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: TL advised that on November Ts 954, PAUL ROBESON and his wife attend ovember 7 celebration at the/USSR J Dai ted © Mations Delegatic ny 680 Park Avenue, New fork, city. ih. yo. NY 1000-25857 a ~ - a advised that on the evening of November 1 pu, a PAUL ROBESON and Mis wife attended e reception held at the Sovie enbesey__ in Washington, D.C 3o Same being in celebration of the Great October - Revolutions 7 Pa bose ke savivea EY Rovenber 8, 95h, a arignt-Back pany" ‘ was held at the Henaissance Casino, New York City, to honor WILLIAM L. PATTERSON, National Executive Secretary, Civil Rights Congress, and . ) J oad dade ALPHAEUS HUNTON of the Council on African Affairs. _ 4 and SM asviced ‘the rally was sponsored by the ~ National Committee to Defend Negro Leadership, Committee of 100 Women and - Patterson Defense Committee, however, these informants felt that eame was actually a joint effort of tne Civil Rights Congress and the National Council on African Affairs. Approximately 350 people were in attendance and the ehairman of same was ESLANTDA ROBESON. PAUL ROBESON, in speaking before the rally, called for support of the colenial peoples of the world and stated that WILLIAK L. PATTERSON'S continued leadership in the fight on behalf of the Negro was necessary for the welfare of the oppressed. coe . i The November 7, 195k, edition of the "Daily Worker", pa page ‘6, column 1, reflected that a "Fight-Back Rally" for WILLIAM PATTERSON wes .~ “s scheduled for the evening of November 8, 195), which rally Was to. be ° Partly Soom! 7 sponsored by the Woomen's Committee of 100. Leet . = In the opinion of the Women's Coumi ttee of 100 had been initiated bbout the time of the arrest of WILLIAM PATTERSON for the epecific — purpose of f affording protection to political leaders as PATTERSON. —