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Mr, J, Edgar Hoover 7 Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. c. Dear Mr. Hoover: I am a World ar I veteran, having served from April 29, 1917 to July 7, 1919, in the United States Army. I have an Honorable Discharge, with my character rated as excellent, I might add that I also have a 50% disability-service connected. During the last six months, from April through September, I have been accused of being a Communist and a Cozmunistic sympathizer. De cee alee bree Ee : These charges are not true and I wish to innumerate the facts leading to these accusations! 1. In March of this year, a Mr. Cannon, who is a msic instructor at Bradley University, artered ay office to place an ad in ay newspaper, The ad was concerning the appearance : of Paul Robeson in a concert at the Shrine Mosque on April 18th. , 2. On April 15th, Mr. Gomer Bath, a local colnaalst » wrote an article branding Mr, Robeson as a Communist, tg there on the bettle began to take shape, : 100-13 204 — ry