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nae . national Communist organization rather than by the national headquarters of the CIO. He is listed at least eleven times in the hearings of the House of Representatives Special Committee on un-American Activities, some of the organisza- tions with which he is affiliated, in addition to the . Communist Party being: the Communist-operated Abraham Lincoln School of Chicago, of which he is a member of the Board of Directorss the American Peace Mobilization, which in 19h carried on demnstrations throughout the country against American preparedness =~ during the period when Hitler and Stalin were parties to a non-aggression pacts in 19h12 he was one of the signers of the Commuiridat petition aémanding the release of Earl R,. Browder, then National Chairman of the Commmist Party, who was serving a prison sentence for passport fraudy in 1943 he was one of the trade union Sponsors of the Commmist Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, end in December, 192, was one of the sponsors of the Congress of American Soviet Friendships since that time he has been an active leader in every Commmist—sponsored movement in the United States, ad is looked upon by the national leaders of the Commmist Party as one of their most outstanding contacts in CIO labor circles. HARRY L. DIEHL, Progressive Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of YIiinois, is a lenyer and farner, residing in ' Gibson City, Dlinois, while not known to be a card=— carrying member of the Commmist Party, he is lmown as a follower of the Communist Party Tine, “He was ne of the sponsors, in 191, of the Commnist—inspired American Peace Mobilization, which demonstrated througheut the country against war preparations =~ during the period when Stalin and Hitler were allies. He is also one of the leaders in the Communist- influenced Farmers Educational and Co-operative Union of America (commonly referred to as the Farmers Union). CURTIS D. MacDOUGALL, Progressive Party candidate for U. S. Senator, S & professor of journalism at Northwestern University, Evanston, Tlinois, In 19h6 Professor MacDougall was unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress from the 10th (now 13th) Dlinois District, and during his campaign received the support of the Communist and so-called progressive groups, There is no specific evidence that Professor MacDougall is a member of the Commmnist Party, but he is looked upon by the Commmists ag one of their dupes in that he is easily influenced to follow the Communist Party Line.- Because of his position and influence in Northeastern Illinois, the Communists have been supporting him, as they feel that they cen control his actions.