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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 9
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the: Negro | ‘Summit: Conference” was inspired by “ends ae
’ thing." DAVIS said this shows “that when we begin to =” e
(. move, Even though we Gontt participate, it forces. others ae
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7 BROWN stated that an the “New “Yori age" wee
that week, (A. PHILLIP) RANDOLPH's speech is reported _ _ .
and the speech is right out of the book (ROBESON's ?}. <3 2.4-7
on the subject of white allies, BROWN said he (RANDOLPH)
says there la only one place where Negro leadership . .°-
is to be responsible to the Negro masses and “our fate in __
in our own hands." BROWN commented that the procedure | cae
seems to be to take over the ideas of the left, . DAVIS -c5 >...
replied, “We're very happy for them to do that. * oS
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“BROWN went on to Bay that’ “even old ADAM
beisisrctt 3 POWELL)" has come out with some statements.
DAVIS, in veferring to POWELL, sald he is red-balting
less and less and that this is very important. DAVIS
continued that POWELL has stated in the papers that
“next to the Communists, he is the most persecuted rn
' person" and that POWELL has also sald "whether these . . -.- -.
demonstrations in South America were Communist inepired > -
or not...." DAVIS commented that these things are very» +...
important. fe : : ,
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“Gontinuing; ‘DAVIS said he felt ‘some’ oo 7 See
more of "that stuff" came out of the book ale some .
anc that the book 1s going te be like TOM PAINE's .
"Common Sense” as far as Negroes are concerned. DAVIS vlog ei.
- said he would like to get a couple of special spots for - 25 ~
the book - one involves PAUL sending an autographed nn
copy; the other ia how “they” can get backs from “ORE ee et ts
people." ou eet a a
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