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we - ee Lor ee errr ee tno l iw ee eee on ae /_ o # wees vo “on June 29, 1943, the "Datly yorker® contatned an an article capttoned “Negre Trtbute to Htt Back at Azts Plot. ere” " _ which reflected that a “Tribute to Hegre Servtcenen” was to be (a held on June 27, 1943, tn Hew York, Few York. The article -_ - Peflected Duke Elltagton was one of the artists-who would be presented. The tribute waa supported by the Negro Labor Victory _ Commtttee and the Nattonal Hegro Congress among other organte- | - .wattona. The Negro Labor Victory Committee and the Hational . Megro Congress have been destonated by—the Attorney General ..- - pursuant to Erecuttve Order 10450. (61~-6726-A) | - On October ie 1943, the "Datly Yorker” contatned an article captioned “Civte Leaders Endorse Davis." The article concerned Benjamin J. Davts, Jr., the Communist Party candidate for ctty counciinan tn New York City. The article reflected a "Davts Victory Show” waa to be held on October 24, 19432, at the Golden Gate Ballroom tn New York, New York. Duke Ellington was mentioned as one 0 of the artists “who will poy tribute to the Communtst leader. On October 10, 194223, "The Worker,” the Sunday edition of the "Datly Yorker,” con- tained an article captioned "Ben Davts Candtdacy Arouses Nat'l interest." fhe arttcle reflected: "From the world of art this week cane hocking from...Duke Fllingtoneces” (1090-149163-A) . & confidential traformant who aaa furnished reliable tnformation tn the past, advised tn 1944, that Duke Elltagton had matled out apprortaately 1500 letters on behalf of the — FZattonal Committee to Aboltsh the Poll Yar and that the committee Aad been recetutng noney from the people ke had contacted. The Caéltfornta Conamittee on Un-Amertean Activittes tn 1947 descrtbed the Wattonal Commatttee to Aboltsh the Poll — Taz as being among the coanuntst froat orgentgzattons for ractal agitation whitch also ser oney-collecting nedia.* b2, b (100-11507-204; 7 4 At the national convention of the Ame rican Youth for Denocracy held ta New York, New York, tn 1946, the report of the Mattonal Board wos presented on June 15, 1946. The report, tn reviewtng acttutties of the American Youth Sor Democracy, reflected that the Trtbute to Fata Faller” held at Carnecie Mall, Mew York, New York, tn April, 1944, had been sponsored by the Amertcan Youth for Democracy. The report stated that CONFIDPATIAL -3- S ET ae