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3"Daily Worker" of 12/23/h reported t.h.at_
ROBESON was one of Negro leaders who .
cabled greetings to Premier s'1',u.IH. ._
"Daily, Works! of 2/15/S0 reported ALP -1
sponsored "Rally for FEPC" on 2/13/50 at '
uh:-.011 ROBESON was one of the speakers.
_repor1;6d on pthat PAUL ROBE-SON
-mended the Stu-vi Convention of the
Progressive Party of Maryland at Baltimore,
Maryland, at which time he criticized the
Truman Doctrine, the Tait-Hartley Law, the
U.S. foreign olic and the Maryland OberLaw. On advised that aoaesou
spoke at a mee ing sponsored b the HarlemTrade Union Council. 013* advised.
that PAUL ROBESON was a concealed memberthe Patvtsr. _ n-grlsed con:-1+, PAUL ROBESON spoge at a. meeting sponsor ed
by the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee.
On 5/1/50 PAUL maroon was observed by agent-I
to have participated in the New York Mar
Day Parade, at which time he delivered
a each at Union Square. Speech set out-Onbadvised um nosrson spoke at
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DEJTAIIS: i The Daily Worker an East C»';>as'§- Cmnmmist newspaper, issua1. sf Deaember E3, 1959, gage 2, szzlmnm 5, cczrtsained an article
' entitled Negro Laaclars Greeting Staliné This article
reflectecl that "a. group oi Negra leaders tadivggr cabled greetings he Premier
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GI8e'bi1'1gs on yuur seventiéth ann:iv&rsarY and ear wishes
rm-= gem; mmtinued gawci health and suacessful ae:~'v':i¢<e ta. the peaplea of hm:
3cvi.ei= Union. e e-grits: Amerieaiis fzwam diiferant ps of the comm? ems
sf many differventé palitical helievfa and affiliations. We are alarm, howesvm
in hailing and ugmvting natimnal iiiB.cr5.min<aki0n ma. nstinnal oppressinn fmm
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anon again evmer zggon the p$.§;~h 0f iriand3.;§' sooperatidn r tha mutual V
atrenthaning of their ecomanics and pnasarwation cif the peaee Sf the wcrld."
The abmre article reflected that PAW» EGBESBH was ans sf the
signers at the abave message-.~ _ A
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raliahilitgg, advi sec} that V_P.§T.1 ROBESQE sang at has ..&.cadem;<;" Qi .I,¬921.sic, Ermolilgil,
Kev: Xork on Jana-My 35, 1950 Accorsiing ta the irinmmt, the nrogtram had
been spnnseredi by the vwkizrn 1fhEa;_§;¬3 ; Qss £3:>::mni;i;'i;ee;_w§1is:h1a.in turn-.had"vbeen~*sponsm-ed by the American Labor Party. The infn:<mant a.1s0 acivised that the
Brooklyn Theater Arts Gemnmittea specieglises in pmsenting iaxrarite Gonmmzist3?arty artists and enwrtiners ta the p~ubI1.ic. Q,» 1'15 53;, _
Gencermng le ..meric$1_1 Labor _P&£ Q', it is in BB Hi that
the Special Somrnittee on Un-American Mtivities, repm. Of Harsh 29, lahh,
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"For years, the Gomnnmists have put forth the greatest
efforts to capture the entire American Labor Party throughout New York
State. They succeeded in capturing the Manhattan and BI0Ok_1,3m sections or
the American Labor Party, but outside of New York City they have been unable -
to win control." V '
._ The "Daily Worker" tissue, of February I0, 1950, page 5, column
l, reported that the Wnerican Labor Party would sponsor a "Rally for F.E.P.C."
at the Manhattan Center; 314 Street and Eighth Avenue, New York City. The
article reected that PKLL ROBESDN would be one of the speakers at the
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_ "TheW'orker" issue of February 12, 191-">0, section 1, page 3,
column 1;, reported that the Progressive Party was making lens for the 'National Convention to be held in Chicago from February 2i to 26, 1950.
This article reflected that PAUL ROBESON would "play a leading part in the conven-
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reliability, advised that the Progressive Party, at its Chicago convention,
planned to set up a new draft program designed to show to the public that
"the Progressive Party is not a radical party, and not connected with the
Communist Party." -
According to the Informant, the new plan of the Progressive
Party would be made public at the convention. Informant reported that the
program of the Progressive Party would deal vrith the following: »
"1. Communists would be welcome as active members in the
Progressive Party, but would not be permitted to bold positions of
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"2. A public denial will be issued that the Progressive
Party is Communist-dolninsted. I j l
. ' "3. A coalition of all left-of-center forces and those who
placed human rights first.
"14. In an attempt to move the Progressive Party in the
right d.'i.rection an invitation will be extended to all true liberals who
have shunned the Party because of its Communist tinge. ,
"5. The Progressive Party shall not align itself with
either the Republican or Democratic Parties. _ ._ .
' "6. The differences between the Gonummist Party and the
Progressive Party are not so sherp thet a little flexibility on the part
of the Communist Party cannot settle the issues, but on the other hand
if the Gomzmmist Party chooses to fight the adoption of the program, and
attempt to split the Progressive Party, then the Progressive Party would
take the stand that a united front with the Cormmmist Party is impossible."
The Communist Forty has been declared by the Attorney
General as coming within the purview oi: Executive Order 9835.
The "Daily Worker" issue of February 15, 1950, page 8,
column 2 , reported that the American Labor Party sponsored e Rally.
for 1iEEP.C." on February 13, 1950 at the Manhattan Center. According to
the article PAUL ROBESON was one of the speakers at this rally and was
reported to have said that "Full rights for any people are on the order
of the day, and we'll keep on fighting and dying for them until democracy
is a reality in this country."- n1
0- The "Daily Worker" issue of February 17, 1950, page S,
column 1, contained an article entitled "Robeson Blasts against African ,
sorkers." In this article it was reported that Paul Robeson,
of the Council on .£;frioen sifnirs yesterday denounced the terror against
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The article further reflected that ROBESOH charged "that the
suppression of frican revolts--shows the kind of enforcement of
exploitation by armed might which the
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Affairs has been declared hr the _
purview of Executive Order 9535.
" T Confidential Informant: of 1:no:*mrelie.bility, adviseri that
on February 19, 1950 he attended the State Convention of the Progressive
Party of Maryland which had been held at the Odd Fellows Hall, He Cullough
and Lanville Streets, Baltimore, Maryland.
