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_ . * . ee LA 77-10223 - | —— oO a} f ma, : AG FY stated that appointee has travelled and given concerts throughout the world and is laved wherever -- Al) she has gone. He said the people of the world respect her as an artist and a person and he said she has made many friends for the "a Ne especially among Negro and oriental . peoples. said that he personally thinks appointee 4s one of the greatest women in the world today. - en —- stated that he knows ‘appointee's frienda*" << FF and associates and that they are all reputable, loyal, professional people. He said that appointee herself is solidly loyal to the United States. and isa patriotic citizen. With regard to WILLIAM KING, @§MBMMMMMsaid that he knew of KING as appointee's accompanist when she first began her career. He said his understanding is that KING was a young struggling musician as _ was appointee and that he accompanied her for about one year. aan said that KING lacked the professionalqtalifications, however, to continue as appointee's regular accompanist. He stated that this occurred before he became associated with appointee and he said he does not think appointee has had any association with KING since and stated he thought what association there has been was limited strictly to their professions. syepater Sener, ot QHD stated that appointee knows PAUL ROBESON and respects him as an artist. He stated, however, that appointee yD feels ROBESON is wrong in his militant approach to the racial question and feels he has not chosen his associates or advisors wisely. He said he knows appointee disagrees completely with ROBESON's philosophy and ideas. tea ore ties Peart, yl concluded that appointee will make an b C excellent representative of the United States and will make AU many additional friends for the United States and he strongly b recommended her appointment. . . temporarily residing at the Ambassador lp don 1958, that he He said their eee : : . fot