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article eight Columbia University professors had
Nicholas Murray Butler's edict to accept his pro+war
or 'get out in an open letter. The letter, released
through the American Committee for Democracy and In
Freedom was signed by Robert S. Lynd, Professor of Sociology
among others. The article does not describe the nature of,
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"Because the_Administrative Officers
University of Michigan refused to give any
action, and because the facts in the case
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their activities in behalf of peace, civil libeties
labor, considerable indignation was aroused over the
in Michigan. The Michigan Conittee for Academicg
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for Friendship"with the Soviet_Union wi
sponsors_including Professor Henry Pratt
York University, Professor Robert Lynd and
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an article entitled "Conference to Protect City
Tonight" According to this article, more than
were expected to attend a conference to "protect
New York schools," on the night of November 19,1
The article states that the conference was
to center chief attention on the witch-hunt activitiesaof
Coudert-Rapp Legislative Committee which had attempted toobtain the membership rolls of Teachers Union, Local 5 on a
subpoena. Also on the attempts to force members of College
Teachers Union, Local 537 to testify in "star-chamber"
sessions of the committee.
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Bill of Rights", a statement by sixty-two prominent Americans".educators and scientists whose names appeared as signers of thisincluded the name of Prof. Robert Iynd of -Columbia University.,
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campaign to lay the basis for outri ght suppression of the Communist Party is
reminiscent of the postwar hysteria w'ri ch culminated in the now universally, ¢~.§;§_T
condemned Palmer Raids. fie are not Communists, and we are not concerned at this?
moment with the merits or demerits of the doctrines advocated by the Communists},
We are interested only in the indisputable merits of our American tradition
free speech and in the consequences to the non-Communist majority of the suppre§s;l
of the Communist minority." L
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at the North side Carnegie Music Hall, _Pi.ttsb92zrgh, Pennsylvania,
Federation of Constitutional Rights in Western Pennsylvania
with the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties, la
Organization. A pamphlet was made available at the door
program and call of the 5th national conference of American
tection of Foreign Born,"The Foreign Born in a Democracy" to be»ha1d March
30, 1941 at the Clar-idge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey. This lpamphlet
tained a list of sporsors including Dr. Helen Merrell Lyni, Sarah Lawrence
College, and Prof. Robert S. Lynd, Columbia University. W -.
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public statement in whichitfcondemnedthe "mo
campaign of rumor, innuendo, ad'name calling
denied that it had been a Qfront organiea
the Communist Party. The-statement was re
Ned H. Dearborn of New York University, tha e
National Chairman. Executive Committee membe aw Le,
signed this statement included Professon~RobertfS. »d
Lynd.
No source reported .-
Blind memorandum dated Béhehl
captioned, "American Uommitte
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Freedom"100-7063-72 '
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it contains no 9Daily Worker" clipping dated Decem-
ber 23, l9h0; however, a clipping of that date was »~i
found in 100-7063-6&1, but the name, Robert S. Lynd,
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Lockwood advised a Bureau Agent that inasmuch as Senator llccart-by:against Owen Iattimore had inferred thatthe magazine "Amerhsia" and the?Inetitute oi Facific mlations were Cwmunist 1'1-onte,that _Ipclcwood'ewould probably come up as a former editor of both of these organiutioneLockwood commented that while he was connected Iith both organisationsfwere maintained as academic open forms and that "Philip Jaife i later
considerable bias made them instruments for his personal point of
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Foreign Born met in its 5th 3-Iational Conference at the H
City, New Jersey. Delegates registering at the conventi
folder containing literature including a brochure entitl
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Delegates .::ere likewise furnished with a copy
the Honorable John I-:2. Coffee of ';1'ashingt_on in the House
day, December 26, 1940, which called for the protection
urged the President to publicly condemn the practice of-A >1 , >",».;0.'r.;-.»Y;e»>'r
of the speschtwadstisbxs
oi Representatites'Tl'1h
of the foreign born andyji
employers discriminating, against non-citizens and citizens of alien parentage. In this speechCof.feeT-H5?1
stated that the efforts being made by the American Commiof Foreign Born to foster the naturalization of non-citizens merits the support
am cooperation of all Americans. The report then statettee for Protection
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explanation "The page from the Congressional Record contains the names of thef;air._;:*f'?;=
signers of the letter. These names are being set forth.
a list of names including"Pro1". Helen Harrell Iynd, Sarah Lawrence College,
Prof. Robert S. I;/nd, Columbia University".
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an article entitled "77k Educators~Urge City HaltAttacks". According to this article, 77% staff'
more than 60 American colleges and universities
the Board of Higher Education of New York City,
that "punitive action" against teachers "because of personal
beliefs or legal political activity is inconsistent with L
the very principles of democracy." The petition which was
prepared and circulated among college faculties by the
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by the Rapp-Coudert Committee. This petition was signedr
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Federation for Constitutional Liberties ,as_ra,_mqmbe; of the.
This letter was not dated but was an invitation to attend a
Portland, Oregon Chapter of this organization on October
Room A of the Portland Library, 801 S. I; l0thtStree_t,"
was signed by Virginia Strong, Acting Secretary.
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ran Porter Graham was one of the
ttee for Democratic and Intell, m-.1 1: H g.
