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a ne et f-raise $100,000.00 for the defense of HALL and DAVIS ns eee etapa ae nDan aetn: SS aes fet n “SSE p> nee eS ee ae z 582 SAS ourde” advised ae Wareh 27, 1962, that GUS HALL, ; neral Secretary, CPUSA, stated on March 26, 1962, that the Party»: ~ Will form a new committee known as the GUS HALL-SENJAMIN J, DAVIS , Defense Committee (HDDC). The purpose of this committee is to . The source advised on May 7, 1962 that Gu. {pat is the General Secretary, CPUSA. ..- 0 2 >. wt & . . = te ef Another source “advised on May 7; 1962 that BENJAMIN J. > “TAVIS, while addressing the Crown Heignts Forum in Brookimm, N..Y.,° on “May 6, 1962, stated that he is the National Secretary of the : A third source advised on January 17, 196, that the Crown Heights Forum is sponsored by the Crown Heignts Section of the Kings County CP and is open to both Party'and non-Party memcers. _ "The Worker", an East Coast Comunist newspaper, issue of April 8, 1962, page 1, column 1, contained an article announcing that the HDDC was formed last week. ‘ ‘ Tae article listed the foliowing officers for the HDDC: ELIZABZTH VPLEY FLYNN - Chairman ~~ J, TORMEY - Executive Secretary CYRIL PROLIF - Treasurer insu 3ource advised on May 7, 1962 that ELIZABETH Caaarman cf the Cela, and JANES ICAMEY 13 a mencer 4 on dune 10, 1960, that CYRIL rteenth CP Clio, New Yor oLty.