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whe By ot Ot a cay tf NY 100-258 a 90-20057 Gh t TAL Informant atated that ROBESON was @ speaker at the meeting and in his speech said that the Communists have alwaya been in the front iine of combat, and that he feels that he da one hundred per cent on the side of the - condemned and arrested leaders, On > Confidential Infornent 7 advised that the Civ ehts Congress held a rally on == L 1951, at Rockland Palace, New York City. Informant said that . the rally was held to protest the recent Supreme Court decision of the eleven convicted Commnist Farty leaders, a -.-- According to. the informant, ROBESON was a , speaker - at the “pally and in his speech stated that the Civil Rights Congress and all progressive forces must fight hard to reverse the Smith Act and "stop these frame-up charges by the FBI." The “Daily ¥orker" issue of June 28, 1951, page 2, column 1, reported that. PAUL ROBESON was a apeaker at the "Fight Back Rally" sponsored by the Harlem Civil Rights Congress at Rockland Palace on June 26, 1951. - The article reflected that PAUL ROBESON spoke at this rally and “spoke movingly of his friendship with the Communist leaders.” ROBESON also declared, "I stand firm and . inmovable by the side of these great Communist leaders, Their freedom is the concern of every American who can say that he stems from the traditions of Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens." The "Daily Worker" issue of July 2, 1951, page 3, column 2, reported that PAUL ROBESON attended the three day Chicago Peace Congress which was held in the Chicago Colosseum. . The article reported that ROBESON was a speaker at the Peace Congress and in his speech ROBESON spoke about - the work of the peace forces, “which is counseling leading statesmen to do the only sensibie thing, to stop the fight - in Korea." ROBESON also called for a reversal of the Supreme ; Court ruling on the Communist leaders.