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+ 3 £€ © = NY 100-25857 Lure y Viger mz who was in a position to furnish reliable b/p -information, on October 21, 1955, furnished information reflecting that the CP felt that help should be extended in building a "united front civil liberties organization" in the United States which, while not led by the "Left", would contain labor, liberal and "Left Forces" within it in a commonly agreed program, including defense of the rights of Communists. The information further indicated that the CP felt that this aim can best be achieved by helping the ECLC to become a national orrani zation with local chapters operating on the basis’ of its program. The headquarters of the EOLC is located at 421 Seventh Avenue, New York City. The "Datly Worker" issue of June. 20, 1656, pace four, column three, contained a letter entitled "Robeson's Passport Case" by-lined "William L. Patterson." This letter compliments the "Daily Worker" for its angry reaction to the decision of the United States Appellate Court in the PAUL ROBESON passport case and notes that this passport fight is a struggle to defend the constitutional liberties of all American citizens. b 5 advised that 2 a a me TTERSON was National Executive Secretary ‘of “the Civil Rights Congress (CRC) and known to the informant as a Communiét. The CRC has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10450, The "New York World Telegram and Sun" issue of September 6, 1956, contained an article entitled “Robeson Appeals to Top Court." This article reported that PAUL ROBESON had asked the United States Supreme Court, through his attorneys, on September 5, 1956, to intervene in his three year old passport controversy with the State Department,