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100-1128 group, at Woods Court, Norwalk, .Connecticut, 8:15 p,m. on July 13, 1945. ALBERT HARRIS and ANIREW ONDA, the State President of the CPA and a nun- ber of local members were present. The discussion at this neeting centored. on the Duclos letter and the resclution as amended of thc National Com- mittoe of the CPA. ONDA and HARRis lead the discussion and oyidenced ac-. takes and the dangor of his approach to Capitalism.. BRANsreN took the floor briefly and began by stating that he Ho said, "Nevor haye I been so frightened about the American Communist Party as I am now." He openly denouncod all menbers in thc National Committee in the CpA and deplored the oxisting attitudes towards wonen's role in the organization. He stated that he believed'their efforts wore not appreciated. Among the mombers of the National Committee whom he denoun cd in particular was V. J JEROME and he cnphasized RBER INOR in a scath- ing denunciation. ' He favored FosteR over BRowteR, however, not wholly approving of FOsTER. He stated that he,himself, BrAMSter) had asked quarters that he hod nearly bcen expelled fron thc CPA. He clearly in- stated the Leninists had becone to soft and bourgeoisie, and he stated that his worry over Party affairs had caused hin to suffer fron stonach ulcors. His remarks were not readily accepted by HaR-IS and ONDA and HARRIS again took the floor and stated, tBrANsren should not take the attitude of the defeatist." The informant stated that HARRIs whitowashed over BRAuSteN's deneanors of the monbers of the National Conmittee. BRANsteN and those present unanimously accepted the resolution of the committee of June 2, 1945, as amended. At the conclusion of the neoting, considerable discussion among the rank and file.concerning BRAnsren's stand and remarks ensued, and although a nunber agreed with hin, all considered hin tooenotional which they attributed to his al- Hoged adnitted illness, which he stated'was an arrested casc of tubercu- Osis. tOBER'PATTERsON advised T-2 that he had offered to take BRANSan o another meeting of this group which was held on August 20, in Norwalk and he declined stating that he would not.attend as he had becn reassigned. to anothor group of the CP..