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American Friends Service Committee — Part 29

77 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jan 14, 1955 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 76 pages OCR'd
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‘ samees of the Quakers in Portland, when told of the feeling ‘tn Newberg, arnounced he would contact the Newberg leader imme- - dtately ard uree hor by all means to show the picture, — fee : . Aa ae T-3 advised in February, 1954; that . CMs student, who recently made a tour of Russia together with - @ group of other students, made a talk ata lungheon at the Down- town YNCA, Portland, and prgised conditions in Russig end the ‘eollectivist policy of the cp in Russia, ss Quaxers, Was reported to be master of ceremomies for tie luncheon, pl a . fe Portiand Confidential Informants T-4 and T-5, both of un- known reliebility, cedvised in December, 51953, that several years ago Wicca A espoused the CP line ahd exnibited strong sym- pathies for CP causes, T-3 advised in April, 1954, that a meeting of the Friendly Forum, sponsored by the AFSC, was... held April 14, 1954, at the Down- town YMCA, Portland, Oregon, was reported-to be ster of c ceremonies, and he related how much happier and more POS Perous the peopie are {in Cnina) ana how everyone is treatea as an equal now, . ; v4 . La T-3 furnished information in April, 1954, that the Friendly Forum, sponsored by the AFSC, held a meeting at the Down- town YMCA, Portland, off April 21, 19 i i SSOBOSEERATMMY acted as master of ceremonies, Mec Siammmsae “4 9 asked all present to write to the President end protest the hydrogen bomb, He remarked further that the whole trouble in thic country is the insere fear . of Communism, He asserted that there is no danger in Communism, that where the danger lies is in fear and hysteria about Communism, and thet if we don't corquer this fear we will lose what little freedom we have left, fy bse According to T-2, (imdpshsemabous eb was a member of the CP in Portland from 1946 until 1940 and from 1951 to 1953 was very active in Communist front groups, ° "pl 13 stated in May, 1954, that on April 28, “1954, the Friendly Forum held a meeting at the Downtown YMCA, Portland, and con ee OM acted as mater of ceremonies, At this meeting. dl talked about how terrible it is to join the Civil Defense and the very worst thing of ali is that anyone who joins Civil befense has to take a“loyaity oath, a Se EE | _ a
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