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Marian Anderson — Part 1
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said that he knew of nothing derogatory concerning applicant or
her husband, ees
Ps, Danbury, — on May a9 = ae he
had been acquainted with applicant for approximately ten years
having met aw?’ ant at many community functions where the leading
citizens of Danb'ry were present, He stated that in his opinion
applicant is an extraordinary person with a magnificent character,
He said that when he thinks of applicant, all the superlatives
that he knows come to mind as applying to her as faraas character,
integrity, and dignity are concerned, He declared that he did ©
not know any reason to question her loyalty. He stated that he
did not know applicant's associates but that he knew of nothing.
derogatory concerning them. He added that he did not know anyone
who did not have the finest things to say about the applicant.
Seine
by
Connecticut,
cut, on May 26, 1958, furnished the following information:
has known applicant for the last ten years and has found
her to have a spotless cnaracter., Applicant is held in the highest
esteem in Danbury. She associates mostly with people in the musical
world and 411 her associates are of high character. He stated that
there never could be any reason to question her loyalty to the
United States,
GED stacec that applicant travels a great deal in connection
with her concert tours and spends about ten months of every year
away from nbu She is a world famous Singer and is a gifted
speaker, advised that applicant is a very devout person
and has said that she considers herself to be a member of the New
Hope Baptist Church, although she has never officially joined that
church due to the fact that she still maintains her connections with
a church in Philadelphia. Applicant has had children from the church
come to her farm for picnics, She has always been very generous
to the 2 Baptist Church and also to the Danbury Community
Chest. reaommended applicant without reservation for a
position of trust in the United States Government,
WE construc that applicant's husband, ORPHEUS FISHER, is an
are ect by education and at present manages applicant's farm in
Danbury. He is a very genteel person, of good reputation as to
character, loyalty and associates. No other members of applicant's
family live in Danbury, although her mother and sisters have visited
applicant at times, SD ne: nothing of a derogatory nature
concerning applicant or her husband.
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