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Guide to the Newsmen's Commission to Investigate the Murder of George Polk Records
TAM.159
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Newsmen's Commission to Investigate the Murder of George Polk. |
| Title: |
Newsmen's Commission to Investigate the Murder of George Polk Records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1946-1992, (Bulk 1946-1950) |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1946-1950 |
| Abstract:
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George Polk was a CBS news correspondent covering the Greek civil war who was murdered
in Salonika on May 16th, 1948. In the course of his investigations, he had uncovered,
and was about to publish, evidence of criminal activity by rightist forces who had
the support of the United States and Great Britain. The Newsmen's Commission to Investigate
the Murder of George Polk was founded in 1948 at the initiative of the New York Chapter
of the Newspaper Guild. Several people associated with the Greek Communist Pary were
convicted of involvement in the murder of Polk in a trial and verdict now widely believed
to be fraudulent. The collection contains correspondence, clippings, reports, and
a transcript of the trial of Gregorios Stahtopoulos and Anna Stahtopoulos, accused
of complicity in the murder. There are also photographs of George Polk and some Price
family memorabilia. Correspondents include: John Donovan, William Donovan, Ernest
Hemingway, Walter Lippman, Herbert Mitgang, Edward Morrow, George Polk, Rhea Polk,
William Polk, Constantine Poulos, William Price, Howard Smith, and I.M. Stone.
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| Quantity: |
2.0 linear feet (3 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM.159 |
