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Officer's report regarding the Progressive Citizens of America
Monday, December 15, 1947
A2001-074
AF/162214
Report addressed to Captain William Browne and made by J. E. Nolan. Nolan's report deals with a lecture given by John Howard Lawson, screen writer who was recently ordered to appear before un - American Activities Committee. Includes a summary of the other speakers : Irvin Goodwin ; Lloyd Reynolds. Topics covered by Lawson : cases against him and other Hollywood writers ; free speech ; film industry ; black listing ; red baiting. Organization : City of Portland, Oregon, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police People : Nolan, J. E. ; Browne, William ; Lawson, Howard ; Morre, Tom ; Goodwin, Irvin ; Reynolds, Lloyd Key Words : informant ; agent ; radical ; subversive ; Progressive ; Hollywood ; actor ; red baiting ; black list
