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. In January» 1941, a pamphlet was obtained entitled "In Defense Bill of Rights", tement tyr sixty-two prominent Americans". Among t educators 2nd stientists whose names appeared as signers of this pamphlet Wi included the name of Prof. Robert S. lyrd of Columbia University. . The pamphiet recites a mimber of alleged instances of denial va Civil Rights to rinority srouns including the Communist Party and some of its official In conclusion the pamphlet states: 'Ye point out sharply that this concerted campaign to lay the basis for outright suppression of the Communist Party is reminiscent of the postwar nysteria which culminated in the now universally. condemned Palmer Raids. “Je are not Communists, and we are not concerned at this moment with the merits or demerits of the doctrines advocated by the Communists We are interested only in the indisputable merits of our American tradition of free speech and in the consequences to the non~Communist majority of the suppre of the Communist minority." : Chicago Report 2-1~41 Res "Defense Committee for Civil Rights, Internal Security-C" 100~7049~20 (5)