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FD-36 (ir~, _ “aL a a a (4 ~4 - : ae FBI | : Mr. Tolson. doy Transmit the following message via {Priority or Method of Mailin From SAC, NEWARK (100-33129) / ~ te punscron, Fa CONFIDENTIAL PAULROBESON CINAL oo vd 4: os aivised on 7/23/56 cnet i - ‘(OS on that date contacted an individual Soe n New York City by the name of "PAT" (probably WILLIAM PATTERSON). She told him that she had a leaflet in her possession which announced that PAUL ROBESON was coming into New Jersey this weekend to the home of a man by the name of ERNEST THOMPSON, According to @ program had been arranged for ROBESON for the weekend and she indicated she Was concerned because it does not represent any organized ] effort and she did not know whether or not ROBESON was aware O(c. of some of the aspects of the program, expressed concern because NJ CP officials had not been consuited and she stated —_—, that the whole program was a complete surprise to her, She ] i noted that the leaflet did not indicate who was responsibie t . for the program, PAT indicated that he had some knowledge of je oo what arrangements had been made and stated that STRETCH (LNU), robably HOWARD "STRETCH" JOHNSON, was familiar with the details. expressed concern because she did not believe that the “program was being handled in a dignified manner, noting that the program outlined for ROBESON included maki a tour of taverns during the firet night that he was here, old PAT that she would have someone come in to New York on that day to discuss the problem with PAT. aA 3 Director, FBI (REGISTERED MA - G4 New York (Info) (100- se SST eo v4 6 = Newark (100-33129) ~ NK 100-4284K (Negro Activities) NK 100-4284z ture) NK 100-18208 NK 100-28422 NK 100-4284LL. *€ ayn. ay gos Et Rok \ Approved: a ap Sent —-REASONeFCM! I Perl: e \ sent tp bare DATE OF REVIEW ; ae, fe et es