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CA FIRST AMERI COMMITTEE | on this side of the “ptlentt i 4. We must build a defense, for our ow shores, so strong that no foreign power or combination of powers can invade our country ry, sea, air or land, . ~ 5 at * faite Mex bon ae FT . le Sage Sages ae ber ne ae 25 . “8. Humanitarian aid is the duty of a strong, free country at peace, With proper safeguard for the distribution of supplies, we; should feed and clothe the suffering and needy people of England, the o democracies and the occupied countries. wees : | saa i adil ther : . Pan t ap- PRAMS Be Sn, ca age: On August SO, 1941, Corts EVERETT MCELROY, $103 Ramsey, Tower? . Ballding, Oklahoma City advised that he had been one of the members of the. American Legion to appear before the City Council protesting the use of the : Municipal Auditorium for use by CHARLES A LINDBERGH on behalf of the America First Committee. MCELROY further advi of the following members: _ ae as A. P. VAN METER, JOE C, CAMPBELL, SALTY FULLERTON HARLAN GERS, LEONARD H. DICKERSON, La I. BAKER PERCY JONES, G, A. STARK; ose 7 Mr. McELROY stated that Mra. wit, Wnnavan was the only per. son to appear before the City Council who spoke in favor of granting the use of the municipal auditorium to the America First Committee. McELROY fure : ther stated that Councilman JOE CAMPBELL inquired of all those persons who t were protesting the use of this auditorium to LINDBERGH if they had con= Sidered the possibility of getting the situation reversed end of giving to i \ LINDBERGH additional favorable publicity by denying him the right to use the | auditorium, McELROY said that A, P. VAN METER, Councilman was opposed tei 34% " LINDBERGH's using the auditorium because of the tenor of LINDBERGH's previ " remarks which indicated a tendency toward subversive activities. A motion was made that the Mayor be instructed to deny the use of thie Municipal -*, Auditorium to LINDBERGH for the purpose of making a speech which might be considered subversive in nature. Mayor R, A. HEFNER, inquired es to whether the motion should be voted upon in secret or openly; since there was no reply ! to this inquiry Mayor HEFNER stated all those who would vote in the negative would eifnity their intention and since there was no indication of any nega- tive votes being cast, Mayor HEFNER stated that all the votes would be cast , . in the affirmative to deny LINDBERGH the use of the municipal auditoriun on. the occasion of August 29,1941. moo, ° we : 4 - . pea an Porat. Te TICK T.XJOHNSOW who had rented the auditorium was instru bo. + %o return the rental fee to the America First Committee, accor to the, i statement that McBLROY made. OELROY related that HERBERT K. » who is. 5 chairman of the Anerioa First Committee in Oklehoma City, Oklahoma ie a” | republican seeking mich publicity. WOEYROY further related that he had == 9" * ! been secretary to former senator W. ¥. PIER of the State of Oxlahass and leter