Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, Northern California Chapter records : San Francisco, 1938-1942.

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Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, Northern California Chapter records : San Francisco, 1938-1942.

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Consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Northern California Chapter of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies (CDAAA), outgoing correspondence of Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, a member of the group, reports and minutes, policy statements and press releases, text of speeches given by CDAAA members and non-members, and published materials. Also includes Alien Relocation Materials, some from the Committee on National Security and Fair Play, with many members from the Northern California CDAAA, but with no affiliation, published materials of other organizations both pro-war and anti-war collected by the Northern California CDAAA. Also includes a small amount of material from the CDAAA successor organization, Citizens for Victory.

2 boxes (.8 linear ft.)

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Committee on National Security and Fair Play.

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Citizens for Victory. Northern California Chapter, San Francisco.

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Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Northern California Chapter.

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The Northern California Chapter of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies (CDAAA) was formed June 5, 1940, by a group of citizens living in the San Francisco area. Affiliated with the national headquarters in New York City, the Northern California regional office was in San Francisco, and was responsible for local chapters throughout Northern California. The main purpose of the organization was to sway public opinion and governmental foreign policy toward helping Great Britain and ...

Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978

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Dr. Leake received his Ph.D. degree in physiology and pharmacology. Throughout his career as a researcher, teacher, and administrator, Dr. Leake maintained an interest in the history of medicine and medical ethics. He was active in numerous organizations and on the editorial board of several journals. From the description of Chauncey Depew Leake papers, 1921-1976. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14325617 Dr. Chauncy Leake received his Ph.D. degree in phys...