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100-1128 NAt a later date BRanster stated. to Confidential Informant T-? that'RuboLe eILlespie, negro, and member of the Horwalk Worker's Group - CP. had,put GILlespie had also invited him to attend the meeting scheduled for August 19th of the Workers Group - CP in Horwslk. Hational CPA Convention Ju1y 26 1945 On July 2l, 1945, BRAnsreh advised this informant that he interd. to attend the State Convention on July a2nd. at Bridgeport and indicated desire to attend the Hational Convention, July 26 .- 28 at'Nyc but stated n. Aidn't believe he could get in to that convention as he had a "very bad cd.. SRAllstEh stated houever, that he had instructed sEyrCuR BAKSt, who was pla.. ning to attend the Hational Convention, to obtain complete notes on the pr'y ceedings, as he, (BRansren) wanted to know everything that transpired. T-2.stated BRANSTEH advised.him on July 25th, that JOSsPHHORTH, publisher of "New Masses", Communist publication, had stated that the Hational CPA Convention would take place at. ilo West 48th Streot,-Hew York City on the following doy, and BRAnsmeu further advised that he fully in- tended to. be present for each session es long as they lasted. The informant advised the subject had attended thc sessions of the Hational Convention on the 26th which was also rattended by'FOsreR and BROlDeR and that BRowDER had delivered his speech on the ovening of July, 26th.. BRansnoi, however, advised.tho informant that he'doubtod if he would be ablo to get into the convention after the 26th. He.had attended the oper- ing session as an "observer" from Connecticut and had gaine'd admission on a uyt" press card issued to him by JOseph FORTh, publisher. Later BRaHSTE: had decided to return to Westport the evening of that date and did not at-- other facts;.and that he didn't'plan to stay around.for the voting: On a later date BRAnsteh advised this'informant that he had madt. arrangemonts for GEORGE and HELEN SELDES. and CLARA and LOUIS SCATA to met in the BRANsten residence on the evening of july 29th, the purpose of wkc wrs to discuss.all the news of the convention, which ho had iearned while . York City