snelnbers oosnprising the Anociatiotfs
Boa.r'ddDirectors,thefollosving28haverecords
of the Un-American
Iarl I. Diclterson, 25 citations; Algernon D.
iiaci, Ii citations; iawis Gannett, i5 citations;
Roscoe Dunjee, 13 citations; S. Ralph Harlow and
Chairman Channing H. Tobias, l0 citations each;
William H. I-lastie. nine citations: Hubert T. De-
laney. eight citations; Benjamin E. Mays, president
of Atlanta's Morehouse College, sist citations; Koh-
ert G. Weaver. five citations: Buell G. Gallagher,
four citations: President Arthur B. Spingsrn. Earl
['1G. Harrison, James J. Melendon, Ralph Buncbe,
A.llenlinightChalmessand92V.MontagueCobb,
tree citations each; J. M. Ti-nsley, Wesley W. Law
oi Savannah, Ga, Norman Cousins, Z. Alexander
Loolsy,_Hat-ry J. C-ireeneand Eaiter Lewls,' '
two citations each; and H. Claude Hudson, Carl
R. Johnson, A. Maceo Smith, James Hinton and
Theodore M. Berry, one citation each.
Two other Vice Presidents and three other Di-
rectors are well-ltnown apologists for left-wing
causes. The two Vice Presidents are Senator
Wayne Morse of Oregon and Eric Johnston of the
Motion Picture Industry. The three Director; IreMn. El R l ' " '
R_rcut er and Senator Herbert an of
Other oloers of the NAACP with Un-Ameri-
can activity records are:
Lloyd Garrison, chairman, National Legal Corn-
mittee, ve citations; Treasurer Allan Rs-tight
Chalmus and Branch Department Director Glos-
ser B. Current, three citations uch; Southeast Re~
gional 5ecretary Ruby i-iuriey, Coast Region-
al Secretary Franklin H. Williams, Field Secretary
Madison S. Jones and Assistant Special Counsel
Robert L Carter, two citations each; and Field
Secretary Tarea Hall Pittman, one citation-
But oi all the NAACP officials and policy-
makers listed in the files of the I-louse Un-Asneri-
can Activities Committee, none has a record as
notoriousasthatolW.B.B.DuB»oilto92*l92OIlI1
have prevtousli iy referred as one oi the iouniie and
pruent "Honorary Chairman of the Alociatiott.
No les than 72 citations ol Communist, Coronatio-
ist-lront and subversive activity are entered against
his name-the latest of which was the Illhll
lseiuedupon r.hedeathd'JosepbStal.inreadin§:
Let all neg-roes, Jews and foreign-born who have
sullered in America liens prejudice and intoler-
ance, remember Stalin.
YetthisssrneW.I..l.DuBoisu-asoneolthe
"modern scientific author-ities whose writings we!
ltcepled by the United States Supreme Cour! ll
the basis for its decision of May 17, i954, 91'0-
hibitingsegregatiost in the public schoola D11-BOB
contributed to B2 tlilferent portions of the 50°5-
"An American Dilernma" which was cited in ill
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entirety by the Supreme Court as an authority for
And, spuking of that decision, let me empha-
size in pasting that I5 other contributors to Art
A_.__1¬i TILE].-...-s." iii L.__a'LY ____J- all
pro-Communist activity in the files of the Un-
American Activities Committee. The lame thing
is true of two of the six individual authorities
cited by the High Court--Theodore Brarneid and
E. Franklin Frazierwho between them have been
members of or identified with 28 organization!
declared to be Communist, Communist fronts or
Communist dominated.
Ar-other H the :1: "i -" - -
by the Supreme Cott.rt . . la.r-kwas, at the
timeofthea:-gutnenttbefotetheCourt,onthe
payroll of the NAACP as a so-called social-science
apart. - -
_ 'I'heserecordsofindividualoffic.ialsandmem-buIoftheNAACPu-enottheoniysourceof
poofofthesubversiveinfluencesonandinthat
tlganintion.
%hethDI'lli_.r.t,I!ihl=..e.r@!,"'I'he
Red Network, that, during the leveo year: from
I923 to I930, the NAACP received some $43,!!!!
from the radical Garland Fund among whose di-
rectors were Communists William -Z. Foster and
Curie-y Flynn. §he also that
the official report of the Fourth National Conven-
tion of the Communist Party of the United States
held in 1925 stated that the Party had penetrated
the NAACP."
