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Marian Anderson — Part 2
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DETAILS:
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she was attending south Frhitade chool for Girls and
phia g
did occasiona to supplement the family income.
According to she studied music in Philadelphia until
about_192), when she won a competition at Lewisadm Stadium in
w York and began more frequent concerts. He explained that
she had considerable difficulty in winnipg 3
concerts were irregular and infrequent.
appointee's
bh) said he has AUS [oO Question the appointee's associates.
As a young girl, she was very steady, not given to snap judgments,
and has always been of very stable disposition. He added she 7
hes never expressed herself to any degree on political matters, .
inasmuch as she is not primarily interested in politics. In .
his estimation, Miss ANDERSON'S beliefs fall well within the .
framework of the major political party system and he said she
believes an.artist can do her people more good if the artist
S-pemains<in?tthe artistic: r1élds' Hesaida*she“has* done this:
herself _ and e_poll ies —
of PAUL ROBESON. ceils said Miss ANDERSCN knows Mr. ROBESON __/.
as a professional colleague but there ha bean any personal
friends etwee 4 Accord a fr
Lv: has known and admired another professional colleague’.
yp po added that the appointee is a patriotic
American who can be relied upon te act with good judgment in any
capacity she may undertake. He feels she is richly ‘endowed with
humility, depth of character, generosity, and kindness.
ee ee ee ee Jane”
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