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"Report of the Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations" (two copies)

 Item — Box: CRJO 1
Identifier: CRJO 1/17

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1956.

Language of Materials

English.

General

Committee Document. Date: March 31, 1955; Report No.: 70; Report by: Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations; Contents: Puts forth the decision of the Joint Legislative Committee on Charitable and Philanthropic Agencies and Organizations to investigate and expose to the American people whether some charitable or philanthropic organizations may be using donations to support Communism. The two particular organizations discussed in this report are the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born and the Joint Antifascist Refugee Committee, neither of which are cooperating with the investigation. Recommends increasing the power of the Attorney-General so that such investigations are easier to carry out and enjoining organizations from fund raising if they refuse to produce financial records for a lawful inquiry.

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Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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