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[[image - black & white photograph of Roy Wilkins]]
[[caption]] Roy Wilkins executive director [[/caption]]

NAACP

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday, June 23, 2 P.M.
Registration of delegates starts at Ritz Carlton Hotel;  starting Tuesday morning, registration will be held at the convention hall.

Monday, June 24
9:30 A.M. – Ritz Carlton – meeting of branch officers with Roy Wilkins
1 P.M. – Convention Hall – convention organization meeting for all delegates
3 P.M. – Convention Hall – regional meets and opening youth session
8 P.M. – Convention Hall – Mass meeting, keynote address

Tuesday, June 25
9:30 A.M. – Ritz Carlton – Ministers' Breakfast
9 A.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session featuring Dr. Vivian Henderson and Dr. Kenneth Clark
8 P.M. – Convention Hall – Spingarn Medal night

Wednesday, June 26
10:30 A.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session
12:30 P.M. – Convention Hall – Life Membership Luncheon
6 P.M. – Convention Hall – Special Contribution Fund dinner
8 P.M. – Convention Hall – Youth Night

Thursday, June 27
9:30 A.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session
7 P.M. – Ritz Carlton Hotel – Youth Freedom Awards Dinner and Dance

Friday, June 28
8 A.M. – Convention Hall – National Youth Work Committee Elections
Thursday, June 27
9:30 A.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session
Thursday, June 27
2 P.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session
7 P.M. – Freedom Fund Awards Banquet; Roy Wilkins, speaker
8 P.M. – Ritz Carlton Hotel – MISS NAACP BALL – semi-formal.

Saturday, June 29
9:45 A.M. – Convention Hall – Plenary session, elections and reports

Atlantic City's World Famed Convention Hall will be the site of all meetings held during the Association's 59th Annual Convention June 24 through June 29.  Veterans will remember that during the 46th annual meet in 1955, sessions were held at Atlantic City High School.