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a we ” ae pet in, pa mt noose Chia "cae MARION HART stated that ROBESON did not leave *Heliman's* pro y AK “RELIMAN) until 1:45 a.m., and that he, had then gone to another meeting. THACHTENBERG inquired as to whether this necting was with wAX x ens to which MARION HART replied in the affirmative. emma | / HUISON, for PAUL ROBESON and ROY HUDSON on April 8, 1922. : a was learned from hat ANDREE F) eis wife of HUDSON) made penne gr the home of ROY | ED anes that MAX YERGAN, PAUL ROBESON, alyLANNON, L comer = S . duals, some of whom were MAX UNGER, JANES FORD, and PAUL ROBESON, as re- d JAKES FORD, accompanied by their wives, attended this party. gords a birthday party tobe held at 21 West Tenth Street, — Fron it was learned that IOUIS; WEINSTOCK, Chairman of the Citisens Committee to Free | Earl Browder, contacted JAMES PORD of the Mational Headquarters of the Comm- nist Party to advise that oné MILTON, who is connected with the Citizens Com- mittee, communicated with him, WEINSTOCK, on April 21, 1942. He advised that | a large hall in Washingt, D. C., had been reserved tor &@ celebration on May 20, 1942, which was EARL BROWDER'S birthday, and that they had wanted PAUL ROBESON, noted Negro singer, to participate in that rally. JAMES FORD advised that ROBESON was at that time in Nashville, Tennessee, but that he, FORD, would con- tact ROBESON as secon as the latter returned to New York City to ascertain whether | or not RORESON would be able to participate in the meeting. — The foll is included in this report from information sub- mitted by as it is believed to be relevant and per- tinent to c es 0 ROBESON: - . . A memorandum dealing with the ational Negro Congress bears no identifying heading or other information to show its origin, being dated "Tuesday" and headed "The Proposed National Conference of the Negro Congress." The writer, whose name is not given, sets out the belief that it would be inadvisable and incorrect to convene either in national carvention or conference of the National Negro Congress or generally to try to revive or to build it up as a national organisation. He points out that while the National Negro Congress played a successful and important role forwerly, now it has been mable to adapt itself to conditions and to re-group and strengthen its forces and influence, and that for many reasons it is not the proper organisation for uniting and mobilizing toda: and drawing masses of the Negro people in active support of the national war effort. , This writer points out, however, that unlike the“American Youth Congress or the American People's Mobilization it is possible for the National Negro Congress unofficially, and through many of its leaders, as individuals, to play &@ ljeading role in helping to rally and unify the Negro people and to help to crystallize a powerful mass movement of a national front character with the main objectives of promoting national unity and the national policy. The writer points out that many of the leaders of the National Negro Congress are wen of great prestige and great political influence. He mggests that instead of a i -5-<