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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 24
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meeting will be held in Noscow from November 15 - 20, 1949. Lrs. ROBESON
indicated that she will go from Koscow to Peiping, China to attend
the First Conference of Asian Women scheduled for the first week in
December, 1949. _
Peoples Party Candidate
On QD con i centiar Informant Ay advised that the
. subject was present at the Third Party State Convention held at Bushnell
~ ate Vemorial Hall at Hartford, Conn. on June 26, 1948, at which time she was
7 = nominated as a candidate for Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut
~~ 3 on the Peoples Party ticket. This information was confimmed by an article
_.appearing in the "Hartford Courant® dated _dune eT, 1948.
a The Ner Britain, Connecticut "Daily Herald" dated October 27, Sp
ee 194€, in a full pare political advertisement headed "Now Your Vote Can
Count for Peace", and “Wallace's New Party Program Will be Carried Out in
Connecticut", listed the subject as a Peoples Party Candidate for Secretary
of State for Connecticut.
Peonles Party Activities
It is to be noted that the Peoples Party of Connectiait, formerly
a local chapter of the Progressive Citizens of America, accordin
information furnished by Confidential Informants Bw. , and
all of known reliability, was dominated and controlled by members of :
the CP in Connecticut. ; OO
—— Confidential tnfomant a of unknown reliability, of
: P| Gas sed thet a social VES pel on a
= es the informant, who was
Soe present acstnis social, advised that PAUL RObESON was the featured speaker el
at this affair, The subject was also present and spoke briefly, stating
that her husband would probably be. put in jail at any time (reason not
given by the subject). The subject further stated that the “United States
is a free country and people should be allowed to do as they please".
According to the informant, the purpose of this social was
to raise funds for the campaign of Henry A. Wallace for President,
On July 14, 1948 the® Torrington Register", a daily paper
published at Torrington, Conn., listed the subject as a scheduled speaker
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