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	The '''Constitutional Educational League, Inc.''' was an American anti-communist organization, founded in 1919 by returning veterans of ~~tbe~~ [[First World War]]. Ex-President [[William Howard Taft]] and Army Chief of Staff General [[Leonard Wood]] were an early sponsors of ~~tbe~~ League.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n14/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref> The organization was officially incorporated in 1937. Their offices were located at 831 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.		The '''Constitutional Educational League, Inc.''' was an American anti-communist organization, founded in 1919 by returning veterans of the [[First World War]]. Ex-President [[William Howard Taft]] and Army Chief of Staff General [[Leonard Wood]] were an early sponsors of the League.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n14/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref> The organization was officially incorporated in 1937. Their offices were located at 831 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

	In 1942, ~~tbe~~ organization was listed as one 28 organizations indicated by a [[grand jury\|special grand jury]] as having conspired against ~~tbe~~ United States Army and Navy, being an instrument of ~~tbe~~ [[Axis powers of World War II\|Axis Powers]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 Organized Groups Linked to Fascist Plot \|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' \|page=4 \|date=1942-07-24}}</ref>		In 1942, the organization was listed as one 28 organizations indicated by a [[grand jury\|special grand jury]] as having conspired against the United States Army and Navy, being an instrument of the [[Axis powers of World War II\|Axis Powers]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 Organized Groups Linked to Fascist Plot \|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' \|page=4 \|date=1942-07-24}}</ref>

	In ~~tbe~~ [[United States presidential election, 1944\|1944 presidential campaign]], ~~tbe~~ organization published a brochure, [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/117 ''Vote CIO and Get A Soviet America'']. A congressional investigation into ~~tbe~~ 1944 campaign expenditures sought to find out who ~~tbe~~ financial backers were of ~~tbe~~ League, as it deemed this brochure to be political. However, [[Joseph P. Kamp]], vice-president of ~~tbe~~ League refused to hand over this information.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Blames Trial for Contempt on 'Smearbund' \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=3 \|date=1945-12-13}}</ref> Because Kamp refused to act on a [[subpoena]], he was tried for [[Contempt of Congress]]. In 1950, he was convicted, and sentenced to four months in prison.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp is sent to Jail for Defying Congress \|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' \|page=2 \|date=1950-06-17}}</ref> Kamp was tried another time for congressional defiance in 1952, when he failed to produce records for ~~tbe~~ House Lobby Investigating Committee.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Again on Trial for Contempt \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=7 \|date=1952-02-05}}</ref> This time, Kamp was acquitted of ~~tbe~~ charge, as ~~tbe~~ House Committee failed to orderly disclose why Kamp was in default.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Freed in Contempt Case \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=15 \|date=1952-02-07}}</ref>		In the [[United States presidential election, 1944\|1944 presidential campaign]], the organization published a brochure, [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/117 ''Vote CIO and Get A Soviet America'']. A congressional investigation into the 1944 campaign expenditures sought to find out who the financial backers were of the League, as it deemed this brochure to be political. However, [[Joseph P. Kamp]], vice-president of the League refused to hand over this information.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Blames Trial for Contempt on 'Smearbund' \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=3 \|date=1945-12-13}}</ref> Because Kamp refused to act on a [[subpoena]], he was tried for [[Contempt of Congress]]. In 1950, he was convicted, and sentenced to four months in prison.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp is sent to Jail for Defying Congress \|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' \|page=2 \|date=1950-06-17}}</ref> Kamp was tried another time for congressional defiance in 1952, when he failed to produce records for the House Lobby Investigating Committee.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Again on Trial for Contempt \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=7 \|date=1952-02-05}}</ref> This time, Kamp was acquitted of the charge, as the House Committee failed to orderly disclose why Kamp was in default.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Freed in Contempt Case \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=15 \|date=1952-02-07}}</ref>

	==Officers pre-1944==		==Officers pre-1944==
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	* [[Hazel Huffman]]		* [[Hazel Huffman]]
	* [[John E. Waters]], Midwest Secretary, (Madison, Wisconsin)		* [[John E. Waters]], Midwest Secretary, (Madison, Wisconsin)
	* [[A. Cloyd Gill]], research director who died April 7, 1943 in ~~tbe~~ offices of ~~tbe~~ Constitutional Educational League		* [[A. Cloyd Gill]], research director who died April 7, 1943 in the offices of the Constitutional Educational League

