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Sok ee a ee ee —— — ee II IE", ES IIAP) IEE | ERICH FROMM f Mr. Rosen. i Mr. Tamm _____ sprotter. ] September} 1956 - «ct | HEDLOTINT P ai toon | ALL INFGRMATION CONTAINED . ALL Mr. Holloman__ | a EIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ( Dear Friend: oarteAligi sy SPSBISIRAG I would like to commeng,to your attention the work acne Hf tH Norman Thomas and his supporti: ost War World Council. : aarcrnsenen, On a remarkably small budget, the Post War World Council is able to maintain facilities and a channe~ through which Norman Thomas can voice his conscience (which is so often the conscience of all of us) and suggest possible alternatives. He has never been one to criticize in a vacuum. The sharpening of crisis in the Middle East has set back many of our best hopes: the ending of nuclear weapons' tests, general disarmament, the strengthening of the United Nations as an instrument of the world's growth to fraternal and economic cooperation. During the past year, Norman Thoras has taken a leading role in the campaign to. build a sane nuclear policy, in organizing a con- ference to examine workable political settlements that are necessary to universal and controlled disarmament (a conference in which I was glad to take part), established the precedent of the right of in- dividuals to petition the UN (this in connection with a protest to the Trusteeship Council to forbid the United States’ using the area of the Marshall Islands for bomb tests), and headed an effort to secure a special meeting of the General Assembly of the UN to consider the execution of Imre Nagy and his associates. These are the highlights. The list could go on-and qn. I know of few organizations which put money to such rapid and effective use. I do not think you need to be convinced by a-long Tetter of! details but, if you should want more information before, sending a \ contribution, I should be happy to ask the Council's office to write you further. JI hope you will agree with me that Norman Thomas and the Post War World Council merit su rt, /OS~ SO 3 4 eine t The Council makes only this one appeal dupiggpthe yiese an |x hope you will give it as generous an answer as you can. ; . 434 - , cerely curs, 58 sep.b, A EX- 139 ly yours, 4 re Fe orimn 4S AK