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is t ‘on : On 3 4 A 5 f, « 7 ° NK 100~32986 3 VIMshee 10 . ad were a number of individuals who were proposed as possible sponsors -2 or backers for the meeting which was to be held by the Conference of i3 Progressives in mid January of 1947 at “iashington, D.C. to vhom the .4 Communists would lock for support in the formation of this new ni:tion- - wide front organization. a “"\ indicated that sueh 38 \ Well-knorvn individusls as BINS » OHAFLEY and others were among ~9 those listed as proposed supporters of the meeting scheduled by the 3 Conference of Propressivess °3 Re INTERN/-TION*L LfBOR DEFENSE 24 This organization has been cited ty ths Attorney Ganeral 25 of the United States es a subversive and Communist organizatior 26 coming within the purview of Executive Order 9834. The Congressionrl Committee cv Un-American activities hepert 1115 dsted 9/2/47, Pages 1 and 2 stated that the Internstional Labor Ucfonsa was part of an internetionsl network of organizaticns for the defonce of Comunist lawbrenbers.” At a conference held in Betroit, wich., 4/27,28/46 the Internetionnl Labor Defense and the National Federstion for Constitutions] Liberties marged to form tha new frent, Civil Rights Convrega. 4s previously noted, the Civil Rights Congress hrs been cited by the Attorney General as coming within the purview cf Executive Order 9835. The Yorker dated 10/11/42 contained an article concerning a dimer held under the suspices of the Interrnvtional Lebor Lefensr at the Hotel Commoicre, New York City in 10/42. hecerdjne to this article, ELRL BRODEF , former publicly known Chairman of the CPPS, was a spesker at this dinner and scores of telegrams and greetings were read from such vell knovn anti Fascist leaders as ALBFRT BINSTEIN. PAUL ROBESO", and cthers. -~ ho -