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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 16
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ficial East German news improvement in his health has! “fAg ‘an American citizen,!
Airport, outside East Berlin.
His route was unspecified.
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munist East Germany while}since July 11, 1958. He made{abiy have to apply for a new
Robeson was undergoing treat-|his home in England beforejpassport, since his old one
ment in an East Berlin clinic,
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for medical ireatment at the
agency ADN reported today. {permitted ‘him to leave. .- ~ Robeson will bave no prob-
The agency said they left} Robeson, accused in 1947 by/tem | ‘entering the - United
by air from the eae ‘House Committee on Un-!
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American Activities ‘of sup-! spokesman said.
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battle to get his passport. He| certify in the passport appljca-
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