	==Officers 1944==		==Officers 1944==
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	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002464721 ''Strikes and ~~tbe~~ communists behind them''] another CEL pamphlet		*[http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002464721 ''Strikes and the communists behind them''] another CEL pamphlet
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	The '''Constitutional Educational League, Inc.''' was an American anti-communist organization, founded in 1919 by returning veterans of ~~the~~ [[First World War]]. Ex-President [[William Howard Taft]] and Army Chief of Staff General [[Leonard Wood]] were an early sponsors of ~~the~~ League.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n14/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref> The organization was officially incorporated in 1937. Their offices were located at 831 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.		The '''Constitutional Educational League, Inc.''' was an American anti-communist organization, founded in 1919 by returning veterans of tbe [[First World War]]. Ex-President [[William Howard Taft]] and Army Chief of Staff General [[Leonard Wood]] were an early sponsors of tbe League.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n14/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref> The organization was officially incorporated in 1937. Their offices were located at 831 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

	In 1942, ~~the~~ organization was listed as one 28 organizations indicated by a [[grand jury\|special grand jury]] as having conspired against ~~the~~ United States Army and Navy, being an instrument of ~~the~~ [[Axis powers of World War II\|Axis Powers]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 Organized Groups Linked to Fascist Plot \|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' \|page=4 \|date=1942-07-24}}</ref>		In 1942, tbe organization was listed as one 28 organizations indicated by a [[grand jury\|special grand jury]] as having conspired against tbe United States Army and Navy, being an instrument of tbe [[Axis powers of World War II\|Axis Powers]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=28 Organized Groups Linked to Fascist Plot \|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' \|page=4 \|date=1942-07-24}}</ref>

	In ~~the~~ [[United States presidential election, 1944\|1944 presidential campaign]], ~~the~~ organization published a brochure, [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/117 ''Vote CIO and Get A Soviet America'']. A congressional investigation into ~~the~~ 1944 campaign expenditures sought to find out who ~~the~~ financial backers were of ~~the~~ League, as it deemed this brochure to be political. However, [[Joseph P. Kamp]], vice-president of ~~the~~ League refused to hand over this information.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Blames Trial for Contempt on 'Smearbund' \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=3 \|date=1945-12-13}}</ref> Because Kamp refused to act on a [[subpoena]], he was tried for [[Contempt of Congress]]. In 1950, he was convicted, and sentenced to four months in prison.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp is sent to Jail for Defying Congress \|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' \|page=2 \|date=1950-06-17}}</ref> Kamp was tried another time for congressional defiance in 1952, when he failed to produce records for ~~the~~ House Lobby Investigating Committee.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Again on Trial for Contempt \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=7 \|date=1952-02-05}}</ref> This time, Kamp was acquitted of ~~the~~ charge, as ~~the~~ House Committee failed to orderly disclose why Kamp was in default.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Freed in Contempt Case \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=15 \|date=1952-02-07}}</ref>		In tbe [[United States presidential election, 1944\|1944 presidential campaign]], tbe organization published a brochure, [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/117 ''Vote CIO and Get A Soviet America'']. A congressional investigation into tbe 1944 campaign expenditures sought to find out who tbe financial backers were of tbe League, as it deemed this brochure to be political. However, [[Joseph P. Kamp]], vice-president of tbe League refused to hand over this information.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Blames Trial for Contempt on 'Smearbund' \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=3 \|date=1945-12-13}}</ref> Because Kamp refused to act on a [[subpoena]], he was tried for [[Contempt of Congress]]. In 1950, he was convicted, and sentenced to four months in prison.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp is sent to Jail for Defying Congress \|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' \|page=2 \|date=1950-06-17}}</ref> Kamp was tried another time for congressional defiance in 1952, when he failed to produce records for tbe House Lobby Investigating Committee.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Again on Trial for Contempt \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=7 \|date=1952-02-05}}</ref> This time, Kamp was acquitted of tbe charge, as tbe House Committee failed to orderly disclose why Kamp was in default.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kamp Freed in Contempt Case \|publisher=''The Washington Post'' \|page=15 \|date=1952-02-07}}</ref>

