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trip to the i.es'h Indies, subject had visited ._Ia.maic3., Trin:'Ld&d
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indicated she aujoyed the trip very much and during same had
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elaborate on the inforxnation indicating subject had made radio
broadcasts while on her trip.on that date
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copies of this letter are being furnished to the
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the public to an evening 01 films and recordings-US-USSR
= Cultural Exchange" on 5/ll/58, featuring recordings of
! DAVID OISTRAKH, The MOISEYEVS, and PETE SEEGER, 8.180 to
be held at Adelphi Hall.
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Reurairtel 5-7-5'8 captioned Arthur Joshua.Dlugoff, Security Hattlr - 43"," Bu,J't'.Ic 100-_397.I22;your file 100-11 682!. -
Immediate investigation lhould be conducted
to Identify the sponsor of Robeson: Garnepie Hall con-
oert which was scheduled to be held on 5-9-5'6. In this
7' re ard, refor to reairtel which 2': looted that -mall -
nna e e spans op of the ooncertt . ..
Any lrormtton Indicating Uomouniot Party oo -guidance of the aponaorohtp of the concert by or [0any othor person or organization should be jul g reao wad f¢ I -' - Mr. Thornton -' "_ " {L _* - Mr. Jones
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In addition, refer to your letter dated 5-1-58captioned '6onmunfst Party, {E24, Pamphlets and Publications, »Internal Security - o," ujilc zoo-3-86; your file loo-816751,.
which enoloood a copy of a letter from Jones Jackson to I11 .-
Gowmumtat Party National Committee members and GoomzmtatParty district organizers wherein Jackson urged the anti:-:11;-g
I I 92Communist Party organization to campaign on behalf of
.*Eobe:o.-1': book Here I Stan:-it" In view of previous 4
exploitation of Robeson by the Uorummiat Part for political ;and financial advantage, you should lmnediategy oonduat . r
necessary Investigation to establish the motives behind
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like TOM PAINEs "Common Sense" as far as Negroes are concerned.
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Heulet reflacta that
ROBESOH may be ane sf the real
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that ROBESQH was not in califurniaendered his opinion that _
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ReBuairte1 reflects immediate investigation should be
conducted to identify the cponaor of ROBESON'B Carnegie Hall concert
which was held on 5/9/BB. The Breau advised that any information
indicating Communist Barty control or guidance oi the epcneerehip
of the concert or by any other person or organization should be
fully resolved and the Bureau promptly advised.e -- Fgézrised on 14/21/58 that on 1+/11/58 the Third
Annual Memor al Meeting of the Katherine Van Orden Fund For Freedom
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The summons and complaint was served on the Attorney General an
Ha:-ch 3, 1958. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment and other
equitabla relief to declare that the Passport Regulations or the --
Secretary of State 2 G.F.R. 51.135 at seq.! an applied to the
plaintiff, are unauthorized, unlawful and invalid. Plaintiff further
praa that the defendant be enjoined from interfering with plaintitrle
travel wteide the L8,; frm eentinuing, te rernee L-e gs-@t.= e. pe.ee- -
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revamped eustics in Carnegie Hall and that the results were
magnificent. ROBESON remarked that he is astounded at the
seeeess of the concert and that it opens up entire new vistas
for him. He said that he put I Negro up on an intellectualplane. ;E
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put on a. "one-man show. ROBESON also stated that he is
astounded at his reviews and reception in trade papers like
"Variety" and "Downbeat."
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BZN Levis enthes;est1eelly teld
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wonders of African music;
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that he soessou! 1sand showing the _ e
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actor and writer. RGBEEGN has been deseribevd as a concealmi,mlember at the GPUSA prim to 191$. In the paa he has sax-veli -
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far the S-cvviet Unmm He is in frequent contact with - ~- ~
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satellite countries. ROBELSONa soak, Here I Stand , was
~ described HEN DAVIS, JR. as a brillianis piece of 1-¢r§.ting
and applieatian Q1 I*i&:'x§.sm§; anai by GLAUDE LIGRTFUOT as an
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RQEESON may arm at the re leadera behind he FCSTER-DAVIS L »_ ' faction in the GP; advised canthat F_ > F 4! I?
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the worlé, RDBESQNa aativities should be folluwed closely and
the Bureau aviaeé of all pertinent developments. Any 1n£arma~
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by PAUL ounder the sponsorship of the Focus of Reed College 4-j
on Msrchl, 1958, to be held on the college campus. In-J " if
formant identified VIRGINIA HALBIN as among those in '
attendance at this meeting. A Reed College student in
attendance explained to those present that the president
of Heed College whom he had consulted, had advised him that
while Reed College would not assist in any way either in
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Portland._ During the meeting some copies or ROBESON's .
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State Department over alleged Gomnnist sympathies", and
indicated he would present a vocal program of his own under
the sponsorship of the Focus Club e student group of _ _
about #0 members, at Botsford Auditorium, at Reed College,
at 8:00 p.m. 92. . c . , V _ ~ V
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tained three pgtograpa of the subject.» The caption above
one photograph I am Here as an artist" and contained "P-J!
a statement below the photograph referring to ROBESOH T
as having arrived at the Reed College campus on Sunday.
