New York Council to Abolish HUAC 1946-1970

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New York Council to Abolish HUAC 1946-1970

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The New York Council to Abolish HUAC circulated literature and staged rallies and protests to try to abolish the United States Congress's House Committee on Un-American Activities. From the guide to the New York Council to Abolish HUAC, 1946-1970, (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives) ...