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gant | NY 100-18676 . II, COMMUNIST PARTY CONNECTIONS A. Data Surrounding Admission to the Communist Part A biographical sketch of CLAUDIA JONES as a “Young Comminist Leagues personality" revealed that tn 1936, she met JAMES“ASHFORD, a negro Young Commun- ist League leader, w ‘Introduced her to the Young Communist Leagiie and was responsible for her joining the Young Comminist League. Exhibit #6: "New Masses" May 16, 1939 Witness to Introduce: Librarian Library of Con- gress CLAUDIA JONES became active in the Communist Party as a recruit to the Young Communist League ranks in about 1936. She was active as a Young Communist League organizer and as an officer for the Young Com- muinist League. She was considered one of the ablest young Communists in America and was elected to the National Council of the Young Commmist League. She subsequently became active in the Commmist Party. ble Bld B. History of Commnist Party Activity and Positions Heid Subject was described as the Chairman of the witinak ew York County Young Communist League and a member of the National Council of the Young Communist League as of October, 1938. < 4 Exhibit #7: Young Communist League "Review" Ge tober, 1938 Witness to Librarian Introduce: Library of Congress