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"We point out sharply ‘that: this concerted: amp LY to lay the basis for outright suppression of the Commun: t Party is reminiscent of the post war hysteria whi minated in the now universally condemned Palmer. r We are not Communists, and we are not concerned” ‘at this moment with the merits or demerits of the doctrines | i advocated by the Communists. We are interested only in the indisputable merits of our American tradition of tree spee and in the consequences to the non-Cqmmunist majority of the suppression of the Communist minority." It is stated. that this letter was signed by ' "Professor Robert Se Lynd ° Columbia University.” Page 1125 In a section of this report devoted to the Nation Council of American Soviet Friendship there is set fort as exhibit number 2 a "partial list of signers" publishe in the "New York Times" for May 18, 1943. It is not: indicated what these individuals signed. Included in t list of names was "Prof. Robert S. Lynd." . . Page 1200 . In a section of this report devoted to the Ns Ac a. Emergency Conference it is stated that this conference. met in Washington, D. C. May 13 - 14, 1939, end that sonnel of the sponsors of the conference’ Lica that it was a Communist front organization.” there is set forth as exhibit number 1 a copy of the this Conference which sets torth a dist of sponso "Prof, Robert Lynd." oo “ face 5 nen cece aa Page: 1207 a According to a "Legislative Letter" ds ued by th National Emergency Conference for Democratic Rights on» February 15, 1940, the Board of Sponsors of thi: zation included Professor Robert Lynd.