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Fund for the Republic

February 28, 2023

The Fund for the Republic (1951–1959) was an organization created by the Ford Foundation[1][2] and dedicated to protecting freedom of speech and other civil liberties in the United States.[3] In 1959, the Fund moved from New York City to Santa Barbara, California, and changed its name to the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI).[4]

Fund for the Republic
Formation1951
HeadquartersNew York City, United States
President
Robert M. Hutchins
Key people
Revenue
Ford Foundation (funder)

History

With the growth of McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare, the subject of communism in America began to loom large in the public consciousness.[1] In 1951, Robert M. Hutchins became the president of the Fund for the Republic, a non-profit organization whose basic objectives were to research and analyze civil liberties and civil rights. In 1954, Wilbur Hugh Ferry became Fund vice president, responsible for administration and public relations, and moved with the Fund to Santa Barbara 1959.[5]

In August 1953, Clifford P. Case resigned from the House to become president of the Ford Foundation's Fund for the Republic.[3] He served in that position until March 1954.[6]

Walter Millis, former editorial and staff writer for the New York Herald Tribune (1924–1954), became a staff member of the Fund for the Republic (1954–1968).[citation needed]

Bethuel M. Webster served as legal counsel to the Fund and represented the Fund in hearings before the notorious Un-American Activities Committee of the House of Representatives (HUAC). During this period he also defended William Remington, an economist and alleged Communist accused of espionage.[citation needed]

Political scientist Clinton Rossiter of Cornell University directed the Fund for the Republic, which aimed to publish a full-scale history of American communism. It engaged David A. Shannon of the University of Wisconsin to write the history of the Communist Party USA during the post-war period. In 1952, it engaged Theodore Draper to write a monograph on the party's early years. Draper had already been thinking of writing a "traditional" history of the Party, based upon documentary sources and meeting scholarly standards.[1] In 1954, Millis became the director of the Fund's study of demilitarization.[citation needed] Robert W. Iversen wrote a book for the fund called Communism and the Schools, published in 1959.[7][8]

Other fellows and grant recipients include Rev. Glenn E. Smiley et al. for Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (1957),[9] David Fellman (1957–1958),[10] and Norman St John-Stevas (1958).[11][12]

Trustees

Awards

In 1956, the Fund may have[clarification needed] set up the Robert E. Sherwood Award, given to Jerome Coopersmith for writing the episode[clarification needed] "I Was Accused" (based on the true story of actor George Voskovec, interned at Ellis Island during days of McCarthyism.[13][14][15]

