Russian War Relief

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Russian War Relief (also known as the Russian War Relief Fund) was an alleged Communist front group, circa 1944.^[1] According to a 1943 FBI report, the group was “infiltrated with known Communists, Communist leaders, fellow travelers, and front organizations.”^[2] The chairman of Russian War Relief was Edward C. Carter, chairman of the National Committee for Medical Aid to the Soviet Union^[3], a member of the Executive Committee of the American Russian Institute^[4] and secretary general of the Institute of Pacific Relations^[5]. From 1942 the fund was headed by Allen Wardwell.

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1. ^ List of Comintern Affiliate Organizations
2. ^ FBI file: Institute of Pacific Relations, Vol. 1, p. 3 (PDF page 7)
3. ^ Ibid., PDF page 32
4. ^ Ibid.
5. ^ Ibid., p. 7 (PDF page 3)