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CONFIDENTIAL: NY 100-25857 "Ben Davis candidacy for New _ York State Senate. ‘Many of the advances ain New York City were ushered in during .. the period when my dear friend, Ben, gave leadership as Councilman. As the Negro people fought for Congressman Powell against the party "machine'! they wiil come to the aid of Davis. No finer person could they find in Albany to represent. them than Ben Davis. I send him my best - wishes.! “Soviet Union. ‘My recent visit has shown me what tremendous - growth there has been since I first ee visited there in 1934 and later in 1938 and 1949. I saw the great progress made in Wsabekistan. It seemed to me that in the children of the Soviet Union I could see the future for us.? * "paul then turned to what he says the press always asks him. 'Do you confirm or deny that you are a Communist?! "He pointed out how the U, 5, Supreme Court has established that Communists had the right to propagate their principles and rejected the original Smith Act allegation of conspiring to over- throw the Government by force and vblience. 'I would put it this way. Brave members of the Communist Party have made great sacrifices in the interests of their country. That is why I wiil not accept these attacks. I count them -- Ben Davis in particular -- as my friends.‘ “Referring to your correspondent, Paul said: ‘The American people miss people like Johnny Williamson. We hope he -13- eee tenet ee Nga ge peg pe tee reut amine amenir ima ce