According to the informant, PAUL ROBESON attended this meeting
and delivered a speech to the members
informant stated thet RDBESON, in hisattending this convention. The
speech, "demanded full citizenship
priVi1E5¬$ for all Negro and Jewish people in the United States; that
he pointed out how both races are not accepted in America and he was
dedicating his whole life openly to the cause of oppressed peeple."
The informant said that ROBESOT also criticized the
nepuolicen anu Democratic Parties, the Tronen.Eeetrine, the Tefteertley
Law, the United States foreigr policy end the herylend Ober Law..'F92_ _l.~"I:__r_ _._.!I
According to the informant, ROEESON also urged the
people "to fight for the eleven Communist Party leaders because the
Communist Party fights for some of the same rights that the Progressive
Party does."
The "Daily Worker" issue of Februe1§'2T, 1950, page 1,
column 1, reported that the Progressive Party ended its Second Annual
Convuntion in Chicago on Februery 26, 1950. The article reflected that
PAUL BOBESOH had been named a5 CoChairman of the Progressive Party at
this convention.
The "Daily orker" issue of March 12; 1950, section 1,
page 3, column 1, reported that PAUL ROBESON was a sponsor of the Hey
Day Committee. In this article it was reported that the May Day Committee
was to be incharge of the plahs for the may Day celebration to be held
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The United May Day Committee has been declared by the
Attorney General as coming within the purview of Executive Urder 9835.
The New York "Journal American" issue of March 13, 1950
reported that "PAUL ROBESON, pro-Coznmunist Negro singer , has been taken off
Hrs. ELEANOEE ROOSEVELTS television program next Sunday, it I85 announced
today by CHnRI.ES R. DENNY, Executive Vice President of NBC. ROBESOWS
removal followed hundreds oi complaints from Negro leaders and spokesmen
for veterans organizations."
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The above article reported. that ROBESON was to have been he
guest on Mrs. RQOVEHEIS'S program on March 19, 1950 and was to have parti-
cipated in a discussion on "the position of the Negro in American
Political life."
The "Daily1'u_orl<er" iesue of isrierch 1?,_l9SO, page 9:,
column 2, reported that "PAUL ROBESON told a cheering audience of fifteen
thousand last night in the South Side Negro Community in Chicago tnet
I won't be silenced'_de5pite being banned from Hrs. ELEAEO2 ROO$EVEIE'$
N33 television show." .
The "Daily Worker" issue of March 1?, 1950, page ?, column 1,
cc atained an article entitled "Pickets Blast NBC Video Censorship of
Robinson." This article reported that the Herlem.Trade Union Council
sponsored a picket demonstration on March 16, 1950 before the main entrance
of Radio City» The article further reported that the demonstration was in
protest "against the banning oi PAUL ROBESQN from a scheduled appearance on
Ms. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT*S Sunday television program." _
advised that the Harlem Trade Union ouncil is a Comunist Party -
front organization and that its officers are members of the Communist
Party. V _ -
' The "Amsterdam News" issue oi Iviarch 15, 1950, page 6,
column 2, contained an article entitled "ROBESON Concert to Raise Funds
for Peekskill Suit." In this article it was reflected that PAUL ROBESON
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State, Westchester and Peekskill officials."
It was announced that thejoncert had been entitled "Shoulder-
to-Shoulder" and would be held on March 26 at the Manhattan Center.on? Confidential Informant . advised that B
on Herch 23 he he at ended a meeting sponsored by the Harlem Trade Union
Souncil at the Golden Gate Bell Room, lh2 Street and Lenox Avenue, New York
City. The informant stated that the meeting was called "Labor solutes the
Negro People Rally." According to the informant, RGBESON had been a
speaker at the rally and, according to the informant, HOBEON, in his
speech, called for the liberation of the eleven convicted Communists and
asked for full support of the Harlem Trade Union Council and its fight for
e place in labor for Negro people. . -
The New York "Daily Hirror" issue of March Eh, 1950 reported
that "Federal Judge G01-IGER yesterday restrained PAUL _ROBESOl*I, the Civil
Rights Congress, and others from proceeding with their $2,000,000 damage
suit against Westchester officials until the Grand Jury the-re has completed
its investigation of the riots near Peekskilll last summer. .
The jurist refused to interfere with the Grand Jury"s .inqui.ry
into the riots which developed when ROBE-SON tried to Bing at a leftist-
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The Civil Rights Congress has been declared by the Attorney
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victims of Peekskill," which bed been held at the Eerlhatte Center, 3h th
Street and Eighth Avenue, New York City on this date. The informant stated
that the concert has been sponsored by the Westchester Peekskill Committee.
According to the informant, the meeting had protested the
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others against Westchester County and New York State officials. According to
the informant, ROBESON did not make a speech at this rally but sang many
In April 1950 Condential Informant advised that the
Westchester Peekskill Committee was a. Communist Party front organization.
On April I4, 1950 Confidential Informant T-6, oi known /l ._...
reliability, advised that PAUL ROBESON was l eonoealed ember .o£<1.ne Connnmist Party
' On April 12, 1950 Confidential Informant 'dvised that he
had attended a "Freedom Rally" sponsored by the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee at the Manhattan Center on this date. ' q -
According to the informant PAUL ROBESON had been one of the
speakers at this rally and, in his speech, had said that "The U.S. judiciary
and other powers are trying to bring back world Fascism." _
The informant stated that ROBESONQ in. his speech, also made
the following comments: - .
"He was in Europe one year ago, he saw the Marshall Plan
going from worse to worse. The people of Europe will not allow ia.seism to
put its foot back there. The US oa.n__;_1ot trifle with the peoplefthey did
not trifle with the miners and would not have trifled with iron and steel if
not for some stool pigeons, but they will not trifle with the negro gieople,
there are 15 million of them in this country and they might not be willing
to die so easily, they night prove unhealthy. They want to take over
Africa but they are afraid, it -migzt also prove unhealthy. The US has ~
brought freedom to miners in Chile as the fredom loving m-an from Chile, now
visiting us tel_l_us. In 1=.irica. there are B million negroes against 2 million
whites and 8 millions throwing rocks to 2 millions can get awful rough.
First 10, ll and 25, and they are talking of jailing thousands of amerieans.
Denis will be jailed like the many others. We gmericans should feel ashamed
to stmd by doing nothing. I work hard, but I still feel ashamed, I can not
do more. Where are the million voters we got a couple of years ago. '-
followers, they are zifraid to defend the 25, then just reniember thehistory '
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rep:-wteci mat F;&b'L RQEESQI3 was a sponaar of the Yelcome Hume Recepticvn for
H3133 @153 17$ be held cm April Ella, 195$ at the Htel Liarahatt-an Towera,
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Attorney General as coming the purview of Executive Order 9835'.
