George Sandy memoirs : and supplementary material relating to the Communist Party : oral history transcript / as told to Ted Tarail, 1992.

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George Sandy memoirs : and supplementary material relating to the Communist Party : oral history transcript / as told to Ted Tarail, 1992.

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Interview begins with George Sandy's Indiana childhood and family, education, early interest in Socialism, and odd jobs and travel (hitchiking and catching trains) around the United States. The interview continues with his involvement in the Young Communist League as an organizer, and political involvement as a Communist Party member in New York in California. The end of the interview discusses his involvement in the senior movement in California and the organization of the politically active Congress of California Seniors. Fifteen pages relating to Sandy's participation in the Communist Party include a 1950 W-2 pay withholding statement listing the Party as his employer, letters to and from Sandy, and copies printed matierals.

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