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'''American Action Committee''' was formed at Chicagoโs Palmer House by [[Merwin K. Hart]] and 40 other leading | '''American Action Committee''' was formed at Chicagoโs Palmer House by [[Merwin K. Hart]] and 40 other leading fascists on July 30 and 31 1945.<ref>"New 'Fascist' Group Begins U.S. Operation", ''Youngstown Vindicator'', March 2, 1946, page 5</ref> A few of these key individuals were [[Upton Close]], [[Salem Bader]], [[John T. Flynn]], [[De Witt Emery]], [[Maurice F. Franks]], Congressman [[Sam Pettengill]], [[William H. Regnery]], Col. [[Charles Vincent]], [[A. Dewight Nims]], Rev. [[Norman Vincent Peale]], [[George Washington Robnett]], [[William A. Larner Jr.]], [[R. E. Minnis]] and [[Thomas N. Creigh]].<ref>''The Plotters'', by [[John Roy Carlson]], page 288-289</ref> | ||
Many of the leaders of this group were previously associated with the [[America First Committee]] and the [[American Liberty League]]. In 1946 the American Action Committee became '''[[American Action, Inc.]]''' One purpose of the group was to counter the activities of the [[Congress of Industrial Organization]]โs Political Action Committee. | Many of the leaders of this group were previously associated with the [[America First Committee]] and the [[American Liberty League]]. In 1946 the American Action Committee became '''[[American Action, Inc.]]''' One purpose of the group was to counter the activities of the [[Congress of Industrial Organization]]โs Political Action Committee. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Lineage of American | * [[Lineage of American fascist organizations and individuals]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<small>{{Reflist|2}}</small> | <small>{{Reflist|2}}</small> | ||
[[Category:Organizations based in the United States]] | [[Category:Organizations based in the United States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:50, 28 April 2024
American Action Committee was formed at Chicagoโs Palmer House by Merwin K. Hart and 40 other leading fascists on July 30 and 31 1945.[1] A few of these key individuals were Upton Close, Salem Bader, John T. Flynn, De Witt Emery, Maurice F. Franks, Congressman Sam Pettengill, William H. Regnery, Col. Charles Vincent, A. Dewight Nims, Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, George Washington Robnett, William A. Larner Jr., R. E. Minnis and Thomas N. Creigh.[2]
Many of the leaders of this group were previously associated with the America First Committee and the American Liberty League. In 1946 the American Action Committee became American Action, Inc. One purpose of the group was to counter the activities of the Congress of Industrial Organizationโs Political Action Committee.
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- โ "New 'Fascist' Group Begins U.S. Operation", Youngstown Vindicator, March 2, 1946, page 5
- โ The Plotters, by John Roy Carlson, page 288-289