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PG 100-9855 This article further set forth that GILBERT C, CLOONAN, Superintendent, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, upon cancelling the lease for Robeson's Concert scheduled April 21, 1958, stated, "We didn't want his type here," and "We didn't think 1¢ is. right to have @ person who won't salute his country's flag." “The Pittsburgh Courier," a national “weekly newspaper published at Pittsburgh, Pa., April 12, 1958, issue, page three columns one and two, contained an article entitled, “Church Opens Its Doors = Robeson Will Sing at Central Baptist," which set forth, in part, that PAUL ROBESON, labeled by one critic as "the Red bull butterfly of Iterary teas," but placed high in the heroes gallery of India's Prime Minister Jawaharial Nehru because he has represented and suffered for a cause which should be dear to everyone «= the cause of human dignity -- would sing at Central Baptist Church, April 21, at 8:00 PM, according to an announcement made this week by - the Religious Talent Guild of Pittsburgh and vicinity. The article set forth that ROBESON, who has been most successful in needling white America's conscience because of what he charges is bias against him and the rest of Americats least privileged minority, will be presented in concert at the church eat the aforementioned time, according to LEE A MATTHEWS, promotional secretary, and B, HaLOGAN, president of the Guild. i. — (3 Following an unexpected rebuff by GILBERT C. CLOONAN of ‘the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland, where the concert was originally scheduled to be held, application was made by the promoters to two large churches - Wesley Center AME Zion and Central Baptist. Previously an invitation to hold the concert in his church was extended by the Rev. CHARLES R. GORDON, pastor of St. Matthews AME Zion Church in Sewickley, Pa. who made the gesture almost immediately after CLOONAN announced that ROBESON could not sing in the Memorial Hall because of some citizens! and organizations! mjections to ROBESON's pro-communist leanings. The article noted that in most cases halls and auditoriums, both public and private, have been made available to ROBESON and that religious organizations have been his chief sponsors,