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"To the Editors of the Louisville Journal." Editorial. North Carolina University Magazine. February 1855
Editorial written by UNC students and published in the Louisville Journal.

Letter, Earl Browder to Alexander Heard, 8 October 1937, New York, N.Y.<br /><br />
Earl Browder, Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party of the United States, accepts the Carolina Political Union’s invitation to speak.

Newspaper Clipping, “Candidate Strom Thurmond Tonight in Memorial Hall”
Newspaper clipping (presumed to be from the Daily Tar Heel) about Strom Thurmond's upcoming speech, sponsored by the Carolina Forum and Carolina Political Union, to be held in Memorial Hall.

Flier, “Carolina Political Union”
Flier describing the activities of the Carolina Political Union.

Newspaper Clipping, “CPU Roundtable: Academic Freedom”
Newspaper article (presumed to be from the Daily Tar Heel) reporting that the topic of that week's CPU Roundtable discussion, Academic Freedom, would be carried over to the next meeting as well.

Newspaper Clipping, “Woman Communist Head To Speak At University”
Newspaper article (presumed to be from the Daily Tar Heel) announcing that Elizabeth Flynn of the Communist Party of the United States.

Flier, “The Carolina Political Union Presents Elizabeth G. Flynn”
Flier publicizing a speech to be given by Elizabeth Flynn (of the Communist Party) sponsored by the Carolina Political Union.

Newspaper Clipping, “John Kennedy Will Talk at CPU Program in Hill”
Newspaper article (presumably from the Daily Tar Heel) announcing John Kennedy at an upcoming CPU speaker at UNC.

Letter, Marjorie Kipp to Alexander Heard, 2 August 1937, Chicago I.L.
In this letter, the National Forum Director from the Socialist Party of the United States replies to Alexander Heard's invitation to Norman Thomas to visit UNC. She states that is schedlue is currently being drawn up but that he is interested in…

Letter, C. Oumansky to Alexander Heard, 2 August 1937, Washington D.C.
In this letter, C. Oumansky from the Embassy of the U.S.S.R. replies to Alexander Heard's invitation to Ambassador Troyanovsky to speak at UNC. Oumansky states that the invitation will be given to the Ambassador upon his return from vacation.

Letter, Clendenin J. Ryan, Jr. to Anita de Monseigle, 16 February 1937, New York, N.Y.
In this letter, Clendenin Ryan Jr. writes to the Carolina Political Union on behalf of the Mayor of New York, Fiorello La Guardia, to acknowledge their invitation for him to speak and to decline due to scheduling conflicts

Letter, De Witt L. Sage to Alexander Heard, 5 June 1937, Washington, D.C.
De Witt Sage, Secretary to the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, writes to the Carolina Political Union chairman suggesting William Hard, a writer and radio commentator, as a speaker to represent the Republican Party.

Letter, Leon Trotsky to Alexander Heard, 13 August 1937, Coyoacán, D.F., Mexico.
In this letter, Trotsky accepts the CPU’s invitation to speak at Chapel Hill, on the condition that a travel visa could be secured for him to visit the United States.

Newspaper, “Trotsky Barred From Speaking Here,” The Daily Tar Heel, 19 September 1937, Chapel Hill, N.C.
This headline of the Daily Tar Heel announces the news that the Carolina Political Union had failed in their efforts to bring Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky to speak on campus.

Telegram, Junius G. Adams to Frank Porter Graham, 21 September 1939, Salisbury, N.C.
In this letter, a North Carolina citizen expresses his opinion that Fritz Kuhn should not be allowed to speak before the Carolina Political Union at UNC. As the head of the German American Bund and a supporter of Nazi Germany, Kuhn was a…

Letter, Alexander Heard to Franklin D. Roosevelt, 10 November 1937, Chapel Hill, N.C.
In this letter, Heard writes on behalf of the CPU requesting that President Roosevelt visit UNC.

Letter, Frank McGlinn to Frank Porter Graham, 3 August 1936, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Chairman of the Carolina Political Union, Frank McGlinn, asks University President Frank Porter Graham for support in inviting speakers to campus.

Letter, J.W. Bailey to E.C. Branson, 12 February 1925, Raleigh, N.C.
In this letter, Bailey reports being attacked by members of the Ku Klux Klan in response to a speech he gave in Chapel Hill. He also speaks admirably of a speech given by Dr. Chase and expresses his intention to fight for academic freedom.

Letter, Hiram Evans to Alexander Heard, 2 November 1937, Atlanta, G.A.
In this letter, the office of the Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan accepts Heard's invitation for Evans to speak to the CPU.

Letter, Bill Stauber to Fred H. Weaver, 15 November 1939, Chapel Hill, N.C.
In this letter, Bill Stauber, Editor of the Carolina Buccaneer, writes to Fred Weaver, the assistant Dean of Students, defending a controversial issue of the magazine from attack by others in the University community.
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