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SE WFO 100-19021 \ its previous position until such time as subject is willing to comply with the passport regulations. . CIVIL ACTION, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, WASHINGTON, D. C., ENTITLED "PAUL ROBESON, PLAINTIFF, V. JOHN FOSTER DULLES, ’ SECRETARY OF STATE DEFENDANT" On February 28, 1958, subject, through his attorney, DAVI! IN, of the law firm of Forer and Rein, Washington, D. C., filed a complaint in United States District Court for the . District of Columbia, in civil action number 513-58, entitled “PAUL ROBESON, 16 Jumel Terrace, New York, New York, Plaintiff, v. JOBN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State, Defendant. " The complaint states that subject is an artist, specializing in Singing and acting for more than a quarter of a century. It ---- --gtates that subject's income in large part has been derived from concerts and appearances in Europe and elsewhere in the world. It was stated that on or about August 1, 1950, the Secretary of State made a public announcement that plaintiff's passport had been revoked, and on January 30, 1953, and thereafter, Plaintiff made applications for passport, the last such application having been made on March 21, 1957. It was stated that each of plaintiff's applications for passport were denied by defendant based upon political beliefs and associations and upon plaintiff's refusal to answer questions on those subjects it was also stated that on May 29, 1957, plaintifi appeared at an informal hearing, defendant was the sole witness and relied upon confidential material, not disclosed to plaintiff, upon testimony of witnesses before congressional hearings and - upon newspaper stories. The complaint alleges that the constitutional rights of plaintiff have been violated through the refusal of defendant to issue’ plaintiff a passport and that this refusal interferes with plaintiff's liberty and was done without due process of law. The complaint contends that the questions in the passport appl jeation rel ating to nembership in the Communist Party have no retevance to plaintiffs’ request for a passport, . . 1 On July 2, 1958, a stipulation was entered by plaintiff's attorney, DAVID REIN, and defendant's ‘attorney, JAMES C. HISE. This stipulation reflects that plaintiff and defendant by their counsels stipulate as follows: on Ba OHO, Mae ce ihe RE AST NEE RUS Sig, canis Ber Ee