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i: Stl g° # CONFIRE YA A f PD 100-8472 will pass favorably soon on an application to have his passport, which was cancelled in 1950, reinstated and if that action is forthcoming, he will accept invitations from euch British composers as RALPH VAUGHN WILLIAMS and BENJAMIN BRITTEN to concertise extensively in Great ~_ _ Britain. An articlé which appeared in the Oregon Journal - on March 19, 1958, under the byline of MART me Journal music editor, was captioned "Botsford Auditorium jammed for ROBESON," The article referred to a spokesman for the Focua Club, the organization of Reed atudents which had sponsored PAUL ROBESON's appearance, as having stated it was the largest audience attending a concert in the auditorium, there being more than 1,000 in attendance. The article noted that the subject's “warm outgoing nature obviously struck a responsive chord in the hearts of hie listeners", further noting that "ROBESON's request to be — --- --- recognized purely a6 an artist apparently has been sompletely granted.” 7 : = 2 = 2 at a 2 ‘ m3, 2,2 = =~ . ec Comminist Party Reaction to Subject's Appearance CE =-porse3 that in iy , saspomyuvece referring to the schedule ppearance of Oo AUL ROBESON, commented to the effect that he was sorry to hear that the Focus Club was charging $2 for admission to the concert, that he (GINTHER) felt that the \ fex price was too high, noting that neither he nor his wife could LL afford to attend at that admisson fee, He further indicated | that he was going to see some members of the Focus Club, the | organization sponsoring the concert, and tell them they were charging too much. Gv : - GP wrosttonces the subject's oo . evening o rch 18, 1958, reported on ROPRRCON wee ost enthusiassi en) iy receive ar ye ee ee Loree nT Ee eT ee) a = - a Cc LORD GINTHER ig known to informants as state secretary of the CP of Oregon. audience, According to the informan attended the concert, oo ec staying at the home of LIOYD REYNOLDS, Reed College profensors//, as of March, 1958 known to as current CP members, G