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Cincinnati Committee to Welcome Paul Robeson 1044 Flint 8t.- Ch 5217 Sept. 15, 1949 Dear Friend, Enclosed is a Press Release on the undemocratic action of the Board of Education in refusing the use of Stowe school(in the heart of the West End Negro community) for a Paul Robeson civil rights rallye We are sending you this relcase because thc newspapers of our city have refused to print ite The growing attacks secinst civil liberties in our country heve recently renched a high danger point in the hoodlum=K.K.K.-police attack against a peaceful Robeson conecrt in Peekskill, NeYe Newspopers, public officials ond prominent oitizens hove expressed horror and alorm at this fascist action. Yet the Board of Education §n refusing a meeting place to Robeson has acceded to the objectives of thie Peekskill mob ond similar forces in our citye The fact of the matter is thet a civil rights rally in the Negro — ~ gommunity will invite no violence whatever if the city authorities and the... ..... Board of Education took a firm stand for free speech. As a matter of record, Paul Robeson is speaking in many cities. The N»Y. Times of Sept. lth. reports that leaders of the Amcrioan Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Jers in Chicago heve spoken out against any demonstrations in connection with Robeson rollies there. We believe that the technique of denying democratic rights because reaotion- ary hoodlums threaten violence must be helted if frce speech is to survives Our committee is asking that you support this fight for free speech by doing the followings “~". dl. Write a letter to the Board of Education protesting their octions Get your organization, church or union to do the snmce De- Read the enclosed protest statement. IF you agree wit du, Fevurn we enclosed cords This stotement will be sent to the Boord of Educetion. Names will be used only in connection with this stotement ond not with any other activities of our committee. We will welcome any comment or suggestionse © . Respectfully yours, 4 . ‘? GoB. Grigs Ya hoirmnean Notes ‘he Board of Education is located at 216 Enst 9 St. CO DSS RA Mey peer wer ee Seek TURRETS FE OTE Dry MY Ty arene TERT PAO eee BE er erp are any oo Scrat ie ee tee tenn ncaa ae ama same pet i dw heeded aunt ce ra ata nlc et Fe eee