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so eee oo} . ~ Office Meho, vy andum - UNITED Coes GOVERNMENT To Os Mr. L. V. Board 1G 58 DATE: July 4, 1958 / From : Mr. A. H. Belmont. 3 Pol ; a {> . BS punpecr: PAUL ROBESON __ = “INFORMATION CONCERNING CENTRAL RESEARCH MATTER (100-1204) I thought you would be interested in the enclosed editorial from _ | The Wall Street Jovrnai. ii concerns the action of the Supreme Court decision which x enanied #aul Robeson to obtain a passport for travel abroad. It supports this decision, | primarily on the basis that it cannot be seen how Robeson would be a danger to this . country in foreign travel. “ “The enclosed editorial is particularly interesting because it shows that even the staid, conservative, and supposedly knowledgeable groups, such as are . “ represented by a newspaper of this nature, entirely miss the point in regard to the issuance of passports to individuals like Robeson. Nowhere in the editorial is there: X any mention of the fact that such travel offers excellent opportunities for individuals of this nature to engage in espionage and thus to further the objectives of the | international communist conspiracy. a ry e * \ When such a stand as this is taken on this vital issue by the well-educated RN element represented by this particular newspaper, it is understandable why there WN have been so many adverse reactions in the country today toward efforts to combat >: communism. = ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ; RECOMMENDATION: HEREIN IS ULCLASSIFIED cc O—_—_——_ DATE_/-26 “2 BY seshiylid \ dw | For the information of the Director. i> . Enclosure ; ae “hs * CDB:am1 at, Mo , a oe C 4 UNFECORDED CO 8) Ant Ris. Apo ~ a 3 1 - Section ticklar L- Mr. Belmont . | : x 1-C. BD. Brennan ry |» Mr, Boardman | @ JUL 18 1958 1-F,J, Baumgardner Ll» Mr. Nease : 1- M. A. Jones 1-Mr. Mohr BO JUL 24 1959 82% Reg EN ER BR ENG NE CE