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SF-100-21480 WH:asg. ; On June 7, 1951 statedthatDECCA TREUHAFT was in b2 at Masonic Hall, 30. and Myrtle.Streets, Oakland, on May :13, 1951.. This b6 meeting.launched a drive for membership.in the Negro Labor. Council which b7C out below is a nortion of a speech made by PAUL RoBEsON at this meeting as b7D reported by. "He conmented on the statement he'made that Negroes' would never fight against the Soviet Union.. He 'said'that statement was based upon his belief and not on any facts, He said that Negrossare asking themselves this question: Why should I fight against. the Koreans, Chinese or any,other Power?. Can a Negro truthfully say that he is fighting for the preservation of freedom and democracy? You cannot give another that which you, yourself, do.not possess. What does' the Negro have'at 'stake in this. war?. It.is about time more. Negroesstarted asking themselves this. question. Why should I fight the Chinese' people? Their.problems are similar to ours (the Negroes in the United.States. . They are fighting for their liberation from foreign control. Here,' we are tighting for our liberation.r The two of. us can best realize our objectives by localizing our actions. We Qur fight is here, not there.. Our enemies are not the Chinese, but. the ruthless characters in the South,. such as RANKIN and WRlGHT and Company. I believe before long the Negro peopl.e will.realize who their.real enemies are'and when-they.do they will refuse enmass-to-be sent overseas to fight and kill innocent people. .I (PAUL ROBESON) am not going to fight an Imperialist war, nor is my son going to.fight." CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS.(CRC) ACTIVITIES .On June 1, 1951, of known reliability, said that a regular meeting of the Oakland' branch,of the CRc was held on May.l0, 195l, at Mcclymonas High School, Oakland, which was attended by DEcCA TReUHAFT and at which a speech was given by one According .to t the conclusion of the meeting. stated: ."We will fight for Freedom of Speech; do away with Jlm crow fair employment. We won't.stop until we have got what we want and what'we are.fighting for.; do awaywith Big. Business and establish 'a government for the. people."