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a | as CONF SE ee -_ La = 7 D EENKEDY es) = a.) b | | ‘the Reettag had turned tanto « "tremendous, ‘epontaneous demonstra- tion of tnter-ractal untty." The report further reflected that | Duke Ellington was arong those tndividuaia who Jotned with the | Arertcan Youth for Democracy tn thts event. The Anertcan Youth | fer Democracy haa been destgnated bythe Attorney —Ceneral "pursuant to Erecuttve Order 10450. (61-777-742-page 41): | o.| confidenttal tnforaant who Aaa furntahed reltable | information tn the post,adutsed tn 1944 that on May 14, 1944, | @ Concert woa held et Carnegte Holl tn New York, Hew York, under the sponsorshtp of the Jotnt Antt-Fasctat Refugee Comatttee. The informant adutsed that Duke Ellington was among the persons who volunteered thetr professtonal aervices for the concert. The Jotnt AntieFasctst Refugee Committee hos been destgnated pursuant to Srecutive Order 10450. (100-7061-631) On August 7, 1944, the “Datly Worker" conta tned Gn article capttoned “Stars Lead Coast Dem. Connittee,”™ whitch reflected thot bandmaster-composer Duke Ellington wos a member of the executtve board of the Hollywood Democratic Committee. The report of the California Committee on UneAmertean Acttutties ‘tn 1948 described the Hollywood Democratte Comntttee as ca | comauntat front organized tn 1942, (100-138754-A) a . On January 3, 1946, the "Datly Worker" contd tned an article capttoned "Yugoalav Relief Opens 1946 Drtve.” The article reflected that the American Connittee for Yugoslav ‘Reltef opened tts 1946 acttuities with a concert the preceding evening tn Xew York, New York. Duke Ellington was listed as. one of the sponsors of the concert. The Amertcan Comnittee fr Yugoslav Reltef, Incorporated, has been destgnated by—-tre Attorney—General pursuant to Erecuttve Order 10450. (100.212469-4) --. On March 11, 1946, the "Washtngton Datly News” contatned an article captioned “Poltttctans Bye Ickes New — Role of Prophet for 10 Millton Voters." The article reflected former Secretary of the Intertor Harold LZ, Ickes had become ezecuttve chatraan of the Independent Citizens Comatttee ot the Arte, Sctences, and Professtons. The article reflected "some notable Negro artists and authors are on hts conaittee’s natton_ board of dtrectors or are vice-chatraen. Among then are Duke Elitngton, band leader,ecee™ The Independent Citizens CONFIDMSETAL SE Fy ~~ fd «