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Letter to Director NY 100-8931 nesting GF Seer en Senet so pis World was held at . = F purring this meeting @ delivered a report on the “Pw” Workshop Committse. She stated She had written Mrs. PAUL ROBESON several times to get PAUL ROBESON for spealcing engagements while in California. When no reply was receive telephoned Mrs, ROBESON who KI told her to contact PAUL ROBESON while he was in Los Angeles. She did and PAUL told her that he had been identified with the pp7C “left for the past ten years ox more and has decided not to be | .. —. {dentified with the “left” any longer. He said that on the bre advice of Negro leaders it was decided to no longer continue his activities in "left" organizations. He stated nelther he nor Mrs. ROBESON will appear for affairs sponsored strictly by the “left . , On 12/8/57, AE 221203 that on 11/1/57 a yeception honoring PAUL ROBESON was heid at 236 East 10end Stes ‘Gos Anceles, California, According to SF curing his Speech ROBESON stated that BEN DAVIS, a great friend of his, got inte the wrong channel in Joining the CP resulting in his being sent to jail. ROBESON stated they were still great friends because every man has a right to his own political. thinking. | _ AB & matter of information a has furnished onop continuing basis as oe er ek — ce This informant aiso furnishes information re subject and his wife, E A a. ROBESON, No information has been received from a to indicate in any way that ROBESON is contemplating or intends to defect from his association with the Communist movement. hap furmisned continuing information on the activities of JAMIN J. DAVIS, JR., CP leader and close friend of ROBESON, No information has been received from this gource to indicate in any way that ROBESON intends to defect. It is further noted that as late as 9/23/57, an article entitied: "Robeson Urges Gov't Defend Constitution Against Racists’ by PAUL ROBESON appeared in the “Daily Worker" of that date, page 5, column 2. ,