Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-04-19
Justice Dept. Answers
Smeor Of NAACP
BY Alleged Agent

I NiHrtA t'FrNlf that recent
statements by Manning John
SON, attempting 20 link the
.NAACP with The Communist
party 10 not reflect The views
nor Che findings of the Justice
Department
The governmental agency also
stated That Nr johnson is not one
1 ol is employees as ,as reported
4 100 certain newspapers
Mr. johnson tsauucd before
Louisiana state legislative com
mittso early ia March. ana was
quoted in tae press as having
said the NAACr "h8s become
vehicle OF the Communist Party
designed 90 overthrow the govern
mcnt Of the United States Ar
johnson. an admitted former
Communist, was described IN
press reports as Director Of Re-
search for the Department Of
Justice IN Washington
Following Mr. JobnsoH's state
ment about the NAACp, Roy
/ watkins the Associations exec
utiye secretary wrote 70 u 3
/ Attorney General Herbert Brown
ell Ir. for Qualification ~ "tal
Manning Johnsous official posi-.
ton Ia the Department OF Jua.
tice. lf any and 90 the official
or unofficial or other nature Of
Manning Johusons testimony be.
fore the Louisiana legislative
committee
Mir Wilkins also inquired Of The
T. s Attorney General whether
Mr. Johnson's testimony was "re.
nerting in any manner" the "of.
hrial views or findings" OF the
q. S Justice Department
Not CONNECTED with Dept
In reply 20 Mr. Wilkins inquiry
Warren Olncy III Assistant A.,
turney General % thr Criminal
Division, and Arthur y Caldwell.
Chief 81 the Civil Rights Section
gave assurance on April s that
the witness was IN no p,ay con
negtrd with the Department and
did not speak for a.
Rejection 81 johnson Testimony
The former Communists tegtH
m0Hy concerning the alleged rc.
latI8Bship between che NAACp
ana the Communist party does
not lu any manner reflect the
views of THIS Department or amy
findings 81 has made the Justice
Department letter asserts
The letter further points 0Ut
Manning johnson ia NOT employ
nH hy the Department OF Justice
urrorfgr 90 Research ar in amy
other capacity
ln fast there BE- mot nor has
There ever been amy area ra#raH
as Director ar EaeamH 500 Wa
Unnes#-aa Further an fr-
aaet ta arF testimony Ewmug
johnson mav Ravs given before
Tho aHHvn manunaH committee
ha mad no nHfauf. fa rnraH f9r
or aa behalf Of fra Department Of
Justice
Attempt To Fasfsn Connie Label
Iu hfs letter Of isq1n o. she
Justice Department. AR wilkins
referred ta Hft moves being
made Go I1ateE "a Communist tablet
upau thfr Aesne.auon and usn
tanned shat grave injustice
world be- done the ShhCp n the
federal sRency failed 70 clarity 90
oameruan 70 any. VlfH Manning
IgHHseu
.Fn rarlv March "a Joint Lsrs.
augr COMMITTEE o1 Segregation
af frr state Of Louisiana hsla
bearings n EataH Rouge ard
and heard invited HItnrzaer IN
rIafEra urgg aaIf-atgisI former
EammanHa who testified nr al
egaH CONNIE HaHe between f~
Communists ard TIE HAArp."
M WHNga t1'3 'hs razNos ~
partmert tn rfs letter ufrH wza
dispatched IN March -
coma utnr Manning John
son De- quoted o. g7s Harah 90 to-
ras " TIRE aeesJy grgEuagazra
SOUTH a. rayrE tha' ne "A
sep has become vehicle ~ lha
Communist party designed g.
1aerfhr1r IRE o. eminent ~ ne
la5fra states She NAArP ~
Hrizts message continued
"A dispatch Frur Baton Rouge
ua6l scs .r fse Charleston g Q
NEWS End COURIER Mara 2
1857 carried me same quotation
70 WsHrlrz lrf1ans Testimony
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