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NY 100-25857 "I just want to say before I go that I was happy when ‘ IT came in, and it's wonderful to know and to experience this kind of spirit and courage in Los Angeles. I've been going across-the-countryreeas;you-lmow, we he a lot of nonsense, about fear et cetera, but I've seen the peopic from below, among the Negro people, among the Jewish people, amcng the foreign _— born, among the workers who are saying thet we are going to have peace in oe our time, we're gonna heve a decent world for our children whoever they may be, whether they be clack or white. I've seen those kind of people and they a aren't frightened, they aren't stepping back any more than you are stepping back here tonight, and I wenta thank you for this feeling of courage that i a you give to me, and I am sure to those others who come into your midst. It's ‘ wa | nice, going about this America, fighting as the song said, for our kind of Aine _ Americs, not a reactionary America but an America of the people - thet kind of an America thet I said before that I love to the depth of my being, but the other America, the fascist America, I will fight against at with every fiber. ee "Though I would tell you of the strength that I find going about this 4merica of surs and to remind you that <1 around the world today __. the people are on tae m.rche he are winning this struggle and nothing can Ff set. the world back ‘but upon our shoulders in this great land is a very : very deep responsibility, a responsibility to live up to what we must in cur times, and it isn't easy. It means working everyday, broadening this base among millions and millions of Americans who wait to hear. our message, having the c-urage to stand and fight and never give ground. That is our responsibility which we must carry on to our children yet unborn. I am sure thot these responsibilities we shall accept. That battle we can win ; and I wanta thank you for being part of that vanguard in this great ‘ historic time." ~ Oy The "Deily Worker” issue of May 26, 1950, page 1, colum 1, 7 contained a picture which reflected PAUL ROBESON picketing the White House Best in Washington, D.C. This picture reflected that NCBESON. was carrying a aa Sign which called for "enact FEPC, anti-lynch ‘hem, abolish Poll Tax, amend Taft-Hartley and housing.# The above article reflected that the picket line had been sponsored by the Progressive Party, of which RSBESON is Co-chairman. -PENDING«