Publications

  • Report on Blacklisting: I. Movies by John Cogley (1956)[16]
  • Report on Blacklisting: II. Radio-Television by John Cogley (1956)[17]
  • The Roots of American Communism by Theodore Draper (1957)[18]
  • Economic Power and the Free Society by Adolf A. Berle (1957)
  • American Civil Liberties in the Foreign Press: A Study Conducted Under the Auspices of the Association for Education in Journalism, with Financial Support from the Fund for the Republic by Douglas Waples (1957)
  • Communism and the Schools by Robert W. Iversen (1959)[7]
  • The Art of Government: Reform and Organization Politics in Philadelphia by James Reichly (1959)[19]
  • A New Philosophy for Labor by Gus Tyler (1959)
  • Taste and the Censor in Television by Charles Winick (1959)
  • The Corporation and the Economy by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1959)
  • American Communism and Soviet Russia by Theodore Draper (1960)[1]
  • Medicine: An Interview by Donald McDonald with Herbert Ratner, M.D. (1962)[20]
  • The Economy Under Law by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1961)
  • Caught in the Horn of Plenty by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1962)
  • What Price Peace by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1963)
  • Masscom as Educator by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1966)
  • Farewell to Integration by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1967)
  • Tonic and Toxic Technology by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1967)
  • The Police State is Here by Wilbur Hugh Ferry (1969)
  • The Center Magazine Volume IX Number 4 (July/August 1976)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Draper, Theodore (5 July 2017). American Communism and Soviet Russia. Routledge. pp. xv–xvi. ISBN 9781351532839. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b . American Humanist Association. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Siracusa, Joseph M. (2004). The Kennedy Years. New York: Facts On File, Inc.
  4. ^ Didion, Joan (1968). "California Dreaming". Slouching Towards Bethlehem. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
  5. ^ "Skipping Around". The Des Moines Register. 1959-06-05. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-04-21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "CASE, Clifford Philip, (1904–1982)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  7. ^ a b Iversen, Robert W. (1959). The Communists & the Schools. Harcourt, Brace. p. 423. LCCN 59011769.
  8. ^ Hechinger, Fred M. (25 October 1959). "Subversion that Failed" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  9. ^ Aydin, Andrew. Creative Loafing (Aug. 1, 2013).
  10. ^ 1966, February 2, “Mid-Year Grads Receive Degrees,” The Daily Nebraskan, Lincoln, Nebraska, Volume 81, No. 56, p. 7
  11. ^ "Obituary: Lord St John of Fawsley". The Daily Telegraph. 5 March 2012. from the original on 27 August 2012.
  12. ^ "FreeBMD Home Page". www.freebmd.org.uk.
  13. ^ "Cold War Museum". www.coldwar.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  14. ^ "Brooklyn College Television and Radio". www.bctvr.org. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  15. ^ "The Fund for the Republic is pleased to announce the Winners of the 1956 ROBERT E. SHERWOOD AWARDS". The Billboard. June 30, 1956. p. 5.
  16. ^ Cogley, John (1956). Report on Blacklisting: Movies. Fund for the Republic. OL 7161163M. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  17. ^ Cogley, John (1956). Report on Blacklisting: Radio-Television. Fund for the Republic. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  18. ^ Draper, Theodore (1957). The Roots of American Communism. Viking. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  19. ^ Reichly, James (1959). The Art of Government: Reform and Organization Politics in Philadelphia. A report to the Fund for the Republic. New York, New York: Fund for The Republic. OCLC 994205.
  20. ^ Medicine: An Interview by Donald McDonald with Herbert Ratner, M.D. One of a Series of Interviews on the American Character. Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Comment by Scott Buchanan. Santa Barbara, California: Fund for the Republic, May, 1962.

External sources

  • Reeves, Thomas C. (1969). Freedom and the Foundation: The Fund for the Republic in the Era of McCarthyism. Knopf. ISBN 9780307828897. Retrieved 8 September 2018.</ref>
  • Kelly, Frank K. (1981). Court of Reason – Robert Hutchins and the Fund for the Republic. Free Press. ISBN 9780029180303. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  • Fund for the Republic Records at Princeton University Library Special Collections

