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ot e's NY 100-7629 bir The eleven CP lesders were convictedWn::. October lh, 1949 in New York City for violation of th Smith Let. Teu 5 The July 14, 1949 issue of th "New York Journel /mericen," erticle entitled, "Robeson Named es Red Party Member," stated in substence that M/N NING JOHNSON, an edmitted former mumber of the CP National Committee, hed, on July 14, 1949, told the House Committee on Un-/mericen /ctivities thet PAUL ROBESON had been ea "member of the CP for meny yeers." ROBESON'S memberahip wea kept secret even from rank and file Communists, a ~ 6 -