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Claudia Jones — Part 9
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1. Type of Communication: . Handwritten letter
2. Postmark on Envelope: Long Island City, New York, 5/8/55.
3. Directed to: Federal Parole Board
4. Address of Sender: 21-50 33rd Road, Long Island City,
New York. tne
5. Text of Communication: “Dear Sir: Miss CLAUDIA JONES is
eligible for parole on May li.
Grant that parole to her.
"Keeping this woman in jail, may cause her death. That
could not be justice,
é
"Miss JONES can get proper medical care outside of
prison walls.
"Grant her parole now.
"Respectfully, a
/s/ ROSIMEIPSON" us.
1. Type of Communication: Handwritten letter
2. Postmark on Envelope: New York 7, New York
3. Directed to: Federal Parole Board
lh. Address of Sender: Not indicated
S. Text of Communication: "Dear Sir: I have heard that
CLAUDIA JONES is suffering a
serious heart condition and if
she is imprisoned she may die. I know she is eligible for parole
and if you ere a decent human being you, Chairman of the parole
board, will see that she is freed. Must an ill woman suffer
unnecessarily,
"A pimp literally like JELKE received a two year term--
his crime should have gotten him at least ten years imprisonment.
Here is a wonderful woman who has struggled for women's rights
and the rights of her people and under the Smith Act, is sentenced
to one and one-half years in prison. She must be freed.
"Respectfully,
/s/ HEL RcH" fi.
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