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ri NY 100n25857 issue also reflected that another speaker at the aforementioned meeting was Soviet Vice Consul BAKUNOF, "New York Post Home News" Issue of April 5, 1948 it is reported in the above paper that waxXYERGAN, Executive Director of the Council on African Affairs, charged PAUL ROBESON, as Chairman of said organization, with part of "a Commmist plot® to seise the Council on African Affaira' prestige and policy. YERGAN, according to the paper, said that the Council was not a Communist group as such and that he had been attacked by the ROBESON faction in the Council for being a "Red baiters" "Herald Tribune" Issue of April 7, 1948 It is reflected in this issue of the "Herald Tribune* that PAUL ROBESON, in replying to the charges of MAX YERGAN, referred to above, stated, "You can't fight the struggles of Africa by being non- Partisan or being a Red baiter « « « « Someone has to point out that things are not beautiful here in America, in Africa and other parts of the world, If that makes me a Communist then I am proud to be onee® ROBESON is reported to have said that he has worked with Commaunista and will continue to do so because Communists are against many of the injustices which he, himself, has long epposed. ®New York Post Home News* Issue of April 16, 1948 It was reported in the above issue that PAUL ROBESON, fg *