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fo. this meeting, 2+. Cae en a 8 Pe STR one i : . tary i a eG “St . - Confidential swt that BERT GILDEN was eee a Tate Meh eae aR '@ PPC reception on an ae . Confidential Informant “ance were in a poor frame of mind as a result - . 7 Oe. x me ee ee PPC meeting on September 18, 1952 on the corner of Canton | and Main Streets, Hartford, Connecticut. The subject spoke —._ at this meeting and made promises of benefits to the people if she were elected on the PPC ticket. According to the a informant, BERT GILDEN and JAMES TATEAL8O spoke briefly, at ft, 4 Sent we OD: known to the informant an active Communist Party member. This informant further advised that JAMES TATE was known to =:. the informant as 8 a paid CP organizer 4 in the State of Gonn- ecticut, alte een one wag anti ttes e the Peer oe Confidential Informant subject '» attendance at this meeting. Cotes _ ae ‘that the subject attended’. 18, 1952 at the Hotel Garde, *+—-- Confidential Informant Hartford. The subject stated during this reception that she . : had been away from the United States for 12 years and that<00.7 when she returned to America and became a citizen again, there was nothing in the United States she couid vote for". :: until the PPC was born. a furnished a leaflet published as notice of a PPC meeting be held on November 9, 1952 at 37 . Howe Street, New Haven. This leaflet reflected that JOHN ABT National legal counselor of the Progressive Party, would. analyze the campajen and election results.. This leaflet was signed ESLANDA G.“"ROBESON, ag PPC Chairman. | ooo Tg apt Mhea that the “subject “attended ~ a State meeting of the on November 9, 1952 at 37 Howe Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The informant advised that . very little took place at this meeting, as all those in attend- of the sad show- ~ action. a a Gonfidential Informant