. - The "Daily Worker" issue of April 23, 1950, page 8, column 3,
reported that PAUL ROBESON mould attend the 20th mmiverosazy celebration of
the Jewish People's Fraternal Order, Intemational Workers Order, at Madison
Square Garden, New York City, on Kay 20, 1950. '-
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New York City. The agents prepared a summery of the speeohesmede by
the principal speakers. The folloning is the text of the speech made by
PAUL ROBESON: '
"Friends-we are all proud to be here today--to be part of
this demonstration for peace, and for a peop1es' world. We know that-".-
the understanding that thi America must he e different lend. This
America must be one which sta.nds...The Communist Party will fight for _
the privilege. Here in America, but throughout the Iorld....end this day
is an American day-this is an international day-it means that we look
for a ohmging world. We are e part oi that. We artists, we scientists,
we workers, we Negroes. We are committed to build a new world, and we .
must take our common st:-ength...Iho wait for us to come and help us in
our struggle for peace....." V V A -
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reliability, advised that he had attended a meeting sponsored by the
Jewish People's Fraternal Order of the International Workers Drder at the
Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on this date.
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by ROBESON at It-his meeting:
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and courage in Los Angeles. I've been going ECIOSS-th6~GJHnIjf3'*r9§Sj§'0i1LICHOW
a lot of nonsense, about fear et cetera, but I've seen the people from
below, among the Negro people, among the Jewish people, among the foreign
born, among the workers who are saying that we are going to have peace in
our time, we're gonna have a decent world for our children whoever they may
be, whether they be black or white. I've seen those kind of people and they
aren't frightened, they srent stepping back any more than you are stepping
back here tonight, and I wants thank you for this feeling of courage that
you give to m, and I am.sure to those others who come into your mdst. It's
nice, going about this America, ghting as the song said, for our kind of
America, not a reactionary America but an America of the people that kind
of an America that I said before that I love to the depth of my being, but
the other America, the fascist America, I will fight against it with every
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about this America of ours an to remind you that all around the world today
the people are on the mcrch. he are winning this struggle and nothing can
set the world hack'but upon our shoulders in this great lend is a very
very deep responsibility, a responsibility to live up to what we must in our
times, and it isn't easy. It means working everzgsy, broadening this base
among millions and millions of .£~_meri¢8n5_ tho wait to hear. our message,
having the c-urage to stand and fight and never give eround. That is our
responsibility which we oust carry on to our children yet unborn. I an
sure that those responsibilities we shall accept. That battle we can win
and I wants thank you for being part of that vanguard in this great
historic time." ' '
The "Daily Worker" issue of May 28, 1950, page 1, column 1,
ccntsined a picture which reflected PAUL ROBESON picketing the White House
in Washington, D.C. This picture reflected that RCBESUN1ues carrying a
sign which called for "enact FEPC, anti-lynch lsw, abolish Poll Tax, amend
Taft-Hartley and housing-" .
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sponsored by the Progressive Party, of which RBBESON is Co-chairman.
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renewed an ?,r2*1'f5¬} by Hxs ESLAWLA WUHZEZ RE!£ii":.SQi~I, mfa cf PA L ROBLSGL,
addreased ta "The Beeches, Enfleld, Bsnnectamrb.-" gh-BB cards were aa
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of Jnlly 22, 1950. This card eorrteinzs a mmsrcia; aerial
photograph of Sewarei, A3aska.} The kxanciwritten messaga an this
aéirii ii-S as follows: mar Era. HOEISGN -- Pm an 1215 S5 Aleutian»
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up the appmpriate Naval autharitievs.
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visited Mr R N and she appeared to be eactremel friendly with this
. further informed that P' ' CK, noted author,
,Mrs~ ROBESON from Perkasie,'92Penns71vania, unier the
ALSH stated that PE;ARL BUCK has beenhe ROBéSONS !or years and has recently been collaborating
with Lrs ROBESGN on some book that PEARL BUCK is writing.couple
corresponds week y Ii
name of Mrs. 1iICIr£'.fg,=;i
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also advised that Lire. ROBESON sends newspapers clippings to
n 1t Nehru Indus! every week and she receives mail from the Indian Government
inf01-med that Mrs. ROBESON stated recently that the _
Soviets will never do anything illegal, the Americans are the ones who do things
1116"8.11 . The Americans had no business in Korea and Russia is woniexful."
tated that lira. ROBESON said that her husband is not a '
0.IT11l1llS an he is just waiting for someone to oa'l1 him a Communist and '
then he will sue such person to the fullest extent.
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activity at the subject, t-hEn,1t. is baeause he had no lmowledge. If he
reuallsci m:_;rt.1:<i.rxg beut {she subject as a result sf these miuesjtions he dictated
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Was individual active in front organizations.
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b. How active was individual
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Woo individual ever involved in secret work;
W11!- t 1-~'=!.*}' ' _Who area it;
Bid individual ever do any special work for party.,
6. Is individual still active or sympathetic-toward Party.
7. Can you recall any trips abroad particularly to Russia and the
approximate date of the trips? Can you.recall the nature of the trip
8. Did you ever hear that he had attended any of the training schools in
Russia? ;
9, Did this subject appear to have entree to the Buosion Consulate or
did ho_reco£vo special conridoration and attention from known Russian
Agents or Gomwunist Gfficials in U.S.?
10. Is the subjeot wwzking for the U.S. Government or is he affiliated in
any way in COHfiiP45j&l Gorernment work at this time?
11. Did this individual havo military training, Abraham Lincoln Brigade,
U.&. Amy, other service? *
12. was this individual employed in vital industry?
13. Do you know any other momkmrs of his family who are Communists?
14. Do you know of an other activity on the part of the individual which
would indicate that the individual is a concealed Communist?
Additional questions were asked as a result of his answers to the above
questions in order to fully develop his information.
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from those entrusted with nopu Iork, mllaly, {HE FORD and IILLIAI LPA'1"1'-I308, and arose 1'!-on s it of kn * ROBESOIFI standing, Lmrb1<=um~1a' V '
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= Director, FBI DATE: August 8, 1950
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The captioned individual is the wife of P.AOBESOlI, the noted eomert
singer. She resides at 1221 Enfield 812., eld, Gomecticut. Infern-
ticn available to this office reects that her husband, PAUL BDEESOH,
is not frequently st home in Connecticut.
