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She was called worse in her lifetime. J Edgar Hoover called her a “very erratic and irresponsible person” whose activities “suggest she is consciously or unconsciously being used by communist groups.” Worse: “she maintains a hostile and belligerent attitude towards the Bureau.”

5:25 PM · Jun 9, 2020

Best part: “She makes every effort to castigate the Bureau whenever she feels so inclined.” When I read this to her from her FBI file she said. “He makes me sound like a mean old woman...read it again.”

@RobertEllsberg

Jun 9, 2020

Or as the president would say: a very "nasty woman."

BMichaelDunn

@VolbeckWasRight

Jun 9, 2020

As a historical/empirical question, was she consciously or unconsciously used by communist groups?

@RobertEllsberg

Jun 9, 2020

What pushed Hoover over the edge was that she wrote a column making fun of an FBI agent who visited her house. He displayed his gun and said, “I believe in defending myself.” She wrote: “How brave a man defending himself against us women and children hereabouts.”

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In case Donald is more of a visual learner, here goes. Hopefully he (yes, I know... ) & others might educate themselves further about Catholic peace activism. Doris Day Dorothy Day

Ammon Hennacy

@HennacyAmmon

Jun 9, 2020

Go, Dorothy!