Joseph P. Kamp

Joseph P. Kamp (1900–1993) was an American political activist who was jailed in 1950 for being in contempt of Congress stemming from 1944 campaign activities. He was acquitted of a second contempt charge in relationship with the lobbying activities of the Constitutional Educational League, an anti-communist organization. He later served as a policy advisor to the Liberty Lobby.

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Willis J. Ballinger

Federal Trade Commissioner Willis J. Ballinger’s book By Vote of the People (1901) said that democracy declines as a consequence of the concentration of economic power. These are Willis Carto’s thoughts to Ballinger, as detailed in a 1953 letter.

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Marianne Thomas

Marianne Thomas was the widow of Lowell Thomas, famous writer and broadcaster. Marianne was a great support of Willis Carto and the Liberty Lobby. She was a longtime civic activist and opponent of the Vietnam War, founding the Citizens for Moral War campaign group. She met Lowell Thomas for the first time when she asked him to accept a brochure from the Citizens for a Moral War. She later served in the Dayton International Peace Museum and U.S. Civil Responsibilities.

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Early Correspondence between R.P. Oliver and Willis Carto

Dear Dr. Anderson: Thank you very much for sending me a copy of your letter…..

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Cleveland M. Bailey

Cleveland Monroe Bailey (1886–1965) was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia.

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Eustace Mullins

Letter from Eustace Mullins to Willis Carto (July 17, 2002) Dear Willis; I was very gratified to receive your kind note about the conference. It was a very pleasant occasion…

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