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Henry a Wallace — Part 5

211 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Apr 17, 1948 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Henry a Wallace · 211 pages OCR'd
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ROBERT MORSS LOVETT, Honorary Chairman for the Progressive Party of Illinois, a retired professor of the University of Chicago, has a Jong record of activities in left-wing orgenizations, although it is not known that he ever was an actual Communist Party member, He has the /iiviable record of being mentioned seventy~six times in the index to the hearings of the House of Representatives Special Committee on un-American Activities. This index only ineludes a period up to December, 194. In 193 he was Secretary and, for a time, Acting Governor of the Virgin Islands, and resigned when declared unfit for office by the Congress. No attempt willbe made to list his af~ filiations as they cover practically every Communist- inspired mass organization that has been activerover the last trenty~five or thirty years. WILLIAM H. MILLER, of Chicago, who was named State Organiza~ tion Wiréecter of the Progressive Party of T1linois, is a member of the Commmist Party and, &s a member of the Executive Board of Commmist District No. 8 (Tilinois- Indisma~Kentucky), whose meetings ‘he regularly attends, It is rumored that William H. Miller is not his correct name, but this has not been confirmed, He has been active in the organization of the Progressive Citizens of America in the Chicago area, and was Executive Director of that organ~ ization for Illinois and later was appointed Regional PCA Director for Northern Yllinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, = - As Organization Director of the Progressive Party ‘of Illinois, he will be in a position to see to it that the political and econamic policies of the Communist Party are followed, and he will also be able to see to ‘the appointment of properly indoctrinated officials of the various local committees of the Progressive Party throughout the State of Illinois. - His wife, Ruth, is also an active Coummist Party mamber, who devotes mst of her time to Commmist propagenda in women's organizations, . a - Zt ean thus be seen that the whole Walla ce~for—President orgeniza~ tion in Illinois will be dominated by the Communist Party. +e HH One amazing thing in the Wallace-for—President movement is the ease with which they can get large contributions. At the big mesting on Saturday night at the Chicago Stadium admission tickets were sold at from 66¢ to $3.00 each, end $20,421 was taken in from ticket sales. During the meeting
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