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3. The concert was cancelled on April 16th, beemse = the City Council hed adopted « resclution expressing their disapproval ef Robseon's concert April 18th. Ase: nat time a Russian Gospel Singer was to appear he |. > bs = ae nen at a Youth Por Christ Rally, but no com * 4 . his appearance, 4. On April 17th, the Chambers of the City Council wars granted for Mr, Robeson's appearance to a Citisen's Comittee, | I had received an invitation to sit in on this committes and . acting as Vice-President of the National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People, and believing that a definite wt ate tt pH Matt Be was invo we FT oot 465 we the wee * WLlOLEL1LOR OL Vi Rg as involv 3 « 1 in Oi Ulé BeSy— ing, which was made up of citisens who really wanted to hear Mr. Robeson sing. 5 The Mayor and several of the Aldermen were willing © to allow the Chambers to be used for Mr, Robeson's appearmoe, but on the night of April 17th the Peoria Post of the American Legion passed a resolution condeming Robeson's appearance. I, Res Commander of Roy 8. Tisdell Post #537, the Negro American legion Post in the city, stated to the press that my post was not at all involved in the matter and that I was acting in the 7 capacity of Vice-President of the HN. A. A.C. P. (I have the . clipptngs to substantiate my statenent) : 6, Then on April 18th the Mayor rescinded nis srpreval of use of the Council Chambers, Mr, Robeson aia é te ee a r: Te 3 aie! but did not give the scheduled concert. All during Skil tine Roy B, Tisdell Post #537 had remained silent on the issue. “~) *