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FISRG CY CIVIL LIPZATITsS COLUITITToo rn gen The "Guide to Sutversive Organisstions ond Publicstions", revised an peblished az of Decerber 1, 1661, by the Comnittes on Un-American Activities, Kouse of Representatives, docurents the Exsrgency Civil Liberties Committee as folloys: , "To defend the cases of Communist lavbreakors, fronts have been avis making special appecis in behalf ef civil’ libsrtics and reaching out fer beyon confines of the Cemu:nist Party itself. Among thse orzanizctions are the # *# Ecergency Civil Libtertiss Comaittea. When the Comuuntst Party itself is under these sonts offer a bulwarx of protection." (Internal Security Subccmmitteo of the Senate Judiciary oD scittee, Handbook for Americana, S. Dessll7, April 23, 1956, pe. 92) A source advised Decenber 21, 1957 ond Jamary 6, 1958, that LEONARD BOJDIN, constitutional lawyer and legal counsel fox Dmergency Civil Liberties Committee, mide a speech December 20, 1957, accapting the Philadelphia Associa & proip to work withthe national orranizstion. This occurred at a BELL1L ef Day celebration sponsored by the Fniladelphisa Associates, Energency Civil Libe Comittee, at ths Adelphia Hotel, Philadelphia. A second source advised on May 23, 1952, that the Philadelpaia Assoc have not been active in the past two years, have no current active mexbership not maintain a headquerters in Philedelphia.s - ' * 1 ay CN t