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nee” (Cc) LA 100«25661 | Subject was presented in e concert and epeech by"dhs Califoonia Eagle" and IPP he Elks Temple, 4016 South Central Avenue on May 12, 1950, advised that in his speech, ROBESON stated in part that "She California Eagle™ needs “‘our" support and “we"™ will raise funds to help insure the "Eagle's" continued growth, ROBESGN stated that in Rusaia there had never been any discrimination or cause of national sonfliet or class dietinstion in the goverrment., Ne stated there has never been such a thing as the daily battles between the big industriailsete and the little laboring man in the Seviet Union such as oceurs. in America}, He said the absence of discrimination clears the way for peace and makes possible a government for the people and by the people. He stated that such words as these spoken by him caused “Fascists” ef this country to rise to a hate campaign against him and all individuals and organizations that fight against a war with Russia. According to ROBESON appeared as speaker on the same platform with CRARLOTTA BASS, 1952 IPP Vice Presidential candidate. Glew évised that while in Los Angeles in 1950, subject stayed at the Donbar Hotel at Central Avenue and h2nd Place upon hie arrival and that he was scheduled te ates the home of JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, May 7 through # e With reference to JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, {n 2951 in public sassions of ths House Conmittes on UneAmerican Activities, LAWSON was identified in sworn testimony of fifteen witnessacs as a Communist Farty member. it. SUBJECTIS APPEARANCES IN LOS ANGEIES IN 1952 = advised that anbject appeared in concert and as a apeaker at a Civil Rights Congress (CRC} sponsored meeting on - 1951 at 5851 Avalon Boulevard Boulevard, Los Angeles. stated this was advertised as a WILLIE McGEE memoria DMteting and that ROBESON eulogized McGER in his speech, . «= how RUA vinta Re oot