American Protective League organization
also: American Protective League (API.), A.P.L, APL, League, Protective League, the league
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American Protective League worked_for
FBI documented
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“The American Protective League (API.) composedof well-meaning private individuals was formedas a citizens auxiliary to "assist the Bureau of Investigation…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.559
American Protective League worked_for
U.S. Department of Justice documented
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“Repressive practices during World War I included the formation of a volunteer auxiliary force known as the American Protective League which assisted the Justice Department and military intelligence in the investigation of 'un-American' acti…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.37
American Protective League did_business_with
FBI documented
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“In 1917-1924 the federal government often assisted by the private vigilante American Protective League conducted sweeping investigations of dissenters war protesters labor organizers and alleged 'anarchists' and 'revolutionaries.'…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book II: Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.182
American Protective League worked_for
FBI documented
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“The American Protective League (APL) composed of well-meaning private individuals was formed as a citizens auxiliary to "assist the Bureau of Investigation…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.387
Thomas W. Gregory founded
American Protective League documented
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“Attorney General Thomas W Gregory and then Bureau Chief A Bruce Bielaski conceived what they felt might suffice to answer the problem The American Protective League (APL) ... was formed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.387
A. Bruce Bielaski founded
American Protective League documented
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“Attorney General Thomas W Gregory and then Bureau Chief A Bruce Bielaski conceived what they felt might suffice to answer the problem The American Protective League (APL) ... was formed…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.387
U.S. Treasury Department proposed
American Protective League documented
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“The Treasury Department's proposal was rejected in early 1918 because of the objections of Colonel Van Deman Bureau Chief Bielaski and the Attorney General's Special Assistant for war matters John Lord O'Brien…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book III: Supplementary Detailed Staff Reports on Intelligence Activities and the Rights of Americans · p.387
Ralph Van Deman utilized
American Protective League documented
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“Van Deman had eagerly utilized its services and nourished its development…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.84
American Protective League did_business_with
FBI documented
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“This state of affairs was one of the reasons the Justice Department welcomed the assistance of the American Protective League…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.101
Albert M. Briggs founded
American Protective League documented
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“Called the American Protective League the group was a product of the efforts of Chicago advertising executive Albert M Briggs and two other wealthy businessmen Victor Elting and Charles D Frey.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.108
Victor Elting founded
American Protective League documented
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“Called the American Protective League the group was a product of the efforts of Chicago advertising executive Albert M Briggs and two other wealthy businessmen Victor Elting and Charles D Frey.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.108
Charles D. Frey founded
American Protective League documented
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“Called the American Protective League the group was a product of the efforts of Chicago advertising executive Albert M Briggs and two other wealthy businessmen Victor Elting and Charles D Frey.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.108
Albert M. Briggs proposed
American Protective League documented
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“Briggs proposal gave the following details Its Purpose A volunteer organization to aid the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.109
American Protective League worked_for
FBI documented
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“Its Purpose A volunteer organization to aid the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.109
American Protective League located_in
Washington, D.C. documented
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“With the national office in Washington League locals received instructions through State directors...…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.110
Timothy Dolan appointed
American Protective League documented
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“The APL with Gregory's permission assumed this task…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.110
Ralph Van Deman did_business_with
American Protective League documented
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“Van Deman had sought League assistance shortly after it was established.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.111
Military Intelligence Division did_business_with
American Protective League documented
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“In the matter of policing war material production plants under strike the League and Military Intelligence worked closely to control labor unrest.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.111
Theodore Henderson worked_for
American Protective League documented
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“Bishop Theodore Henderson helped to spread the APL throughout the Methodist Church…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.112
Maryland Casualty Company did_business_with
American Protective League documented
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“The Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore asked its agents throughout the country to join the League so that insurance information was readily available…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.112
Thomas W. Gregory founded
American Protective League documented
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“To respond to the problem Attorney General ThomasW Gregory and then Bureau Chief A Bruce Biclaski conceived what they felt might suffice to answer the problem The American Protective League (API.) composedof well-meaning private individuals…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.559
A. Bruce Bielaski founded
American Protective League documented
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“To respond to the problem Attorney General ThomasW Gregory and then Bureau Chief A Bruce Biclaski conceived what they felt might suffice to answer the problem The American Protective League (API.) composedof well-meaning private individuals…”
source: government document — Church Committee Hearings, Volume 6: Federal Bureau of Investigation · p.559
American Legion succeeded
American Protective League book_quoted
“agencies like Pinkerton's and Thiel were used at times, more often than not, the auxiliaries were private patriotic organizations like the American Legion and its even more militant predecessor, the American Protective League. Now, again, I…”
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▶ 17:06
agencies like Pinkerton's and Thiel were used at times, more often than not, the auxiliaries were private patriotic organizations like the American Legion and its even more militant predecessor, the American Protective League. Now, again, I…
▶ 17:35
Go read them. The American Protective League was basically the Phoenix program during World War I. It is incredible what these people were doing. They were breaking into people's homes. They were stealing people's shit. They were paying peo…
▶ 18:06
So I wanted to put all that out there because if you guys remember the story about Smedley Butler, when we were talking originally like two years ago about Antony Sutton and what most people say was they were going to coup FDR like FDR was …
▶ 18:32
The plot that the American Legion, the same American Legion that used to be the Protective League, that was basically Nazis inside of the United States breaking into people's homes and ratting out their neighbors. It actually had a youth ar…