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oo, em, *t - : : - . . . : ans as pa eum sea . oA @ Notional Conference ~ o to Win Ammesty for Smith Act FUdtaMS was held at the St. Nicholes Arena, New York City, en June 14, 1952, at which time the National Committee to. Win Ajnesty for Smith Act Victims was formed. According to the informant, : the purpose of this organization was to promote amnesty for Conmanist Party leaders who had been indicted or convicted under the Smith Act. .. ; With regard to DR.EDWARD K. BARSKY, mentioned above, the "Daily Worker" of May 25, 1945, advised that he was president of the Joint Abi- Fascist Refugee Committee. _ ; re The Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee | Committee has been designated ; ry the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order. so 10450. ; | | Oo a The "Daily Worker"ef April 1, 1947} stated that BARSKY was . pee we oe Pa eS one of the 17 leaders “of the Joint A Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee tho was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Washington,D,C., for conteppt of court. hp ee WMD evised that BARSKY was a member of the Gommmnist Party. | GPR eeesse: that on June 12, 1954, the subject attended an _ ; official open of the new office of TPeople's Artists", which affair was open by invitation only and was in fact an attempt to raise funds for the organization. ROBESON sang one song and spoke on the importance of = us "People! 8 Artiste" anitthe job it was doing for the Progressive Movement. Oo People 's Artists, Incorporate, bas been cited as a Commnist front. (California Committee on Un-American Actwities, Report, 1948, page ® 32): r Joe + * “a aur yes, -