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= Q : * ae - 4 ’ _ aot ‘ASP. 2100-26390 ce EE a a a re SF Tell, of known reliability, on April 1h, 1243, furnished tue following, inforsation concerning the subject in a sisned stateient. +4 GR 2:<< exercised considerable influence aiong lihcrals and progressives in the South as the actual representative of the pers Some cid not think he was a member of ar very clase to the party; others cid ~ not care and believed tie best interests of the South could be served. ay _ bsete4e With the Comiunists--during the Democratic Front period. art nthe end of the Democratic Front after the advent of the Hitler-Stalin Front, and increasingly apparent role as spokesman ‘*e"" for the party line, broug is usefulness to an end. "For sone tinc QD nad widespread contacts anon coutscm ifouressive leaders, «as friend and adviser to a number of ‘Left! Consc.sumen and crafted some of the legislation tney introduced, anc became quite rell 3 @pyuainved with toe President and Nre/\ROSEVELT—being invited to Hyde Parx \é#s their guest. His success in lining up Mrs. HOOSEVELT and Justice HUGO _GXaehCS.as speakers insured the success of the Southorn Confercnce at Biruingham. - is contacts with Justice BLACK were through the Justice's sister-in-law, who ~ lived at Alexandria, Va. She was a New South subscriber ana apparently senenmiat tLeft- of ral'. (Note—the first bill for repeal of the poll tax was Crafted by ho for a time worked in the cffice sf the Sor. 3? sscan who introduced it.) "ffiien the second conference wa held , Sees after tre Hitler-Stalin pact ard outbreak of war, open xCpport or the party line did much to destroy his influence with Dr. FRALAZiaAdAM ana 77 tho gact influential Southern prorressive leaders. ay orke allies of and the party forces, were LEWIS' United Ming“\iorkers, who were wepreces ted by a large delegation headed by KAT; see: ‘1S. Contact ras ‘aebudiec with her through her friend, JJHN DAVIS (head of the Nerro ara rere) } ° _ , "I understand Ce: his family moved to New York. v—? Socially, he was a very friendly and likeable person. aA daughter, naved to New York before her parents. a "Even in District Duro meetings, which CP «rt: atte os and participated in discussions of policy, he was always referrea v0 =a a Sonetines ne attended larger party conferences, always being 7. + -. aS & 'mon=party puestt." - -h- b/-9sla -5b mk mee ow - ae “. oo. ay ea oP See Ss eet a ee oT, Pan ee ea Tete a a ai a a my ene geese ee Re ett 27 . ~