MINUTES, 1949-1985

Primarily minutes of the United States (originally North American) Committee of the IADF and related materials. Also includes some minutes of other sub-committees of the IADF. Document types include minutes, agendas, attendance lists, financial statements, resolutions, press releases and newspaper clippings.

The U.S. Committee discussed human rights violations in various countries and planned interventions by the IADF. Other topics discussed included drafting of resolutions, planning of protests and conferences, immigration cases, the policy and future of the IADF, nominations, staffing, and finances. Of particular interest is a resolution condemning the U.S. armed intervention in Cuba (1961). The U.S. Committee only met sporadically and some minutes may be missing.

Also includes fragmentary minutes of the Planning Committee (1949-1950); the Executive Council (1950); the North American Educational Council (1969); and the planning committee for the Inter-University Students' Conference (1951).