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wee ee eae tne | € RONAN ea a ate Se me ae RI TT oa de Nhe gE eae 20 Ke PG=100-9355 Progressive Party leaders in Pitts- burgh distributed leaflets wnoich attacked the City of Fittsburghts administration for its stand in prohibiting mixed occupancy at the PAUL ROBESON concert. een se mn ee ~ GE ecvisea that on so BEN CAHEATHE:S was selling tickets for the ROBLSON concert and that he left 100 tickets at the headquarters of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Civil Rights Congress for Civil Rights Congress members to sell. In commenting ag to whether trouble was expected at the affair, CASEATHERS stated that the affair wiil be held in the Hill District (Negro Section) and if there is trouble, "We'll be prepared to bake care of things," cited by the Attorney General of the United States under Tne Givil Rights Congress has been bib Lxecutive Order 9835 es a Communist organization. GR vices + that approximately 300 people attended the ROBESON concert held 6/e0/ 2, although 1000 tickets were reportedly sold. advised that Pistrict 5 — Communist Party members, including STEVE NELSON, District 5 Communist Party Chairman, attended the ROBESON concert on June 20, 1952. Informant further advised that ROBESON stated that as long as there are friends of his like BENJAMIN DAVIS and BEN CARTLATHESS, who are not free men, he, ROBESON, will fight for what he thinks 1s right for his people. The concert was held at 2040 Rose Street. WHR: svisea: - FY THEODORE WIGHT had stated that pittsburgh m thorities were trying COTTA ~~ — J™m Bote SAM Le PRT, PE PYEES eR cae BENGE he SHEER LER ena eT red RTE 8 Pe areas DB greg tte SE penne we 2 ont © grim os o y - : a e* . “at pe, pte .