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Letter to Honorable Dillon Anderson
Special Assistant to the President
Executive office Building
Relative to the Afro-American National Infantry,
also known as National Congress of Afro-American People, the
files of this Bureau reflect that on December 4, 1942, Harding
was interviewed at his request by Agents of this Bureau. At
that time he advised that the National Congress of the Afro-
American People was created by him in August, 1938, at which
timethe first conjerence was held in Chicago. He indicated
this organization consisted of delegates from all of the
various Negro organizations in the United States; that it was
more or less a j'ederation of Negro societies and that the
Afro-American National Infantry was the military division of
the National Congress of the Afro-American People.
The Preamble to the Constitution of the National
congress of the Afro-American People reflects the purpose of
the organization was "to form a strong confederation of men
and women of African descent dedicating our every effort to
the proposition of the complete enancipation of our noble
race both here and beyond the seas."
In April, 1943, Harding, then a private in the United
States Army, was ourt-martialed for uttering disloyal state-
ments. He was found guilty and sentenced to serve a prison
term of five years.
The Attorney General and the intelligence agencies
of the Armed Forces are being furnished the foregoing
information.
Any additional pertinent data received relative to
this matter will be made available to you promptly.
Sincerely yours,
1.espan atroom
and or
UNCLASSIFLED
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