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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 23
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the Pro-American Vigilantes for the purpose of combating Communiam. She
stated that the group at that time had only a small membership. However,
it was planned to recruit prominent Sait Lake City citizens as members. This
recruiting was to take place after a visit to Salt Lake City by KENNETH GOFF,
whose address was given as Englewood, Colorado.
stated further that GOFF was formerly a member of
the Communist az eung Communist League and is the author of a book entitled
"They ould Destroy Our day of Life™. She stated that the recruiting drive
was not to take vlace until after GOFF's visit to Salt Lake City, at which
time he was to give a series of lectures on the evils of Comm and prepare
“4the few members of the group as "missionaries". According to men~
bers of the above group were good old fashioned Americans and the group was
not religious but would combat anything that was anti-American.
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BoM oubil Vor ga VO & series of ZiL¥C lpcturés in Salt Let.
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‘durin, the period February 6 to February 10, 1946. During these meetings, which
were attended by approximately forty-five persons on each occasion, JEREMIAH
$ToNaS introduced KENNETH GOFF and told of his past history and his efforts to
combat Communism. Then GOFF gave lectures on his past Communist activities in
the Connunist Party and Young Communist Leagua Both GOFF and STOKES lauded the
work of GERALD L. K. SNITH end bitterly attacked the Jews, Communists, and in
sone members of our Government in Washington, D. C. They linked
SYONUY FIL AN and tue CIO Political, Action Committee with Communists, and even
to state that WALTERANINCHELL ia a member of the Comuniat Party:
went 569 fa
Er ed i ROCHELLE 18 a@ member Lhe Commyniest Sarty;
that DXSGYPCARSON ig a Fellow-Traveler; and further, that "ELEANQRROOSEVELT has
done as much as anyone in furthering the Communist cause in this “eduntry"
MARILYN R. ALLEN has stated on other occasions that she devotes
her full time-to writing articles exposing Communists. She has made available
fenphliets which she has had published as follows: “America at the Crossroads",
“America Forever", “God Made Me Free", "Peace Mongering in America”.
In view of the fact that so far members of this group have not
proven themselves to be anti-American, no further investigation is being con-
ductsd in this case at the present tine.
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