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WY 10Q-c5 397 Ce Y . are ;» of known reliability, advised PAUL ROBESON attended the Soviet Embassy Reception on November 7, 1952, at Washington, DC, commemorating the October Revolution. Tha “Dally Worker" issue of May 2, 1953, page nine, column one, reflects ROBESON has made a record sibum entitied "Robeson Sings" through the othello Recording Company, New York City, and is in the preperation of another album entitied "Solid Reck", ) of known-Wellability, sdvised\gthello Recording Company, New York City, was organized to malls records Tor PAUL ROBESON and any persons in the Progressive Movement thet find 1% @ifficnult te secure recognition through other recording companies te put their talent on wax. fF advised that a rail ¢ for STEVE NELSON was heid st Sem sucepuctisgitegiceiuteageitee seeeiagitetteetaiceitety eremereerrerer,,. «3 SRRepeeereperemeerereeeererererpererere PAUL ROBESOn Sang and spoke at this rally and ya, everyone is admiring the courage of STEVE NELSON in his three year fight. He stated that NELSON symbolizes the struggle needed today in the fight of all humanity. He declared that fighting for NELSON, we Pight for all that | is best in this land of ours, He spoke of the fight of the Negro people in the United States, of the fight of the African and Colonial people for peace, freedom and the dignity of man. He said that "The Soviet Union is flenting for the peace of the world and for the fresdom and dignity of ell men", He seid in Russian, "Shiroka Moya Roding Beskoneichie Steppi" (Wide is my motherland, Endless are the stepa). "L can hear the people of Stalingrad, named sfter the great STALIN, and of all over the world aay this struggis will mot end until total victery its won. The great STALIN has left a monumental heritage to the people of the Soviet Union and the people all over the world in the struggle for peace, and especially peaceful coexistence’. ROBESON praised the Civil Rights Congress, which organized this meeting under the leadership of WILLIAN PATTERSON. STEVE NELSON is a convicted Smith Act victim of — Pittsburgh and has been convicted of sedition at Pittsburgh.