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'''Julian Nelson Frank''' (1906 - 1974) was a journalist, [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]], a special agent with [[Office of Naval Intelligence|U.S. Naval Intelligence]], an investigator for the [[United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security|Senate Internal Security Subcommittee]], and a bookstore owner.<ref name=bobst>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/frankn.html Nelson Frank Papers], The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, [[Elmer Holmes Bobst Library]].</ref><ref name=obit>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F1FFC3C591A7A93C6A91788D85F408785F9 Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter], ''[[New York Times]]'', March 4, 1974.</ref> He was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'' from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the [[Duclos letter]], which contributed to the ouster of [[Communist Party USA]] head [[Earl Browder]], was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]].<ref name=bobst/><ref>Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) ''Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism.'' Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.</ref> Frank also wrote for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''.<ref name=bobst/> |
'''Julian Nelson Frank''' (1906 - 1974) was a journalist, [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]], a special agent with [[Office of Naval Intelligence|U.S. Naval Intelligence]], an investigator for the [[United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security|Senate Internal Security Subcommittee]], and a bookstore owner.<ref name=bobst>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/frankn.html Nelson Frank Papers], The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, [[Elmer Holmes Bobst Library]].</ref><ref name=obit>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F1FFC3C591A7A93C6A91788D85F408785F9 Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter], ''[[New York Times]]'', March 4, 1974.</ref> He was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'' from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the [[Duclos letter]], which contributed to the ouster of [[Communist Party USA]] head [[Earl Browder]], was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]].<ref name=bobst/><ref>Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) ''Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism.'' Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.</ref> Frank also wrote for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''.<ref name=bobst/> |
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Revision as of 11:56, 24 August 2011
Julian Nelson Frank (1906 - 1974) was a journalist, anti-communist, a special agent with U.S. Naval Intelligence, an investigator for the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and a bookstore owner.[1][2] He was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the New York World-Telegram from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the Duclos letter, which contributed to the ouster of Communist Party USA head Earl Browder, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[1][3] Frank also wrote for Life and Fortune.[1]
Frank's front-page World-Telegram expose' did much to popularize the story of "Red Spy Queen" Elizabeth Bentley; he appeared with her on one of the first episodes of Meet the Press.[4][5][6] A former communist who had worked for The Daily Worker, Frank testified before Rep. Richard Nixon and HUAC to support Whittaker Chambers's accusations against Alger Hiss.[7]
Frank was the father of Johanna Hurwitz and the grandfather of Garance Franke-Ruta and Ted Frank.
References
- ^ a b c Nelson Frank Papers, The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.
- ^ Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter, New York Times, March 4, 1974.
- ^ Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.
- ^ Olmsted, Kathryn S. (2002). "Red Spy Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth Bentley" (Document). The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-2739-8.
{{cite document}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Kessler, Lauren (2003). "Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era" (Document). Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-06-095973-8.
{{cite document}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Meet the Press", Billboard, September 25, 1948.
- ^ Tanenhaus, Sam (1998). "Whittaker Chambers: A Biography" (Document). Modern Library.
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