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in ee taneep hey ons bas . ry wea age ‘pertinent to your inquiry. But it has revealed that Joseph _P, Lash was at one time associated with the American Student ‘Democracy which was founded in 1905 as the Intercollegiate ~deaning of the Oxford Pledge" and “War Our Neritare". Ie _ pasohlet. - P, Lash as an associate editor. .§.. _ dune 14, 1952 A review of the records of this Bureau failed to disclose that any investigation has been conducted by the FBI Union. The American Student Union was estabhlisred at Columbus, Ohio on December 2%, and December 29, 1935. It is an amalfa- mation of two c-roups: The Student League for Industrial Socialist Societies and the National. Students League which was founded in 1932. In attendance at this convention were 427 - delegates of which 362 had voting previleges. It was reported that campus clubs and liberal groups sent 115 delerites while the Communist themselves sent 141 delegates. Among the officers elected was Joseph P. Lash, National Secretary. The second annual convention of the American.Student Union was held in Chicaro, Illinois on Decerber 28, 1936. The Union. reaffirmed its adherence to the so-called Oxford Pledce commonly referred to as the slacker's oath in which they pledred themselves to refrain from bearing even in the defense of the United States against invasion. Among the officers of the American Student Union elected at this convention was Joseph P. Lash of New York, National Secretary. The official -ublication of the American Student Union was “The Student Advocate" published six times a year at 112 Fast 19th Street, lw York City. Among the officers for 1937 was Joseph ©. Lash, Associate Editor. It appears that Joseph P. Lash vithored pamphlets such as "The apparently collaborated with a James A. Wechsler in the latter The American Student Union held its Third Annual Convention at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, on December 27, 1937. Among those elected was Joseph P. Lash, National Secretary. The 1938 officers of the Student Advocate, the official organ of. the American Student Union, listed Joseph > Joseph P. Lash was elected National Zxecutive Secretary at the Fourth Annual Convention and the American Student Union held on December 26, 1938. Apparently at. the Fourth Annual Convention, Joseph P. Lash made efforts to clarify the position. _