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"S make @ weak movenent stronger in Oklehoua despite the sband who had resolved to give up all activities slong aa : Fai . Sgt . titer ag te 2iaeype ae at t EN 1) : protest theese Lines a Le + - Wim aAT =. * The schedules meeting of the America First Commit ‘on the second floor of the oounty Court, Corner of 6th & Boulder with only | ‘the guests present which included 34 people of whan only nine were womens = * ' The Reverend PANKEY, GEORG ULIS, Special representative of the Chicago’. _- Chapter of the America First Committee and Rev, SMITH were on the platform : 52: ... When PANKEY opened the meeting explaining briefly that the America First Come “mittee is exactly what the word stands for; namely to defend America first. t°> rands Staal on . PANKET went into « lengthy history of his fanily, as well as his own personal - -, biatory, making it look like an alibi for his presence at the meeting. . He -=<"* ed iss, then introduced FOULIS who went into a lengthy explanation as to what the 2S ¥ aol ars i dimerica First Committee stands for and what they have accomplished and stated on _ Ehat they earnestly hope to keep this country out of any foreign entanglensnts; :. including war, He eulogized LINDBERGH and WHEELER as those who sre sacrificing - ' their career and their futures in order to accomplish the aims of this OOme FS ‘mittee, He then went inte lengthy plea for support of this camittee in Bef -. Tulsa and finally asked for the nomination of a permanent chairman, Both Rev. . | _ PANKEY and Rev. SMITH who were nominated declined in favor of MACK SHRODES and“: . promised support from them if he would accept the nomination which he did after :.- _& brief discussion with FOULIS. SHRODES made an acceptance “speech expressing ~- confidence in the movement and aski or cooperation for all those present. ; " Included in the audience was RAYMONDYANDERSON, who butted into the speeoh .-.” . that FOULIS made asking how thé Amorita First Committee stands on supporting = -, the Russian Peace in defense of their country. FOULIS explained that they -i7% are for siding all democracies in Europe and they would have no love for any. . Wasi, Fasoist or any other didactic or dictatorial power, however, he sidee:2ct 4 reeZ,, Stepped the real question of Anderson's, Very conspicuously the 0.Y.L and ae T- the A/P.M. members have been absent from the meeting although Mies HOWARD ° nas, Seid that all of them have been called on the telephone asking than to be.» i. present at the meeting tonight and that she expected about 50 people to be tS: iP fore present ellof whom she had called. The following permanent ocommittes was elected: . : MACK SHRODER, Chairman 2 2 0 * + MR SEL, Secretary 0 -'- Lave | + hea} + ow . Executive Comittee - * a ~ aoe ~- oo 2 oe BDMO ba Cie eo ERS ee a a PEL ee Ae = “= -* There was much discussion about going to Oklahoma City on Friday 3s the address by CHARLES A. LINDBERGH and a delegation was announséd > . ,frem this chapter to be accompanied by others who were willing to go. Ho oa Bo etic, Mont was had from anyone present regarding this meeting and most of those Rm “present as shown had @ rather optinistio view reg HES WE CES ES feo yg Bae OF ghee : + . al “#