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Vane a me ' wen, Tt ’ Pe) t \ la na . Td Uings states that be would Like to see letters from the public on *how can recruitment ef negroes to the Commanist Party be Lacreased,* This letter also stated that “The Communist Party is the enly political party in dmerica vitally concerned about cultere and ite probless,* It is sleo noted that in JAMES B. PORD's book °The Hegro and the Deaocratic Front", on page 193, FORD etates that be wants to"express publically the high appreciation of our Negro comrades and Negro people fer the eplendid eontributions of RICHARD WizdHT, LANGSTON HUGHES and ether artiste end mudkians of eur poople,* On October 14, 2942 ee b advised that RICHARD WRIGHT, a former kno at Party nenber, be ad split with ths Party because of bis Gissatisfaction with the way Gp 'u9 the Party handled the Negro question. reflected in the files of that board eoncerning WIGHT. | Be advised tat WRIGHT's questionnaire wes returned May 9, 1941 et shich time WRIGHT resided at 873 Fest 104th Street, Sew Yoak City. However, he presently resides at 7 Hiddagh Street, Brooklyn, Sew York, On May 28, 1941 UHIGHT Wis placed in 3A elassi fication because ef eolisteral depenients, On duly 1, 1942 his collateral dependency was removed and he was placed in elassi fication li, " Qn uly 6, 1942 be was about to be inducted tate the Arey and he eeked for a 9 day extention, wikish was granted. On 327 Lafayette Street. Brocklyn, furnished the f The questionnaire reflects that WRIGHT was bere m@__e,.4__ # SAAS -~8 Wad ~t-— —er ee | Bin atoasedtian ae ot eee WMERUST &, ATVG SY BEV OFS, MiGs Ge ppie B28 Wwe wue wee B44 vo as eight years o of elementary echool, Ne states his employnent experience i f velist, playeright, poet end newspaper reporter. Me did s thet of a no mot set forth hie place of exployzent but advised that be wes engaged as a writer of p cola tical and labor news from 1997 to 1938. ‘This sight possibly be the " period that be was & reporter for the Dally Worker, -- *, WRIGHT furnished a list ef his writings 4 to the Leeal Board, It wes noted that "Uncle Tom's Guildren" according to SIGHT wei written by him and ms later translated into Russian by the 0.5.5.8. issued in international li teratere,