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CONAIDENTIAL NY100-18676: On January 27,.l948, the neighbors in the vicinity of 504 West. 143.Street, the residence of CLAuDIA JONEs, held a meeting at the'apart-* ment of HONARD "STRETCH".JOHNSON who also resides at this address. iy.. 111 The. "Daily Worker" for January 29, 1948, Page 3, Coluun I,. reported that approximately thirty neighbors attended this meeting. The WALLAcE meeting at the Golden Gate Auditorium, Lenox Avenue and l40th Street, on February l5, l948, were.sold before the party was over.". reighborhood defense coumittee for CLAuDIA.JONeS was formed with Mrs. MERceDes OrEN elected as Chairman and Mrsy? KIND as Secretary. On February 2nd, l948, the New York Stste Cowmittee of the Communist Party sponsored a picket line in front of the headquarters at Immigration and Naturalization Service, 70 Columbus Avenue, New York City. wILLIAn. AnoRuAN, New York State Organizational Secretary and a member of the National 'Committee, headed the activities of this affair. Approximately one hmdred pickets were present and paraded back and forth in front of Immigration :: and Natwalization Service Headquarters from 1l:45 A.M. to 1:l5 P.M.: The announced purpose.of this picket line was to protest the deportation.. proceedings being carried out by the. Department of Justice against CLAJDIA JONES and ALEXANDER .BITTELMAN.: .S.: DENTIAL :