Reminiscences of Victor Rabinowitz : oral history, 1979.

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Reminiscences of Victor Rabinowitz : oral history, 1979.

Family background, education; early legal work for trade unions, New York, N.Y.; American Labor Party, 1936; Boudin, Cohn and Glickstein, 1938-42; association with Communist-influenced unions, national and state labor boards; foundation of own firm, 1942; effects of Taft-Hartley Act, internal security investigations, American Communications Association vs Douds, Steve Nelson case; discussion of Judith Coplon and Rosenberg cases; Teachers Union, New York, N.Y., and Board of Education; Jimmy Hoffa; representing Castro government from 1960.

Transcript: 434 leaves.Tape: 13 reels.

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