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Northwest Citizens Defense Committee : Flyer and petition

Tuesday, January 1, 1952

Thursday, December 31, 1953

A2001-074

AF/161309

A petition that calls upon the Attorney General of the U.S. to immediately dismiss an indictment against seven fellow citizens in the Northwest. Also includes a flyer, "Tune Informer of Go to Jail! Which Choice Would You Make?" Oleta O'Connor Yates talks about her testimony that she gave during her trial, as one of the 14 California Smith Act defendants. Organization : Northwest Citizens Defense Committee People : Yates, Oleta O'Connor Key Words : civil liberties ; Smith Act ; unconstitutional ; communist