When was it published?

March 31, 1942 in The Chronicle Star Combined With The Moss Point Advertiser

Domestic News March 31, 1942

The Chronicle Star Combined With The Moss Point Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Vice President Wallace, Chairman Dies, Representative Cox (D Ga), Representative Mason (R Ill), Maurice Perlmutter, Representative O'connor (D Mont)

Q: What keywords are associated?

Wallace Statement, Dies Charges, Economic Warfare Board, Un American Committee, Congressional Debate, Perlmutter Employment, Anti Communism

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What is this article about?

Vice President Wallace denounced Rep. Dies' weekend charges against Board of Economic Warfare officials as Axis propaganda. Representatives debated the issue, with some supporting Dies' criticism of economist Maurice Perlmutter, while others opposed renewing anti-Communism crusades.

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WALLACE HITS
DIES CHARGES
IN STATEMENT

Vice-President

Says

Attack

Worthy of Having Been Made

By Axis

Propagandists

By The Associated

Press

Washington

D.C.

Mar. X-

Representatives

criticized and defended Chairman Dies of the House

Committee on Un-American Affairs today for his week-end attack

on at least six high officials in the

Board of Economic

Warfare in a

letter to Vice-President Wallace, the

board chairman.

Wallace

immediately

issued a

statement

Describing

the

Dies

charges as worthy of having been

made by Axis propagandists.

Representatives Cox (D-Ga) and

Mason (R-Ill) attacked the em-

ployment by the board of Maurice

Perlmutter as principal economist, and

said Dies' charge against him was

amply supported.

Representative

O'Connor (D-Mont) told the House

that the present was the wrong time

to renew crusades against Commun-

ism.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Wallace Statement Dies Charges Economic Warfare Board Un American Committee Congressional Debate Perlmutter Employment Anti Communism

What entities or persons were involved?

Vice President Wallace Chairman Dies Representative Cox (D Ga) Representative Mason (R Ill) Maurice Perlmutter Representative O'connor (D Mont)

Where did it happen?

Washington, D.C.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington, D.C.

Event Date

Week End

Key Persons

Vice President Wallace Chairman Dies Representative Cox (D Ga) Representative Mason (R Ill) Maurice Perlmutter Representative O'connor (D Mont)

Outcome

wallace issued a statement denouncing the charges; some representatives supported dies' criticisms, while o'connor opposed renewing anti-communism efforts.

Event Details

Chairman Dies attacked at least six high officials in the Board of Economic Warfare in a letter to Vice-President Wallace. Wallace described the charges as worthy of Axis propagandists. Representatives Cox and Mason supported Dies' charge against economist Maurice Perlmutter. O'Connor argued it was the wrong time for anti-Communism crusades.