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NY 1006-25857 The "Deadly voter” of February 13, 1957, page - two, column four, reflected that during the 16th National Convention of the CP,USA, held in February 1957, JOHN. ' GATES was one of the twenty individuals elected to the 3 National Comnittee of the oF. _ » a The "pally Worker: issue of: September 23, 1957, page five, column two, contained an article entitled “ROBESON Urges Gov't Defend Constitution Against Raciste*® by-lined "PAUL ROBESON". This articles soneerned the - situation in Little Rock, Arkansas, whieh was termed as @ desperate attack on Constitutional Government. The article calls for immediate action to halt racist attacks on Negros everywhere including some United Nations action on the race situation in South Africa, a - or EE 222. available a letter dated Septem jf» bearing the title "WILLTAM L, PATTERSON, Public Relations Counsellor, 23 East 26th Street, New York 10, New York. This letter, addressed ... to “Dear friend" included a statement from PAUL ROBESON on the algnifieance of the events in Arkansas. This statement also dated September le, 1957, consisted of a eopy of ROBESON'S article which appeared in the September 23 issue er the “Daddy | Worker", ; . fadvised that on _ PAUL ROBESON attended a memorial _ meeting for MARION BACHRACH néldpeat the Sheraten .« ~~ _«. Mc Alpin Hotel » New York enaan advised that PAUL ROBESON spoke briefly of BAC CHis life and sang two songs, the latter of which contained the words"sleep well beloved comrade, the fight, our fight goes on until we win'’, and was apparently written for the occasion, @ 2iso furnished —— sets nine a set forth above. r ethan AS Cid elspa ayaa cian nmmiaradin dey Ss thneadiamseta aiid nina steele yarn pie aC UMAR ee satel pet naan dared app ro Cor area ete