Below another photograph of ROBESON appeared "ROBESON re- ~
called political controversy over his alleged sympathies
with Russia, declared my political position is precisely
now as it has always been.'"
W. - An article captioned "BOBESON says English T.V.;
concert otage engagements, hinge on getting 6.3. Feeeport,"
with b line of HERB PENNY staff writer, Te Ore onion, _ Y 1
appearing in The Ore oian, March 17, 1958, reflected theresults or an In¬erv§ew with the subject on Sunday March
16, 1958}. The article referred to ROBESGN as having etted_a
that he thought it was "unlikely" he would be permitted to
leave the country to accept singing and acting engagements
in England. The article pointed out that since 1950 ROBESOH
had been unable to obtain a passport because or "squabble:
with the State Department oeer alleged ocnmunict eyepethiee,
and further pointed out that he had filed suit this month
in an effort to obtain a pesport before the English engage-'
ments in June. The article quoted BOBESON as stating: 92
It is unlikely that I'll will make it at this time although
this whole thing is getting pretty absurd in the light of
our cultural relations abroad. But it the case came up in
time there is no doubt that I'd win because the State De-
partment is interrerring with my livelihood." The news
article noted theteRQBEsQH opohe iniornelly on the heed ~
College campus. It further noted that ROBESON had commented
to the effect that he believed it important for people to -
know that he was getting invitations from abroad because it
reflected how necessary a passport was for him. The article
continued in his Portland visit, he emphathized I'm here,
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abuut palitics nes not maan_that he has ahanged his
upininns. M pn1iica1v§0Si§1On is precisely new as it
has alwaga bean ha deelare. iha artiela referred to the
aub3eats must raeant appearance as having haen under tha
upunsorship of negru grnupa with many recitals in negra
churchea. It pointed out that nu palitieal asaaags wou1d_
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RQBESQN, here as artiat;é1acuss10n an pa1itic§ avaide
umér the bylind at HART1N GLARK, Journa1.mua1e editar,
which pertained tn Q press eunferenae 53 RUBESQN an Sundayafternuun Qnarch 16, 3958}. he article Quated ROBESQK
as saying 'I*m here as an artist an referred to his
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was nated was being apansoreé by the Fucus Slab; Q group
uf Heed Gollege atuenta which has nu uffiaial aonnestion
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set aut in parantheais, that subject has been aaauseé er
many things Qineluding extreme left wing views pru~
Gummunist upiniona!, but news of a lack of sincerity. This
uaa evident in ail his answers. It further nnt&d_tha§
aubject was willing ta answer political questions but
he had made it alear that on thxvvisit he ned ta be _W
eunsidered puraly as an artist. ~It nnteé that sub§ect had
eommented that should he return tn Portlana to give a lautura
than ha wa ha ha§§y to go into all such qgestians", the
latter atatemant baing indicatea as yrumpteg by a qnestlun
_0ncerning_hi§ feelings on the Hungarian revelt.
the article qnuted aubjaet in eontinuing1 bu& I
will say this, we here in the nitad States aan ge _
awfully excited abuut vhatia h&pp&ning.tQ people in otherueuntries while paying little atte§t1nn ta the in§uaticeato my peaple here in thia cauntr§._ Subject was referrea
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mainly 13 churche$. Be natad.he was sahedu1ed_t0 Bing in
Garnegie Hall this year under the sponsorship or the_AME ZionQhubah in New Kerk in uhia his hrcther in gastar. e
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will pass favorably soon on en application to have hie
passport, which was eanoelled in 1950, reinsteted end if .
' that notion in forthcoming, he will aooept invitations o
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN to concertiae extensively in Great ' ;_
Britain. An article which appeared in the Ore on Journal Von March 19, 1958, under the byline of MARTIN EEKEK, _.m
Journal music editor, nee captioned "Boterord Auditorium
jammed for BOBESON." lhe article referred to a spokesman
for the Focus Glub, the organization or Reed students
which had sponsored PAUL BOBESON'a appearance, as having
stated it was the largest audience attending a concert in
the auditorium, there being more than 1,000 in attendance.
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was sorry to hear that the Focus club was charging $2 for -
admission to the concert, thet.he GINTHER! felt that the
price was too high, noting that neither he nor his wife could
eafford to attend at that edmiaebn fee. He further indicated
that he was going to see some members or the Foone Glob, the . -
organization sponsoring the concert, and tell them they were
oharging too much. A f "_
LORD GIN'I'HER is I-cnovm to informants-a.nd& as state secretary or the GP of Oregon. -
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evening o - rch 18, 1958, reported on that
RQBESQH was most enthueieetioelly receive- -v -"e entire I»" audience. According to the in!orman L/
attended the concert, oo e eu ec was
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it aaulti pave the: way for him ts give :w:ncex*t;~s in at-her
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FOREIGN BURN, has been dominated during its entire existence,
» August, l9&9, to date by past and present COMMUNIST PARTY
members.