L closed file is presently maintained on the captioned individual. The
lest report submitted by this attics was the closing report or S1nds at new Haven, Gonmcticut, 12/26/la, with new Elven
as origin. This report reected activity in the People s Party of
' Connecticut but no c ivit in the GP I _o cticut. The People!Party, according w ee_n and continues to be
inabiltrated am do e tin GP 0 onneoticnt.
The People: Party of Connecticut on 8/5/50 had e convemion at which
time EQANIIL ROBESON us selected as candidate for Congresswoman at Large
the next election.
Unless some reason exists to the contrary it is believed that an SI Ce:-d '_
should be maintained on the captioned Subject. Therefoioe, Pom FD-122 is
being transmitted herewith. The case in the New Haven Office is being
reopened I0 that e current report any be submitted and the Hear York Office
is requested to zfumish the New Ewen Office with emr info contained in its
Iilee oomerning Subject which may be OI interelt to this office.
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of this ease, was one of these indivina. ciesas the subgeat
crihed as aas one mg L cnncealud Comunistuwdeacrilaes adoes mat. 1-mid himeil L on as a Communist and who would clan? membership §D"]1",!~
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6. Is iniiivid"-.:al 52111 active Di sympaihetic1:»m¢ard Pariy.
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did hmpaze-::;2vr:= m¢_::ia3 c¢r::1c1ez~atio11 and attention f1"om_ Ruasism.
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12. was thisinividualv employed in xrital mcizuatry?
13. Ba yum imam any ether mvmbars ai his family who are Cnmmsts? "
vmxld inclieate that the individual is :1 cézncenled Emmist?
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Attached is a blind memorandum dictated byand containing all the peotinent information noncerning !.e subject_ could pr esen tly recollect.
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according to- concealed Go'nmunisos and since they are, in most
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I'M the infomgon of tho Bureau the subgect is one of the MFG
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.r The Saptamber 1950 issue of the "Summary or Brenda and 'Developments," which is issued by the National Americaninm Commissionof the American Legion, contains this statement on paga 32:
Pravda for July 6 made: cl bad break by qrmtingits 1*:e»- York has agency as reporting a Harlem KeepHands Of! Koren demonstration: thundaz-uua1;,rgreeting
. Benjamin Davis and Paul Robeson; members of the
National communist Party of the U.S.=....' Eoheson has
never admitted G. P. membership and has always evadad
the q est.ion." . . *
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newspaper published at Hartford, Connecticut, advised that ;"the Subject and Hrs. Pnm departed the United States
on November 9, 19149 for rdnm enroute to Moscow, Russin,
as delegate: of the Congress of American Iomen to the annual .
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Bile Intematiozaal Demueratic Rama's Federasien has been cited by the Califmmis
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stick the Subjeat. atat-ad she had already beam ta Ghim. "ibis niformazzt am ls!-Vvised that an the night af January 26, l95¬>%a1r lights in the Subgaafila hem,
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all parts of the world attended this meeting, although the greater
mzmber were Chinese. She mentioned that Chou en-lei had addressed '
them for over five hours at one session and had told them of the
Governmena plane, etc.
"Hrs. aoeeeon had reached China, coming from Russia via the Trans»-
Siberia Railway and, before going nope, had travelled by rail to -
Nanking and Shanghai, and than returned the same route - Trans-
siberian Railway - through Russia.
"$he had heard that I'ha.d advocated recognition of the Chinese
Communists; and urged that I head e. delegation of nmerican businessmen,
to go to China and discuss the matter of recognition with the heads of
Government who eh the Chinese , , e assured me, really want trade channels
"between the United States and China opened up; and who, she assured mewant recognition to facilitate trade development -"the Communists -no.5
welcome investment of private capital, etc. - ' ' t - L -
"I said, in the light of what had happened since last September - the _
Commmi.sts' treatment of Consul General Ward and others, culminating
in the dem.en.d made at Peiping t»:..'~ surrender pert of our Consul General:
compduhd - it seemed evident that the Communists did not want $1.5. 5
recognition. I could not understand, if they did want it, why they
took the action they did, because they must have kI1OI1181l.Ch action would
only intensify the feeling against recognition in Congress-and with the
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-mes. Robeson seemed to agree min-.' was so; butetiu jfelt tneconimwmiets
lent 0.5. recognition. A ' - ' - *. _ _
I emphasized I was not for recognition so auch from e. business angle ';
as I was from my -aid: to keep lmericane in China, whether they were ..
businessmen, medical missionaries, teachers, or what not, if only to A ,
offset Moscow influence and teaching. _ - , . - 1' .-
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I enxpnasized Russia's Lrbitzzary actions in the United attens - use of _
veto, extravagant, insulting etatments - had, I thought. done more in
turn American public feeling against Russia than anything e?-Be-n Her 1 _
unwillingness to let her national: travel freely abroad, as well ea - .-
-restrictions she placed. on Americans entering Russia, maria it difficult
for the peoples or the two countries to understand each other. From all
accounts, Russia allowed her citizens to hear or read onJJ what the
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Ilb-e. Robeson said, twenty years ago, Russia encouraged American travel
to Rlzaeia through the IRTOURIST Bureau etc.; but, ahen aha tommi lo ll}
Lnericane not reporting the truth, she had to clanp doll: the lid. V
"lire. Robeson seemed to hilihk that Iarshall Plan aid. mrmshed western _
European countriee carried reetrictione -L nentioned U. 5. propaganda in
Italy before the election: there two yearn ago, Italy didn't get horien
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lzile Ire. Robeson volunteered the statement she is not a Coumniert, in
defended Moscow policies - no discrimination against neg:-oee etc. iaile
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"lire. Robeson is a rather pleasing and attractive person, a persuasive '
- Comrunietl; they have been exploited Juet as the neg-oee have hem
exploited; anti the fact that no race discrimination is Lpracticed in »
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- She play: up all the good points or Gomunien and refuses __..- .she mt knot are the bad Wintl. 7'
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at a nominating convention of the Peoples Party of Connecticut in New Haven
held on August 6, 1950 stated the the United Nations is an instrument of warand praised Soviet dekate JABOEEELLIK for trying to bring peace to the world.
"We must applaud Malik for so di igently pursuing the cause of international
peace, and for being so chin end stete=~......~*..i1~;e m the UH deliberations. Q}-is
is e. wonderful man". "We as the peeceeparty in this country cannot support
UN action in Korea. We condemn it."
