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In 1952, Robeson was awarded the [[Lenin Peace Prize|Stalin Peace Prize]]. In April 1953 shortly after Joseph Stalin's death he wrote a eulogy entitled ''To You Beloved Comrade'',<ref>[http://www.northstarcompass.org/nsc9804/robeson.htm ''To You Beloved Comrade”]</ref> in which he praised Stalin's "deep humanity," "wise understanding," and dedication to peaceful co-existence with all peoples of the world calling him "wise and good."

In 1952, Robeson was awarded the [[Lenin Peace Prize|Stalin Peace Prize]]. In April 1953 shortly after Joseph Stalin's death he wrote a eulogy entitled ''To You Beloved Comrade'',<ref>[http://www.northstarcompass.org/nsc9804/robeson.htm ''To You Beloved Comrade”]</ref> in which he praised Stalin's "deep humanity," "wise understanding," and dedication to peaceful co-existence with all peoples of the world calling him "wise and good."

Robeson's comments of praise were made prior to [[Nikita Khrushchev]]'s 1956 speech "[[On the Personality Cult and its Consequences|Secret Speech]]" at the [[20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] regarding Stalin's purges. Though Robeson would continue to praise the USSR throughout his life, he would neither publicly denounce nor praise Stalin personally after Khrushchev's 1956 revelations.<ref name=dubermanpages>Duberman, Martin. ''Paul Robeson'', 1989, pgs 301, 318, 440.</ref>Robeson also never met Stalin in person.

Robeson's comments of praise were made prior to [[Nikita Khrushchev]]'s 1956 speech "[[On the Personality Cult and its Consequences|Secret Speech]]" at the [[20th Congress of the CPSU]] regarding Stalin's purges. Though Robeson would continue to praise the USSR throughout his life, he would neither publicly denounce nor praise Stalin personally after Khrushchev's 1956 revelations.<ref name=dubermanpages>Duberman, Martin. ''Paul Robeson'', 1989, pgs 301, 318, 440.</ref>Robeson also never met Stalin in person.

===Rumors of disillusionment with communism===

===Rumors of disillusionment with communism===