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| -_ CONF IDR IAL Jom £i» Boarding. | iy dir. Belmont J:- Central Reaearch tom i we i ° b | c) August £9, 1957 — oe nth lhe Z iy 2 ‘5 / CO =) On, (i RORESON $2360 baits aeananana aan’ - Tyna Seference fa made te previous comumicationa cane f- taining information eoncernfng eaptfoned Individual, The following addfttienal data fa furnished for your Infermattone (uy . hy , Fobaeon currently reaides at 36 Jiumel Terrace, New York City, and ta selyeenployed ae a concert singers . Hia public eaeppeerences in the Jaet several yeare have deen confined primarily to the United States in view ef the gentel : of the United States Nepartaent of State to grant hin a posse port for travel abroad, Jt may be noted, Reurver, that the United Statea Department of State recentiy removed the restrice ¢fons on any travel Robeson may contemplate te countries in the Western Henfaphere for which « peasaport fa not. generally required. (wu) Fiedeaon acted ae chairaan of the Coumeld an Ajrican Afyfaira, an organization elted by the Attorney General of the United States purauant te Fxecutive Crder JO¢So, stil te dissolution tn June, 2955, Aa of June, 1955, he we Qh ecting ae chairnan af the wiftortal board of **reedom,* Zé fa noted thot @ acurce, who hae furnished reliable Infor mation in the past, aduleed tn 2950 that the editorial board of *“Freeiom*® was composed ef Comuciat farty membera and sympathizere, {ha eouree elec advised that *Freedon* was intended aa @ replacement for the Harlem edition ef "ihe Worker," the Sunday edition af tha "Dally Worker,” an east coast commmist nevepapers {v) The July 14, 1949, tesue of the “New York Fost and ; Home Newe,” a New York newapaper, eontatne2 an article entitlez —. *“Kobgaon Ranta Xo Be a Stolin, farty Backe Him, House Told." Khia article atated thet a aelfecdsitied former member of the Communiat farty National Comittee had described Paul Foleson 88 a “member of the OF for many years who ms desirous of becoming the black Stalin,” She source atoted further that s Robeson, wiose Commnmiet Forty memdberahip wos kept secret A . 4 {j\ tt, i-p.48 DATE OF REVIEW 2/29/79 ASS. & EIT. BY SPS REASON -FCTH Gat Nt dbf: Tolsen .... JOM the ronkaantesSile cowamlete, had the encouragerent of Nichols She Communist Farty fn this regard, Jt may be neted that Boardman ——~ angther source, who has Jurnished reliable information in the j- Mone ‘ past, advieaed in 1950 that Robeaon wma a concealed member of Fuso ag Communtat Foré rom the i930 'a te I9d3. fu) 4 th Rosen Term 4 ee ey or e Nor 2 ste Reve? poned "Paul Ro eaons Secury ty Matte ae Trotter Neosat Tele. Roow. Heath wwoncece meme Belmon ; Eo HOG ; Rafe. dated 8/28/57} BCRESC. RO Rae eer ae ee ee