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NY -100-98610 his pro-war stand or "get out in. an open letter. Th letter released from the American ‘Committee for Democra and Intellectual Freedom was signed by ROBERT S. LYND Professor of Sociology, among others. Confidential aroraen RM ot known reliability,” advised late in 1940 or early in 1 that RUSERT S. LYND- was a member or the iiew York chapter of the American . Committee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom.: Beye The "Daily Worker" dated April 29, 1942, “contained an article entitled "774 Educators Urge City Halt School Attacks". According to this article, 774 staff members of more than 60 American colleges.and Universities petitioned the Board of Higher Education of New York City, stating that "punitive action against teachers because of personal beliefs or legal political activity is inconsistent with the-very principles of democracy". The petition which was prepared and-circulated among the college faculties by the American Committee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom protested action taken by the Board following investigations by, the. Rapp~Coudert Committee. This petition was signed by. Professor ROBERT S. LYND at. Goh bia ‘University... Sha Confidential Intornan GN of known reliability, advised that on December 19, 1941, the American.Comni tee for Democracy and Intellectual Freedom, 519. West l2is Street, New York City, directed a letter to Governar LEON C. PHILLIPS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, protesting:. and condemning the Oklehoma’Criminal Syndicalism'Trials and urging the Governor to "do everything.in your power to put an end to the persecution of Aneri cans for their beliefs and their reading habits".» ~ _. This Letter contained. printed pages. ot sho S. LYND.