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PY 100=25857 "was to appear on a progran entitled NSalute to the G-Its of the United Nations* on May 31, 1945 which was under the auspices of the National Council of Ameritan-Soviet Friendship which is known as a strong Commnist front organization. Yhe Daily Worker of dune 1, 1945 © stated the subject sang Red Army songs at this meeting which was held in Madison Square Garden. The Daily Worker of May 16, 1945 annowmeed that the subject Informar furnished the New York Field Division with the bfp following informat concerning the subject's activities during the months of April, May, and June of 1945 while he was in Chicago appearing at the Erlanger Theater in his play, "Othello", which opened on April 9, 1945 and closed May 19, 1945: This informant advised that t ghout — the subject's stay in Chicago during April and May WILLIAM LJ PATTERSON, Assistant Director of the Abraham Lincoln School and an alternate member _ of the National Committee of the then Commnist Folitical Association, handled all the subject's ergarcements which had any social or political significance. This informant advised that the influence and interest of the Communist Political Association was evident in numerous activities in which the subject participated and the subject's appearances were scheduled obviously with the view in mind of enhancing the prestige of the Abraham Lincoln School known in Chicago as Communist dominated. The informant also advised that these appearances were usually scheduled for the financial benefit of Communist front organizations or groups known to contain members or sympathizers of the CPA. . ee ::.:--: that prior. ta. the subject's presence. in Chicago, Wi . PATTERSON warned RAY JRANSCRCUGH, a menber of the National Committee of the CPA as well as Secdand Vice-Fresident of District @ of the cPa, that this organi gation sheuld nat he broncht de eal el Fee co ET re ee eat nied — betel too far to the front in an affair planned for the benefit of the Abraham Lincoln School, as :::::-: that numerous Party functionaries were in contact with PA ISON on a munber of occasions relative to affairs being planned for the subject. Om one occasion WILLIAM PATTERSON received a request from the Hearst-owned Chicago "Herald= American" requesting that ROBESON speak before a Monroe Doctrine Oratorical Contest on April 12, 1945 sponsored by this paper. Accord~ . ing to a PATTERSON refused to accept the responsibility of making ec1is in this matter and requested the opinion of officials at OPA headquarters. advised that the above-mentioned matter was discussed thoroughly relative to ROBESON's appearing before what they Fads RELATE AT REE