Lee H. Ball
Rev. Lee H. Ball of New York
Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner
On April 28, 1966 Lee Ball was a sponsor of the Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner. The dinner was held on the occasion of Herbert Aptheker's 50th birthday, the publication of his 20th book, and the 2nd anniversary of the American Institute for Marxist Studies. It was held in the Sutton Ballroom, The New York Hilton, Avenue of the Americas, 53rd to 54th Street, New York City. Most speakers, organizers and sponsors were known members or supporters of the Communist Party USA.[1]
Amercian Committee for Protection of Foreign Born
In the late 1960s Lee Ball was listed as the Treasurer of American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born[2].
"A letter to Congress" on North Korea
In 1974, approximately 50 prominent, mainly Communist Party USA aligned leftists, signed a "Letter to Congress" on the situation regarding North Korea.
- "For a quarter of a century the people of all Korea have needed such a peace agreement. The American People are ready for it. The People of the world deserve it. Peaceful coexistence must replace war and the threat of war. Negotiations must replace confrontation."
- "Therefore, we the undersigned, concerned about the dangerous conditions in Korea earnestly appeal to you, and to all peace-minded Americans to join together in combining our reason and our political influence to secure the peaceful resolution of this problem."
The letter to Congress was in response to a March 25th, 1974 letter from the Supreme Peoples Assembly of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea to the United States Congress.
The signatories which included Lee Ball urged Congress to act on North Korea's Concerns.[3]
U.S. Peace Council sponsor
In 1979 Rev. Lee H. Ball - Ardsley, NY , was listed as a founding sponsor of the Communist Party USA front, the U.S. Peace Council.[4]
References
- ↑ Dinner Program for the Herbert Aptheke Dinner, April 28, 1966
- ↑ ACFPFB Letterhead, undated Hugh DeLacy paper Acc 3915,Box 3 Folder 20
- ↑ Letter to Congress undated 1974 Hugh DeLacy papers Accession Number 3915 Box Number 9 Folder Number 2
- ↑ INFORMATION DIGEST, NOVEMBER 1979