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The above issue of the “Daily Worker® reported that when questioned by a reporter concerning his being a member of the Com munist Party ROBESON replied, "lhat question has become the basis of the fight for civil liberties and until that fight is won I refuse to answer ‘ite®™ ®Xew York Sun" Issue of June 4) 1%8 It was reported by the "New York Sun" on the above date that during a hearing on a motion in Supreme Court, New York County, New York, for an injunction restraining MAX YERGAN from representing him- Self as the Executive Director of the Council on African Affairs, YERGAN'S counsel told the court that a dispute had arisen within the Council when the Department of Justice had included it among a group of organisations listed as "tetalitarian, Fascist or subversive.” YERGAN told reporters that the Council On African Affairs was not "totalitarian, Fascist or subversive” but sought only to interest the public in improving conditions among the peoples of Africas ROMORCON eritiniead this statement. socormiing to YERCANTS counsel , atat— Bs ee le a de ee ye oe ee eS ee ing to members of the Council on African Affairs at a subsequent “meeting that YERGAN should have attacked the Attorney Generale. YERGAN'S counsel teld the court that the ROBESON faction was seeking to "pull a squeese play to get YERGAN out” because of his efforts to rid the Council On African Affairs of Communist influence. Confidential Informant Qi on =: - Informant reported that ac- ne [D