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House Committee on Un - American Activities : articles 1938
Tuesday, May 3, 1938
Sunday, December 11, 1938
A2001-074
AF/162043
House Committee on Un - American Activities was established as a special investigating committee. It was chaired by Martin Dies Jr. and therefore known as the Dies Committee. The committee investigated the Silver shirts, the German - American bunds and the Communist Party and sympathizers. The articles regards testimonies given to the Committee. Topics covered : The creation HUAC ; communist who were organizers for the C.I.O. ; John L. Lewis ; history of red - baiting ; American duped into aiding Communists ; Odale Committee form Portland ; Harry Bridges ; warned of Fascist aims ; red baiting or timely warning ; nominees linked to subversives ; Oregon Commonwealth Federation ; Dies reply to President Roosevelt criticism of the committee ; Dies inquiry gets approval, voters indicate that now of all times America should keep eyes wide open. Organization : People : Dies, Martin Jr. ; Lewis, John L. ; O'Dale, Walter B. Key Words : Dies Committee ; communist ; C.I.O. ; labor ; union ; red - baiting ; politics ; Congress
