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: Mon Ue oo ee a + a a cr BO tO g¥a ee ‘ ( fice Memordan. 42 + UNITED STA} OVERNMENT To * MR. A. H. BELMONT ° pate: Feb, ¢, 1955 Besrdens —— Belmont ——— _— Harbo ___- Mohr Fnom + MR. 0. T. uansr Gia Pease sunject: ESLANDA ROBESON ALL Typecwerress compre ee SECURITY MATTER (C) PLAT. “7p Bollomme Bureau ftles 200012904 eee 2 SPS RCE LY Gandy ORIGIN: Wew Jor mA\N CITIZEN ZS Beer ‘PROBLEM: | The file on capttoned individual has been reviewed for the purpose of determining whether she is of such professed Communist Chinese sympathy that she would or could present a threat in the event of hostilities with Communiet Ching. --...—---- - BACKGROUND : Subject was born December 14, 1895, in Washington, D. Ce She resides at 408 Fest 128th Street, New York City. She ta the wife of Paul Robeson SOUNDNESS OF CASE; Subject has been a close assoctate of known Communtst Wc -» Party members and leaders for many years. describes her as a concealed Communist - 1950. Subject refused to state b whether she was a Communist Party member before the McCarthy Committee - July, 1953, but has since admitted publicly she tsa Communist sympathizer. She has been active on behaif of numerous Communist fronts - 1947-1954, frequently as a speaker, Her ~ Principal recent activity has been aa a member of the Board of Directors, Wattonaol Council on Amertcan-Soviet Friendship - 19533 chairman of Progressive Party of Connecticut - 1952; and activity -<-- on behalf of Negroes in front groups and peace groups. She has been employed as editortal consultant on Negro and colontal matters by "New World Reviews -~ 1952. She attended receptions at Russian Embassy - 19 1952 « . * ” “orcarnn -82/c0-— (2 20f— 3/8 In 1949 she attended meetings of the Wonen's International Democratic Federation tn Russia and.China. In New York she hae met with leading representativepioY the Chinese Communist delegation to the United Nations - 1950, 1952. .She has advocated _ recognition of Communist China - 1950, 1953. In: 1951 she spoke .. Savoring the struggle of colonial peoples in China, Russta, and . the“peoples' democractes.” In February 1950 she spoke at afi; "Rally for China” sponsored by the Council for African Affatrs extolling Russta and telling hom the CAtnesnae neanie wmeloamed han #a F tree Fee Wis rine aw be we fe WF he oe oh Vw 6FEF OF as a sympathizer to their cause. lactate - ye KNEE _ om > FEB Ld IWod ) ec - - Belmont; Mr. Norstromy Mr. Cozy Mr. Mansfield