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E B William Dubois — Part 1
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n June 25, 1651, MIM 220 1s52 Special Arent
that ghe attended a meeting at the Embassy
Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 21, 1951, sponsored by the
Independent Progressive Party. The informant noted a huge
banner acrocs the top of the stace with the inseription, "the
verdict must be peace." - : j
SHIRLEY GRAHAM was introduced as “a fighter for peace,"
She said the attack on Dr. DU BOIS was an attack on all Americans
"We are fighting for equality and freedom for the colored people
and peace and equality for all people.” She said that she did
not intend to be silenced in her work for peace or her fight
for nig.e sights. "We mst get rid of white supremacy," she
said. She indicated that America needs honest men in what is
left of this democracy. Today the majority do not want war.
Throw off those who would keep us down. This is a critical
day for American nerroes,." Everywhere she travels, she is
greeted by loyal Americans who want peace and also desire to
be saved from the threat of war,
Vigs GRAMAT! ceccrite* tie Peace Infom ation Tenter
wiites she and Up. TY TIiTs founded in arrit, 1°f0, in le: York
Citr. She said, "Truth ts Ganeercus to tre selfish few in our
country wc are trying to silence the strong voices in the fight
for peace and freedom."
"The Government called Dr. DU BOIS an'enemy agcent.f
He is an agert of oppressed people." Jliiss GREA:. described
a ccncentration camp in Serriany with smoke-bicckened walls and
huge piles of ashes. "The Jewish people will rise against
their everies.” "JT call upon minority; we can do something
new,"
Dr. W. £. B. DU BOIS received a standing tritute
when he appeared on the stage. He started his speech stating
that the world was astonished at the United States as the rest
of the world believes that the United Statcs wants war. "We
have warne? and insulted Russia and prersred for war while
Russie wocep ces for scsece, Io teis countm ve jail o.. adyvoc “es
for peace, We have turned Kor.a into a stinking desert end are
set to drop bombs on Moscow and lick the world. In order to
make their investments safe, our masters will lead us into
total war unless we sav no. “ts ean ot Bacrer, dAreoriisn
busts. Un bretes toe Sovertcent. The emul? prirertty are
so leprae are reterdul tart thes own the eurth, Puc carituliccts
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