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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 2
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NY 100-25857 | SS a
UM ened a letter ofthe National Comattbes “
to Win esty for Smith Act Victims dated May 10, 1994
advertising an Amnesty Rally dedicated to freeing Smi igs
Aat wiantima Faw Tuna 10 195k. PAUE RORESON waa Piisted ce
Bye BAW U AMO ABWh YS owe eT Sau a Shee ee
on the program i this Rally, a. . on ; 7
| 4 sed - 3: 3 a “Rati onal Conference
to Win esty for Smith ictims was held at St. —
Nicholas Arena, New York City on June 1h, 1952, at which.
time a National Committee to Win pune ie for Smith Act
Victims was formed. According to the informant, the ~~
purpose of this organization was to promote amesty
for Communist Party leaders who had been indicted or :< a a
convicted under the Smith Act and for all “Smith ; Act - Gl
victims." ;
Ms soa 1 PAUL ROBESON attended the May Day .
demonstration ofthe United May Day Committee held at Union —
Square, New York City on May 1, 195).
The United May Day Committee has been designated
by the Attonney General of the United States pursuant to
Executive Order 10450. ~:~
- ‘The "Daily Worker" of May 11, 1954, page 8, ce
column 1, article entitled, "ROBESON Salute Will pen on
Fight for Travel Rights" atates, "A cultural salute ~ 007, .
to PAUL ROBESON to be held May 26 at the Renaissance ~~. -*. ¥-
Casino, 138th Street at 7th Avenue, New York City, will .
be the opening event at a National Campaign to Restore
the nna mana ay Artist Right to Travel Abroad," stor pRB
Pit. a cultural salute to PAUL ROBESON wes
held at th naissance Casino, 138th Street and 7th
Avenue, New York City on May 26, 195 under the auspices
of the Committees to Restore PAUL ROBESON's Passporte 2. 25,70 1%
According to this meeting consisted principally © an
of entertainment, although several speeches were made. . miso s
_ demanding the State » Pepartment to restore ROBESON's me 4
passport. gets thie
Negro Affairs" Quarterly, “volume 2, number 1, ssh,
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