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on™ Form No. 1 CO to, THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT NEW YORE je: bo 4/5/48 Pas, 20, 21.22525, n/c | . 7 PAUL Geson, with alias ‘Jom Thomas Eo. fk ROBESON continues to support Communist front programs = oe: lending his presence and influence to various meetings onsored by iInown front groups. He contimes as Chairman of the Council on African Affairs. Information © set out reflecting MAX YERGAN, known active Commmist .__. __... front leader among Negroes and Executive Director of the we Guncil on African Affairs, is very close to subject and . aexgris considerable influence over his front activities, — % + grranging for his appearances, etc. Information set out S. SNS Lh reflecting subject is sought after by known Commmists 9 -- i™™“M and utilize his presence in various parts of the country Sos while om concert tour to lend his prestige to front meet- ~™~ ~ ings in these localities, He has urged suppressing of “Uncle Tomts Cabin® at Commmist instigation, supported actors in argument over their appearance before meeting f Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, and politically upported MICHAEL QUILL, pro=Commnist, and BENJAMIN Je ‘IS, JR, Communist, in 1945 city elections. He -: ingly praised the Soviet Union before a meeting of étional Council of American-Soviet Friendship. i ~ f t . wy oe . sag = s ie. COPIES DESTROYED = ? : revi ft Report of Special Agent New York City, bie a duly 25, 19456 ‘DETAIIS: a - Confidential Informant advised that sometime prior to Lip. va THR lencem ansne mamhere of the inrd 1645 ELLA ELLA REPYRS Ce a no Party as Mot r BLOC paws SL MANO r BLO®, stated: -while in Portland, be Ms r ES CEG VS 5a baie sus oninte mne SESS ‘hd aie OY NYO s. ie Ai « Reais secs a\ Heel re! = led (CE ry) DETE *% COPIES OF THIS REPORT 5 Bureau ce Bb Re | CONE i> New York Ee rete) ; TM OTHERWISE ie