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'. was Chairman of the meetings . He briefly again related the eventa. surrour ding «. *the arrest of CLAUDIA JONES and attempted to point out that this arrest. wanes “ >, *a political move on the. > part of the Goverment to confuse, a Takrd Party. > _ Jones Defense Committee”. -" "petitdons’ to the Attorney General, TOM CLARK, and Temderation Authorities: : ' Listed the officers and members of the Executive Commi pad vetiny “aati: “tis WCEnadin Jones Botenae : hela | a mecting at ‘thie’ 50. Eli todge, 160 West 129th Street, New York £4 Approximately 150 persons were present at this meetings” “RICHART 8. . ing consisting of a statement of the proposed” plang of aetdonby the. ‘in this Statement, _bhe folioring. was noteds “wSunday, February 22, 1948 16 to’ be designated as Claudia Jenos Pee Bay and is to be celebrated by. a tea sponsored by the Wanen's Comittee for . Claudia Jones. Beginning the week of February 22, (1948, and extending through- 7 - out the week, a drive will be conducted to obtain. a minimm of five thou at af CIA S rreat of UDTA signatures on a petition to President Truman protesti ing + JONES for deportation.®. ; ose F = "On Friday, Fetruary 2, 1948, a delegstion » wil take the signed Tee in Washington.* It was also announced that a ‘masa meeting would be held . , on Sunday, February 29, 1948. _.The second piece of literature carried.a- 5 . ae picture of CLAUDIA JONES and was addressed to all organizations,” clubs, Eo lodges, churches, societies, and so forth. This pamphlet called for the,» > . immediate dismissal of the deportation charges against CLAUDIA JONES and Jones Defense Committees These officers are listed be “PROVISIONAL. OFFICERS © Chatman” an - +. ___ j oe “RICHARD, B. . Vice. Chairmen 3 _. BERTRAWRLVES #- a .., ADA B JACKSON 3 3 oe trecutive “Secretary ROSE GAULDEN eee 7. Pinancial Secretary. -: HALOI "Recording Secretary ‘" BLSTE DRAYTON # : | Tressurer’ yes --. ORT. LIP * : - Director gone Sore * . ee Co-Director Wonen's cm CED _ Celso o.. Gommittee of 1,000 cLarrssiXcumpo _ eit -.. .. Publicity Comittee ADELEKGLAScoW “pan a “Fraternal Comittee samabjbarrersam x C(I