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NAACP Washington Bureau
The NAACP opened a Washington Bureau in 1942 to serve as a legislative arm and national policy office with Walter White as the first director. The NAACP Washington Bureau assumed responsibility for tracking and influencing federal legislation, monitoring government agencies that administered federal regulations and programs, testifying before Congress, and working with other organizations with similar objectives.
The NAACP opened a Washington Bureau in 1942 to serve as a legislative arm and national policy office with Walter White as the first director. The NAACP Washington Bureau assumed responsibility for tracking and influencing federal legislation, monitoring government agencies that administered federal regulations and programs, testifying before Congress, and working with other organizations with similar objectives.