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Wallace has frequently appeared as a speaker before pro-Soviet and allegedly Commmnist-controlled organizations, such as his speech "Salute to Our Russian Ally” given before the Congress of Amorican-Soviet Friendship in New York City during the latter part of November, 1942; his speech at the opening of the American-Soviet War Exhibit in New York City January 3, 1943; his speech before the mase meeting hold by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, _ Incorporated, in New York City in November, 1943; and his speech before the New York celebration of the 26th anniversary of the October Red Revolution in 1944. He has frequently sent greetings to meetings of this nature which he was unable to attend personally. — a no (o) e — ce co/¢7} On May 18, 1943, at an American Labor Party dinner held at the Hotel Commodore, New York City, according to an article which appeared in the "Daily Worker," Wallace clashed with David Dubinsky of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. This article stated that after Wallace gave his speech Dubinsky followed him with an extremely anti-Soviet talk. When Dubinsky sat down, Wallace told him, "Dave, I believe Russia serves a good cause." - According to an article which appeared in the Washington Post for September 23, 1944, in a speech before the National Citizens Political Action . Committee given September 22, Wallace stated that the postwar era needs a liberal program. He said everything in the postwar world depends upon what happens to liberal forces here in the United States and if liberalism goes under, there will be grave danger of more bloodshed. He further stated that the Democratic Party mist make itself a truly liberal party or it will be discarded. ~ oot - In a-speech given in Seattle in February, 1944, Wallace reiterated his remarks set forth above relative to the people's revolution now in effect taking Place. In addition to the four duties of the people's revolution he previously set forth, he enumerated the three otstanding peacetime responsibilities as he saw them. They are: (1) The responsibility for enlightenment of the people; (2) The responsibility for mobilizing peacetime production for full employment; and ; (3) The responsibility for planning world cooperation. _ ge The above-mentioned speech was later interpreted by a pro-Commnist speaker as stating in effect, "We wish to bring the revolution peacefully and without bloodshed, if possible, but of one thing be assured, the revolution is coming with or without bloodshed." Wallace's remarks were interpreted as in ' effect stating that the lands of the world were red with the blood of the people's revolution and that the revolution was on the march and with the end of this revolution, apparently referring to the present war, the century of the common man would begin. : A.