Paul Robeson Sr — Part 2

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NY 100-25857 CO; 7 Gare : on as advised that the subject attended © a meeting of Trade unionists hela at the FurW ers Union Auditorium ew York City, on June 16, 195), at which BEN/GOLD was cheirman, /, continued that subject seng and in a speéch called onthe .__ - trade union movement "to take up the chpllienge-of theracists and . the trade union haters and to smash their conspiracy against the © trade union movement." He pointed out this conspiracy is vividly ‘+ underlined in the Taft-Hertiey conviction of BENGOLD, who, «=». according to ROBESON, “was ‘the greatest union leader inthe country. -- BEN GOLD, the president of the International Fur and Leat Workers Tnion, was convicted in April, 1954, under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act for filing a flase non-Conmmunist affidavit. ‘GOID has publicly admitted to have been a Communist Party member - __ for over thirty years, - i ms bf] and advised that the subject attended @ cultural _ program sponsored by the American Peace Crusade on June 2h, 1954 at the Cs Center Casino, 135 West 55th Street, New York Osty. | and advised that ROBESON's part in the program consisted | singing s everal Negro spirituals and informing the audience | that he would fight for freedom in this country as tong as he is able ‘The American Peace Crusade has beendsignated by the ' sevonney, oe general of the United States pursuant to Executive rder | WIP cesses on June 2h, 195), that ROBESON attended a “Soviet reception in honor of the Soviet Chess Team held at the | Soviet me verse Office, New York City. During the course of Ju; '{’ seme, Mr. VePXRSUSLOV, First Secretary of the Soviet United Foy Nations Deleg tion, commented that one of the outstanding items of the evening's entertainment wovld be the singing of "one of : our very good American friends, PAUL ROBESON." ne SUSLOV continued that subject_was very fluent in Russi and sang Russian songs i and operatic works to perfection. further advised that en ROBESON did sing severel songs after greeting guests in Russian, - \ ———

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NY 100-25857 CO; 7 Gare

: on as advised that the subject attended ©

a meeting of Trade unionists hela at the FurW ers Union Auditorium

ew York City, on June 16, 195), at which BEN/GOLD was cheirman,  /,
continued that subject seng and in a speéch called onthe .__ -

trade union movement "to take up the chpllienge-of theracists and

. the trade union haters and to smash their conspiracy against the ©

trade union movement." He pointed out this conspiracy is vividly

‘+ underlined in the Taft-Hertiey conviction of BENGOLD, who, «=».

according to ROBESON, “was ‘the greatest union leader inthe country.

-- BEN GOLD, the president of the International Fur and Leat
Workers Tnion, was convicted in April, 1954, under the provisions

of the Taft-Hartley Act for filing a flase non-Conmmunist affidavit.
‘GOID has publicly admitted to have been a Communist Party member - __

for over thirty years, - i ms bf]

and advised that the subject attended @ cultural
_ program sponsored by the American Peace Crusade on June 2h, 1954
at the Cs Center Casino, 135 West 55th Street, New York Osty. |
and advised that ROBESON's part in the program consisted |
singing s everal Negro spirituals and informing the audience |
that he would fight for freedom in this country as tong as he is able
‘The American Peace Crusade has beendsignated by the '

sevonney, oe general of the United States pursuant to Executive

rder

| WIP cesses on June 2h, 195), that ROBESON attended
a “Soviet reception in honor of the Soviet Chess Team held at the |
Soviet me verse Office, New York City. During the course of Ju; '{’

seme, Mr. VePXRSUSLOV, First Secretary of the Soviet United Foy

Nations Deleg tion, commented that one of the outstanding items
of the evening's entertainment wovld be the singing of "one of :
our very good American friends, PAUL ROBESON." ne SUSLOV continued
that subject_was very fluent in Russi and sang Russian songs i
and operatic works to perfection. further advised that en
ROBESON did sing severel songs after greeting guests in Russian, - \

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