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a, NY 2100-25857. ~ UW ly . , . en y ROBESON further stated, "We Negroes refuse f ' to die in the big money interest in Korea, in China, in Africa and all over the world but we are ready to die in the struggie for peace and human dignity." The "Daily Worker" 4ssue of November 14, 1950, page A, column 2, reported that PAUL ROBESON would be among the featured speakers at the Anerican- Soviet Friendship rally on November 16 at Riverside Plaza. ai The article reported that the meeting would | commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the - first Socialist state and 17 years of American diplomatic . relations with it. The National Council of American-Soviet © Friendship has been declared by the Attorney General as | coming within the purview of Executive order 9835. ss” The New York "Amsterdam News" issue of November 18, 1950, page 4, column 3, contained a photograph of PAUL eee ; ROBESON shaking hands with "Soviet Foreign Commissar andrei. “Fo ‘Vishinsky." The caption under the picture reflected that “they = met at the annual celebration of the “Great October Revolution" “ya in the Soviet Embassy in Washington, Dp. Cc." - ‘ , 7’ -_ “The "Datly worker" issue of November: 20, -1950, mS \ page 12, column 3, contained an article sentitied, "Soviet — pied” woe, Amity Rally Backs World Peace Congress." . _ ; This article reported the rally was sponsored by ~ 7 the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship and was held S November 16 at the Riverside Plaza Hotel. The artiele further reported that “the theme of eting commemorating the 33rd anniversary ef the Russian Revolution was peace based on “Anerican-Soviet cooperation. “The article reported that PAUL ROBESON was one of the speakers at the meeting and that in his speech ROBESON de~ elared that "hundreds of millions have set their eyes on new stars rising in the east. They have chosen as their models of conduct and aspiration the brave people and stalwart leaders of the USSR, People's China, North Korean Republic and the People's Democracies of Eastern Europe." See Se a a The article also reflected that the meeting took . the , following actions: