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BT ROA Pee MR, Gab may Office Mek, anAUM - : DIRECTOR, FBI (100-12304) DATE: : CLAS SAC, BALTIMORE (100-20853) rans, # Bat. Br sh € Mle/d oo wee REVIty oT . ALL DVORETION 68 PAu. LEROY ROBESON ys js uNcLASSIFIER 7 & CEPT WHERE SHOW +" OO: Rew York OTHERWISE 4 Re New York airtel, dated May 20, 1958, Referenced ixted requested Baltimore to —— reiaterview or . 2 opinion of a atate. — ment recent® yy Sr with respect to ROBESON's affiliation With tne CPF, | | in recalled penal that pep om mee in speaking of N, had said, "We EE fi seen asm petter than & ise.” Informant then some ef ke) ~~. mented, in his report, Miia == the remark in EWS 9 s manner which indteated doea know ROBESON to be @ CP member. During recontact with fee informant said nat when made this statement, the tone of voice ed and the knowing laugh which accompanied the emark, led informant to sonelude that ROBESON was more than a fellow traveler, a sympathizer oa Communist =. Informant stated that this is merely his opinion based on his knowledge Seynkitianet as well as all his many years age ng with Party members. informant also atated that he doubts that he would ever get any stronger statement frou jj if it is true that ROBESON is a Party member. ated, 7 however » that he would remain constantiy on the alert Lor evidence. SA | e The Baltimore Office has eierted all other infor-~ manta who are in a position to obtain any such evidence a . ageinst ROBESON, a8 well ag to obtain any other information et whith would indicate that the CP might benefit in any Way a from procesds of the sale of ROBESON's book "Here I Stand*, RUC. _ ee Le. Zo¢ - OOF <B>. Bureau (Regis. sat REG RS rece ieee J a ~ ~ New York (100-25857) (Regis. Maii) a3 SON, 18 1068 Baltimore (ee 134~3A set : Einar Oe tes Sng OU CELTS