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o FO , Coe HH 100-8602 » ot ints CONE VAL means of stimulating interest in the Hertford National” Necr f Labor Council and it was decided to abandon a party scheduled wfo? 3-26-53 which was to be held at the home of JAS YATE, Hartford, Connecticut and have a discussion period with FAUL ROBESON, Flans were also made to carry out the FAUL ROBESON concert vhich was Planned in the neer future for Hartford. GR ccvises that the Hartford Negro Labor Council was a local ranch of the National Negro Lebor Council. -_ aévised that JAMES TaTE had advised that the Hartford egro Labor Councli was to have the subject in Hartford, Con- necticut for a discussion on 426-53 which was to be held at 29 Westland Etreet, Hartford, Gonnecticute s _ ae C. Feorles Farty of Connecticut Cae a as the Frogressive in Communist Party i a¢vised the F ess oples Party of Conne Fa & rty, is infiltrat Connecticut. DO o E ‘a B g RS et Oo Confitcential Informant of unknown reliability, advised that a social event was held on 6-12-48 in Manchester, Con- necticut, which was scheduled to be a social event, The in- fornant stated that upon arrival at this social, however, it Was apparent that the purpose of the affair was to raise money for the Frogressive Citizens of Anerica. The informant steted that the subject was a featured guest at this social and acdressed the gathering although he seemed to be guarded in his remarks, The informant stated that the subject stressed the need for obtaining signatures to place the Progressive Citizens of America candicates on the ballot. the Progressive Citizens of America has been cited by the Cali~- fornia Committee on Un-American Activities Reports 1947, p. 369, and 1948, ». 354 as a "new and broscer Communist front for the — entire United States" formed in September 1946 at the direction of "Communist steering Committees" from the "Communist dominated National Citizens Political Action Committee" and the Inde- pendent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions. Confidential Informant of unknown reliability, advised that the subject attended a Ménchester, Connecticut Rally of the Peoples Farty of Connecticut (date not given) which was held ina "well-to-do JewisH home in Manchester, Conneeticut. According to the informant, the subject was a main sveeker and re told the rally, composed of nerroes and whites, that the Peoples Party of Connecticut was fighting for the case of the negro. The informant stated thet a collection was taken up for the Feoples Party of Connecticut after the subject's speech and derge bills were received in the collection, ~5e