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CONFIDENTIAL NY 100-18676 was Chairman of the mesting. He briafly again related the eventa surroumdiny. the arrest of CLAuDlA JONes and attempted to point out that this arrest was a political move on the.part of the Government to confuse a Third Party... "move in. this country.'/ ing consisting of'a statement of the proposed plans of~actionby the.'Claudia?. Jones Defense Committee"... In this statement, the following was noted.. Day and is to be celebrated by a tea. sponsored by the Wamen's Caumittee for Claudia Jones. Beginning the week of February 22, 1948, and extending through- out the week, a drive will be conducted to obtain a minimia ot five thousand. signatures on a petition to President Truman protesting the arrest of CLauDIA. JONes for deportation.". :: n0n Friday, February.27, l948, .a delegation will take the signed petitions'to the Attorney General, TOM CLARk, and Jmmigration Authoritiea in Washington.* . It was also announced that & mass meeting would be held on Sunday, February 29, l948._ The second piece of literature carried a picture of CLAuDia JoNes and was addressed to all organizations,'elubs, lodges, churches, societies, and so forth. . This pamphlet called for.ths immediate dismissal of the deportation charges against CLAuDia JONes and listed the officers and members of the Executive Committee of the Claudia. Jones Defense Committee. These officers are listed belew. PROVISIONAL OFFICERS Chairman RICHARDB. MOORE Vice Chairmen BERTRAALVES*# ADA B.YJACKSCN Executive Secretary ROSE GAULDEN # Financial Secretary.. HALOISANOOREHEAD Recording Secretary. ELSIE DRAYTON # Treasurer* CYRITXPHILIP Director: AUDLEY LOORE # Co-Director Wamen's Comwittee of 1,000 CLARISSA CUNBO Publicity Coumittee ADELE(SLASGG) ENTIAT Fraternal Cownittee # NOSLLLVATANOS