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® Mr. Tolson <— 4 ‘ T 1, Neaze_ sal Parsons _. ; Date: 3/17. 1/58 . Mr. Rosen _ Mr. Cleyton.—__ Tele. Room Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy : (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL URGENT - {Priority or Method of Mailing} t b Mr. Temm..¥..— Mr. Trotter & Oe ; AT peAmras aye DIRECTOR, FBI | ALY Dione 1 CONTAINED]. at te weet, oa eee a) DATO sf. SRILA SAC, PORTLAND (100-9258) © | / | 4 — fue¥ PAUL ROBESON | . nee . Re Portland Cinals 3/6/58 and 2/26/58, v concerning concert gy PAUL ROBESON scheduled in Par Portland on 3/18/58. Extensive publicity, including three Cn 7 / front-page photographs, appeared in today's issue ofg-7 The Oregonian, Portland daily newspaper, ne arrival of ROBESON in Portland for concert, x §: by = A lengthy article on inside page told oF << interview of ROBESON on Sunday, Mareh 16. According - to article, ROBESON stated that pet thou nett waa —Sunitkely" “that He would be permit to eave ths se ‘ ~eountry to accept singing and oa ee “invitations wi SE i ~Ene S article pointed out that ROBESON had ~ ——Tfiled suit this month in an effort to obtain a passport . before the English engagements in June and quoted him as follows: It's ety epee I*11 make 1t at this time, althoug @ thing 18 Zetting prectt “absurd th the Tight or ouk 6 eal buna i relations abroad. But if the case came up in time there's no doubt that — | ~ a) iy I'd win, because the state department is interfering rs [Fy 1a -with my livelihood.” | flo- a3 See . o 4- a eau lA Hy ers. ortland Q- 100-9258) REC: 31] — ah = 1-100-<8472: 1-100=3908) an 3 tap 2 7 ie a 1-100-B932-Sub 13) sh TB MAR 27. 4959 “WSBrmts ! CL 7g EXboe -. Approve’: al iB. BRE Sent \ Spécial ‘Agent. in Charge