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wae not ee Sell oaoac ceed WY 100~25857 then conducting & series of hearings on the issue of the nse of American pasaports as travel documents in furtherance of the objectives of the Communist conspiracy. During the course of his testimony ROBESON envoked the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution in answer to questions aa to ? 1) Whether or not he was then a member of the ¢P 2) Whether or not his CP name was ever JOHN THOMAS 3} Whether ROBESON had ever been Chairman of . ‘the Covine?] on African Affaire kL} Whether or not there was a Communi at core ain the Council on African Affairs. In addition to the above, ROBESON envoked the Fifth Amendment ae to whether or not he was acquainted with various government witnessea who had previously testified and had furnished information Concerning his subversive affiliations. The Counc?? on African Affairs has been cited by the Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 10150, a . . radvised frac in & conversation with PAU BESON, ROBESON had atated if he were allowed to visit other sountries, he would denounce the United States as imperialists who practice segration at home, The "Daily Worker" iasue of January 2, 1957, page 7, column i, contained an article entitled "Robeson Bands Greetings to Soviet Feople", This articie stated a ee i?