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Letter to Editor February 2, 1962

The Catholic Times

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

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In response to 'Pro Justice for Years,' 'Anti-Communist For A Year' agrees on the need for greater attention to papal teachings to avert communist dangers and endorses J. Edgar Hoover's December 7, 1961, speech warning of both external and internal communist threats.

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Editor:

As 'Anti-Communist For A Year' I attempted to show how one could become alarmed as a result of developing a fairly keen insight into the influences of Communism in the world and in this country.

"Pro Justics for Years" says in reply, "I welcome Anti-Communist for a Year, but I wish he would have paid more attention to the Popes-maybe we would not have this present danger."

TO THIS I HEARTILY Subscribe. There is no doubt in my mind that I share a responsibility for our present danger in proportion to my imperfections and failures, past and present.

I TOO SUBSCRIBE to J. Edgar Hoover's views as expressed in his talk of Dec. 7, 1961, on the occasion at which he received the Criss Award. In this talk Mr. Hoover said many things in addition to his comment about "chauvinism of the extreme right" quoted by Pro-Justice. Let me give a few quotations: "We are at war with the Communists and the sooner every red blooded American realizes this the safer we will be ... The Communist threat from without must not blind us to the Communist threat from within. The latter is reach

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Persuasive Political Informative

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Politics Morality

What keywords are associated?

Anti Communism J Edgar Hoover Communist Threat Papal Teachings Internal Communism Criss Award

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Anti Communist For A Year Editor

Letter to Editor Details

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Anti Communist For A Year

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Editor

Main Argument

the writer agrees with emphasizing papal teachings against communism and fully endorses j. edgar hoover's views on the urgent internal and external communist threats, sharing responsibility for current dangers due to personal failings.

Notable Details

Quotes J. Edgar Hoover's Speech From Dec. 7, 1961, At Criss Award References To Popes And Their Potential Role In Averting Communist Danger Mentions 'Chauvinism Of The Extreme Right' Comment By Hoover

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