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Naess 6 3 NK 10032986 VIMrhee were a number of individuals who were proposed es possible sponsors or backers for the meeting which was to be held by the Conference of Progressives in mid January of 1947 at ‘iashington, D.C. to hom the Communists would look for support in the formation of this new netion- wide front organizstion. \ Well-knoyn individusls as BINSTLIN, SHAFLEY and others were among those listed as proposed supporters of the meeting scheduled by the Conference of Progressivese R. _INTERN/-TION*L LABOR DEFENSE This organization has been cited ty ths Attorney General of the United States 2s a subversive and Communist organizatior coming within the purview of Executive Order 9835. The Congression-1 Committee om Un-American activities Neport 1115 deted 9/2/47, Pages 1 and 2 stated that the Internstional Libor Uafense “eas part of an internetionel network of organizations for the Jefonce of Communist lawbreovers.” At a conference held in Petroit, wich., 4/27,28/46 the Internsticnal Laber Defense and the Wational Federstion for Constitutions] Liberties margod to form the new front, Civil Rights Conzresa. 4s previously noted, the Civil Rights Congress hes been cited by the Attorney General as coming within the purview cf Executive Order 9835. The Yorker dated 10/11/42 contained an erticle concerning a dimer held under the suspiees of the Internoticnal Lsbor Lefense at the Hotel Comnoicre, fiow York City in 10/42. eccrine to this article, EARL BROYDEF , former publicly known Chairman of the OP Ms, was a spesker at this dinner and scores of telegrams and greetings were read from such vell knovm anti Fascist leaders as ALBFRT EINSTEIN. PAUL ROBESCN, and cthers. - Oo -