	==Officers pre-1944==		==Officers pre-1944==
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	* [[Hazel Huffman]]		* [[Hazel Huffman]]
	* [[John E. Waters]], Midwest Secretary, (Madison, Wisconsin)		* [[John E. Waters]], Midwest Secretary, (Madison, Wisconsin)
	* [[A. Cloyd Gill]], research director who died April 7, 1943 in ~~the~~ offices of ~~the~~ Constitutional Educational League		* [[A. Cloyd Gill]], research director who died April 7, 1943 in tbe offices of tbe Constitutional Educational League

	==Officers 1944==		==Officers 1944==
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	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*[http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002464721 ''Strikes and ~~the~~ communists behind them''] another CEL pamphlet		*[http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002464721 ''Strikes and tbe communists behind them''] another CEL pamphlet
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The '''Constitutional Educational League, Inc.''' was an American anti-communist organization, founded in 1919 by returning veterans of the [[First World War]]. Ex-President [[William Howard Taft]] and Army Chief of Staff General [[Leonard Wood]] were an early sponsors of the League.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n14/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref> The organization was officially incorporated in 1937. Their offices were located at 831 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

In 1942, the organization was listed as one 28 organizations indicated by a [[grand jury|special grand jury]] as having conspired against the United States Army and Navy, being an instrument of the [[Axis powers of World War II|Axis Powers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=28 Organized Groups Linked to Fascist Plot |publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' |page=4 |date=1942-07-24}}</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election, 1944|1944 presidential campaign]], the organization published a brochure, [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/117 ''Vote CIO and Get A Soviet America'']. A congressional investigation into the 1944 campaign expenditures sought to find out who the financial backers were of the League, as it deemed this brochure to be political. However, [[Joseph P. Kamp]], vice-president of the League refused to hand over this information.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kamp Blames Trial for Contempt on 'Smearbund' |publisher=''The Washington Post'' |page=3 |date=1945-12-13}}</ref> Because Kamp refused to act on a [[subpoena]], he was tried for [[Contempt of Congress]]. In 1950, he was convicted, and sentenced to four months in prison.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kamp is sent to Jail for Defying Congress |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' |page=2 |date=1950-06-17}}</ref> Kamp was tried another time for congressional defiance in 1952, when he failed to produce records for the House Lobby Investigating Committee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kamp Again on Trial for Contempt |publisher=''The Washington Post'' |page=7 |date=1952-02-05}}</ref> This time, Kamp was acquitted of the charge, as the House Committee failed to orderly disclose why Kamp was in default.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kamp Freed in Contempt Case |publisher=''The Washington Post'' |page=15 |date=1952-02-07}}</ref>

==Officers pre-1944==
* [[Florence Byron Swartz]]. Vice President (Orange, Connecticut)
* [[Chester A. Hansen]], Secretary-Treasurer (Milford, Connecticut)
* [[Madelyn A. Cannon]], Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (New Haven, Connecticut)
* [[Hazel Huffman]]
* [[John E. Waters]], Midwest Secretary, (Madison, Wisconsin)
* [[A. Cloyd Gill]], research director who died April 7, 1943 in the offices of the Constitutional Educational League

==Officers 1944==
* Chairman, Brigadier General [[Luke H. Callen]]
* Executive Vice Chairman, [[Joseph P. Kamp]]
* Vice Chairman, [[Florence Byron Swartz]]
* Vice Chairman, Judge [[Leonard McMahon]] (Danbury, Connecticut)
* Secretary Southern Department, [[Mildred M. Hall]] (Birmingham, Alabama)
* Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, [[Madelyn A. Cannon]] (Carmon?)
* Midwest Secretary, [[John E. Waters]] (Madison, Wisconsin)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/foia_Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14/Kamp_Joseph_P.-HQ-14#page/n2/mode/1up Joseph P. Kamp FBI file]</ref>

==References==

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== External links ==
*[http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002464721 ''Strikes and the communists behind them''] another CEL pamphlet
{{wikipedia}}
[[Category:American nationalist organizations]]