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116 . SELECTED COKMONIST FRONT ORGANIZATIONS The organization is financed through contributions, sustaining.memberships, sale of literature, and through contributions made at its various functions often held in connection with a fund-raising campaign. The periodical published by the New York Unit in addition to its pamphlets and other types of literature, is wThe American Review on the Soviet Union." The periodical published by the San Francisco Unit in addition to its other literature, is nSoviet Culture in War- time." Literature distributed by the organization is not only directed to private individuals but to libraries both public and private, colleges, and other similar organizations. In addition to the preparation and distribution of literature, the organization maintains extensive libraries of reference material on the Soviet Union both in New York City and in San Francisco. The organization has also engaged in radio work, sponsoring forum and discussion type programs. In addition, the New York Unit has established a series of courses dealing with the Russian language. AMERICAN YOUTH FOR DEMOCRACY 150 Nassau Street, New York City This organization is an outgrowth of the Young Communist League, which was officially disbanded in October, 1943. On the same week end that the Young Communist League was disbanded, American Youth for Democracy was formally in- augurated. Thereafter in all districts where the Young Communist League had been active, American Youth for Democracy took over. OFFICERS The last official list of officers and National Council members of this organization included the following: Co-Chairmen NAOMI ELLISON ROBERT THOMPSON Vice Chairmen JOHN GALLO WINIFRED NORMAN Executive Secretary CARL R03S Secretary-Treasurer VI. ROBERT MCCARTHY National Council (Partial List) • MARY ADAMS DAISY LOLICH JEAN ADDIS MABEL LEE SMITH PAULA ALEXANDER VIVIEN LEVIN PAULINE ANNONS JONMIE TAMPION DOROTHY AUKAMP DAVID LITING5TON ISABEL BARON W. ROBERT MCCARTHY MIRIAM. BAR WEE-3 MAGEE BARBARA BENNSTT WINIFRED NORIIAN GUNHILD BJORKLUND ROBERT PAC2TOTTA BERNICE BLOE*! FRANK PARKSR