A Portland Confidential Informant reported that a
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OF OREGON'S FOREIGN BORN secretary, MARTINA CURL, described
the organization "as an independent defense oomittee ~e~w,»
organized about seven years ago to help those in Oregon, who,
when arrested and facing deportation for exercising the very
rights they came to the United States seeking, were confused and
financially unable to defend themselves." Portland Confidential
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0HEGQN'S FOREIGN BORN is currently active in Portland, Oregon,
holding regular meetings and has sponsored a number of fund
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on liar. 3, 1958. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment and otho
equitable relief to declare that the Passport Regulations of the
Secretary of State 2 C.F.R. 51.135 at seq.! as applied to the
plaintiff, are unauthorized, unlawful and invalid. Plaintiff
further prays that the defendant be enjoined from interfering
with.plaintiff's travel outside the U.S., from continuing to re;
fuse to grant a passport to the plaintiff, and to direct the de-
fendant to issue a passport to the plaintiff forthwith. Defen-
dant refused to grant a passport to plaintiff based on his re-
fusal to answer questions concerning present and past membership
in the Comunist Party which are contained in the passport appli
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guidance by the GP of subject's current concert tour.
On 5/1&3/58,:-Fngiviseci that on that date one
MLRY ELLE was in contact w th PAUL ROBESDN, JR., via long
distance telephone. She stated there were certain things
she desired to discuss with him with particular reference
to having his father and mother appear on a TV-Radio pane
covering Trade Unionism, Negro Culture and other related
topics, the program itself to be sopnsored by "the Negro
Ministers." She stated the time and date is entirely up
to the ROBESON family. ELLEN further explained that her
organization of women wilisponsor the subject as long as
includes her on the program. ELLEN requested that she be
advised as to how RFBESON is doing with his concerts and
other activity inesmuch.es "we got him started." ROBESON, JR.
cemmentee that he knew his father is in good hands out there."1
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ROBESON, JR., originated from California and that MARY ELLEN
is possibly u subject in the Les hngcles or Sen Francisco
divisions. It is rcouosted that Loe Lngeles, San Francisco
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book, "Here I Stand "
Gn 5"19'58, L.-d..t'r1e Le / /Hall, 57th Street and geventh Avenue, NYC, advise: Sahlthat Ari D'Lugoff,Festival Presentations, Incorporated, 319 W bllhgstreet NYC arranged the concerts for ROB SON on 5/9 and
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Oth lo ecording Corporation, 53 W. 125th St., NYC.
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progressive movement who found it difficult to secure opportunities
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from informants concerning activity on the part of the GP
in regard to HOBESON's concerts and the sale of his book:
Imgdvised on: he had learned that <
although t e attempting to initiate a ROBESON engagement
in Baltimore, that the Party's connection with this movement
should be as indirect as possible in order to facilitate the 92 .greatest possible degree of success. Also, the Party would L3]
like ROBESON to be sponsored by the membership within the ea _Negro eommonity and that the enly way to obtain this is through" QYYEP
the creation of a seemingly spontaneous group with a desire
to hear ROBESON,
1 1dvised on 1+/9/58, that BEN DAVIS - ' 1
indicated teat some comrades were charging that "We" were trying
to substitute the nossson book for the Party's line The informantwas not able to adequately gggffn the nature of this statement.! *
-3 I - - 92c _, p . T' vised 0- that on ll/le3/58, _ f pat an affair hela in Chicago, Ill., PAGE ROBESON spoke and A d 1
reaffirmed his intention of continuing the fight for his people "
and for his passport. He urged all present to fight for their
rights as individuals despite the fact that many fighters for
Negro rights were falsely labelled Communists. ROBESON stated
he looked forward to the time when people like CLAUDE LIGHTFOOT
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and his followers were not trying to overthrow the government;
but were simply struggling for the rights of the Negro people.. . gp0rted mp and . * }
BENJAMIN J. DA , JR., conferred riefly on that date at - :
DAVIS residence; Evidentcdly referring to PAUL ROBESQN and
ROBESON's book, 4ao0"ss~sa1¢T that the following week, in both
"The Courier" and "Afro", that "we" will have another of "'"
"our" ads. He said he had a new heading, that being, "Ike
Says Later, Paul Now." DAVIS indicated that that was a very s
good heading. _A §dvised on! that the May Day _ _Be1ebration_in Newark; New Jersey, was held on 5/2/5B;"ff" ¢ fM7kf?£>
- " PAT TOOHEY, a member of the National Committee ofl.
the CP,USA, spoke at the meeting. TOOHEY mentioned PAUL -ROBESON's book, "Here I Stand" and urged everyone to buy.as = -..-92
copy as soon as available. 1
s book, "Here I Stand , which he said
clearly outlines a complete program in mass work. He said
that ROBESUN's book should be accepted as Party policy
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sa at ere were ,DOO copies 0 s 00 t and
that 25,000 were to be distributed in the New York area. He
said it was the duty of each club and section to take as many
of these books and see that they were sold and distributed widely.
