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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 5
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_ On November 24, 1950,
mm PAUL ROBESON was among the prin
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Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order (JPFO}
The “Daily Pecple's World" in its issue of __.
April 3, 1950, contained an article which stated in part, ..
"PAUL ROBESON will be brought to Los Angeles by the Jewish
Peoples Fraternal Order for its 20th anniversary celebration ~~ —
in Embassy Auditorium on May 6,"
The "Daily People's World” is a West Coast
Communist newspaper, ane
On May 20, 1950
PAUL ROBESON was the guest of honor at the 20th anniversary
celebration of the JPFO and the IWO held at Madison Square
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Garden, New York City. RCBESON sang and then spoke briefly,
"I have gone up and down the land singing for the Jewish
Peoples Fraternal Order."
The IWO has been previously described,
1p
first national convention of the LYL_held in St. Nicholas? f
Arena, New York City, According to ROBESON, in speaking -
before the convention, urged peace in Korea and peace and
friendship with the youth of Soviet Russia, He pointed out
that the job of the LYL was to increase the fear of those
who no longer can rule, and that during the convention, they.
(LYL members) represented the American ycuth of JEFFERSON,
DOUGLAS and LINCOLN, coe - ss pros -
al speakers at the j +
Sang and spoke briefly on February 19, 1954, at the first ~~ =.
session of the national convention of the LYL held February. -.-. -
19-22, 1954, in New York City. -
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