Correspondence Between Roy Wilkins and President Truman

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Description

President Harry S. Truman wrote to activist Roy Wilkins to recommend establishing a Presidential commission of Agricultural Problems as a reaction to problems developing with migratory workers from Mexico. Roy Wilkin’s initial letter of behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is attached.

This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 68866090

Full Citation: Correspondence Between Roy Wilkins and President Harry S. Truman, with Related Material; 10/10/1949 – 11/8/1949; Mexican Agricultural Workers, OF 407d; Official Files, 1945 – 1953; Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration),; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/wilkins-truman/, April 5, 2026]

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