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The JulyB, 1953 issueof the ewYork Times ,a daily LYnewspaper published in New York City, reflected that the sub-

" ject was called before the Senate Permanent Committeeon ;_Investigations, at which time she refused to state whether - -she wasa Communist.-_ :3;k-,_ J. 1'-'._ ; -., .

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- - The July8, 1953 issue of the "Hartfond CourantF; a daily H;newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut, contained an _i,article which reflected that the subject appeared before theSenate Investigations Committeeheadedby senator JosephB.;;s

_ McCarthy. Ihile before this Committee,the subjectstated- she had never heardanybody anywhereunder any circumstancesT. advocate overthrow of the United States Government_byforce =

or violence. The subject stated she does not think the__;_;_ * Communist Party ii dedicatedto that aim. .i - ._i

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ss +~~awhichtimeSenator MeCarthyasked,4T< s;;'1a?"~,*a;Jeje,_ .' I ._*s. ,_. :,._,_,. _ * ',- .,.'.s..s: ;,- '"I am askingyou the simple question,do V __,:, M ,__.you feel that if you gave us an honest,

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- Mr.MQTTHEWS,of theInvestigatingCommittee, askedthesub-,'?" V ject if she had written any articles

forthe Communist presss such as the "Daily Worker". The subjectagain took refuge in=:

the fifth amendment. Mr. MATTHEHSthen asked the subject ifth,she has participated in the work of theCivil Rights Congress. _

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L.l 'sf Connecticut, nationa y knownas the Progressive Part3r,, __;;_r_j-_is infiltrated and dominatedby the Communist Partynin the,State of Connecticut._.- . '~- ;; 5 j 5< >,,v;;~:,

Confidential la-1for1nant 92thea PPC rally on Septemb , 1952 at Wilbur Cross High- -;.;;;1

. all the speakers spokeabout the same old issues, which in-__"eludedpeace in Korea now, and unitybetween "Black and-White". The informant advised that VINCENTHALLINAN,publiclyknown as the Presidential candidateon the Progressive Party

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_ ConfidentialIMomants m r fied theb t att dance at e above fun ion ' 'su Jec s en

ConfidentialInfommntj ixsedthatthesubjectattendea PPC State Convention une 21, 1952 at Lithuanian Club,7 _Front, Street, New haven, Connecticut. Elie informant advisedthat the subject was one of the main speakers at this conven-tion. The meeting was opened with the singing of the National .

Anthem, and there was laughter at the land of the free andJ

delegates would be sent by the State Central Committee of the

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was chosen as a delegate from Connecticut to attend the __ _&National Progressive Party Convention at Chicago. These

Peoples Party of Connecticut. The subject was nominated to- _ _run for Congress at this convention and she said that she t would put up a good fight as always. She stated that she wasthe wife of PAUL BOBESONand"asvouall know, he is a Cgmmunisand a good one, and a good leader . . i is -1._L_.-..;;-.~ l;_92.

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9 _ 9 a PPC reception onSeptember 18;1952at the Hotel Garde, +* . Hartford. The subject stated during this reception that she_. had been away from the United States for 12years and that zfgwhen she returned to America and became a citizen again, 1 5-;

' therewas nothing in the United States she could vote_for*w*_1#-until thePFC wasborn. x4Confidential Informantgzgurnisheda leafletpublishnotice of a PPC meeting be held on November 9, 1952 at 37 Howe Street, New Haven. This leaflet reflected that JOHN ABT National legal counselor of the Progressive Party, would S.' -analyze thecampa&gn andelection results..This leafletwa

_signedESLANDAGQOBESON,a PPCChairman. _"_;jjm;. . . e . *~ _ , -='.f'."-.< 3.~ .;"s Confidential Informant Jfted that.the subjec attendedt ~. aState meeting of the on November9, 1952at 37 Howe..Street, New Haven, Connecticut. Theinformant advised thatvery little took place at this meeting, as all those in attend-

'ance were in a poor frame of mind as a result -f the sad show-"- -' he Proeressive Part 41- - -ction. +,iehe;=-- ~

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subject was a sponsor of theCPO as of thattime...5, ___'r 1;.._ Labor *__-:7I-If L'7'- " -.' -..A'__.I :,", f'_-Lis; f

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