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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 13
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON 25, b. Cc.
AUG 2 41962
PAUL LEROY ROBESON
ESLANDA ROBESON
The file for Paul Leroy Robeson was reviewed on
August 7, 1962 and was found to contain the following:
On May 25, 1962 at London, England, Robeson made an
application for a passport, In this _@pplication h he stated he
April 9, 1898 at Princeton, New Jersey and was currently resid-
ing at ks Connaught Square, London W 2, England. His parents
were Listed as William D,. Robeson, born in North Carolina and
Maria Louisa Bustill, born in Pennsylvania, He was last mar-
ried on August 17, 1921 to Eslanda Goode Robeson who was born
December 15, 1896 at Washington, D, C. In his application
Roaheasn etated he intandiad toa rameain ehraed indefinitely huit
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had Foy eviously been issued Passport Number 1145187 oa June 25s
1958 at Washington, D. C., and this passport had been renewed
in London, England, on June 26, 1960. He atated he was born
had no plans to travel outside of England because of his poor
health. In connection with his passport application Robeson
submitted a sworn affidavit which reads as follows:
"I, Paul Leroy Robeson, amnot now
a member of the Commnist Party,
sf . United States of America, and that
a I have not been a member at any
| a time during the twelve(12) months
preceeding May 25, 1962, the date
of my application for a passport."
The following descriptive data appeared in Robeson's
passport file:
Heights 6'2*
Eyes: Brown
Hairs Black-grey
Markes None
Occupations Singer and actor
By Operations Memorandum dated August 7, 1962 the
State Department authorized the American Embassy in London,
ez Sng agg 40 issue a Pagsport to Robeson.
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