PEARL ALLEN, a leading Negro CF member of the New
York State GP, spoke during the discussion which followed DAVISreport, and said she could not accept it. ghe said that " s ,4§=~"ROBESON's book was a good_book, but could/gs accepted as Party, -
policy since ROBESONis not a Party member. "She said the CP= _ t
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conversation between DAVIS and ROBESON, DAVIS congratulated
ROBESON on his second concert at Carnegie Hall, 5/23/53, and
stated he was sorry that he could not have been there. '~_
ROBESON remarked that he was astounded at the enceeee of -"v Ithe concert and that it opened up entire new vistas for "[ klhim. He stated that he put the Negro up on an intellectual k;]I>
plane. ROBESON also stated, "This is the answer to
Peekskill and everything that went before."- DAVIS made A
arrangements to t with ROBESON at HOBESDN's residencethe next d The informant was not able tofurnish the a e o? ?AVIS wanting to meet with ROBESON!;
C .- c advised Q-hat WILLIAM 2. rosrsa Wdictated a letter to his chauffeur-secretary, JACK SHULMAN; f éélv
to be sent to PAUL ROBESON. c . A l i_ _ dd. I _~ A _ '1v92- -_ --
"Dear Paul: _ . ' .. 92
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when during out visit I talked to you particularly about the
Negro Questions without mentioning your new book.
"The reason for this exceedingly strange conduct
on my part was believe it or not, I did not know that you g
had written a book. This shows the extent of my sickness. I i_
had been cut off from current publications. The fact of the ~
matter was inaudible even non I am catching up on it on1y.in -e
the most desultory matter. e -
"It so happens that I was not given a copy of your
book when it came out or did I read about it in the 1worker.'
"You may be sure however when I came to hear about
the book several days after our talk I was thoroughly embarrassed
at my ignorance and I made haste to get a copy of the book and
read it without de1ay.' V a = " -4._ ~ W "
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piece of literature on the subject animated by the true fighting
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PAUL HOBESON was in California tor reasons other hen his
concert tour, namely, to consolidate the left forces in the
GP. Further reference is made to New York letters of 5/8/58
and 5/20/58.
' '1hie is to advise that informants or the Lee
Angelee Office who might be in pa position to have information
concerning PAUL ROBESON and his activities in he Los 92o92Angeles area have been contacted. 0118*!advised apmt PAUL nossson has now re urned
to New York. owever, there has been some talk that he
plans to move to Los Angeles to live; however, as yet these
plans are somewhat indenite. This informant advised SAFtms not sossson and PETTIS mess, a. member of the
_-etionsl committee of the C? who now resides in Los Angeles
are very close and see e great deal or each other. This
informant stated that tPE'I'TIS PERRY has been heard to state
that he had met with PAM ROBESON and had persuaded him
to sing at a recent "Peopleis World" newspaper concert held
for the benefit of the Pk Communist newspaper in Los Angelou.
Informant stated" that other individuals had tried to persuade
ROBESON to sing st such a concert but he had refused to do auntil PERRY had talked with him. o
Informant stated that he did not know whether/' {-ROBESON had had any political meetings with PE1'IIS PERRY ,/ L or with other leading CP figures in the Los Angeles areaw-,
This informant stated that he had no information to 111-dicate that PAUL nossson was actually a member of the cs/~/6. !or was allied with the Foster-Davis faction oi the er. &l/"/
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However, it very well could be true, according to the
informant, because of ROBESOH's close relationship with
leading OP figures who are or the left faction, particularly
PETTIS PERRY.
y a.dV1BBd further orally to SA? that
ROBESON's co is eing pushed in this area by the ommunist
element and plans are in effect where any group or individual
which might sell the book can keep 40% of the proceeds for
themselves or for the organization. Informant stated that
he was not certain as to whether any of the receipts from
the sale of the book have actually gone to the CF, but it
is entirely possible, in view of the fact that they might
» retain QQQ of the proceeds of the sa1ei~ ~~~~~~ -~~~~~~
Q! ! o in order to evaluate the position which 5% 1'1
R&UL ROBESON now holds regarding the party crisis in the
United States, the following facts should be kept in mind:reinterviewed by SA
above matter. This informant
I. ROBESON has for many years maintained close
personal contact with a number of highly placed Soviet
officials. His frequent trips in the past years to the
Soviet Union plus his contacts with the Soviet Oomunist
movement during the Spanish Civil war, accounts for part
of this personal contact.
II. ROBESON first came into contact, according
to his own statement, some years ago in Detroit with
Communist ideology as a result of his friendship with
HILLIAM PATTERSON, with whom he first toured the Soviet
Union and with whom he has maintained close personal
relationship for many years. PATTERSON, it should be
noted, according to the informant, is one of the key p
figures in the Ben Davis faction of the GP in the New
York area.0
III. At the time of the 16th National Conventionor the GP in New York it:-uaryi l9
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that PAUL ROBESON was the main power behind the theoreticalas/Q I ' 4%u.-I
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position of BEN DAVIS and CHARLES LOHMAN. At that time
she indicated that while ROBESON was not a delegate to
this convention, he was in New York throughout the con-
vention, although the opposite was reported to the con-
vention at the time in explanation for his not being invited
to attend. Evidently, in spite of e extreme interest in
the factional fight, he is still anxious to maintain some
semblance of personal separation from the party, at least
for appearance sake.
