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| id ; ~ FEDERAL wonwiU OF 2ATIN crnns " ele SESUTITY Ik, _aflSN -FOGRS RE ATIE! 10 894 6/2,3,4/52 SYHOPSIS OF FACTS: 7 PAUL ROBESON and VINCENT WILLIAM HALLINEN refused exit from the US by US INS at Blaine, 2/1/52. JOHN GRAY, advance publicity man for ROBESON, was in contact with some of the leading ~—~~-°U TT CP members, Seattle, prior to ROBESON's subsequent appearances, ROBESON sang to and addressed a rally held at International Peace Arch, Blaine, Washington 5/18/52, attended by from five to ten thousand persons. Appeared in concert at Seattle Civic . Auditorium 5/20/52 before 1,723 persons, No gl disturbances occurred either at Blaine rally or 5 Seattle concert. Cancellation of lease contract 43 Hl fer May 20 concert voided by King County Superior ag Court which held there was lack of proof that ROBESON's appearance would engender "racial or a a religious antagonisms," Present plans contemplate — — _ possible appearance of ROBESON in leading role ee of opera "Othello" in Seattle in fall, 1952, i \ . (ATT aN CLASS. & EXT. n spe PSEbIM REASON-FCIM II, 1-2.4.£ RUC. DATE OF REVIEW hy A 1411/96 =3 COPIES DEstTnovipe 7/7 wk IPA Washington 1/31/52, at which time they were en rd route to Vancouver, B,C, to attend national 7 d conference of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers =z | Union. ROBESON, however, addressed and sang 2 to this conference by telephone from Seattle INPOR Pte CoM Ts TN AD HENEIN Es", EXCEPT OTHERWISE APPROVED AND FORWAR BED: COPIES OF THIS REPORT _5-< Bureau (100-12304) (REGISTERED)} 3 = New York (100-25857) (REGISTERED 2 - Secttle (100-1820) A t ad < se PROPERTY-OF FBI TTANS CORFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENT Y carte AGENCY TO WHICH LOAKED, ae) Ni MiHeT Y Mai ‘ OPP ye SY 6. s coven! a WER