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etudents wanted peace; that they, Like forefat devoted te freedom end equality, anf that they seek that the present day society ts increasingly denying then these | elementary necessities, At this time the Union expressed ite ©. desire to realise these hopes in a warless future and adopted the "Oxford" pledge which was the pledge not te defend the United . States under any eircunstances. It is reported that this pledge" “wau adopted ender the leaderahip ef Joseph Lash. lash inhis = *: -- testimony before the Special Comittee on Un-American sotivities : Be admitted the erganisation of the American Student Union by the » analganation of the above two groups and further stated that it | was an amalgamation ef more than Seclalists and Commnists. He » . Stated that it was oomprehensive because they wanted a Liberal , . Organisation. Be testified that the National Student League had ©: :| | trled te have a unity ef erganiaations on the eanpus and that ane “ga waited organisation would not be a eommon dencuinator between - Seoialists and Communists tat of roi Liberal Glenonte, of a kindy we Coy dean Ukatees of Wl eae Ga a eat : ‘of the © speakers at the souvention hand ferred the eens of the ; _ "Oxford® Pledge, Le had - : a = "Lash in his 5 teatinony before the o Special Committee for Unedmerican setivitios adaitted that he was the editer ef the . *Student Gutlock", the official ergan ef the Student League fer. Industrial Denccracy from ite ineseption in 1932 until ites ternina- A othe Student Advocate", official organ of the Ameriean: " Student Union, issus of February, 2936, Velume I, reflected that © : doaeph P bree wan the Associate Kalter. (61-7559-11533, p.2h)-: ae . ie A we eee _ doseph Ls Lash's mans appeared on the ballet as a possible