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...description of the atmosphere of the thirties. He wants to remind readers that millions of Americans turned to Communism and other radicalism, of the right as well as the left, in a period when old values were toppling, depression gripped the country, and the Western Powers were allowing Fascist Germany to grow. In this part of his book Mr. Cooke discusses a range of subjects from the N.R.A. to the Anschluss. He makes his point...
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. '38, associate professor of History, whom Allen described as a "good friend of the Committee," said that "the Francis Sweeny Committee has done much valuable work before and after the war in exposing anti-semetic, fascist, and crypto-Communist groups...
Scelba wanted his new force to be nothing like the Fascist blackshirts (although a lot of Italians thought that was precisely what the doctor ordered). Said Scelba firmly: "We reject any idea of private [armed] organizations, of Fascist methods which, after 20 years of Fascist rule, left behind them an Italian Communist party which is the largest outside Russia. Anyone hoping for a . . . return to Fascist methods unwittingly hopes for an increase in Communist strength...
Some of Scelba's political colleagues, who accuse him of strong-arm methods, were not reassured by his non-Fascist pledge. Back in Rome after his Emilian foray, Scelba faced Giuseppe Saragat, mild, middle-of-the-road Socialist leader, and two of his followers who hold posts in the cabinet. Saragat accused Scelba of trying to give "a sop to Fascism." Scelba took three days to soothe Saragat. Then Randolfo Pacciardi, Italy's able Defense Minister, made difficulties: he wanted Italy's regular armed forces strengthened before any volunteer forces were launched. Scelba brought him around...
...PPSH submachine gun . . ." As he came to this passage in the report, Austin reached behind his chair and dramatically produced a Russian-made gun, labeled 1950 (see cut). Russian Delegate Jacob Malik got up and walked out of the Council Chamber. Later he furiously denounced MacArthur as a "fascist" and Warren Austin's gesture as a provocation designed for simpletons...