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— 4 SECURITY INFORMATION-CONPEFERTIAL xt \ wig, - Bhat’ Benjamin Je Davia, Jre, New York City Councilman, wos cu lamong the Aattonal Board members ‘of the Comauntst Party 0 Convicted tr Onited States District Court, New Tork, Hew -*. _lork, of ulelating the Smith Act. (100-149163-4) fey ee o Bee Tl Sa formatt on was recetued from a Felltable source re v>' 4m January, 1944, that Duke Sllington had mailed out Pe -" @pproztaately 1500 letters on behalf of the Mattonal - 7-2 «. Commtttee to Abolish the Poll Tar and that the Connittee ee ““s 7°, Ahad Deen recetuing money from the people Alliagton contacted... <3. fhe Nattonal Connittee to adolish the Poll Tar Acs been i “efted by the Caltfornia Coamtitee on Un-American Activities -. ‘8n_thetr 1947 report as "among the Comnuntatefront organtezationa — fe SS fer ractal agitation” whitch also serve ae “money-collecting . To mOdt ae NBL.” (100011507204, paga WO) ap fete Zt has been reliably reportec that in oe "report of — _the Kati onal Beard” presented by one Herb Signer at the ee ' “Amertean Youth for Democracy Nattonal Convention, June lg= - 36, 1946, held tn New York, Mew York, the following was presented. "The Mew York ‘Tribute to Fate Ealler' ot Carnegie Fall in April, 194¢€, sponsored by American Youth for emocracy, turned tnto Q. tremendous, Spontaneous demonstration Of intereracial untty. Among those who Joined vith American . Fouth for Democracy tn thts event were Duke Bliington---eand © others toonumeroue to mention.” Amertcon Fouth for Cemocracy fas been cited by the Attorney General of the Uaited States. iL .G& Communtat within the purview of Ezecuttve Order 9835, mo, at On May 1l€, 1944, according to a feliable source @ concert was held at Carnegte Hall, Kew ‘ork City, under the Sponsorship of the Joint Anti-Fasctat Refugee Connittee. * Duke Ellington was said to have volunteered his professional services for thia concert which was reportedly attended by 2000 persons. The Joint Anti-Faaciet Refugee Connittee has been cited by the Attorney General of the United States as _ Conmuntst within the puruiew of Srecutive Order 9835, ae “Bp Se (100-7061=631 p20} 5 Boe soins "- Lhe “Datly Worker” of Auguet 7, 2944, $n an article captioned “Stars Lead Coast Denocratic Committee”, reflected that Aandnaster-Conposer Duke Ellington was a member of the - Erecutiue Board of the Hollywood Democratio Conmittes. | fhe 2 SECURITY INFORKATION = “SEP NONTIAL