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The Courier", aNew York newspaper, datedAugust ."1,1953, contained anarticle entitled "ROBESOII'ehomosold"-This sttisis ststsd that the t-state which FIFIIL RGBESGN hadowned at Enfield, Connecticut, since 1914.1, "was sold lastweek". ' i",ni_M

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-The "Daily Worker", issueof Saptemcr 6, 1955, page 6, column 3, contained an article entitled HOBESOR'a.ZPopularity GreaterThan Ever,Concert Tour Shows". This 'article spoke ofthe greatreception receivedby PAUL 1 Vnoaason during mt ttnttt-ttours inOakland and San Fran- -cisco, Californiat_ _, . ,. - ...-A-

TheDaily Horker, issue of February 13, 1956, ' page 1, column 1,contained an article entitled "ROBESON."' Ti ?'

Gpcatod by 2,700 in Toronto. This article stated that " {'ROBESOH gave his first Canadian concert in Torontofor a_"H-decadeon February ll,~1956, and D0tud that hewas making his efirst appearance outside the United States after morethanfiveyears of restriction on his right to travel "

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Fighting ?AUL Vows". This article concerned the returnof _o;PAUL ROBESON to Chicago, Illinois,following his being ra- -fused pormission to give a concert at the City Hall, Pooria,T;,.Illinois. The article statod that ROBESON was asked whether _;or not he was a Communist, towhich ha ropliod, "92Thoro are To *only two groupsin tho world today, Fascists and anti-Fasc1Bta|'~The communists belong to the anti-Fascist group andI labelmyselfan anti-Fasoiet.'".c

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On Juno 20, 19h9| the records of the United StatesDepartment of State, Passport D1vision, icshington, D. C.,~**~"reflected that subject planned to leave the United States"for England on February ll, 19b9, and had submitted anitinerary which includod travelto Paris, France. Those Yrecords reflected tho following information.regarding,tho_;i_l____ll_subject: activities wnil Bhroad__~ ~= 1 d**

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the intention to defend his twelve Communist friends on his H_ return to the United states. HQBSONdeparted for tendon,' England, on May 5, 19h9, after placing flowers on the graves ,_ or Norwegian Communists killed during tho occupation, and iedussian soldiers who lost their livos in liberating Horway,~~~

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. . n April 2?, 19&9, RYDag annmunaed that se ~~~+~~~~~many puaple had sougnt tickets fer RQBE3QH's consartthat hnhad premised tn sing at thw Hay nay dgmmnatratimn nfthestackhnlm Communists. '-

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Welcome Homo Rally, hold in New York City, Juno 19, 19h9,undor tho auspicos of tho CAR The article, in part quoted

SDV1ut Union, whorein l9hh, I for the first time walked theearth in complcto humandignity.....Now those people of thosoviet Union...woro in great part Communists. Thny were thefirst to die for our freedom, and for the freedom of all man

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fTho "How York Post and Homo Hows" nowspaper, issue'of July 18, l9h9, containod on rtiolo ontitlod, "Slip of ml__;l_mH

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- to tho "Fifth Annual Jewish Labor Bazaar, This lettergives tho support of tho CR5 to tho Jowish.Labor Bazaarnand lists PAUL ROBESON as a National viv Chairman of tho?g2CBC. _f_ V_____;__;__;,__-_ ~__ ,_ _-_____,_,' 1_'i" "

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' including PAUL ROBBSON. - *,

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' appoaling for funds was tho namc PaUL ROBESOH.

a rally onJuno26, 1951,at RooklandPalace,155t .Eighth Avonuo, How York City, to protost too rocont supremo -court d8CL8iO relative to tho convictod 0P loadors.~- 1--AccordingtoQPAU'[,ROBESONwasoneofthospeakersat this rallyn stated that tho CBC and all progrossivo -forces must fight hard to rovorso theSmith Act and atop tho frame up charges by the FBI. ,- --

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sfrcitsteagkiieissW Onadvised that onJune19, Li ,19119, thecan he:1a1:. welcome homerally attheRockland Palace,New YorkCity. 5c1v1sedthat ROBESOwas among the principal speakers inhis speech, stated- e-4~that he was not afraid of the Communists, and that he would . t54defend them as they had defendedthe Negro people. ROBESON_'further stated thathe loves and respects Russia because ofthe dignity that all men receive inthe USSR. ' a s-

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_aTaur-cit1e.cr African Affairs Gonncil. Qhis artisle- 1 _state that EAUL RQBESQN,Chairman of the GAA, uou1&v1aava"*'

. NewYork an September 23, 1939, fora tqur at Lea Angeles,L Chicaga, Cleveland, Betruit, Hasningtan an Phila elphia.

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read: "EKUL-ROBESQN;Bhairanor the Gounuil or Afr1an*+ H Maffaira, bclarad yeaterday that the $ustiaa Bepartmentla "

msve ta have the esuncil registered un er the e Garran at *represents an attempt tn frighten and silence ail thnseAmericans, partieularlyts tha= rg-@@p1bwhg rg 1g 31?maycriticalof UnitedStatespO11Q$in 3g1a%,. A Y.

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.. ..n_a,dv1Bed'=mtrs ii'- ao pr .i_ -He 25, l5p, tne Committeeto RestorePAULROBESON'sPassportstillocupfe _office space at 139 West 126th Street, NewYork .-

City, but had not been active for approximately ten months.

, h t_ e to Hes ore AUL ROBESONs Passport - was located inSuite0, 139 west 126th Street, NewYork City,

. in the some office space occupiedby FreedomAssociates.0

e Freedom Associates has been previously described.

Emeraeencx1v1,LI-,1h@1:tl-Be_ Geometries?E8111!

The"DailyWorker"issue of OctoberB, 195l,.1 -j.page1, columns4 and5, in an article entitled, 'l50 Notables Form EmergencyCivil Liberties Committee, reflected "thdsthe formation of the ECLChad been announced on October _riiii~7, 1951. This article pointed out that the purposesof the --,;~organization wouldbe to mobilize public opinion in support ofthe traditional American Constitutional guarantees'cfcivil -~~"liberties and to render aid to victims of abridgement of these "liberties in politics, education and pro essions. .o " o

-- Writing in "Political Affiare" issue of August .i- 19, 195$, ELIZABETHGURLEYFLYNN,convicted CommunistParty J"functionary, referred to the ECLCas oneof the "forces

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TheWorker"issue ofApril 29, 1951,page5, cu-_columnU, containedan advertisementcaptioned, Freedom- *eMonthly Newspaper: A NewVoice in the Struggle for NegroRights, Follow" PULROBESONEach Monthin his Column, ".-,___This is My tor." The advertisement noted that PAUL- '"ROBESONwas Chairmanof the Editorial Board Of "Freedom" H:and that the newspaperwaspublished by FreedomAssociates,53 West125thStreet, NewYorkCity. It wasfurther noted".x.w.that the Editor of "Freedom" was LOUIS BURNHAM,with GEORGE &B. MURPHYas General Manager. _ f~ ..,;

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