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AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE #loo-s22 43 Bs “make @ weak movenent stronger 40 Oklehoma despite ta band who had resolved to give up ali activities elong th ‘August 26, 1941. $. 5 Tho schedules meeting of the America First Comittee wi “on the second floor of the oounty Court, Corner of 6th & Boulder with only the guests present which included 34 people of whom only nine were wome: The Reverend PANKEY, GEORG! ULIS, Special representative of the Chicago Chapter of the America Firat Committee and Rev, SMITH were on the platform “,when PANKEY opened the meeting explaining briefly that the America First Coa: mittee is exactly what the word stands fors namely to defend America first. PANKEY went into a lengthy history of his family, as well as his own pers history, making it look like an alibi for his presence at the meeting, - then introduced FOULIS who went into a lengthy explanation as to what the America First Committee stands for and what they have accomplished and ste . that they earnestly hope to keep this country out of, any ‘foreign entenglensnt including war, He eulogized LINDBERGE and WHEELER as those who are sacrificing ‘their career and their futures in order to accomplish the aims of this com- _ mittee. He then went into lengthy plea for support of this committee in =: Tulsa end finally asked for the nomination of a permanent chairman, Both Revs PANKEY and Rev. SMITH who were nominated deolined in fevor of MACK SHRODES and promised support from them if he would accept the nomination which he did afte a brief discussion with FOULIS. SHRODES made an Bcceptance speech expressing confidence in the movement and aski or cooperation for all those present. Included in the audience was RAYMONDJANDERSON, who butted into the speeoh , that FOULIS made asking how the Amordbe First Committee stands on supporti ~, the Russian Peace in defense of their country. FOULIS explained that they ~ are for aiding all democracies in Europe and they would have no love for any Mati, Fasoist or any other didactic or dictatorial power, however, he side=-. “stepped the real question of Anderson's, Very conspicuously the 0.Y.L an ; the A/P.M. members have been ebsent from the meeting although Mies HOWARD” said that all of them have been called on the telephone asking them to be , Present at the meeting tonight and that she expected about 50 people to be | ‘, present sllof whom she had called. The following permanent committes was Hf need eas Si wee WACK SHRODER, Chairman MR SEL, Secretary ~. ‘: MISS,HOWARD, Treasurer - Executive Comittee * ‘There was much discussion cit about going to Oklahoma City oo Friday to hear the address by CHARLES A, LINDBERGH and a delegation was announced from this chapter to be accompanied by others who were willing to go. Fo oam= wont was had from anyone present regarding this meeting and most of those”).” Present as shown had a rather opticistio view regarding the susce Ad . ee