This article stated that she criticised 11.5. delegate to the UJL, WARREN
AUSTIN, describing him as Mepoiled brat and a puppet of Wall Street-"
The September 28, 1950 issue of the Daily Worker stated that the Subject
ta to be the featured speaker at a conference on the Unied Action oi
aura anti m92§§.n 'DY92r92cv'|-92nl:92t:-Yarns: '|'_n ha 1-:n'Ir1 -in '|:ne§nn {Mn ¬n|"l"lnur- nee Qnndmcr an-J-=v5¢u -cu ---1-.-eu ...v§.. HUM...-vv vv uv U-.-..-. .-M Q-#92|rLJv92{a.l 1.- V ...v.-.q,1.-|-.....-.-Q mus -.51,
that the conference was sponsored by the Progressive Party of Massachusetts .
Mrs. ROBESON was to talk onthe struggle of the Negro people in the worldwide
movement for P881380 ' _4 .
The Daily Worker is an East Coast Communist newspapers, '
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Elbe June 18; 1950 issue oi we worker contained e none itm cqationed,
"Peoples Party Hope State Peace Campaign". This article goes on to state,
"Resolving to develop a concrete campaign around Peace as the paramount
issue in the coming election campaign, Peoples Party oi Conn. delegates ,
at their third convention pledged to secure 50,000 signatures on the World
Peace Appeal by Oct, 1- "$10,000 signatures were personally guaranteed by
the 113 delegates present. "Under local issues, the platform calls for the
reorganization and modernization of the state government, including provisions
for referendum and recall, a revision of election laws to low freer access -
on the ballot by any party, the elimination of difficulties of ballot-gplitting;
and replacing oi the convention-caucus system by direct primaries. 9ther
issues stressed were expansion of unemployment conpensation, effective rent
control, repeal of Taft-Hartley, revision of Iorkmen's compensation laws to
include all illness which keeps workers from bringing home pay, 1 Connecticut
River Authority, o. State farmer: market," the repeal of the State Bales tax
and adoption oi a graduated income tax. '1 e convention ended with timonialdinner for Mrs. Eslanda Robeson, Rev. Dudleg/qfu-r and Prof. Thomas rson-
The August Z, 1950 issue of the New Haven Register said, "Mrs, PAIIL 129555131!
wife oi the Negro baritone, was nominated by the Peoples Party of Connecticut
as its candidate for U. S. Representative-at-Large at 0. convention yesterday
at the Towns House". t
The October 13, 1950 issue of the Hartford Gourant contained. an article
reecting that Hrs. PAUL ROBESON, nominee for U. . Representative-at-Large w/"
in Connecticut, addressed a Peoples Party rally a he West 1l..ddle School
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in Hartford on October 12, 1950, and she stated, "I can't see how we can -
exist without peace. "War anywhere is war everywhere. "Unless we vote 7
or Democratic Parties is not going to give us peede. "'I.'hey are working 4 a
very hard for war". 1
introduced Hrs. ROBESOIQ who stated that "she has never changed her mind
and never will but will continue to fight for the better way of living", i
A discussion was then held on the lhmdt-HoCa1-ran Bill and it was urged that .members should send telegrams not to the President but to their Congressmen if_
asking them to vote against it. - .-.
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m. were in attendance. Mrs. t
ROBESON spoke saying that the mistake we make is inder-eestimating '
ourselves. "The Republican and Democratic Parties are not. "The Democratic i
Party has brought a Negro in from out of state to say they have a Negro £ight- 3
ing for them." She stated that she was going to remind them that she has lived
here for ten years and she was not brought in from another state. She said
that because many people did not see her they think she is in llnseiee 1'l.i_ie
informant stated that many members of the Comonist Party in Hartford and
New Haven were in attendance at this meeting.L
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~ ROBESON would speak that night at a Peoples Party rally at the B
'i Bridgeport and that in a radio broadcast over Station NAB at 7:15 P.lE.,
eceding the rally she would discuss the status of the Negro in Bridgeport
p tioularly Iith respect to living and working conditions. ' ,»
lyadvised that the Subject spoke of her political campaign and "how she had
ried to get experience from the other parties but has found out that they have
nothing to offer and that we can learn nothing from them". This was at a
Peoples Party meeting held at the Hotel Barnum, Bridgeport, Connecticut,
OCt~ObBI' 25, ' ' ' uZ____.
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The Hay 15, 1.950 edition of the Connecticut Canxgus, official newspaper oi the
University oi Connecticut, at Storrs, Cormeoticut, contained an article which
reected that the Subject on May 13, 1950 addressed a group of students at the -University of Connecticut under the auspices of the Young Progressives of /7
Lmerioa. In this address she stated, "1 think anyone who thinks Hdlarthy is
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ahould is rmta» "I think Hcarthjr aituatiun is typical of a certain
type~ mi gelitician and press that will make headlines» for their em -
raa.sons'*. The American press is prétty biase and me 1-easun that I -
have ms respact» for the press is that it clues nut give dignified axpressiua
for the Negrm "Ihey do mom: sayixzg of what they uaszt ta believs than
reparting hcmest news". 'iIz~m PB'JBE$32§ electrifiw the awiimee by declaring
that 2,/3 cf the populatziun at the earth is "cnlnresl". She started that"-t.he
Negro is going ta treat you, bhe. mirwrity, &s We liah $22111 had treated 1.15 .
Iiemring that she is a ilomunist, she said, "We have the finest» Constitation-
ever thought sf but it wzmld ha mnxmrfal if it were i.mp1ementad"-". Whan
s'.:ri..t1~::$.z$<. -. for ~:as.k.L':g it a§§:ee%:' that mtshrlng is gum in this "i311I1§»iE?jF, rs.
PQBESIH said :1-t. see -m¬s<i mmecessary tn adé. anather voima to those already
ning: so much yeTl.l_ing. rs. RQBESQH attacked western calcmialism, 'I.ru.man*$' "
Faurth Point-A, 1:-he 1iorbh .&t1antic- met, and the Harshall Plan. Althozzgh
stating that the Hrussian at-am-'1az~:i or living is low in uamparisnn with the
average man of American living, the Russians am pleased sinee it; is highex
than before anti canstarxtly rising. Sim smtad fncaci amid rant prices. are cheap
thzaugh clothes are scarce.
