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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 12
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took piace. IT was ctarted by non-Conmunist vet-
erauns who tooucht becauce of the economic depres-
sion they vere entitlea to receive~g bonus riznt
away. “orcow heard aLout it anc theNgommunist
Veterans Organization wac called on the carpet ana
they orpani: ed bonus marches of their own. They
cane to Washineton, ovsted tne leritimate leacder-
snip or thie bonurc marchers, seized covernment
buildings, defied tne anthorities, and blooached
took plece. They used the event for years arter-
yards to bleacren the reputation of Fresident Hoover.
We can sav that the Communicts eot their
ercatect puch in the Imited States throeurh tyro
Gevelcprients. One Gevelopucnt ig connected to
the otnuer. The American Communists made their
mreatect heagway in this country becauce of the
attituae of the Kew veal end the organization of
tne CIO. Even today, at late as luav, the Com-
minicte claim that if tne Nev Deal policy were
carried out by tne Trurain Aéeministration, tnrere
would pe no trouble in tre United States, but the
trouble is that ke cocs net follow the policy
leic¢ domn by Roosevelt. The Commuiiste didn't
nivaig gupport Roceevelt. At ihe btecinnine they
rad sone ver, uclr yoree 40 £3, about the Nev
peal and Rooecvelt angiallace. They called ‘wal-
lece a Wall St. voy. meev said that conditions
under Roosevelt Vers Soree than under Eocver, and
toey caia teat MT See ROOecvelt cculéen't understana
tre workine clagses. That wat the attitude of
tre Comcuniste at one time tozard tne New Deal.
mnen in Moseov. the policy Fas chanced in 15.
Horcoy deciced that the American Communists who
haprenec to be in Moeco.. at tnat time should co
back to the New Deal. Snat wae Gone. Ferhaps
in that geal woe the refvit of Ruegian recornition
bv the American governulcit. In that agreement
of recocnition, Litvinoff promisec not to inter-
fere in the internal affairs of the American
aovermicnt. We hac a preee contcrence to tnat
effect. He answered questions in a general way.
The American Cormunict Party cot frightenec.
The; didn't like the {dea that Litvinorf promised
that the Soviet government woulc not interfere
ith the affairs of the ‘American Government, £o a
conference wae called. Tre party complainec to
the CGFU chief,in New York. Ee arranged 2 con-
ference witbhtitvinorf. Freeent at the conicrence
war the chief, Litvinof:, and the leacerse oi the
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