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OT an! eee Ce aan T: ye vy wer! + ear A via : hit i} a orig - a - Later in the conversation, according to the informant, BORESOS s tated that he would aing in the Hollywood Bowl on August 21, 1941, and that the Texas Company had turned over its hour to assist in the selling of defense bonds and had asked him to go on the program. Continuing in his comments, the informant stated that ROBESON in substance said that his manager gave the Texas Company some sort of an excuse, because he, ROBESON'S manager, knew that ROBESON would not go on such @ program. ROBESON also stated that Holi ywood ia just full of Reds and that he can do a lot of good out there. ROEESON is said to have made the remark that he was working on 2 Comumist moving pieture, whereupon HUDSON renilied that he had aeen a ant wa fe ee Fis eee Se ere Ss Si le ewe a ee of it and thought that the picture was very powerful, with good photography, although the material was fragmentary at this stage. ROBESON remarked that CHAHLIE CHAPLIN started hie picture and found himself in a period in which it might be termed radical. Continuing, ROBESON stated that one of the most important things was to get the picture out without adverse publicity. He said that the finan- cial problem is one of the greatest, tut that he, ROBESON, was working on that phase of the qestion at the present time. HUDSON is said to have replied tha’ the picture will be a powerful experiment as there never has been a movie like it before. <—— Fran the conversation which rot cvee nD states that ROBESON said that it was their intention @ the picture Carnegie Hal) and present it in conjunction with a concert. The concert would be the *blind.” HUDSON is said to have replied that it would have a direct appeal to the labor, as they would be able to witness a gallant struggle for their om rights, and further, even if the picture would not now be a waccess, it must come out as there has been so much delay, and promises. aa.:.: during this conversation that bh (' ROBESON stated joan Methodist Episcopal Church was the “Lousiect" organized church in the conn ry to further, that he was going to work with KE and GRAXVILLE WICKS, as well as KRELE_ RENT, were mentioned, it being rateT that one of then has a lot of eres) to the masses. - The informant advised that ROBESON is said to have a very good | contact with the CIO people and will have numerous opportunities to oontact ) MURRAY. (probably PHIL*MURRAY, President of the CIO). The name of QUILL (Presi- dent of the T rt Workers Union) was also mentioned in this connection. — dvised that HUDSON told ROBESON that the latter had made @ great persona) impression on MURRAY. It was learned from this same confidential source that ROBESON stated at the above-mentioned time that he was going to do many work records through Columbia Broadcasting Company, HUDSON mentioned the WPA folk song col- _ es Boat. iection, which was sneived by the reactionaries when war broke out. HUDGOR said he had heard some of the records which were mad d observed that ROBESON / =#° CLIENT 3)