ln res;pnnsa ta aé questian aiaeut Russia and curcli ralaisiztrn, 15:88. i'{.iBE5{§ii
stated um Russia had a policy at taking. away the big mrsiness from the
cimmh and leaving religion, saying that she had! visisbed mam churshes during
her travels in §Ez1asia she foun them ex-cmde mzch more an than in 1939,
This article states that the auclience at the Jniversitgg or Donaiecticutw was war}
hostile and she stat-ed that the Uxrit-ed $i~,a.t,es is spand.iw aw much money on
war pregaaratiens mat it does: neat have manegr ta spend on schools and ether
necessary things. at. this point a student czzmter-attaaked by asking hm:
she e:q>1a92:I1.nec1 the present expansion of "the Univevristy af azzuecis-icui-a
buildings. The article stated that althmxgh she said she was glad to hear
such co-nsiructéion was gcving on she had nu explanations, This article
centinuea by stating that most Qf the n;[email protected] put farm->.m1 by the students
and faculty were attaekmg the stand by Era; %§§3$3I~I emu? the action takenby the Ruasians and their satellite states. , éz
57¢ms vaévised that the Xeung Prug;re_ssi.vea of am;-ie*a is an organizaticfm
¢[email protected];9* deminated and inspirad by the Qomzmlniirst Party. - Y
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Q1 the Ebsemt-iva mmimee -Qi time A-..'ic-an Aié ¬§e1~:mi.t;t-ac; The infomaut
stat-ed that thin committee is located at the headquarters of the Cmmcil
on African affairs at 23 Rest Eéthv Street, Kev York Gity, and is believed
ta be a_ cmnmittee formed mm the membership cf the Gommil on Mricaxz
éffairs. ma Gouneil on African .L££iaizs has bean declared by the Attumey
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Sub_'§ect became a subscriber to the Daily Worker, and her_' subscriptions were to V
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The Subject continues to reside in ll large house at 1221 Enfield Street, Enfield, - '-
Connecticut, owned by her husband and hei.:ae1I£in a place known as "The Beeczhesli.
This house ia presently for sale ard according to an article appearing in tho Y -
Hartford Courant on September 21, 1950 the Subject stated that she and her 1 AT
husband planned to build a six room house in South Norlralk, Connbcticut, tohe =
near New York City. _ *4 _. T _: j _, _ - -'
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An orticle appearing in the Hornlk Hon: dated. September 22, 19S0tst-ates that
PAUL HDBESON has recently made -a down payment on I lot in theAVil1-age Greek _-z .
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Gné capy if this repcu.-t is being designated far. the iiei firfii Gffice in
oi the fact that Subjeefs husband, PAUL RDBESJH, resides in New York
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meeting at Riverside Plaza Hotel, sponsored
by National Council of American-Soviet
Friendship. "Daily worker", 11/2h/50,
reported ROBESON named to New World Peace
Council by Peace Council in Warsaw. Daily'
Worker", 11/2?/50, reported ROBEBON spoke at
A Labor Youth League Convention. Daily Worker",
-i 12/20/50, reported ROBESON filed suit against- ~
_ Secretary of state ACHESON¢; _ Q .1 A ' 5
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written an article entitled, "what Has Russia Done for negroes, which appeared in the March, 1950 issue of "Thunder". According -
to the iniorment, "Thunder" is a pro-Communist newspaper published
in British Guiana, . J t ,"' =. P "= .. . 4 * -92 '92 - . , ,_ _ 92 -; =; _ k , , o . - -s A I The following are some or the statements contained
in the above issue: - -~ .~DETAiLS:
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e I speak as an.smericsn negro whose lire is
dedicated, first and foremost, to winning full freedom, and
nothing less than full freedom, for the negro people here in
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is - 1» Now, some honest and sincere people any to me, ,
Yes, Paul, we agree with you on everything you say about Jimcrow
and persecution. We're with you 100 percent on these things. But
whet hes Russia'done for us negroesi? To me - s negro and an
American - the answer is very simple and very~c1ear: ."
" " v "I say the Soviet Union's very existence, its exem-
ple before the world of abolishing all discrimination based on
colour or nationality, its fight in every arena of world conflict
for genuine democracy and for peace, this has given us negroes
the chance of achieving our complete liberation within our own _time, within this generation. K/f?
r;. "I happened to have the honour of being present a rgw
months ago at the great-celebration of the anniversary of the grea
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hundreds at them, whose ancestors were braught aver from gfrica '
as slaves. Tuday these ecendants'af slaves guvern a Seviet _ *
village at Ahkhazia in the Georg1an.Repub11e. And there are
many millions of brown and swarthy peogle, tau, who-in imeriea
wauld he called nagrees. But whether ans is a renowned poet
or a peasant £armarqwb1aak*~br0wn, yellow at wh1ta~-Ghrlstian,iew or atheist, he anjoys {he same human rights»! _. *fLm _1- .cm % Cionf1d't1va1 Informant *'Qf knmm reliabil the 2G rsaw
I K ce1ebratiun.of the Jewish P80f.¢ V :a*erna~ rd¢r sf the -
Iaternation workers Drdar, held at Madi on Square Garden, Haw *3 -Yorkaity, an Mayuth. , Aceurcling tug PAUL RCIBE$I¬ was tbs
guest af honor at this celebratibn an e 1vere& a speech. ~
In his speech EQBESUW told the audiemae, I have gong up and éawn 1the land singing fbr the JPFG In the battlefields of Spain k{7
I saw many Jewish youths fighting for freQomJ we shall nutlet Fascism rise in Germany again." ~ kg?
- A *Tha.Intarnat1onal Workers Order has bean described
by the Attorney General as naming within the purview of Executiverer $335. "i g, V" ' P ->_ é t_. . . ! V- , ' ~ r ' .
