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Since when is the proof of the progressiveness of an organization to be found in its adoption of resolutions condemning the U.S.S.R? The Gottlieb amendment for condemnation of "Russian aggression" was fought and defeated on the Convention floor on the basis of its effect in bringing the United States nearer to war. The call for a national referendum of the ASU membership at this time merely distracts attention from the constructive peace program to concentrate on a minor and "moral issue." And to raise the cry of Communist domination is to join the Dies Committee and all others interested...
...have been more successful than they could have wished, and the overwhelming majority of rank and file ASU members are now liberal, not radical. In their hands is potential control of the organization. First steps toward such control have already been taken: a National Liberal Caucus, headed by Alan Gottlieb, was formed at Madison, and under his leadership a referendum is being sought on the defeated resolution condemning Russian aggression...
...resolution the A. S. U. came out for measures to protect American neutrality and to extend progressive legislation and protect civil liberties. On the civil liberties portion. Gottlieb said, there was almost no disagreement, but an attack on the Roosevelt administration for abandoning its broad social aims was proposed bitterly fought, and finally defeated...
...regard to the referendum Gottlieb stated that he had already been offered $300 to help with the expense of the referendum. Ten per cent of the chapters or ten per cent of the membership of 7,000 must sign the petition asking for a referendum if it is to be carried...
...Gottlieb and Arthur S. Kiney '41 were the Harvard members elected to the National Executive Committee of the A. S. U. The committee has 50 members