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December 20, 1957
Arkansas State Press
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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NAACP's 49th annual meeting in New York on Jan. 6, 1958, will feature reports on 1957 activities by Roy Wilkins and staff, election of board members, and selection of officers.
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NAACP Meeting To Hear Report on '57
NEW YORK—Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other staff members will report on the association's activities for 1957 at the NAACP 49th annual meeting here on Jan. 6, 1958.
Also at the meeting, the ballots in the election of members of the association's national board of directors will be counted and the results announced. Sixteen of the 18 candidates are to be elected to the 48-member board for a term of three years. At a session of the board following the annual meeting, officers of the association for 1958 will be chosen.
In addition to Wilkins, others who will submit reports at the annual meeting include Robert L. Carter, general counsel; Gloster B. Current, director of branches; Clarence Mitchell, director, Washington bureau; Herbert Hill, labor secretary; Madison S. Jones, special assistant for housing; James W. Ivy, editor, The Crisis; Edward J. Odom, church secretary; and Henry Lee Moon, director of public relations.
NEW YORK—Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other staff members will report on the association's activities for 1957 at the NAACP 49th annual meeting here on Jan. 6, 1958.
Also at the meeting, the ballots in the election of members of the association's national board of directors will be counted and the results announced. Sixteen of the 18 candidates are to be elected to the 48-member board for a term of three years. At a session of the board following the annual meeting, officers of the association for 1958 will be chosen.
In addition to Wilkins, others who will submit reports at the annual meeting include Robert L. Carter, general counsel; Gloster B. Current, director of branches; Clarence Mitchell, director, Washington bureau; Herbert Hill, labor secretary; Madison S. Jones, special assistant for housing; James W. Ivy, editor, The Crisis; Edward J. Odom, church secretary; and Henry Lee Moon, director of public relations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Naacp Meeting
Annual Report
Board Election
Civil Rights Activities
What entities or persons were involved?
Roy Wilkins
Robert L. Carter
Gloster B. Current
Clarence Mitchell
Herbert Hill
Madison S. Jones
James W. Ivy
Edward J. Odom
Henry Lee Moon
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Roy Wilkins
Robert L. Carter
Gloster B. Current
Clarence Mitchell
Herbert Hill
Madison S. Jones
James W. Ivy
Edward J. Odom
Henry Lee Moon
Location
New York
Event Date
Jan. 6, 1958
Story Details
Roy Wilkins and other NAACP staff will report on 1957 activities at the 49th annual meeting. Ballots for national board election will be counted, electing 16 of 18 candidates for three-year terms. Board will then choose 1958 officers.