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Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications (And Appendixes) k?^ 'di ^ J /S" mi\ 87th Congress, 2d Session House Docunnent No. 398 '-\ : i^jyt GUIDE TO ^^ SUBVERSIVE.««»*-*T!WH*w- ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS (AND APPENDIXES) Revised aod published December 1, 1961 to supersede Guide published on January 2,. 1957 (INCLUDING INDEX) o Prepared and released by the Committee on Un-American Activities, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C 87th Congress, 2d Session House Document No. 398 GUIDE TO SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS (AND APPENDIXES) Revised and published December 1, 196I to supersede Guide published on January 2, 1957 (INCLUDING INDEX) Prepared and released by the Committee on Un-American Activities, U.S. House of Representatives Washiiigtoa. D.C. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Oflace Washington 25, D.C. - Price 70 cents COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES United States House op Representatives FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman MORGAN M. MOULDER, Missouri GORDON H. SCHERER, Ohio CLYDE DOYLE, California AUGUST E. JOHANSEN, Michigan EDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana DONALD C. BRUCE, Indiana WILLIAM M. TUCK, Virginia HENRY C. SCHADEBERQ, Wisconsin Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., Director Alfred M. Nittle, Counsel John C. Walsh, Co-counsel GwENN Lewis, Administrative Assistant H. Con. Res. 416 Passed April 12, 1962 ^ightpcticnth Congress of the Idnitd States of amcrica AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the tenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-two (Concurrent Ucsolution the Besolved by House of Representatlves {the Senate concurring) ^ That the piiblicatioii entitled "Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications"', prepared by the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Kepresentatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, be as a House that there be one hundred printed document ; and printed thousand additional copies of said document of which sixty-five thou- sand shall be for the use of said committee and thirty-live thousand shall be prorated to the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate for a period of ninety days after which time the unused balance shall revert to the Committee on Un-Amei-ican Activities. Attest : Ralph R. Roberts, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Attest : Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate. TL PuBUC Law 601, 79th Congress The legislation under which the House Committee on Un-American Activities is Public 79th 60 operates Law 601, Congress [1946] ; Stat. 812, which provides : Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States * of America in Congress assembled, * * PART 2—RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rule X SEC. 121. STANDING COMMITTEES * * * • 4: * * 17. Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members. Rule XI POWEES AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES « ***** * (q) (1) Committee on Un-American Activities. (A) Un-American activities. (2) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommit- tee, is authorized to make from time to time investigations of (i) the extent, character, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (II) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propa- ganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and (III) all other questions In relation thereto that would aid Congress In any nec- essary remedial legislation. The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such investi- gation, together with such recoiiimendations as It deems advisable. For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American Activities, or any subcommittee thereof. Is authorized to sit and act at such times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any person designated by any such chairman or member. Rule XII LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT BY STANDING COMMITTEES Sec. 136. To assist the Congress in appraising the administration of the laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem neces- sary, each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the juris- diction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent re- ports and data submitted to the Congress by the agencies in the executive l)ranch of the Government. Ill RULES ADOPTED BY THE 87TH CONGRESS House Resolution 8, January 3, 1961 ^ it! * * * m * Rule X STANDING COMMITTEES 1. *******There shall be elected by the House, at the commencement of each Congress, (r)*******Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members. Rule XI *******POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES 18. Committee on Un-American Activities. (a) Un-American activities. (b) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommittee, is authorized to make from time to time investigations of (1) the extent, char- acter, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (2) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American prop- aganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitu- tion, and (3) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary remedial legislation. The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such Investi- gation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable. For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any person designated by any such chairman or member. ******* in 27. To assist the House in appraising the administration of the laws and developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary, each standing committee of the House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 A. What Is a Communist Front? 1 B. Scope of the Guide 10 Part I. Organizations cited as Communist or Communist-front by Federal auth orities 13 Part II. Publications cited as Communist or Communist-front by Federal authorities 183 Part III. Organizations cited as Communist or Communist-front by State or Territorial investigating committees 207 Part IV. Publications cited as Communist or Communist-front by State or Territorial investigating committees 231 Appendix I. Organizations designated by the United States Attorneys General as being Fascist or otherwise extremist in character 235 Appendix II. Organizations designated by the United States Attorney General pursuant to Executive Order 10450 237 Appendix III. Deletion of certain organizations listed in the previous edi- tion of the Guide 247 Index i V GUIDE TO SUBVERSIVE Organizations and Publications INTRODUCTION A. WHAT IS A COMMUNIST FRONT? The following historical sketch of Communist-front organizations, plus formulas for detecting them, is reprinted from a report issued by the Special Committee on Un-American Activities on March 29, 1944: "Communist-front organizations are characterized by their common origin, the rigid conformity of these organizations to the Communist pattern, their interlocking personnel, and their methods generally used to deceive the American public. Being part of a conspiratorial movement, their essence is deception. "During the first few years of the Conamunist International, im- mediately following the stimulus of the Russian revolution, its inter- national appeal was stridently revolutionary. As world economic conditions improved following the First World War, the international revolutionary movement began to wane. The Hungarian and German Communist revolutions failed and the Communist International began to lose strength. Hence it was deemed necessary to moderate the earlier revolutionary appeal, to adopt middle-of-the-road slogans, and to build so-called united-front organizations, as bridge and support- ing organizations in the interest of the international Communist movement. "One of the leading organizers of these 'innocent' organizations on an international scale was Willi Munzenberg, a prominent Ger- man Communist, whose organizing ability won him the sobriquet of the 'Henry Ford of the Communist International.' Munzenberg was^ engagingly frank in describing the real purpose of these or- ganizations : "1. To arouse the interest of those millions of apathetic and indifferent * * * workers who simply have no ear for Communist propaganda. These people we wish to attract and arouse through new channels, by means of new ways. "2.
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