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CG 100-40401 "The Committee affirms that the Act is of dubious legality, that its operations do and can increasingly subvert the Bill of Rights, that its provisiscns legalize procedures which attack ,the traditional and honored right of free association.( (v} “We realize that we are launching a new national organization which deals with a highly controversial issue. The handle of liberty is always hot. Whoever gets hold of it din timers of netional agriety mill be apen to thergen wibeh the McCarran act makes difficult to refute. He will be called Communist, Communist fellow-traveler, a protector of subversion, a friend of rascals. That chance of the loss of prosperity and private tranquility we must take, if we are not to let slip y away the institutions and procedures of a democratic state. Kis Source advised that as ef July, 1966, he has learned of no change in the aims and purpeses of the NCRMA than what was promulgated during 1963. ¥ cea T-2, 7/14/66) \ ra) officers National Executive Committee National Advisory Council On May 5, 1966, source made available 2 copy of a booklet entitled "What you need to know about the McCarran Act." This booklet was promulgated by the NCRMA, Suite 318, 431 South Dearborn, Chicago, Tilinois. This booklet in substance contzins opinions of respected government officials criticizing the McCarran Act. A great portion of this booklet deals with the dissenting opinion of Justice FRANKFURTER, U.S. Supreme Court, relating to the unconstituticnality of the Subversive Activities Control Board's (SACB) order requiring the Communist Party, USA . (CP, USA) to register. CONFIDENTIAL - ‘