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* ma} «> ——— Ay f : rity, , i ae Oras . termed an Senemy platform", but after conference with various prominent members of the CPA in Chicaro, PATTERSON advised the subject to accept © this invitation. Gun << that on this occasion PATTERSON attespted to get € officials at the Communist headcuarters in Chicago to write ROBESCN's speech but he, PATTENSON, was left with the responsibility of obtaining someone to write the speech for the subject. DAVID ENGIESTEIN, Educational Director of District #8 of the CPA, offered after the speech was prepared to review it and make suggestions. . advised that the Abraham Lincoln School capitalized on the subject's Chicago engagement to benefit the school's treasury by several thousand dollars, NY 100=25257 On April 15, 1945 a dinner attended by 110 persons, the majority of whom are reliably reported to be members of the CPA and sympathizers wee ie ee with that organization, was held at $100 per couple. The school is re- ported to have netted a profit of $5,000 from this occasion at which the |. subject spoke and praised EARL BROWDER and the CPA for its stand on the : p Negro and anti-Semitic questions. earned from PATTERSON . that the same material used in this Was o to be used in ROBESON's talks before audiences in two large Jewish temples merely omitting specific mention of the CPA or identifying the philosophy of the CPA by Ee PATTERSON is quoted to have been besieged with requests for the subject's appearance, many of which were made by representatives of alleged Communist-front groups desiring to capitalize on the subjectts | popularity to increase financial success of the events for which he was |: requested. The subject was sought after by many union officials reported- -. iy members or functionaries of the CPA and known associates of WILLIAM © PATTERSON. —~ A -«::-: that the largest unjon-sponsored affair in which the subject participated was the United Nations Day held under the auspices of the United Packing House Workers of America, CIO, which was attended by about 45,000 members. Arrangements for the subject's appearance were made by PATTERSON and HERBERT, MARCH, reportedly a - prominent member of the CPA as well as District Director of this Union. The subject also attended a membership meeting of the UA, - Local 453, CIO, in Chicago on May 13, 1945 at which he'was made an oe honorary member of the local on the motion of one SAM*MARIANI, a member - of the Executive Committee of District #8 of the CPa;\ Informant arr PE that the subject's talks centered = around the broad topic o e San Francisco Conferences On May 15, 1945 [% 6 ryt