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Destruction of Democratic Party aim communists, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Resuming his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, Dr. J.B. Matthews, former communist organizer, charged that communist strategy in America calls for the destruction of the Democratic Party as a prelude to the establishment of a "Soviet America." He also told the committee that immediate objectives of President Roosevelt's administration are identical to those of the Communist Party, 82238

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Destruction of Democratic Party aim communists, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Resuming his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, Dr. J.B. Matthews, former communist organizer, charged that communist strategy in America calls for the destruction of the Democratic Party as a prelude to the establishment of a "Soviet America." He also told the committee that immediate objectives of President Roosevelt's administration are identical to those of the Communist Party, 82238

Communists direct Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party charged before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 17. Appearing before the House Committee investigating the Un-American activities today, Steve Gadler, St. Paul, Minn., consulting engineer, charged that Communists actively direct the Minnesota Farmer Labor Party through strategic party offices. He asserted that Communists were active on the University of Minnesota campus, through the Marxist club and other groups, and actively disseminate Communist propaganda in the student body, 101738

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze the armaments industry. These tactics, he said, were outlined to him in May 1937, by William Weinstone, at that time State Secretary of the Communist Party in Michigan. Dobrzynski, said he was National Director of Ford Plant Organizers for the UAW, 11/14/38

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze the armaments industry. These tactics, he said, were outlined to him in May 1937, by William Weinstone, at that time State Secretary of the Communist Party in Michigan. Dobrzynski, said he was National Director of Ford Plant Organizers for the UAW, 111438

First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Clyde Morrow, an employee of the Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that Communists engineered the first sit-down strike in Michigan--at the Midland Steel Co. Plant in 1936. Morrow, who had joined the Communist Party for the purpose of getting information, asserted he was on hand when the strike began, 10/19/38

First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Clyde Morrow, an employee of the Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that Communists engineered the first sit-down strike in Michigan--at the Midland Steel Co. Plant in 1936. Morrow, who had joined the Communist Party for the purpose of getting information, asserted he was on hand when the strike began, 101938

Communists get together. Washington, D.C., Feb. 12. Americans, all of whom fought and many wounded while fighting for the Loyalists in Spain, met today in Washington at the First National Conference of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, left to right: Francis J. Gorman, President of the United Textile Workers of America; Lieut. Robert Raven, wounded and blinded in the Spanish War; and Commander Paul Burns of Boston Commander of the Lincoln Brigade, 2/12/38

Communists get together. Washington, D.C., Feb. 12. Americans, all of whom fought and many wounded while fighting for the Loyalists in Spain, met today in Washington at the First National Conference of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, left to right: Francis J. Gorman, President of the United Textile Workers of America; Lieut. Robert Raven, wounded and blinded in the Spanish War; and Commander Paul Burns of Boston Commander of the Lincoln Brigade, 21238

Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Dr. George W. Hartmann, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, today told the Dies Committee that trouble within the American Federation of Teachers came from 'underground political manipulations' of its communist minority. He said selection of George W. Counts as head of the union was defeat for the communist element

Destruction of Democratic Party aim communists, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Resuming his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, Dr. J.B. Matthews, former communist organizer, charged that communist strategy in America calls for the destruction of the Democratic Party as a prelude to the establishment of a "Soviet America." He also told the committee that immediate objectives of President Roosevelt's administration are identical to those of the Communist Party, 8/22/38

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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made is a 1986 book by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas about a group of U.S. government officials and members of the East Coast Establishment. The book starts with post - World War I period and continues in the immediate post-World War II international development, describing how the group of six men of quite different political affiliations developed the containment policy of dealing with the Communist bloc during the Cold War and crafted institutions such as NATO, the World Bank, and the policies of the Marshall Plan. Six people who were influential in the development of Cold War: 1. Dean Acheson, Secretary of State under President Harry Truman 2. Charles E. Bohlen, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, the Philippines, and France 3. W. Averell Harriman, Special Envoy for President Franklin Roosevelt 4. George F. Kennan, Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia 5. Robert A. Lovett, Truman's Secretary of Defense 6. John J. McCloy, a War Department official and later U.S. High Commissioner for Germany.

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Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P. Gilbert, New York socialite, who has been financial angel for an undercover nationwide anti-Semitic and anti-communist movement, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the American people will 'have to rise under some American officer of the Franco type' if a 'red revolution' is to be averted

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Walter Tillow oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Louisville, Kentucky, 2013-06-21.

Gentlemen, I am here [...]' began General Moseley. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, U.S.A. retired, provided members of the Dies Committee with testimony today following a brief argument over a statement which he wished the read. With the opening statement, 'Gentlemen, I am here...' he was cut short by acting Chairman Arthur Healy. 'You can answer that question. You're not here to make a speech.' He said that if he were president, he would enforce a 1929 statute which empowers the president to use the army to fight subversive activities within the country. Behind the General is Rep. J. Thorkelson of Montana, whom Moseley said would 'bring it all out on the floor of the House'

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Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

Philip J. McCook, Julia Arthur, Mrs. O. Harriman, General Graves, E.F. Albee, Sgt. Woodfill, (and wife), and Adm. Glennon

Former CIO union head listens to testimony before Labor hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers of America, AF of L faction, photographed this morning as he listened to testimony of Joe Ozanic. Martin was formerly Head of the CIO faction of the Auto Workers Union. He now charged that the NLRB favors the CIO branch of the Union. He is expected to testify in the afternoon session

Frankfurter Counsel listens to testimony opposing appointment of Harvard professor. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Dean Acheson, right, former Undersecretary of the Treasury, as counsel for Prof. Felix Frankfurter, listens to testimony opposing his client's appointment to the Supreme Court before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. George E. Sullivan, left, Washington Attorney and author, opposed the nomination on the grounds that Frankfurter was alien born--in Austria--and had 'alien affiliations.' 1/10/39

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