February 28, 2023
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The Fund for the Republic 1951 1959 was an organization created by the Ford Foundation 1 2 and dedicated to protecting freedom of speech and other civil liberties in the United States 3 In 1959 the Fund moved from New York City to Santa Barbara California and changed its name to the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions CSDI 4 Fund for the RepublicFormation1951HeadquartersNew York City United StatesPresidentRobert M HutchinsKey peopleWilbur Hugh FerryClifford P CaseRevenueFord Foundation funder Contents 1 History 2 Trustees 3 Awards 4 Publications 5 References 6 External sourcesHistory EditWith the growth of McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare the subject of communism in America began to loom large in the public consciousness 1 In 1951 Robert M Hutchins became the president of the Fund for the Republic a non profit organization whose basic objectives were to research and analyze civil liberties and civil rights In 1954 Wilbur Hugh Ferry became Fund vice president responsible for administration and public relations and moved with the Fund to Santa Barbara 1959 5 In August 1953 Clifford P Case resigned from the House to become president of the Ford Foundation s Fund for the Republic 3 He served in that position until March 1954 6 Walter Millis former editorial and staff writer for the New York Herald Tribune 1924 1954 became a staff member of the Fund for the Republic 1954 1968 citation needed Bethuel M Webster served as legal counsel to the Fund and represented the Fund in hearings before the notorious Un American Activities Committee of the House of Representatives HUAC During this period he also defended William Remington an economist and alleged Communist accused of espionage citation needed Political scientist Clinton Rossiter of Cornell University directed the Fund for the Republic which aimed to publish a full scale history of American communism It engaged David A Shannon of the University of Wisconsin to write the history of the Communist Party USA during the post war period In 1952 it engaged Theodore Draper to write a monograph on the party s early years Draper had already been thinking of writing a traditional history of the Party based upon documentary sources and meeting scholarly standards 1 In 1954 Millis became the director of the Fund s study of demilitarization citation needed Robert W Iversen wrote a book for the fund called Communism and the Schools published in 1959 7 8 Other fellows and grant recipients include Rev Glenn E Smiley et al for Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story 1957 9 David Fellman 1957 1958 10 and Norman St John Stevas 1958 11 12 Trustees EditEdward Lamb 2 Frederick M NicholasAwards EditIn 1956 the Fund may have clarification needed set up the Robert E Sherwood Award given to Jerome Coopersmith for writing the episode clarification needed I Was Accused based on the true story of actor George Voskovec interned at Ellis Island during days of McCarthyism 13 14 15 Publications EditReport on Blacklisting I Movies by John Cogley 1956 16 Report on Blacklisting II Radio Television by John Cogley 1956 17 The Roots of American Communism by Theodore Draper 1957 18 Economic Power and the Free Society by Adolf A Berle 1957 American Civil Liberties in the Foreign Press A Study Conducted Under the Auspices of the Association for Education in Journalism with Financial Support from the Fund for the Republic by Douglas Waples 1957 Communism and the Schools by Robert W Iversen 1959 7 The Art of Government Reform and Organization Politics in Philadelphia by James Reichly 1959 19 A New Philosophy for Labor by Gus Tyler 1959 Taste and the Censor in Television by Charles Winick 1959 The Corporation and the Economy by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1959 American Communism and Soviet Russia by Theodore Draper 1960 1 Medicine An Interview by Donald McDonald with Herbert Ratner M D 1962 20 The Economy Under Law by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1961 Caught in the Horn of Plenty by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1962 What Price Peace by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1963 Masscom as Educator by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1966 Farewell to Integration by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1967 Tonic and Toxic Technology by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1967 The Police State is Here by Wilbur Hugh Ferry 1969 The Center Magazine Volume IX Number 4 July August 1976 References Edit a b c d Draper Theodore 5 July 2017 American Communism and Soviet Russia Routledge pp xv xvi ISBN 9781351532839 Retrieved 8 September 2018 a b Humanist Manifesto II American Humanist Association Archived from the original on October 20 2012 Retrieved October 10 2012 a b Siracusa Joseph M 2004 The Kennedy Years New York Facts On File Inc Didion Joan 1968 California Dreaming Slouching Towards Bethlehem New York Farrar Straus and Giroux Skipping Around The Des Moines Register 1959 06 05 p 2 Retrieved 2021 04 21 via Newspapers com CASE Clifford Philip 1904 1982 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b Iversen Robert W 1959 The Communists amp the Schools Harcourt Brace p 423 LCCN 59011769 Hechinger Fred M 25 October 1959 Subversion that Failed PDF New York Times Retrieved 8 September 2018 Aydin Andrew The comic book that changed the world Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story s vital role in the Civil Rights Movement Creative Loafing Aug 1 2013 1966 February 2 Mid Year Grads Receive Degrees The Daily Nebraskan Lincoln Nebraska Volume 81 No 56 p 7 Obituary Lord St John of Fawsley The Daily Telegraph 5 March 2012 Archived from the original on 27 August 2012 FreeBMD Home Page www freebmd org uk Cold War Museum www coldwar org Retrieved 2016 01 31 Brooklyn College Television and Radio www bctvr org Retrieved 2016 01 31 The Fund for the Republic is pleased to announce the Winners of the 1956 ROBERT E SHERWOOD AWARDS The Billboard June 30 1956 p 5 Cogley John 1956 Report on Blacklisting Movies Fund for the Republic OL 7161163M Retrieved 1 July 2020 Cogley John 1956 Report on Blacklisting Radio Television Fund for the Republic Retrieved 3 March 2018 Draper Theodore 1957 The Roots of American Communism Viking Retrieved 8 September 2018 Reichly James 1959 The Art of Government Reform and Organization Politics in Philadelphia A report to the Fund for the Republic New York New York Fund for The Republic OCLC 994205 Medicine An Interview by Donald McDonald with Herbert Ratner M D One of a Series of Interviews on the American Character Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Comment by Scott Buchanan Santa Barbara California Fund for the Republic May 1962 External sources EditReeves Thomas C 1969 Freedom and the Foundation The Fund for the Republic in the Era of McCarthyism Knopf ISBN 9780307828897 Retrieved 8 September 2018 lt ref gt Kelly Frank K 1981 Court of Reason Robert Hutchins and the Fund for the Republic Free Press ISBN 9780029180303 Retrieved 8 September 2018 Fund for the Republic Records at Princeton University Library Special Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fund for the Republic amp 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