Exposing Foreign Influence: The 1946-7 Campaign Against Willkie's Investments, 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 27

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_1_6_27_0001

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The text is a letter to Senator Elmer Thomas requesting the stockholder lists of companies in which Mr. Willkie has investments, suggesting that rich Britishers own large blocks of stocks in these companies. The letter also questions Mr. Willkie's motives and ties to Wall Street, and expresses concern over the potential consequences of supporting Britain in the war. The author references Major Williams and Mr. Kennedy as sources of information, and criticizes the low wages and working conditions in countries exploited by the British.

Dates

1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Language of Materials

English

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