IV. ROBESON has been on the West Coast for some
time. Since his arrival, a number of meetings have been
held with key figures in the Negro comunity of the OP,
including FRANK wHITLEYand PETTIS PERRY and CHARLENE MITCHELL,155
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WHITLEY, according to informant, is chairman or the Negro
Affairs
OP USA, exists tween L
at a district councilmeeting for National Gcmmittee member from Southern Qalifcrnia hilf
represents support for the roll played by these duals
who have been in contact with PAUL ROBESON.
stated that BILL TAYIDR is now being considers t e lea er
or the left faction in the SCDGF5 which is concentrated in
the Moranda Smith Section in which PETTIS PERRY and PAULROBES side according to iniorma11t,¥
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Galifarnia at the time of the 16th Rational Convention of
the SP follawing the Qth eongreaa in the Soviet Union,
tke eenteriata and these to the right or center were
ebviousiy in central and at the 16th national Gunventian
the Southern alitbrnia &e1egat£an,with one or twa notable
exceptians, were aelidli behind the neuter and right wing
goaition working with FRED FIRE, SIB STEIN, as wall an JOKE
GATES in same aapeeta of the eanvention work. A amall
minavity of thie delegatimm aarke with EEK B#?I3, including
GHARLENE METGHELL, GLEHDORA §AWSON an to a lessar degree
ANITA ROETQDHA, all Negroes. Since that time the district
council in snutharn Galirornia ana the general leadership
of the yarty have follnwed a pasition at careful center cf
the road pli¢y"regar&ing the Hationai ommitteevquea¬iun~~W~
as well as laeal questions. In the last few menhs, however,
particularly ainne the visits of LOUIS WEINSTQCK, and the
arrival cf PETTIS PERRY an the presence a£ PkUL.RQEE$QN, V
the cemplexion at the district council, as well an the general
orientation er a number or the district Q? leaders has changed
n0ti¢eab1y4 so that today there has been a decided left
swing orientatien of the istriat laadarahip. While tis
by no means has been decisive, it marks a trend which can
easiiy lea to the remsval of DHQTHY HEsLEY, EEHHY SPARES
as well as BEN DOBBS from their poaitiana Q2 authority.
It was noted at the last meeting sf the SGD0unci1 an 5/9/58
that all of the Negro delegates and Negro visitors sat in a
boéy at this meeting and seemed to be working as an organized
clique. when the time came for nominatiens to the National
ommittee, FRANK HHITLEY, ANITA RQSTODHA and others Jumped
to their feet to nominate BIL& TAYLQR, a Negro, as if by pre~
arrangement. While there has been an apparent desire for the
muat part on the part ai PAUL RQBESQH t@ stay away frnm GE
functions as such, he has appeared as the honored guest at
a ?H newspaper affair and ala at the §reaent time hia
eonneatinn still continues to exist 1aca11y,£n that anynnewho aella a prescribed number of aubscriptions tn the PH g5§:w
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reportedly were in attenda me. Eeaders of the communist -V .
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DETAILS:
1. EFFURTS GP PRQQGTER TH OBTAIN CGNGERT
HALL AT P1TTSBU3§H§ Pk. FOR ?AULgg CGNCEHT SCHEDULEQ APRIL 21,
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The "$un~§e1eEraph, a Pittsburgh, Pa. daily newsgager,March 31, 195 , isaue! page three, salumn fear, sntained
Jan article entitled, Paul Robesan Stealin* Foile Here,"
which set forth in part that the baar of managers of 92
Snldiera and Eailnrs Memnrial ail feile what was eseribe
aa an attempt to let eammuniat symathizer_PAUL RGEESQN
steal into-the hall for a concert; that Superintendent
GILBERT 8. GLDOEAR stated -an» advertising man had releasad
publieity that ROEE80N weuld sing at the shers Allianee
program Agril 21 but that they cantaeted the Ushers.Alliance
whisn aévise that thcy ha veted dawn aoxssqx aa a.§1ng@r
far their pregram because of his political affiliatiana. '"_
The Pittsburgh Press, a ?1ttaburgh, ?B- daily newspaper,April 1, 1958, iaaue page 1?, calumns one an ve, cemtainea
an articleetitleé, Use cf Hall is Refuseé ta $1nger Rnbasmn
Here," which set forth that a cmntract for the use of Ssldiers
and Sailars Memoal Hall, Pittsburgh, on Mnnday, April 21,
1955, for the appearancs of P&UL.HOBESQN ha been cancelled
the premeding day by GILBERT G. CLQEAN, uperintenent Qf
the building. This artiele set forth that CLQGNAN, in a lettar
to newspapers, announced that tha lease which had been
obtained by a private pramuter was ordered returne an the grounés
that the facts ara not Qonsistent with the memorial character
of ne building and nu mention had been made of Rubeaan's A
appearanae there.
The Pitt$burgh Press," April 1, l§58, issue, gage eight,
ealumn Que, narriad an article entitladi "ahesen Gaza
hureh Qffer for senaert," which set forth that D2£@BB&3LRS_
R.';'¢QQQI~h M1I3.¥5L§;§§I~.Q$:..§§J_I§'i3§171?§[email protected]; men G¥'}1§J~f_33'1:
Sewickley,_?g,, extended an inviatisn to RQBESQH ta apgear
at his church. Th1& article Bet forth that Dr. GORBOR
emphasized that he is not in agreement with the political
views o RQBESGN, a staunah admirer sf the Saviet Unisn,
but that he respacta his rights to be hear as a concert artist.A .
