Paul Robeson Friendship Society

The Paul Robeson Friendship Society, was the D.C. chapter of the Soviet "peace front" the World Peace Council (WPC). I was founded in 1984? (see page of Josephine D. Butler for some other mentions about it).

Paul Robeson Friendship Society

The Paul Robeson Friendship Society held an affair on May 29, 1992 according to the following brief "Politics" section notice in the D.C. City paper as follows:

"Politics" - Political Tea Party, Paul Robeson Friendship Society potluck dinner with guest speaker Juan Williams. 145 Chesapeake St. SW. May 29 at 2 p.m. FREE"

References about the World Peace Council:

• House Internal Security Committee (HISC), Hearings

• Book, "KGB: The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents", John Barron, Readers Digest Press, New York, 1974

• Booklet, "The World Peace Council and Soviet 'Active Measures'", Herbert Romerstein, The Hale Foundation, published between 1981-82

• Book, "The War Called Peace: The Soviet Peace Offensive", several contributors with a "Foreword" by Congressman John Ashbrook, 1928-1982 and Afterword by Helmut Sauer, Member of the West German Bundestag, Western Goals, Alexandria, Va., 1982

• Congressional Hearings before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HSCI), "Soviet Active Measures", July 13, 14, 1982, 97th Congress, 2nd session, part of the HSCI series of hearings on "Soviet Active Measures" including "Soviet Covert Action": {The Forgery Offensive}", Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Oversight, 96th Congress, 2nd Session, Feb. 6, 19, 1980, 63-772 O.