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| '''Lee Pressman''' (fl. 1930s-'40s) was an ] ] and activist. He worked for ] agencies and labor unions, and is known for admitting his role in the ] of ]-led government employees aiding ] ]s. | |||
| '''Lee Pressman''' was an ] government official and ] sympathizer during the mid-20th century. | |||
| ] ] appointed Pressman assistant ] of the ] (AAA) in 1933. In 1934 he became active in the Ware group. | |||
| Pressman was assistant general counsel of the ], from 1933 until 1935, appointed by Secretary of Agriculture ]. He was general counsel in the ] from 1935, appointed by ]. Later in 1935 he was general counsel of the Resettlement Administration, appointed by Rexford G. Tugwell. After leaving government in June 1936 he became general counsel for the ] (CIO) and for the ]. In March 1937 he became general counsel for the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee. | |||
| In 1935, he left the AAA post and was appointed general counsel in the ] by ]. Later that year ] appointed him general counsel of the ]. During the same year, he reduced is role in Ware group work to what he later described as that of an ideological ally. | |||
| In the 1930's Pressman was also a member of the ], a group of American citizens employed in the ] who considered Marxist ideologies a solution to the Great Depression, while secretly working for Soviet intelligence. In 1950 Pressman admitted to having been a secret member of the group in 1934-35 and an ideological ally thereafter. | |||
| Pressman left government service in June 1936 and became general counsel for the ] and for the ]. In March 1937 he became general counsel for the ]. | |||
| In 1950 Pressman admitted to his Ware group activities. | |||
| ===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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| * John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America,'' Yale University Press | * John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America,'' Yale University Press | ||
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Revision as of 10:48, 9 February 2006
Lee Pressman (fl. 1930s-'40s) was an American attorney and activist. He worked for Federal government agencies and labor unions, and is known for admitting his role in the Ware group of Communist-led government employees aiding Soviet intelligence agents.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace appointed Pressman assistant general counsel of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) in 1933. In 1934 he became active in the Ware group.
In 1935, he left the AAA post and was appointed general counsel in the Works Progress Administration by Harry L. Hopkins. Later that year Rexford G. Tugwell appointed him general counsel of the Resettlement Administration. During the same year, he reduced is role in Ware group work to what he later described as that of an ideological ally.
Pressman left government service in June 1936 and became general counsel for the Congress of Industrial Organizations and for the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee. In March 1937 he became general counsel for the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee.
In 1950 Pressman admitted to his Ware group activities.
References
- John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America, Yale University Press