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Sumner Welles, Testifying Before Congress

99-1308
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99-1308
7.5 X 9.5
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NAID 350297935
Keywords
Diplomats
Legislators
Legislative hearings
HST Keywords
People Pictured
Welles, Sumner, 1892-1961
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Description
Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles is shown as he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee here in Washington today. After looking at several of the microfilms, he said that publication of some of the documents would be "prejudicial to the nation's interest." From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
December 7, 1948