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aalumn 3, raported that PAUL ROBESUK had left for London to 92
atten "a meeting taday of leaders of tha World Partigans fur
Peace-" The article reflected that the meeting wcul discuss
the world peaae campaign and vuula plan preparations for the . 92
second world Pause songress to be hgld in S9505 in ctober. =
? ~ . The "Da1.1y$urker" is an aast wast éaily Cammunist 1 ,..' ' .; ,.--' ""* iv V -" 1 ' ,_ ' ~ "* ._ _. _: . , _ » v_ . 1 -. - . ,- oncQ£r1ae£1:1a1§'Inr¢rmgmi
against the United States an in effect called far uarld TYU1§ Atien by farcau ' ' ' " "A 4§¢4
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Assistant Attorney General, as e paid lobbyist for MarshallT1t°'$ Yugoslavia. The clash occurred after Rogge, a vice
president of th e world Peace Committee, offered a resolutionto the committee s executive committee here asking that the ..Yugoslav Peace Committeebe readmitted. 11: was expelled lest V
Yera 13 months after Tito broke with Moscow." '. i
. "'t The New York worl Telegram ad Sn" issue of' ;June 2, 1950 reported that PAUL ROBEsp§ spoke at a Unite forggggettgaléi gyonsgred by the Peace Inforgation Center at 1-.*»Y'*a n en er Y k Cit * 1 0 7 hi hj ROBESON ur ed th, ew or y, on June 5 95 - In s speech _8 _@ people at the rally to emand the outlawing -
of atomic we 'epons and ve notice to the government here.that we _will fight rorepeaee." -; ; j . .- 7- '1 »
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Information Center and its officers were indicted on February ,~. .?» 1951 by A Federal grand Jury-in Washington, D.C., $or_tai1urq ito register ee agents ot_a foreign principal. " to ~-- ' e "
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of known reliability, a v so t the Communist Party, . . .,¢. .helped organize the Peace Information Center. ~. .= - J. -» "1. _ , , - .-. ». .. .... _._ i -_ - z. .. -_ _ ;:= -_ . - - Q. - -*- __ -. < V » .~ " 1 " - - .1 ,_- _. .,_92.=*- . - _ - ¢ _ I . ' '- ' ._ 92___- ' . - _ _ -. ¢ _ _. . 1--- The New York edition or the "Pittsburgh coei-1jo;¢'i'_.-5?; I A
issue of June 10, 1950_reported that PAUL BOBESOH "flew intofygj" 2London from New York on Monday to.take part in a Communist,1.l<i:&5] ;
organized peace rally in London; Inn F1e1ds.Ff{'Y.;; ;=:;,-e-F
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for Negro_Rights end was published by the Harlem Trade Union~ "Qcnuoeil.*-",p ,;~~"-n V-C J. '"§% j'g,@~=E_- _f ' i ; _ ' ,. .~ * if Confidential Informnt 'III... o knoyn rel a 1 Y, advise that the Harlem Trade Union l
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at the direct orders of the Communist Party, U.S.A. . ~._ k
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.by ROBESON at the meeting of the National Labor Conference for
Negro Rights hel_ih Chicago: . e . ~ .
-' e_ »"- "And so, even today, as this National Labor .
Conference for Negro Rights charts the course ahead for the .
'nho1e Negro people and their sincere allies, it sounds a warning
to American bigotry and reaction. For if fifteen million Negroes,
led by their staunchest sons and daughters of labor, and joined
by the white working class, say that there shell be no more Jim
Crow in America, then there shall be no more Jim Crow;
' "If fifteen million Negroes say, and mean it no more anti-Semitism, then there shall be no more anti-Semitisml
I1i If fifteen million Negroes, inspired by their
true leaders in the labor movement, demand an end to the perse- '
geution of the foreign-born, then the persecution of the foreign-horn will eni a_ ~ _ 92f__," - __,' 92. .
_ A ' "If fifteen million Negroes in one.voioe demand
an end to the jailing of the leaders of American progressive
thought and culture and the leaders of the American working class,
then their voice will be strong enough to empty the prisons of
the victims of America's cold war.
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of our African brothers and sisters 60 million of our kindred.
the Heat Indies and Latin America--for whom, as for us, war one
the Point Four program would mean a new imperialist slavery. '
In every subject lend, in every dependent area,the hundreds of millions who strive o freedom have set their eyes
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upon.a new star that rises i the Ea t~kthey have chosen as the _
made} far their cunduct the brave peuple and stalwart leaers sf
the new ?eep1e*s Bépbli of China. Ln they say tn aux atam-
tating politicians, Send year guns an tanks and planas to nur
0ppressors,.1£ you will! we will take them away tram them ané
put them to our own usai we will be free in Spit-Qf~Y6, if
not with you help$" 92 92 V
Your tasks, than are alsar. The Negro traennianists must inereasingly exer£ their influenza 1n.every aspect
of the life at the Regro community, Ru church, no fraternal, I
civic 0r social organizatian an our communities must be §erm1tta&
ta c0nt1nne"withcut the benafit at the knovieége and exyeriencei
which yam have gained through.$our struggles in the great american
labor movement. Emu are_cal1ed upsn to proviée tbs spirit, tpa da~
termlnaticn, the_organ1zat1@n§l skill, the_firm steel of nnyielingmgéigancg to the age-aid strivings of the egra people fer equality
&' "rae om. -
"Gm the shouléers at the Negro trae unianists there
is the tremendous responsibility tn rally the power of tha whale I
trade-union movement, white and black, to the hattle fur tha
liheratian of our people, the tuture of aur wamen an chiléran.
Anyone whe tails in this does the Regra paepla Q great qiaserviee.
' "And tn the white traa uniunists present-~ a
special challenge. Ebu must fight in the ranks afA1gbor far -
the full equality at your Negro brQthers§_£or their right ta werk
at any jab; to receive aqual pay far equal work; fer an an ta
Jim ¬rcw"un1uns; for real fair emplmyment praetieea within tna
unions as well as in all ntnerjphases at tha national life; fur
the eliminatian at the rot of white supramacy nations which tne
amployers use to poisqn tha mins~uf tha white warkers in arep
to pit than against thei: staunchest allies, the Regxa §$Q§l&-~
in short, for the unbraakabla unity of the working peup1e,_black
an white, without vniah there can be no free trae un1ons3'nm-
real grosperity no constitutianal rights nu peace for anybeéx,whatever the coior u$ his skin. §c~aeeap§ Negro leadership ~~ '
af men and women.and_yauth; ta accept the fact that the Regro
warkars have become a part of the vanguar sf thé whole American
working class. Tu fail the Negro people is to fail tha whale
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place last week. It was_further eported that this was among
the first public acts of BOBESON on his return from London i
where he had attended an Executive Committee meeting or the or
"World Peace Congress-_ . ,--. - __,r _ _.-m92, , s¢e§f"7
4.! ' Confidential Informant-poi known reliability; w 1
evised that in his opinion the world Peace ongress hel in '"i_ '
Paris, France, April 20-25, l9k9, was a fcllomeup on smaller
Congresses held in wrccraw, Poland, and New York, New York,
and that these Congresses were part of s world-wide Communist~ |
inspired peace propagenda campaign. " A " l
C Confidential Informant-cf known reliabil hat P UL ROBEb c d m' e re A e ealeCommunist Informant said he learned fro ?
that PAUL RGBESGE was a leaning meme-er oi the t w|!cmmun!s! Party.' '_ f,' e , .#_ * -I 92 s - j
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WeThe "Daily Worker" issue of June 30, 1950,
page 3, column M, reported that the civil Rights Congress
sponsored a meeting at Madison Square Garden, New York City,4 .
on June 28: She erticle reflected thet PAUL BOBESGH hen been 1
a speaker at the meeting. ' " _ ,
' ; . 4 . _ . . - . I V 92 ..p x m Confidential Informant? ~furnished a copy _ c made by ROBESON at the a ove
Civil Rights Congress meeting. In his speech ROBEBON charged
that, "Every means of communication, every organ of prestige,
beginning with the President himself has been telling us
these last two days that the future welfare of the American
people is somehow tied to the fate of a corrupt clique of
politicians south of the 36th parallel in Korea-- ,_
- _ "But we have come together to say that the
American people wii1.not be stampeded; that the efforts to
fen the cold war into a flaming inferno or vorldewide destructio
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"For American intervention in Korea is one T
culmination of a wicked and shameful policy which our government
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place far tne Negra people ta fight for neir rr@eom1s nere
at nnme»~1n Sasrgia, £1ss1ss1p§1, Alabama an T&3as»~in tn@
Ghicaga gnetto an rignj mere in New Yark's Stuyvesant Town."
