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ONY 100-25857_ we . ‘ Ay Mrs rye do Nese ae a filed suit against secretary of State DEAN. ACHESON to prevent cancellation of his passport. The article reflected tnat papers filed for ROBESON in Federal District Court deseriped him as one who “has deservedly won for himself respect and recog- nition throughout the world, not only as one of the great living Americans but also as one of the world's leading personalities.* The New York "Herald Tribune" issue of December 20, 1950 reported "Robeson Sues Acheson Over Passport Ban." The article reflected that PAUL ROBESON "filed suit against Secretary of State DEAN ACHESON today in an effort to prevent cancellation of his passport which he said ne needed | for a European concert tour.® ‘ fo j 7 ‘ , The article also reported that ROBESON was planning 2 & European tour for singing and lecturing which would take him to England, France, Italy, Seandinavia and Czechoslovakia. ‘The article further reflected that ion several previous occasions he has gone abroad to attend Communist-front rallies at whieh he has spoken against the United States." Te New York "Daily News! iesue of December 21, 1950 reported that the American Labor Party sponsored.e “peace award festivities" for PAUL ROBESON on December 20 at Hunts ‘Point - Palace, 993 southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York. The article reported & ‘meeting nad been origi- nally schednled for the Concourse Plaza H,tel but had been cancelled by the hotel “on grounds it night cause rioting such ‘aS occurred in Peekskill liast summer," It was reported that ROBESON was supposed to receive a plaque which had been awarded him by the Second World Peace Congress in Warsaw, However, the plaque did not arrive from Paris but ROBESON will "share eines witn painter Pablo , Pleasso.” , & poe f + Tae New ‘York "World telegran and sun issue of December 2, 1950 deseribed the above missing plaque as being bie bronze plaque designed by Pablo Picasso, featuring a dove of peace," - ‘i . he article reported that in acknowledging the award ROBESON termed himself. vine people's artist dedicated to the struggle for peace." in c : om : § i