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This article further set forth that GILBERT C. OLOONAN,
Superintendent, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hell,
Pittsburgh, upon cancelling the lease for Robeson's
Concert scheduled April 21, 1958, stated, He didn't want
his type here," and we didnt think it is right to have
a person who won't salute his country's ag." ~ t
The Pittsburgh Courier," a national weekly newspaper published
at Eittsburgh, P8,, April 12, 1953, issue, page three,
columns one and two, contained an article entitled, Church
Opens Its Doors - Robeson Will Sing at Central Baptist," which
set forth, in pert, that PAUL ROBESON, labeled by one critic
as the Red bull butterfly of ltersry teas, but placed high
in the heroes gallery of India's Prime Minister Jawaharial
Nehru because he has represented and suffered for a cause
which should be dear to everyone -- the cause or human _
dignity -- would sing at Central Baptist Church, April 21,
st 8:99 en, sccording to en ennouncenent nede this neen by th_e__I1_eligious Eslent §Quild_ of _ePit§§Pk"E?$P Q39292*i<=1n1W-
The article set forth ghat ROBESON, who has been most successful
in needling white America*s conscience because ofsnhst he
charges is bias against him and the rest of Americsis least
privileged minority, will be presented in concert at the church
wit the aforementioned time, according to LEE A;lMATTHEWS,
promotional secretary, and B. H.JLOGAN, president of theGuild. e /. rd/' I "-" ' "'
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Following an unexpected rebuff by GILBERT C. CLOONAH of'the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland, where the concert
was originally scheduled to be held, application was made by
the promoters to two large churches - Wesley center AME Zion
and Central Baptist. Previously an invitation to hold the
concert in his church was extended by the Rev. CHARLES R,
GORDON, pastor of St. Matthews AME Zion Church in Sewickley,
Pa. who made the gesture almost immediately after CLONAN
announced that ROBESON could not sing in the Memorial Hell
because of some citizens and organizstions'cbJections to
ROBESON's pro-communist leanings. .
The article noted that in most cases halls and auditoriums,
both public and private, have been made available to ROBESON
and that religious organizations have been his chief sponsors.
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The Pittsburgh courier, April 28, 1958, iaaue, gage 92three, entire page ané page four, column twe, carriad anartile entitled, 1 will Gontinua Fighting $9 Brave All
men Are Br0thers' w Qver 1,89% Attend Paul Rnbesun G0naert,'
which set furth 1n.partthat the crow or more than 1,306 .
persana, who jamed Central Baptist Church, April 21, 1958
to hear PAUL RQBEEQH prevad that bhéy were ant gaing to
he told she eeulé aing ta them er where their eonnerta
cauld be held. ' v 1"iV
The article set fnrth that ROBEDM wha deviated fram the
scnedaled program, in eviéen appreciatien, gave Que at
these performances rarely hear in great concert hallag _
that his repertoire inclued numbers by cld and modern " Wm
masters; folk aengs nf varioua eauntries, including »
America, Maxico, England, Germany, France, Hungary, Russia,
Africa, lnia and China; recitationa, prayers and the
"Death Scene tram "0the11o, ; that ha displaye his mastery
nf languages by singing, in perfeat idiom, English, French,
erman; Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, several African tangues,
?eraian $anakrit and Ghinese; and an one occasion commented
that Truly, the people or the wcrld are all brothers under
the akin. -
RQBESGN stated that all of his life he had been fighting
ta prove that all men are brothers; that he was atill
fighting to prave it; and that ha intanéed to continua
fighting ta preva it the rest at his life. Theta was
hushed silence for a momsnt, than Q deafan1ng_rcarr
of agplause, augmented by aush vocal encuuragement as:
I'm with yau, Paul"; Stand yaur ground, man"; There*s
a real leader, and."Therela a real man. I wish there were
more like him. ;
The article noied further that even thcugh brothernoa¢_waa_v
the theme at Robeaon'a Gansert, GILBERT G. ULGQNAN, " a
superintendent at aldiera and ailera Memcrial alli nag IF»cancelled the Quildia lease upon learning that anassen waa*
to sing there; and that $he Rev. GQRNELL E£§§ALLEY, p§§§gy _oiantral Baptist Ghurch, ané his deacon board than aame'¥3
the rescue of thé §F30ters by affering the nae of their
church.
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It is nied that during the intermiasian,_Rev. GHARLES R.
GGRDUN, paatar at St. Hatthsws AME Zian Ghurah, Sewickley,
Fa., aha was tn: first he mffer the use at his church
when it was laarned that he cancert nnuld not be given at
Saléiera and Eailara Msmarial Hall, tald the audience that
he and his wife reeived threats of physical vialanee, after
me uffere the use of his ¢huruh.A ~
§wa.andeaa nonclude with the follnwing statements:
Ema mixe audience applauée when it was anneunced that
the State Bepartment had ralaxed its restriciana an
fmreign travel by Paul Robesan. A
The department had infermad the a1nger.an§ meter that
he was free ta travel in tha Western Hemisphere, where nu
passpurt is required. Bt he ia still unable tn gs ta W A
Eurape er elsewhera becausa he cannct abtain a passpnrt.
