Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-22
Robson vs. Congress Committee

Robson vs. Congress Committee
newspaper always RoboAona advocacy
Of tho Communist which prove
Stain dictatorship the government
silly and unworthy thought
think" hob'son had right TO HI" political opinions long
the American Communists closely
not outa~ed by constitutional changes
Rosson many usen has bcen dnped by the
Communists who have o", beginning
dominate take
out th~r permission.
Many by all OF
the baderanh Of the
from IN. psna and Inns az the Marnn Of m, stain hr.a r.v
charmed with what
with their that the people enved
and nhumane bunch Of rthss"
known.
upon by Communists and the
krn Hoh"n has allowed himself To h. used by
symh Of IN. growing dissatisfaction Of American Negroes
IN" second class citizenship which Of them have suffered
for years
Hobesona prominence a a u Kappa
key former All American football star lawyer and later
Soviet several years worldwide
the u r. many Of complaccncy
to begin
to re-evaluate the entire question.
position opposite
ON the hand they rejected his ehamonng the
races OF the world On tn" other hand they "ppaued Robeso de
nunea,on the persecution Istreament
ynohnga and general discrimination which the
has been subjected In the u. n,
The Amsr,eaa Nesre reai., m there with
Iayasy thc pr'neip'r-
foundr advocacy Krcnn and
Immediately ctd h. declaration that the Soviet the
group n general accept Robcaon political
leader, felt that political
fleet those tn" opinion
general denuneaon of Robeon chiefly because while Disagree
ing with him completely HIS Red theories the Negro American
attack which
of their birth. was true and ustnabe
Department a pasa
being picked on because he Negro Others felt that the state
Department justified believed Robeson would
the freedom to travel from the country to ropsgand against Che
nation
un-Amercan activities
mise especially exchanges
Francis Walter em Pa Robeson will receive the best OF the
argument public
hypo
cny OF Americans especially many member" o" Congress the
race issue
Most American NeToes believe correctly So that Con
Ereaoai committees houd not only investigate the nnon
he
hate designed to unaw restrict the citizenship and
unes OF American citizens Of color ought to be Investigated BY
the House un.Amrrican Activities Committee
They with this believes that such
outfits harmful the future OF the United
world communism un.Amertoen
that the McCarran Walters which
Rep Walters House author rgdy Disseminated against the
darker requirements
Then thr. who feel that Walters ncar
R"ncsons views Communism "S h" o"
singers on Misssspp,
which has resulted
Of Il" o ." c'" Roecrs"n for contempt Of Congress
patience Rohcsons tnsistencr that tho
o" OF Son""n under stain 90 eve" "n'', we "'" f"Em" Is
Ills statement for "Ssmp" that III" Russian
press ridiculous Indication his
once "''" mind Is nlch up with the bunk M'" has been
pcddhnE that he no longer thinks logically
Cougcss Robeson and he Is jailed he
a minds of Americans and
white Who that he being punished not tor hts 'aey a"
or Americas home 81
raeistS and as who even now threaten To dSman' The L y
the
meaning equality freedom Of all
Rohynon a dhruma II
the nation Although individual
Representative Walters
no, be- entitled 10 respect individuals nobody should he al
lowed offices they hold without
to be punished
thing and political opinions Of
levre them
when performing duties Robe
incident disssent such performance
ffrCtrd
Congressional hearings which sometimes approach kangar
courts In their conduct q" the American
system the Rohcson would be able
TO get with eavlng while the court
and he probably win with his brush with the
HOUSE subcommittee at a regularly constituted hearing