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ART Aa : wt oF acy, ae Menorandum for the Lirector -- woe - ew Deal stalwarts like an » Robert Be - " gackson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hareld Ickes took the organi- sation to their bosoms and defended it against ‘suspiciens’ of communist controls. The President repeatedly lent his name and the prestige of his position to the Youth Congress, and the Young Communists in its manegerial setup usec those political gifts to the linit.* . ‘! In atterpting to analyze ¥rs. Roceevelt's attitude toward so-called front organizations, me. author on page 209 wrote: a _ othe strance case of rs anes Roceevelt eammot be evaded. * « # # ire. Roosevclt led all the rest in siding with the Stalinist minority against the great captive rafeority within the Youth Congress. She hed an opportunity to expose the technique of domination, but she chose not to interfere, ‘Shatever it may prove about her syzpathies and fine intentiona—she deserves every Lenefit of the | doubt—it does not Lessen the megitade of the xischief done.” ”. "She was in effect lined up with the canny leaders and their secret caucuses against the masa of mambers; with the political machine against the nore naive and unsuspecting religious and liberal and social affiliates. Ina larger sense sho was siding with the tiny organised lobby against the vast unorganized mags of young people. Like thousands of other mothers and teachers and clergymen Nrs. toosevelt had uneittingly abdicated in favor of ironder, Gil Green and their henchmen, who took over ty the default of the natural leaders," tn page 210 the suthor refcrs to \rs. hoosevelt as the “uoncrowned qucen of the Youth Conpresa.....*