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tneyéttergey General as cnming within tna purv1ew_of_Execut1vu@=~§e=~w< < I V C<§n1i.antial Infoimant J
advissd that the Ear em ac Von af tna Cummun1st+Party nal
a streez rally at létn Street and Lena: Avenug, Kev York 1ty.*
Infarmant said that PAEL EGBESDN was the main speaker at thestreetrallyp _ k;? ?
Accnvding ts the informant, ROBESQN aharge tnat r.v-tna war in Korea was cause by wall Street and that all Street k;?j,
planneé ta grab tna rasaureés at all small nations» .
' ;Y Ehe ew Yark edition f the "Pittsburgh Courier issue at July 5, 1$5D répartad tnat t§a Givil Eights Cnngresa 92
sponsered a rally at Madisen quare Garden on June 36; 1$S0. .
The article reflected tnat PAUL ROBESDR was one sf tne speakers at
the rally and that in his speech EOBE$0E stated, "Unless amer;can* ,
interventmnn 1n.Karea and the rest at Aaxa is steppe, Afriea
will be next in line. V ,
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Qangress nad.E§onsared a rally an June 2§ at Madiaenjaqnara _
aréen an that Paul Robeson, Qhairman of the Council an
African Affairs, nad been a speaker at the rally" and tnat in
nisvspeecn RDBESDE warned that unless American xnterventian in
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1950 contained an.ertic1e entitled, "Rule Robeson Passport NG .;
The article reported that the State Department had cance11ed"
ROBESQH's passport to prevent his leaving the country. It was;
reported that the State Department stamped ROBESON's passport record "null and void" i week ago after he had refused to » .*3
'surrener it at the_request of,the htate Department. This actih'
was reportedly taken because the State Department does not _ .cggsideg ROBESON'8 travel aborad "in the interest of the United-S Q Y ' ' - V _.. -. _ i .
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9, 1950, page 2; column 1, reported that at a press conference
held on September U by the Council on.African Affairs, PAUL
ROBESON said, Fegroes are not easy about being asked to shoot 1down their brothers in other parts of the wor1d. , 1 . . " I , . ' P1 _ : Y 3 . - F _ i, l. __ _ On January 2,1951 confidential Informant-- C.
advised that PAUL ROBESON is the Chairman of the Council on
African Affairs. " 1 ,- A" -, ~;_, ~. . kf92f
On Coni'ident1a1 Informant -of known reliabili y a v se he attended a street meeting onthat date at 116th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, New York City, p
which had been sponsored by the Harlem Trade Uhion'Councile
According to the informant, PAUL ROBESON had been a speaker-at
the rally ad in his speech ROBESON charged, "capitalistic -.-.e
Imperialism is trying to impose on free people in Korea". '. =
Then he made a comparison between the U.S Civil war between theNorth and the South,_w1th that of Korea: :»* e # He" ' ~c<~q
. "There is no difference between this two wars.
The fight in Korea is between free people who wishes to continue
be free and those who trys to enslave them. -Yes and the samedouble-crossers are noticed in Korea,_1ike those double-crossers
we had in the south of the United states: Men who for money and
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of fifteen million ncgroes in the defense of our rights as
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many more millions of negroes are in Africa, South America and
other parts of the world. They are afraid that some day, we will
be so tired of being abused, that we will raise against those
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and Human Rignts@"- _ ' ' -. On Confidentiel informant-E1 Cfurnished a copy o a s atement by Nathan Witt, counsel to t§1§>
Paul Robeson, concerning the invalidation of hr. Robeson: . '
passport." '
The statement charged the state Department neglected
to inform ROBESON why it cancelled his passport and that he,
WITT, nsd addressed a letter to Secretary AuhESOh asking for an
explanation. The statement reflected that the letter was not A
enswered and that e wire would be sent to Mr. ACHESGN asking for
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' - informant also furnished a copy of a news release
from tne Council on African Affairs dated August H, l950,e The
news release was a "statement to the Council on African Affairs
concerning the invalidation of the passport of Paul Robeson."
The Council charged that the invalidation of ROBE50N's passport
"is another blatant example of the Administration's efforts to
silence the demand of Negro Americans for their full rights as
citisens. we are confident that American Negroes and all
fighters for human rights throughout the world will denounce the
banning or-raul Robeson from travelling abroad not only in
defense of his personal rights as an American citizen but also in
defense of the universal freedom of art and for the sake of the
democratic rights or ali people against police state'tyranny.f'
e On August 28, 1959 LEE PRESSMAH testified
before the House Un-American Activities Committee that he and -
NATHAN WITT had been members of the Communist Party in 193% and
in w$h1I1gt0n, D¢C»
The "Daily worker" issue of October M, 1950, page
M, column R, contained an article entitled, "Robeson Urges
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| Register at Jeff School. he article reported that
stated, There never was a tilo nhen the nausea of oar;ggarpli ooded more to know the answers to the great social . .
.--~;.gu_nationa of our ago than during thin poriod o rapid sooial 7 i '
ohlnge._' The article further reported that aosnscm ";'oaterda1r .
-. oxproaaad the hope that the remaining ten days of the tall
.4 registration period will ace many thousands enrolling for course;
It tho. Jefferson School. 7
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issued by the officials or the Jerteraon School, ROBESOI was 7
jyiqmtod as saying, "Among my many activitipa during the past for
roars; I have always cherished highly my association Iith thil....=-7-7 -lagnifioont institution . "
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"-'-">deo1l1*Qd by the Attorney General as eouiing within the purview?;;_:3£_§;§mouti§e Grdor 9835. __ _ ' . 7 7 = -.--:.
. 7 f;7. 0nFCon.1.'identia1 Informa.nt-. advised he attended a anquet for the American Slaw Congress
Qonferonco tor reaoo, which was held on that date at the Hotel *7
Capitol, lei York City. Informant atntod PAUL ROBES
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