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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 7

147 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Apr 18, 1957 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Paul Robeson Sr · 147 pages OCR'd
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a F j € . * eer See DIRECTOR, FBI (61-3176) a 1/15/58 : SAC, NEW YORK (100-7629) a COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE NATIONAL = et ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE CHRACP) - sre “NO I8-C er | ds - Rebulet dated 1/8/58, concerning sncogeatson furnished - by that in October, 1957, PAUL LEROY ROBESON conducted a ¢oncer California for the purpose-of determining if ROBESON bad encugh political following to attempt. to take over the NAACP on] a national scale. a] bo Relet requested. the NYO to furnish a memorandum, suitable for dissemination, setting forth information concerning extent of ROBESON's association with 8% activity in the NAACP together with a documented summary of ROBES Gii's spbrereiva j 3 background. . . . a bl . It is noted that ROBESON and the NAACP are . subjects of voluminous case files in the NYO and in order to attempt to specify ROBESON's connections with the FAACP it would | necessitate an exhanstive file review, It is known that ROBESON's file fails to reflect that in the past several years — he wes active in or influential in the NAACP. There is no 4ndication from any other source that can corroborate information furnished by It is also known that the. NAACP . investigation has failed to reflect that ROBESOH has any eontrel C or * position of influence in the NAACP, : cnt Eno are an a position [ 5 to furnish aniormation regarding the activities of ROBESON almost it on a day-to-day basis have not furnished any information a indicative that ROBESON is active in the NAACP or is desirous of becoming influential in the organization. e NYO from interviews conducted vith | and from public statements made by the NAA aware of the NAACP policy to deny membership to ‘known. menbers of. the cP or other subversive organizations. f : 7 Xe : oe ym arp g ie as 3) Bureau B1-3176)_ (RM JAR E fe . | (1 = Bureau 100-15304) (PAUL LEROY ROBESON)* 5° —— 1 = RY 100-25857 (PAUL LEROY ROBESON) (12-15) S87 yAN24 19 ; rae 1 = NY 100-7629 Me IIT UT A 1% a ABC SAID ‘al ry home 22 esui2 ne ee . CLacs . 4 Ent a ¥. EIN RUG. eer LP eR OR 205g BELSON-FCLS it E oo =a ok. a Stung Pp aA ae DATE OF REVIE« ——-~-" OTHERWISE on - {} . ~ men oO ce Re ep ae teat tpetew ee neti weeme sts re me sree ee Sr Riley serine er Ry "y RA STEERS AEE COTTE ‘ Sh ret eats nik oe FEE * Te ied oS he ey vas a
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