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CV 1100-10712 ADMINISTRATIVE The pretext inquiry regarding NATHANIEL C. LEE as current President of the Youngstown, Ohio, NAACP Chapter was y4c a telephone call to the Cleveland Chapter of the NAACP by SA In setting forth the members and officers of the NAACP in this report, they were characterized as to their CP affiliation only when there was evidence of CP membership or substantial information indicating CP membership. It is noted that many of the officers and members of this organization are civic leaders, professional men, ministers, politicians, labor leaders and people generally active in Negro affairs. The Cleveland files indicate that the CP has from time to time attempted to influence these people, to secure their support and in several instances - supported these individuals in political campaigns. Some co-operated to a limited extent on issues such as cost of living conferences, peace mobilizations, political campaigns, etc., apparently because they were popular issues or because they thought it was to their personal advantage to do So. Several of these individuals, although co-operative at one time, were subsequently reported to be opposed to the CP or communism. , ; For example the files indicate that some of these persons have been on CP mailing lists, the names of some have appeared on CP petitions for public office; some participated to a limited extent in Progressive Party affairs; in 1944, two prominent Negroes participated in panel discussions on Negro History at the Ohio School for Social Science which has been cited by the Attorney General; several were active in the National Lawyers Guild in past years; one, CHARLES H. LOEB a Republican candiate for United States Congressman in 1956, solicited and accepted CP support in his political campaign; some participated to a limited extent in the National Negro Congress; several attended public gatherings, such as the ones where ANITA LOUISE STRONG and PAUL ROBESON spoke; and ADICNESIRATIVE PAGE : CON Ein OVE