Mr. Hmbesan has an arrer ta play asveral §arts_ne:t sumsr
at the Shakeapeare Memarial Theatre in Stratford-Qn~Avan,
England. He wants the passpsrt am that he ean sake the
offer, but thg Stata Department has again demanded that.he
sign a ROB-Cnmmunist affiéavit.
somewhat different legal questions are raiae in anather
assport ease just taken to the Hnitad Statss Gsurt w£
appeala in New ¥ork~~that at Gorlisa Lamnnt, lecturer and
philasogher. -
In 1956 the State Department included on the regular '
gassport form for the f;rst time three questions abuut_ _
cemmunist garty m§mherahi§. when Dr. Lamont filled out his
application, he left these spaaes blank. ~§1thnugh he ha _
previausly enied party membership, he said it wnuld*via1ate
bis principles ta answer such quaié»
H13 lawyer: Leonard B. Enudin cf New Kerk, argues tha
there is ha atatutnry er emnstitutienal autherity for
a general inqu1s1tion' into the heliefs Qf the 590,699
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Mr. Boudin alsosas that some persons have refused
to answer the new questions on the passport form for V
religious reasons and have nonetheless received
passports. Not to do the same for Mr. Lamont, he .
argues, is discrimination.
"Again the audience applauded, when M. Robeson
informed it that he would return to Pittsburgh in the
near future and would give a concert in the Mosque Syréa Mosque!. 'Im still fighting, he reminded the
crow .
"Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, of which the distinguished Rutgers graduate
is a member, entertained Mr. Robeson at the fraternity
house, following the concert."
III. INTEREST OF THE COMMUNIST EARTY - USA,
WESTERN PENNSYBVANIA DISTRICT, REGARDING
PAUL R0BE5QN,CQNQE5T_AZi§IT@§§§B§§.__ _J_
The Comunist Party - USA, hereinafter referred to as the
GP, has been designated by the Attorney General of the United
States pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
- on _ advised that smrs NELSON on that date 92l7D
'E¬"a meE!!g'a£tended by leaders of the district commented
regarding the proposed appearance of PAUL ROBESGN at
St. Matthews A.M.E. Zion church, Sewickley, Pa. after BOBESON's
lease for appearance at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial _
Hall at Pittsburgh had been cancelled. He stated that sewickley,
Pa. was not a good location because it was too far away. NELSON
stated that he asked BENJAMIN CAREATHERS to see the person who has
a place in town and that possibly they can get a statement to
read in church regarding this. NELSON stated that BENJAMIN
CAREATHR can contact The Pittsburgh dourier" newspaper
to see if a public statement could be issued. .
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QQHY mim mat?TEYE N L had tickats ts istribu E for ne an
Robeson Concert scheduled April 21, 1958 at Pittsbugh.
E cm: aclvise that base upon ESTEUE -_LBQN a activities, HELSGN as uf that ate smntinued
ta he the chairman sf the Cmmunist Farty, western
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in attendance at the Pau1_3obsson Gmnsert, Central Baptist
Church, Wylie Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street, Pittsburgh,
Pa. which included, amnng cthers, the folicwing individual$:
$TEVE NELSGN
ALLAN D. MC NEIL
THEQDGRE LEE R$WLA§B
ALEXANDER STABER
ALEX 3TEINBER§=
It is mated, that Eon advised that as
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Careful eonsieration has been given to aacn souxee eonceale
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identities of tha aourcas must be concealed,
a H U E:}This report has been class¢fie§ conf ntial because in ormatinnreported therein was furnisheql b
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5/ n W./58 SA$ an attendedbt Paul Babes sneer ts u rved the
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_r the Passport Office, State. i e _ 0 G G 3. t ePanama __
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Departine , a ,p.n:., 6/2.5/5e and advised that the
State Department is issuing Passport Number 114616? to Pauly; ev
Robeson. He stated that Robeson: application has been
pending at the Passport Office since 3/21/5'2. ze intends
to travel to Europe for the purpose of singing an acting
and intends to visit Englnd and Uzeohoalouakin. The passport
is being nailed to Robeson a attorney Legnal-_;;_"13,_;92Eg_u_di_n of
Jew York City. Robe-son's case pertaii"FIg'T%o his paeeport
h'a§"5éen pending in the eourts and this final action was taken by
the State Department as o result of the recent Supreme 6'our_t__'a
decision with regard to the issuance of passports. .
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State Department advised Bureau 6~2_5'-58 .
that Passport Number 114513? is being issued to
Robeson for travel tourope for the purpose of
singing and acting. According to State Department,
Jifooeeon intends to visit England and Qzes?>.se1ova?sia=
The passport is being nailed to Robesors attorney,
Leonard Boudin, at New Fork Uity. This action by
State Department was taken as a result of the
recent Supreme Gourt decision with regard to isluance
of passports.
Continue to closely follow Robeson:
activities. Any information developed bearing
upon Robeaors contemplated travel plans and pro-
posed activities abroad should be brought to the5
Bureau: attention promptly. ALL WFQRMATION COPJTAINEQ
EREIN I3 UNCLASSFIEDN0.TE' on YELLOW: - SA ; /J 4, BY FE £15
Suhject is key figure of New York Uffice. He
is noted Negro concert singer who has long supported
communist and related causes and has been outspoken in
praise of Boosts, Lie hos been _,f;_ohting for passport
since .Z9_5'0 and as a result of recent Supreme Court
decision in another passport case, State Department was
required to issue passport to Robeson at this time.
