When the Communist Party USA held its convention in Cleveland, the city council passed a "resolution of welcome" noting the party's good works. It read, in part, "Whereas, the Communist Party, USA, has a proud history of contributions in the defense of the rights of working people in the United States, and also has a proud history of contributions in the defense of democracy, civil rights, and peace..." The resolution, which was passed at the party's request, did not concern City Council President Jay Westbrook; he dismissed it as "run-of-the-mill"---a standard welcome for conventioneers.

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