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/ ¥ oy aa) ‘5 | CORE NTIAL SAC, Mew York (100-25857) duly 2, 1958 Director, FBI (1000-12304) cA ALL, INFORMAT x PAUL LEROY NOBESON HERSIN 18 Uh SLASSIFIED 5 INTERNAL SECURITY ~ © sycrpruncns suomy 0” DIHERWISE Re Los Angeles airtele dated 9-25-57 and @27~58 which set out information furnighe oncerning over lace COWwa cpeson by representatives of the MRA b D for the purpose of defecting Robeson from his coemunist | interests. The following ad onal information was furnished in eonfidgence conceal}. §oca8 . Bureau representative on vot ee a al CNN toves0 12 teconins 4 ED increasingly effective on the West Ccast among Negroes, especially among some Negro clergymen. . As an example of his effectiveness, Robeson y approached a pastor of one of the more important Wegro churches in Los Angeles and convinced the pastor to let him sing; to the congregation. Robeson explained that the pastor could take up @ collection and keep the entire collection for his church inasmuch as he, Robeson, was not interested in the money, only to sing. “The pastor agreed and as a result of Robeson's singing the pastor collected over $1100. his news spread to other pastors 4n the Los Angeles area who recognized the possibility es _,of Robeson raising money for their churches, As a * — ‘yesult, Robeson received and accepted several a4 ae invitations from pastors to sing in their churches. /* Currie pointed out that in all of these engagements Robeson gets across one or more points in behalf of > Communism and the Rupee viewpoint. ~ Los Angeles (100-2 g61)'100-/AS ofS / 7 - Detroit . 19-15889} : - Chicago 100-22692)-, a } uy 4 beats eg S) Lt ar 4 t ROT aul MAILEO 31 JUL 2 ~ 1958 COMM-Fal Tolgon Boardman Belmont owas ‘ ge JUL 16 a a 4 San Francisco (200-8907) an . rood PItteburen orass” 2 Ext. BY op-ERIc/ ) HL. srkrbkm .~ REASON-FCIM IT, 1+2.4.2 ; cy 1S) on DATE oF REVIEW ye 91g - NOTE ON YELLOW PAGE 3 are, % a . PT meek | = . a: . ¢ La | Sere — BOJUL 10 1898274 Ale: °". Hellemen ) { } \ MALL ROOM f bot fost Bod at AY tao Li co pe oo Mame 2% fopee 1 Sondy aE prayer AM tee