HARPER L. KNOWLES - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/13/1967 CO-SIGNED BY: LAWRENCE V. COTT - HFSID 157388
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HARPER L. KNOWLES, CO-SIGNED BY: LAWRENCE V. COTT
The two members of the Western Research Foundation sign this typed
letter to activist and anti-communist Benjamin Mandel. Extremely rare!
Typed letter signed: "Harper" and "Larry" in black ink.
8½x11. November 13, 1967. Typed on letterhead of Western Research Foundation,
San Francisco to Mr. Ben Mandel. Mandel was a teacher and activist who
became director of research for the House Un-American Activities Committee.
In part: "Dear Ben, We were both saddened to learn of your departure
from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, but we also know that after
three decades of untiring effort on behalf of our country you have deserved a
rest. [...] we doubt that anyone would challenge the statement that you are one of
the pioneers, one of those 'premature anti-communists' who has devoted nearly a
lifetime to combatting the nation's enemies. The country is greatly in your
debt, Ben." HARPER L. KNOWLES founded the Western Research
Foundation, which was an anti-communist blacklist operation prominent in the
1970s and 1980s. LAWRENCE V. COTT was the Research Director of the
Western Research Foundation. Both signers merit further research. Lightly toned
arounde edges. Normal mailing folds. Corners rounded. Three notches in right
edge from binder. Otherwise, fine condition.
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