Papers of George E. Phillies, 1944-1971.

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Papers of George E. Phillies, 1944-1971.

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Correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, magazines, newspaper clippings, and other papers of Phillies's relating primarily to the activities of the Justice for Greece Committee from l946 through l97l and the Justice for Cyprus Committee from l954 through l968. Phillies was a member of both committees, which were apparently organized from and in some way affilated with the Order of Ahepa, a Greek-American fraternal organization. T he two committees were private lobbying organizations whose purpose was to influence American foreign policy. The Justice for Greece Committee sought American aid to help Greece resist Communist insurgency. The Justice for Cyprus Committee argued for self-determination for the then British controlled island. The collection also contains a small amount of material relating to the Order of Ahepa.

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Phillies, George E., 1886-1971

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George E. Phillies was born on May 15, 1886 in Stimanga, Corinthia, Greece, and emigrated to the United States in 1903. He was cofounder of the Greek Community in Buffalo, New York in 1907. He graduated from the University of Buffalo law school in 1915, and in 1916 he was the organizer and first President of the Greek-American Republican Club. From 1926 to 1931, Phillies served as Supreme Governor, Supreme Vice President and Supreme President of the Greek-American fraternity, Ahepa. He was a mem...

Justice for Greece Committee

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AHEPA (Organization)

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Justice for Cyprus Committee

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Order of Ahepa

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A social, cultural, and fraternal organization, the Order of AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) was founded in 1922. The Order has about 50,000 members with 440 local branches and 500 auxiliaries for women and children. The Order is affiliated with the American Immigration and Citizenship Conference. It helps newly arrived Greeks adapt to American life, encourages the dissemination of Hellenic ideas and culture, provides financial assistance to various charities, spons...