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cons }pEffTiAL “The Worker" for 5/25/47, page 8, reflected that one JACKIE ROBINSON was Honorary New York State Chairman of UNAVA. Hearings Regarding Communist Infiltration of Minority Groups - Part I; Hearings, etc., 8ist Congress, lst session, Sworn Testimony of GEORGE K. HUNTON, 7/13/49. Page 4513 HUNTON stated that conferences held with MONSIGNOR CAMPION of Brooklyn and his group brought about the hiring of one JACKIE ROBINSON and said that, in his judgment, the hiring of JAChIE ROBINSON improved the racial attitude of hundreds of thousands of sports lovers in this country. Page 479 to 483; Sworn testimony of one JACK ROOSEVELT ROBINSON, 7/18/49,-- he stated he was born in Cairo Ga., in 1919. He stated he had received a great many messages urging him not to appear before the Committee and that not all of them come from communist sympathizers. He stated, "As I see it there has been a terrific lot of misunderstanding on this subject of communism among the Negroes in this country, and it's bound to hurt my people's cause unless it is cleared up.----- " “And one other thing the American people ought to understand, if we are to make progress in this matter: The fact that it is a communist who denounces injustice _ 100-498850- | | -4& CONF PETAL