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Series: “Attacks” on the Foreign Policy Association : During the 1950s and into the late 1960s, the Foreign Policy Association was criticized and under attack by anti-communist, conservative groups, including the John Birch Society and the American Legion. The materials here include investigations of accusations, FPA responses to accusations of communist and un-American activities, correspondence, memos, reports, and public relations materials.
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Box
255
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1-5
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General background material, correspondence, memos, 1948-1961
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255
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6
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Reece Committee, Special Committee to Investigate Tax Exempt Foundations, 1954, 1957
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255
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7
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Midland, Michigan, memos, correspondence, articles, 1958
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255
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8
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René Wormser, 1958
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255
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9
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Workers Defense League, 1958
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10
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Laconia, New Hampshire hearing by U.S. Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1957
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255
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11
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Riverside, California, Junior Chamber of Commerce support, 1957
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255
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12-13
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Roy Pursell, Michigan Jaycees, 1954-1967
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255
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14
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Professor Anthony Bouscaren attack regarding John Carter Vincent, 1957-1958
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255
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15
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Keep America Free Council, Canton, Ohio, 1953
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16
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John Scott, 1959-1960
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255
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17
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Minute Women and Enquirer attack on Cincinnati Council, 1959
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18
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Middle East fact sheet complaints, 1960
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255
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19
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Whitmer attack regarding Vera M. Dean, 1957
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20
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Oscar Schnabel statement, 1947
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255
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21
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Board and staff comments, 1945-1957
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255
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22
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General, Richard Swing, 1940-1948
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23
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Spring campaign, Richard Swing, 1947
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255
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24
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Kohlberg attack regarding China, 1947-1958
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255
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25
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Cox Committee questionnaire, 1952
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255
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26
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Personality file, 1960
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27
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Chatham County, Georgia grand jury, memos, correspondence, background, 1961-1963
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28-32
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Fulton County grand jury, memos, correspondence, background, 1960-1962
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255
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33
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Fulton County grand jury, Foreign Policy Association response, 1960
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256
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1-5
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Attacks correspondence and memos, 1957-1963
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256
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6
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Action Committee on Attacks, 1961
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256
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7
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Counter attack material, 1960
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256
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8
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Endorsements correspondence, 1960
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256
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9
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Extremist attacks, 1967
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256
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10
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American Legion, Martin McKneally correspondence, 1960-1961
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256
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11
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Attacks and rebuttals, 1957-1961
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256
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12
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Michigan attack, 1957
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256
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13
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Attack data, Region I, 1961
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256
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14
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“Analysis and Reply to Attacks on FPA, Inc.” 1961
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256
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15
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American Legion Convention, 1961
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256
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16
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Bulletin and Headline Series cited in American Legion book, 1960-1961
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256
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17
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Grand jury presentment, 1961
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256
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18
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Special file on Vera M. Dean, correspondence, memos, 1947-1961
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256
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19
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American Legion officials, Burke, McKneally, Evans, O'Neil, Murphy
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256
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20
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Philadelphia correspondence, Nason, Barnard, Binns, Kane, 1961
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256
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21
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“The Truth About 'Great Decisions,'” by the American Legion, 1962-1965
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256
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22-23
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“The Truth about the Foreign Policy Association,” by the American Legion, 1960-1961
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256
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24
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American Legion letters, 1960
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256
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25
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Atlanta, Georgia American Legion activities, 1960-1961
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256
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26
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American Legion attacks, 1961 July-August
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256
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27-28
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Atlanta correspondence, 1960-1961
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256
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29
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Third presentment memos and letters, 1961
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256
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30
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Savannah, Georgia press clippings, 1962
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256
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31
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American Legion press clippings, 1961-1963
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256
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32
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American Legion national correspondence, 1960-1961
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257
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1
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Dr. Overstreet, Bibb County, Georgia, 1962
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257
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2
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Bibb County grand jury memos, correspondence, background, 1962
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257
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3
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Bibb County grand jury second, third presentment, 1962
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257
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4
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Region V attacks, memos, letters, 1961-1962
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257
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5
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Atlanta, Georgia press clippings, 1960
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257
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Macon, Georgia press clippings, 1960-1961
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257
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7
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Edgar Bundy, Wheaton, Illinois, 1960
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257
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8
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Bishop Wright, 1960-1961
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257
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9
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Louisville, Kentucky Catholic Press, 1961
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257
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10
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Detroit Catholic correspondence, 1961
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257
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11
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Father Ginder correspondence, 1960
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257
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12
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Father Ginder attacks, 1960-1961
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257
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13
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National Council of Churches, 1959-1960
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257
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14
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Our Sunday Visitor correspondence, 1960
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257
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15
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Daughters of the American Republic (DAR) special, 1957, 1960-1961
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257
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16
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Daughters of the American Republic correspondence, 1961
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257
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17-19
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Gordon Hall, 1954, 1960-1961
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257
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20
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“Professional” counter attacks, 1957-1960
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257
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21
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Foreign Policy Association policy regarding attacks, 1957-1961
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257
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22-23
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Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation, 1961
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257
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24
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John Birch Society, 1961-1962
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257
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25
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“Great Decisions” attack, 1963
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257
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26
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“Deadly Parallels,” by Alan Westin in Harper's magazine, 1962
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257
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27
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John Nason and Terry Higgins correspondence on attacks, 1961
