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wn, wre, a me 20s, St : i » Off Membrandum - “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT a ne Shale y, TO 8: Mr. A. H. Beamorly? pare: May 29, 1957 Zz Toleoa | FROM 2 Or. RB. Re Roach /.° asin 5! Nichols =, a ALL INFOS AAT. me aaa Libs Bosrdaan, aan Pa BUBJRCT: paut-RoBESoN a ae 13 INTERNAL SrcuRrTY ~ ¢ DATS Tame “ Re menorandum Fitegerald to Reach 5/28/57 indicating tes. that Robegon was to be given an informal hearing en 5/23/57 he i teleara in connection with hig application for @ pasaport. . At 3245 p.mtatioas — on 5/29/57, FPasaport Diviston, State, Gandy advised telephonicat ly that the hearing of Robeson began ot O50 a.mey recessed at J0s4 sM.y Peconvened at 12205 pom. and cancluded at apprortmotely 2:90 p.m. He aaid that Robeaon was accompanied by hia lawyer, Leonar oudin, and Mre. Robeson. He aatd that he gathered “from remarks he Meard that the Robesona had come directly to Washington from New York City and were returning to New York tenight by train. ererenrnpnanaannnnat eo “ | . ND 2: that the hearing wae preatded over by William a. ¢ Duggan ey é aseport Division and that a lawyer and two atenographers attached to the Paseport Divtaton were present. He aatd there wos no preas coverage and he did not see any press representatives around h/c_the building at the time Robeson deft after the hearing was finished. He aaid that the Aearing was a "wash out" tnasmuch as Robeson did aot edmit any communiet connections er actiutites. He refuaed te answer questions regarding communism and his activities in connection with the { communtet movement on constitutional grounds. dJohnaon said that he . "three the book" at Robeson and used as basea for interrogating him { | material from House Commtitee hearings, newapaper matertal, and inforna~’ tion furnished By the Bureau concerning Robegon. At the caeneluaton of i the hearing, irs. Robeson rencrked SE "Phot a research job you did on my huaband.” satd thet Robeson wared sonewhat oraterical toward hearing in trying to Justify Ate eenduct and said thet the and 2 he asreiy, wanted to go te England to fulfiil some concert engagementa and to play in Shakespeare's "Othelle." ae: that he will send to the Bureau a copy of tursion's letter of 5/27/57 tentatively refusing Hobeat., MEP 2212 that all the information used against r= | the roo . @ posaport. Rabeaon tn th earing was outlined in thia detter. said that Robeson's conduct at the hearing will net improve hia chances of getting «a passport. aid that «a ‘ao tre eb. Ys RECORDED - 80 (62. -- 232/47) we AP + gupEneD - 8 od es JUN 4 We), 2 ur. Paimene. or ; ~ or, greckner . . a par Sess ao sec at Dir tony ao Agere any ei sien We Oke ge eaten ree nee te wnat cee we RRR TER RR EOE tM AR RR ee ~