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NY 12100-25857 “They are ‘afraid ‘of us, because they know how many more millions of negroes are in Africa, Soutn America and otner parts of the world. They are afraid that some day, we will .be so tired of being abused, that we will raise against those who abuses use So, ae wee ay me 7 “They are the war mongers, who try to enslave people by force so they can continue exploiting them for the enrichment of imperialistic Capitalism. td "NO, we negroes want no war. We want Peace and Human Rights." . ° On GEE consssentics informant Sy nic furnished a copy of a "statement by Nathan witt, counsel to Bip Paul Robeson, concerning the invalidation of Mr. Robeson's . passport." The statement enarged the State Department neglected to anform ROBESON why it cancelled his passport and that he, wITT, nad addressed a letter to Secretary ACHESON asking for an explanation. The statement reflected that tne letter was not answered and that a wire would be sent to Mr. ACHESON asking for a conferenctés = informant ¢ also furnisned a copy ‘of a news release trom the Council on African Affairs dated August 4, 1950, The news release was a "statement to the Council on African Affairs concerning the invalidation of tne passport of Paul Robeson." The Council charged that the invalidation of ROBESON's passport "is another blatant example of the Administration's efforts to silence tne demand of Negro Americans for their full rignte as citizens. we are confident that American Negroes and all fignters for numan rignts tnroughout tne world will denounce tne banning of raul Robeson from travelling abroad not only in detense of his personal Fights as an American citizen but also in defense of tne universal freedom of art and for tne sake of tne democratic rights of ali people against police state tyranny." On August 28, 1950 LEE PRESSMAN testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee that he and . NATHAN WITT had been members of the Communist Party in 1934 and 1935 in washington, DC. The "Daily worker" issue of October 4, 1950, page 4, column 4, contained an article entitled, "Robeson Urges