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28
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John Nason correspondence, 1961-1962
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257
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29
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Counter attacks, 1960-1962
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30
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Attacks, miscellaneous, 1962
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257
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31
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American Mercury magazine, correspondence by Eustace Seligman, 1960-1961
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257
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32
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Eustace Seligman, John Nason answer to attack on Headline Series 129, “Should the U.S. Change its China Policy?”, 1960
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257
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33
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Dan Smoot correspondence and materials, 1961
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257
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34
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Material for answering attacks, 1960-1962
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257
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35
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Statement of principle, 1962
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Answers to attacks, 1960-1961
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36
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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37
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Frank Folsom
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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39
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Muskegon, Michigan
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40
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New Hampshire
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Scott Hammond
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42
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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43
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Oregon
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44
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Washington state
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45
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Senator Warren G. Magnuson
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46
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Eustace Seligman, John Nason, David Warner correspondence with Robert Troutman, Atlanta, Georgia
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47
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Eustace Seligman, John Nason, David Warner correspondence with Henry Bowden, Atlanta, Georgia
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48
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Cobb County, Georgia
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49
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Atlanta, Georgia
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50
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General “far right”
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51
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Human Events newsletter
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52
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Amarillo, Texas
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53
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Boise, Idaho
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54
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Weekly Crusader
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Baltimore, Maryland
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56
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Region I
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57
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Chatham County, Georgia
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58
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Mrs. Charles Ralph Nichols
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59
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Christian Science Monitor
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60
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Favorable news articles
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61
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Sons of the American Revolution
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62
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Patrick Henry League
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63
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Data on the World Affairs Councils
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64
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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65
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Region II
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66
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Miami, Florida
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67
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Region III
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68
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American Library Association
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69
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Board of Directors
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70
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Regional Directors
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71
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Region IV
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72
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Minute Women, Minute Men
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73
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Military Order of the World Wars
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74
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Florida
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258
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1
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Department of State letters, memos
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258
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New Republic Eustace Seligman article
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258
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John Langenbach
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258
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Peyton-Anderson Air Force
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258
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Oregon
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Incomplete correspondence
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Macon, Georgia
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Region V
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Roger G. Mastrude files
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258
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Confidential
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258
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10-18
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Correspondence and memos, 1961-1968
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258
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19
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Chronology of attacks, 1960-1961
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258
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20
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Riverside attack
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258
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21
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Conference on Preservation of the Democratic Process, 1961-1962
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258
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22
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Attacks, The Worker, 1963
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258
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23
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Teague incident, 1964
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258
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24
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Avrahm Mezerik, 1959
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258
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25
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Johnson County Teenage Republicans, Kansas, 1965
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258
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26
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Georgia Methodists, 1964
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258
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27
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Westchester Spotlight, 1965
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258
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28-30
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Attacks, 196-1969
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258
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31-34
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Letters regarding “Great Decisions” from members of the government, 1957-1962
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258
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35-36
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Letters from members of government regarding general attacks, 1960, 1963-1964
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258
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37
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Richard Nixon, Vera M. Dean correspondence, 1959-1960
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C. Dale Fuller files
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Box
259
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1
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National Education Association (NEA) professional rights and responsibilities materials regarding teaching about communism, 1962
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Box
259
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2-3
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Articles, memos, correspondence, 1963
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259
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4
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American Legion and Board meeting regarding same, 1961
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259
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5
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Right-wing extremist background, memos, notes, 1961
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259
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6-7
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Greenwich Conference on Preservation of the Democratic Process, 1962
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259
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Continuation Committee on Conference on Preserving the Democratic Process, 1964
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259
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10
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Strategy Conference on the Preservation of the Democratic Process, 1964
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259
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11
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Smears, 1958-1961
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259
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12
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Slanton Post memos, 1962
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259
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13-15
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The Worker memos, correspondence, background material, 1962-1963
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259
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16
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Attacks, 1963-1964
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259
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17
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“The Truth about the Foreign Policy Association” master copy, Office of the President
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259
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18
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Letters of endorsement from members of the government, 1954-1960
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259
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19
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Endorsements challenged, 1958-1960
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20
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Endorsements not challenged, 1954-1960
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259
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21
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Other endorsements, 1954-1960
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259
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22
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Attack on endorsements, 1960-1961
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259
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23
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Editorial policy and authors of Bulletin and Headline Series
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260
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1
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Editorial policy and authors of Bulletin and Headline Series (continued)
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260
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2
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“Decisions” program, materials and authors
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260
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3
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Excerpts of Foreign Policy Association statements taken out of context
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260
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4
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Documentation on open letter to Dave Warner, 1960
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260
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National Council of Churches
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260
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John Nason trip to Macon, Georgia, 1961 January 27
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