ASC Newsletter . No. 61-7 July 31, 1961 Ideas By Infection

Chicago: American Securtiy Council , 1961. This is a four page stapled booklet. The booklet has some pencil underline markings. This newsletter exposes the book The Un-Americans by Frank J. Donner. Contents include - IDEAS BY INFECTION -" Early in July, the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, a cited Communist front organization, began mailing our copies of a remarkable book entitled The Un-Americans."...A FUN-HOUSE MIRROR "The central theme of the book, which serves as underpinning for the whole structure is that the Communist program of subversion within the United States is a myth rather than a menace... IT GOES WITH THE SET "The Un-Americans is given its rather lurid tone by Donner's continued use of the old device known as giving a dog a bad name"....THE UNPARTICULARIZED SLUR "Donner expresses the utmost scorn for those who see the world in black and white the sweeping generalizers...HE HAD HELP - "Donners lack of objectivity on the subject of the House Committee on Un-American Activities is not surprising. He himself, was identified by anumber of Committee witnesses as a member of the Communist Party.... First Ediiton. Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.