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ote WY 100-25857 3, Spectal Passport Nember 135) was issued too ROSESON cn July 28, 195, for travel to entertain the ~ iirmed Forces, This passpert was validated until July 31, 1946, fcr travel within the ETO. 4. Fassport Number 58303 was issued cn = ..-.. + - May 8, 1947, to ecover am one month concert trip to Panama, Cuba, and Mexico and was restricted to travel ~~~ 7 in the Western Hemisphere only. This passport was validated until May B, 1949. . On June 20, 1949, the records of the Fassport ~~ .__-.._- Division, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C., reflected the following comrerning subject's European travels in 19,9: April and May, 1949 (various dates), subject in Oslo, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prahs, Czechoslovatia, a On June 6, 1949, subject was reportedly in Moscow, Russia. The "New York Daily News" newspaper issue of August h, 1950, contained an srticlo entitled "Rule Robeson Passport NG" This article reported that the State - an Department had canceled ROBESOW's passport to provent -— oo 6: his leaving the country, It was reported that the State Department stamped ROBESON's passport record "null and void! after he refused to srreniar it at the Department's request. Accordi to the article this sction was taken because the State Vepartmsnt did not consider ROBLSON's | travel abroed “in the interest of the United States." The "Delly Worker" issue of December 20, 1950, - ee page 1, column 2, contained an article entitled "ROBESON uss Gov't on Fassport Denial.” This article reported thet PAUL ROBESON had on thst dats filed suit against “s. the Secretary of State DEAN ACHESON to prevent canoeHation - =... wee eat of his passport which ho neéded for his European concert ....— - tour. coe Un