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t ce : r = afm 3 4 5 se) - ; 5 3 10— 329 P6 ) AK 100-2986 = 4 a Vidsheb 3 F. MSERICAN CRUSADE TO #ND LYNCHING (sCaL a4 The fourth report of the Joint Fact Finding Committee ié of Cplifornia, 1948 concerning Comaunist front organizstions, page 156, t4 described the ACEL as follows: is na "PAUL ROBESON, who hes a Long record of Communist affiliaticns, iZ yas the moving spirit in what was known as the American Crusade 3) to End Lynching ond organized a pilgrimage to Washington, D.°. 32 for 9/22/46. This venture was act; vely supported by the Communist press." 23 dD - It is noted in regercd to PAIL ROBISON that 25.—C« 27 38 devote 29 29 lisclosed +at 3 Jnformation, vas received [rem a completely relicble sce rece to the «feet 2 6K that in 9/46 the ACEL ann-unced a series of natiunewide activitier in ; support of the pilerimaze to Zashineton D.C. on 9/23/46. This de] »gation 34 ps Planned to call on tbo hi te House and National heaces "to demand action 36 OAM ty the Administration. nod ocshdta ue! s OWS ge vas 4 parade wes scheduled to be led by Neera and white terangs i 28: who were to march te the Lincoln Memorial, where a national re eligi og 33 bie ceremony ~culd be held and perscns who escaped lynch mcbs ‘ere to be Dr. ETS Tah Oo eA breesnted to the audiences. i was scheduled to a-pear (c) bl ; at this demunstration. isclosed that the infermant t ‘3 Whias unawere cs to chether or not Bieothyi atbends1 as sehedalad, ‘ blie2, b7d bir hen effe hat information was received et that BINS TEIN was among Paw gh YAweontann wexnda tar from a is y relieble = a ta Y he C SB oan nf davidwale whos 4 a r a1 ~ a a Bt up of indivi Medi dd Oo 15S5u6a 8 GaiL Lor }n ‘ime L igen Cr “UbaOCE Uy ad Bnd Lynechine" to gether in the Nation's Capitcl on 5/22, 23/46. This source further elvised that "in view of sone of the odors tara, this erisade had all the ear merks of ancther Communist attempt to inetill racia} agitetion." bl, b2 ' L y) dD ~y . L circular ¢ apLioned, md Lynching was issusd