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Offic ¢ Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO t MR. LADD Alp DATE: April 13, we “ Tee Sea Y/ FROM : &§, dy seunhr SUBJECT: PAUL ROBESON SECURITY MATTER = C . The above-named individual, a famous Negro singer, has been associated with Communist Party organizations for a considerable period of time, There has never been any positive evidence to indicate that he is a member of the Communist Party, however, there is every reason to believe that he may well be a member of the Communist Party, The Newark Officp“has forwarded a letter to the Bureau advising oD Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jers€y, advised that he had received an inquir extension asked SEP ¢ he could furnish Robeson's scholastic standing while he attended the College A and asked for any other information in the files of that office concerning Robeson, originally called on March 10, b7 ; 1948, and represented herself to be with the Office of National WY pefense, She again cal led’: March 16, 1948, desiring the above information by phone immediately, ae on | It appears that the call was received by a — L:h5 p.m, and he suggested that she wait until the following day weed , in order that the college officials could search their files, ean Was ©: insistent that make the search that evening \ 5 was most important that She have the information that night, — ACTION: I do not know of any interest which the Army would have in Robeson as his activities appear to be within the investigative i jurisdiction of the FBI, It is suggested that this memorandum be ; routed to the Liaison Section with the request that this Section contact the Army to ascertain their interest in Robeson, — eecoroen 104 © W422 =-2ROL -fo7 X | i gl QAO AD Vr | « ig, reromarsor COTE pam \ BE May 19940 Ecaltts ( nl i)