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» FD-36 “Uwe .. *e Dete: Transmit the following message. via al {Priority or Wethod of Mailing From SAC, NEWARK (100-32 128) To: DIRECTOR, FBI | CINAL NESE PHOMPSON According to the Informant. was of the opinion that the rogram planned by THOMP ( ior ROBESON a! Was uot too bad, paca coucern because of some of oe the “other people" with whom THOMPSON may have been : ( working in Planning te program for ROBESON, — Ravised on 7/23/56 that at a meeting unty Organizers held on that date at a Ned, CP Headquarters in Newark, EMANUEL CANTOR, Easex ee County, N.J. CP Organizer, announced that they had been advised . jate of the fact that ROBESON will be in New Jersey over the coming weekend. According to CANTOR, they understood that he will be the guest of a number of New Jersey individuals who a will bring him in touch with a number of people at a church picnic in connection with his right te sing. CANTOR said that ie they had found out about it too late te be of assistance to “nt ROBESON, CANTOR stated that there will be a public barbecue ae at the home of ERNEST and MARGARET THOMPSON, 397 Olcott 8t., a Orange, N.J,, on Sunday and the counties should help swell attendance at this affair, of New Jersey furnished te this offic ype fa press reigase received by the paper on that date, The press release reflected that ERNEST THOMPSON, of 397 Olcott St., Orange, N.d., announced that friends and well-wishers were holding a series of homecoming social evente in honor of PAUL ROBESON on the weekend of July 27, 28 and 28, The featured event will be a barbecue and lawn Sec aetil party on Sunday afternoon, July 29, at 397 Olcott St., to which en the general public is invited, A According to the press release, THOMPSON, who is ss well known in New Jersey labor circles and.a long-time friend and admirer of ROBESON, esid that he hoped that out of the homecoming would come a series of concerts or perhaps plays CON" Special Agant in Charge Approved: wigs . - os rn pone eset a laser a Pe naa a Pade a eee tay dm draping a WAN