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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 28
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ene ey Die athe Rat ce ancl aang Eeirbgeen agin ae og apd bd a Ae ee ett a ana fae ao Line TE at se ge a et Sat eo ih Si Sot at 8
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subjec that there were other ways of WSs
helping the negro people ratner than through Communism + CONEINERTI
According to the informant, the subject replied "My dear S¥OrlDENTL
girl, my best friends are Communists. JIam_a Communist and
prouo to be one. One of my best friends, Bui DaVié, is a
Communist ané he is in jail right now. Shortly thereefter
a male negro vhose identity was also unimown te the informant
stated thet he admired the subject for his artistic ability
but differed with him in everything he stood for. At this
Toint the subject revlieé “Here's one negro boy who if he
gets a bullet through his chest tomorrov will die harpy be-
cause I put this Government on the snot vhen I made that
speech in Faris that shook the vorid", the informant also
reported that the subject stated "We Frorressives have been
too soft, we must toughen up and come out fightinet<
te «OF
Confidential Infornant MM advised that a ... : known BTA,
to the informant as a paic -Onmmpist Party tunctionar, in the "o IS
¥ be not
State of Connecticut. It ma AVIS ©
ed that BaNdaMIn
is publicly known as a Communist Farty funetionary.
‘Confidential Informant | advised thet 5 crop yhy
“he Vent wrOurnone vonmericut lining ur men to act.
aS a security guard for KCELSON at the Robeson concert which
was to be held on 11-15-52,
.The informant advised that all of the Communist Farty members
present at this meeting rreatily enjoyed the militent nature
of the planning. mentioned that 50 men
were to come with the subject from New York to Hartford to
give him protection. The informant advi:ed that it appeared |
evident from remarks made by thet PIDWUEY TeaYLOR
was directing the setup of security for the ibject's concert.
rere known
he informant as active Communist Party members, The ine
formant further advised that SIDSESKTAYEOR was known to the bew
informant as the State Chairman of the Comminist Party in
Connecticut. ar
WR 2ev1 508 that the PsUL RCBESON concert was held on 11-15-52
at Hartford, Connecticut which concert was organized under the
direction of OIDNEY aYLOR, The informant acvised thet proceeds
ef the concert were to go to the Communist Party and the Peoples
Party of Connecticut which were co-sponsors of the group.
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