A Statement to Members and Friends of the American Civil Liberties...
American Civil Liberties Union. A Statement to Members and Friends of the American Civil Liberties Union Concerning the Resolution Fixing Qualifications for Membership on our Guiding Committees and Staff. [New York], 1940. 15 pp. 22 x 10 cm. Portrait orientation. Very good. $65. * A scarce and significant primary source document from a pivotal moment in the American Civil Liberties Union's history. This 1940 pamphlet addresses a highly controversial internal resolution passed by the ACLU National Committee concerning membership qualifications during an era of intense political sensitivity (the lead-up to WWII and the anti-communist sentiment of the time). This document outlines the internal policy that effectively excluded members of certain political affiliations-specifically Communists-from holding positions on the ACLU's guiding committees or staff. It is a crucial artifact for understanding the ACLU's self-definition of civil liberties, internal politics, and its stance on radical political involvement in the mid-20th century.
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