{"value"=>"<p> The <span class=\"corpname\">World Congress of Intellectuals for Peace</span> was created in 1948. Its first congress in Worclow (Poland) attracted many influential scientists and writers from around the world to its campaign against the Cold War and the threat of a nuclear war. The organization altered both its name (becoming the <span class=\"corpname\">World Peace Council</span>) and its orientation in 1949 in an effort to broaden its appeals. Its influence became considerable in the 1950s, and its petitions were endorsed by millions of sympathizers throughout the world. The United States government, however, was hostile to the goals of the <span class=\"corpname\">World Peace Council</span>, and required the <span class=\"corpname\">WPC</span>'s American branch, the <span class=\"corpname\">American Peace Crusade</span>, comply with the Subversive Activities Control Act.</p> <p>The files for the <span class=\"corpname\">WPC</span> (1950-56) reflect both <span class=\"corpname\">Robeson</span>'s participation in it and the broad scope of the organization. Among the papers are correspondence between <span class=\"persname\">Robeson</span> and the staff of the <span class=\"corpname\">UFF</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Jean Laffittee</span>, General Secretary and other officers of the <span class=\"corpname\">WPC</span>; copies of messages read by <span class=\"persname\">Willard Uphaus</span> and <span class=\"persname\">Paul Robeson</span> on behalf of the <span class=\"corpname\">WPC</span> to the <span class=\"corpname\">United Nations Security Council</span> (incomplete, 1951); statements by various delegates to the second congress of the <span class=\"corpname\">WPC</span> in 1950, and selected copies of the <span class=\"title\">Bulletin of the World Peace Council</span>.</p>"}