Official records show that the NAACP has con-
sistently affiliated itself with Communist and left-
wing movements.
lt92va.samemberoftheAmerican|'outhfora
Free was orga.n.taeo' ' in iii and, in
1948, VIII described by the California Un-Ameri-
no Committee as "heavily infiltrated
and effectively dorninated by die Communist
Party." The House Uo-American Activities Corn-
mittee in its I95! Guide to Subversive Organiza-
tiora and Publications described the AYFW as a
Communist cleaning hoist.
ln 1945, the NAACP sent its Branch Depart-
t Dir-eerie, Gin-cw Cut-est, to Linda ii ii
official delegate representing the Anociation at the
founding of the World Federation of DemocraticoIaa92-is'- -'0-4|taurussuco menuI
Youth. This Federation was cited by the Home
Un-American Activities Ctlnmittee in 1948 as
"part of the Communist International solar tyr-
tem. "
A -report made at a meeting of the Communist
Party of the United States on july 16, B45,
showedthattheNAACPwasoneofagroupof
left-wing organizations invited by the National
Comrnittee of the -Par-ty to a mating
held in Chicago to form a third party." That re-
port, as detailed on pages 150-15! of the 1947 Re-
port of the House Un-American Activities Com-
mittee, lists the NAACP as an active participant
in the conference at which the Progressive Citizens
of America was formed.
And earlier this month, according to the United
Pres, the NAACP picketed a hearing on Corn-
prowganda conducted in Chicago by kn-
ator Eastland for the Senate Internal Security
Subcommittee.
A pamphlet outlining the Program of the Corn-
munist Party of the United States, published in
September 2954 by New Century Publishers of
New York City, made specific reference on Page
22toalinkbetweentheComrounistPartyand
the NAACP. It stated:
We caii upon wage workers, wot-iting farmen,
the Negro people, small business and professional
people, upon thewometsandtheyoutlutojoin
handsinaoommon fight...forthede.t:nocratic
demands of the National Anociation for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People."
Former Negro Comtnttnist Foster Williams, ]r.,
testified before the House Un-American Activities
Committee about this matter on June 11, I954, in
uttie, He laid: i
"The Communist Party very sneahily manipu-
lates thenegropeopiefortheirownpurpoaes...
The NAACP has had dtil tremble.
The re-.'§:!ei1!e of. the Ch -"t Petty of the
United States and chm d die NAACP are vir-
"'Abolitin of laws forbidding intermarriage oi
pulls d different racea.
Abolition oi all lam and public
measure: which prohibit, or in practice prevent,
negro rllia. L125 gnmding 31:1:-:1. ,o=A92lir
lchools or univertitin
Fullandequalodmitunceolnegmeatonll
waiting roana, ratauranu, hotels and theaters.
"l'1toaearetheidentlealde:nandsbeingmadeto-
y, i7 year: later, by the Ii'A.A¬?.
O'nthehe.tisol'theevidenoenowinh.ando
'm.inut.e of which I hive related to you this
afternoon-no other conclusion can be drawn but
t.hetd:eNAACPubeingmoduaf:ontandtool
by lubvenive elemta in th.i.a oountn/. Either
knowingly or unwittingly, it has allowed ittelf to
bao:me|:art0.odparoeltitheCoenn:unistcon-
qincy to overthrow the democratic government:
G this nation and its aove:-eign states.
Thnaugh its aetitvitia, the NAACP in fotnmting
Iifeanddisoordbetweentltevbiteaodaegro
rae|:intheSouthaod'odia'uptin.grelatiombe-
tween thele noel whid: have been-
end at present u-ehu-tnoniom and friendly in
evet'yrapeeLThenaetivitia,¢arn'edlotheirul-
timate conclusion, can ottly result in conict,
bloodshed and internal revolution} delivering this
aion iato the Lnl-T - on iotemiu-ail Comm--- nun.---
TheNA.ACPisbeinga.idedandabettedinita
agitation by three front organizations in the
Southern |cenethe Southern Conference Educa-
tion Fund; the Southern Regional Council; and
the SEC: afiiate, the Georgia Cunmit-tee on
Interracial Cooperation. The Southern Conference
Educ-atioo Fund and the Southern Regional Coun-
cilarebothdominatedbyindividua.lawho,likethe
--if-.'.'i:i:d"-.'el!.%.%CP,h:-v-=...'-:-.god:!=
EnityfornndpartieipntiooinGoen:nuni:t,Gom-
manic-h-mt, fellow-traveling, leit-wing and aub-reputations and aerviea d well-inteationod do-
;ooden.lti|oompooedo£aomeoiGeorgi.a'tmoat
diatingttiahodelergymenandmoetptomioentcivic
aridaocialleadetiwhohavebeendupediotodoing
the bidi of Lhe more is e.leL~.e!1.a @91-
lating the Southern Regional Council.
Investigation currently are being made of all
three organi:atio:uthe results of which will
grutly embnmm thoee good citizens who unwit-
tingly have become involved in activitie-
Iutgeallsuchpenonstoakeimmediatenepl
to dinuociate themselves from these groups and
to disavow their program: and leaders before they,
me.i.r!:i.Q1il;_r:dt_hei;oongregatiom|.ree:tponed
totheaogttithand einbarrusmentwhiehexpouure