TLS : New York, N.Y., to Meyer Blumenthal, 1936 Jan. 30.

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TLS : New York, N.Y., to Meyer Blumenthal, 1936 Jan. 30.

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In the letter, urging Blumenthal to join the American Liberty League, Raskob reviews his own rise from humble origins, his belief in the sanctity of property rights, and urges Blumenthal to join the League in opposing the leftward turn taken by Roosevelt's New Deal.

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Blumenthal, Meyer, 1889?-1951.

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Raskob, John J. (John Jakob), 1879-1950

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John Raskob was born in Lockport, N.Y. on March 19, 1879. He was educated in the area's public schools and after holding a number of positions as a stenographer and secretary went to work for The Johnson Company of Lorain, Ohio, in August 1900. The Johnson Company had been recently purchased by Pierre S. du Pont. Two years later he became Pierre S. du Pont's private secretary, and when du Pont became treasurer of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. on March 4, 1904, Raskob became his ...

American Liberty League

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The American Liberty League was launched on August 22, 1934. The League's board of directors included Irénée du Pont, Pierre du Pont, John Raskob, and Jouett Shouse. The aim of the Liberty League was to build opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which during 1933 and early 1934 had enacted a program to regulate American business. The Liberty League was also opposed to the Wagner Act, which set up the National Labor Relations Board, as well as to government sponsored public works pro...