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Awarding mi Paul Robeson ibéming increasixigly .Ie.e~c£ive- mat on the West Coast among the Negmes and especiaiiy amrm home V of the Negro alergymen. izqziained that this is haw he isém re inghis pnpnlarityz j __ 1%" __w /
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f could keep for his church and his members for he-, Rsbeson, did mat want any
A oi it... "AR he wamed to via was to sing an sing and sing. The paster agreed57¢ and as a result :15 Paul Rnbesmfs singing he cuected over $1,100. This news
, spread quickly from pastor to pastor in the Les Angeles area. The-y saw
possihdlities in Paul Robesmz for raising money in: themselves and their churches,
and therefora, he has been receivmg invtitatimm to sing which he accepts.
1! J ~~~~ ~l~;ll; ~~~~~~~~ paints mt that in all mesa gggemélli Rab/eson. gets acruss ne or
A more points in of eum.m1.m.ism and Russian viewpaints. S130
advised me that Paul Robeson is planning to take a trip inta Mensa in the near
future and that his wife will go tn Jalnaica. sair5 that he had met
Paul Robesun and on one occasion in this same czunnecticm, Robesun was hearci
to say ta a persun arranging for his Mem $1-ip» "Bank me in as many clmrchesin Iviéxim passible. I aake wh§: were the peuple arranging fax:lvubesoxfs Mezacan trip}! He aai e , not know the names but believed they were:twa Jewish. p"'§}mQi;8 -~s mink.
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Far Information of iagal Attavchea, Landau and ats:
fty; the maa Bspariuamt ad'm'£¬§ Bwaau an 6-£:?5-58 that
Plisspfi Ha. 114518? ma being issued ta Robssora for tmvcl ti:
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State .EJep-mrtment, Rabzsnn intenderl Sn visit £?r;gIand_,_1nmS
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Imzedfately advise Bureau 4:3 any irgferwtion, baa:-rug wan Hanson '1
eantzmpiatcd tmwl plans and prnposaai activities uhrwori. Q»
and .Nazism
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related causes and has been outspoken in praise cg the Scoiet
hion. In recent past Robeson has received considerable ,
international publicity in connection with his passport
fight, his recent publication of 0 book entitled Here I
Stand," of which he is the author, and his recent concert
appearances. It is anticipated that Robes-on's travel abroadwill receive considerable publicity and that the communist
countries, as well as oomunistar-elated groups in other
countries, will take advantage of Robeson's appearances
abroad for propaganda purposes. Robeson: activities have
been and will continue to be closely followed. Legal Attaches, c
London and Hexico City have previously been furnished
pertinent bccirgrazmd information. Classified "Confidential"
inasmuch s informationa undi $1 Q
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consequently,disc oaure of sane ght possibly disclose identity of sourcegmc
jeopardise his valuable potential in jiela of security coverage
in Mexico. This would be in,jur-ious to national defense.
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The summons and complaint were served on the Attorney General on 92
March 3, 1953. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory Judgment and other equitab e
relief to declare that the Passport Regulations of the Secretary of State
2 0.2.3. 51.135 at seq.! as applied. to
unlawful and invalid. Plaintiff further
joined from interfering with plaintiff:
continuing to refuse te grsnt s passport
the defendant to issue a passport to the
refused to grant s passport to plaintiff
questions oonoerning present and pest mthe plaintiff, are unauthorized
prays that the defendant.be en-
travel outside the U.S., from
to the plaintiff, and to direct
plaintiff forthwith. Defendant
based on his refusal to answer
ership in the C i t YI
emb ommun s artywhich are contained in the passport application form. On April 26, 1958,
an Answer to Com l i t p a n was filed in the U.S; District Court for the
District of Columbia. On the same day, defendant filed a Hbtion forggcgiity ior Costs, together with a memorandum of points and authorities'ppOr thereof. On Hay 22, 1955, Judge Jens: Morris granted defendent s motion for security for costs end further ordered that plaintiffpost-such security within 30 days from the date of the Order. Qg June .g§&_lQ§§i_the Seoretarg of State rent d H r ft to t_h_e1pl,ainti,ff 4 _JT _ . +EL._¢9..a_P33§P9of_§hg 3lJ._g_I:L6I11Q §o1rt's recent ruling in Briehl gm J_,en___TvZ, I!_ull1es;. ' l L :"'"'W Z :
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;Robeaon is becoming 54"increas ugly effective on the Host Coast among
Iegroeo, especially lmong some Negro clergymen. I -
As an example of his effectiveness, Robeson AK
approached a pastor of one of the more important
Negro churches in Les Angelee and convinced the
pastor to let him sing to the congregation.
Robeeon explained that the pastor could take up
c collection and keep the entire collection tor
his church inaamuch as he, Robeson, was not
interested in the money, only to sing. The pastor
agreed and as a_resu1t of Robeson's winging the pastor
collected over $1100. This news spread to other pastors
in the Loo Angoles area who recognized the possibility ,of Robeson raising money for their churchea. no a X 5result, Robeson received and accepted severalinvitations from pastors to ling in their churches. I =,'
Currie pointed out that in all or these engagement:
Robeson gets across one or more points in behalf of
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