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January 14, 1962
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Roy Wilkins of the NAACP expresses cautious optimism about President Kennedy's January 11 State of the Union address on civil rights, praising voting rights support but skeptical of broader commitments like FEPC and school desegregation.
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NAACP Skeptical On JFK Message
NEW YORK -- Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, commented as follows on the civil rights section of President Kennedy's State of the Union message delivered to Congress, Jan. 11:
"The President's statement reiterates the belief of his Administration that the protection of the right to register and vote ranks first in the Kennedy approach to civil rights.
"His message pledges support to this type of legislation and seems to hint that he may abandon his previous position and support certain other civil rights bills in this session of the Congress.
"The NAACP applauds his stand on voting legislation but, because of the vagaries of politics, we view with understandable caution his tentative and excursionional titillation of our hopes on other measures, such as FEPC, school desegregation and additional powers authorizing the Attorney General to intervene in all kinds of civil rights cases."
NEW YORK -- Roy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, commented as follows on the civil rights section of President Kennedy's State of the Union message delivered to Congress, Jan. 11:
"The President's statement reiterates the belief of his Administration that the protection of the right to register and vote ranks first in the Kennedy approach to civil rights.
"His message pledges support to this type of legislation and seems to hint that he may abandon his previous position and support certain other civil rights bills in this session of the Congress.
"The NAACP applauds his stand on voting legislation but, because of the vagaries of politics, we view with understandable caution his tentative and excursionional titillation of our hopes on other measures, such as FEPC, school desegregation and additional powers authorizing the Attorney General to intervene in all kinds of civil rights cases."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Naacp
Civil Rights
Jfk
State Of The Union
Voting Rights
Roy Wilkins
What entities or persons were involved?
Roy Wilkins
President Kennedy
Where did it happen?
New York
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Key Persons
Roy Wilkins
President Kennedy
Location
New York
Event Date
Jan. 11
Story Details
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP comments skeptically on President Kennedy's State of the Union message, applauding support for voting rights legislation but cautioning on hints of broader civil rights measures like FEPC, school desegregation, and Attorney General powers.