C Ie ra a . Grahan stated that th
to devote_its qforts to supporting the 8
of Secondary Schools and Golleges, which
investigating committee to look into the
Professor Lynd reported
had breahfasted with Dr. Grahan on y
that Graham was decidedly interested and
following very ank and he asks that we Ut U88Fatah tau 100%; 1.;/is also said that Graham suggravr '-rv»g.ra W1?
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committee, were, in h spop nion, def n tsly fellow traveler
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October 10 1941, by Russian War Relief Incorporated. . . , - , J .q
' The name of "Professor Robert Se Lynd, Columbia
included among the some 350 names which appeared 1n_the advertisein_1entl*"11li;d_o;_1qf§j;;;»;<;e
the heading "These Eminent Americans ask Your Help on Behalf of $119 Russian ?People". .. ~ e e » »
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Internal Security-R".61-7566-2994 " e 1
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who, it was stated, were asking -help on behalf. of the }h18sien;'pYef61'v1ei'ij;i';1-list included the name Professor Robert S. Ly-nd, Columbia; Univereity.Y:;e,***ii» * ' M
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» The personnel file of rmannI-Iabicht, which covers--his
with the Epreign Economic -Administration reflected that
S. Lynd of Columbia University directed a memorandum
the Economic Division Board, pointing outthat p
who could be extremely us_e£ul-in Washington and mightM consideration as an employee of the Ecomonic,D,i'_vision §oard. Itout that Habicht, yrh' a ican citizen,'1ras a graduate ofs a personal friend o the State Departznent,Habicht engaged in the expor p_ort business for a numberW 1920 -took over the post as director in the Soviet Union for
agency widely known for its student body tours in Europe. He
until October 23, l9hl. Lynd pointed out that he was prepared to vouch
Habicht. He advised that Habicht was a man of unusually fine
integrity, excellent judgment and possessed a pleasing personality.
t additional information might be obtained
for mamr years the "New York Herald'Tri:buneF'
associated with Colonel Donovan of OSS.
t /In his application for employment dated November 19, 19141
gave as a reference Robert Lynd, 75 Central Park West, New York City"' Social Science, Teachers College, New York.!
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Re: "Hermann Rollemann
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_ On December l9, l9¥l, the"American CommitteepioggggggDemocracy and Intellectual Freedom, 519 West l2lst Street;%g%$%§%New York City, directed a letter to Governor LeonfC?%Rh£l11p§§%%Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, protesting and condemning thé%§i* }§@%fOklahoma criminal syndicalism trials and urging the Governorvéééto "do everything in your power to put an end to the persecutiQg§of Americans for their beliefs and their reading habits." :§r@§§§ 1 " ". .5 -: :y . »bgg$§;
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Intellectual Freedom as sponsoring this letter. Included f5**t#under Columbia University was the name Robert S. Lynd. ii» ??§§§
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of zndwvzduals who contr1buted,to the fund for
defense of Cl1ffOTd C MbAvay, former Depu
mzsszoner of Welfare, Ctty of New York
was accused of supportzng left-wtng gro
fund was razsed by the New York Conference
alzenable Rzghts for MbAuay's legal defense o
charge Among the persons llsted as contrzbutora
to thzs funa was the followzng. "Lynd, Robert
Dr. and Hrs. 75 Central Park West, New York Ont
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or Inalzenable Rzghts, former
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hauvuai In the latter part of
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Relations with the Soviet Unionl9#l the current
Russian Institute for Cul
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Re "American Russian Institute
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192-62 lmiehed a letterhead; of the AmericanDemocratic and Intellectual the hecutiveCcunittee for 1941. This Professor
University, as honorary chairman, "De"anitNed ,H.,s_,Dsarborn,,
as National Chairman, Professor Richard '1'. Cox,
Treasurer and ll. I. Finkelstein as Sscretary'.**_'n1e
, letterhead further pointed out that it also listed
Lynd, Columbia University as a member of the Bcecutive an
President Frank P. Graham, University of North Caroline, as a member
the National Cmnittee.
A professor at Columbia University, herein
stated that he was well acquainted with Robert Lynd and
of sham were listed as officers of the American Ooanittee for
Intellectual H-eedon and that he considered both of theinas being
' s "leftist" in their views. He stated that he would denitely label
V , as "fellow travelers."
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Bureau nenorandun dated lay
Be: "Iran; Porter Graham,"
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Iashington, D. '6; report,
Be: "Frank Porter Graham,
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do I shall wire you innediately. Iill
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had.planned to send sane southern edu-
cater to Atlanta for a few days to1. _ _ ..,_; ,_>I ¢ -I.;1 #4», .
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letters saying: Stay out. President ag
Graham's judgment, as jar as I can tell,
is that we ought to devotepur efforts_
.v.to supporting the Southernfissociation;. That is fine, but how as we do it? »I
still feel that we ought not let oursel
be blackmailed by Governor Ih1nadge7 it
reminds ne very nueh of the standard H
argument about letting Uatholics handle
the Coughlin situation.! Here is a
bility.which may»satisfy people li
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quietly? Ie could then use his rep
a way of getting support for the So
Association without any_pub1icity.ort
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