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Letter from William Colmer to L. E. Faulkner on Congress of the United States letterhead<br /><br />
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The letterhead reads Congress of the United States, house of representatives, special committee on post war economic policy and planning, Washington, D. C. January 25, 1945<br /><br />
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Mr. L. E. Faulkner,<br /><br />
Hattiesburg , Mississippi<br /><br />
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Dear Lou:<br /><br />
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I appreciate copy of your letter of the 22nd to congressman Rankin.<br /><br />
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Of course you know that I voted for the continuation of the un-American activities committee, as well as having been one of the five that was responsible for setting this committee up in the first instance.<br /><br />
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With kindest personal regards, I am<br /><br />
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Sincerely yours,<br /><br />
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Bill

Letter from Mississippi Congressman William Colmer to L. E. Faulkner about Colmer's involvement in forming the House on Un-American Activities Committee.

his letter is typed in red ink with all bold letters except for the mailing address for a calmer and the signature from Mr. Davis.<br /><br />
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The letter reads:<br /><br />
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Route one<br /><br />
Wayneboro, Mississippi<br /><br />
July 17, 1950<br /><br />
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Honorable Bill Colmer, congressman<br /><br />
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Washington, DC<br /><br />
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My dear Mr. Colmer,<br /><br />
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For heaven sake, what… What are you lawmakers in Washington waiting for???????? How many other tragedies must occur to hamper and threaten our security before you outlaw the damned communist party and have those on speakable thrown into prison where they should have been long, long before this????????<br /><br />
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Please...... please..... please..... Will you guys who can do some thing… Dot do something????????? stop bickering and talking and swing into action before it is actually too late……<br /><br />
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Outlaw the communist party…… Outlaw the communist party… outlaw the communist party… outlaw the communist party…… Jail the Reds…Jail them… Jail them… Jail them……… Please don’t wait any longer……… Please don’t wait any longer…… Please don’t wait any longer…………………<br /><br />
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Please pay attention to this and all other letters you receive on this grave matter……....... action! Action! For gods sake.... without delay...........<br /><br />
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Sincerely,<br /><br />
The signature of Otto Davis<br /><br />
Otto Davis

Letter to Congressman William Colmer from a Mississippi citizen encouraging Colmer to fight communism

A letter typed in red ink to Congressman William Colmer from Waynesboro, Mississippi, citizen Otto Davis. The letter, in all capital letters, asks…

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