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'''Alice Prentice Barrows''' was a secretary of Dr. William A. Wirt, who headed the U.S. [[Department of Education|Office of Education]] in the early days of the [[New Deal]] of President [[Franklin Roosevelt]].  Barrows had been a member of the [[Communist Party of the United States]] since 1919, the same year she began working for the Office of Education.  During [[World War II]] Barrows was the Executive Secretary of the the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship.

'''Alice Prentice Barrows''' was a secretary of Dr. William A. Wirt, who headed the U.S. [[Department of Education|Office of Education]] in the early days of the [[New Deal]] of President [[Franklin Roosevelt]].  Barrows had been a member of the [[Communist Party of the United States]] since 1919, the same year she began working for the Office of Education.  During [[World War II]] Barrows was the Executive Secretary of the the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship.

In 1934, a Congressional Investigation was held to examine statements Dr. Wirt made regarding a meeting in Alice Barrows home a year earlier.  The "Wirt Incident" was widely reported and provoked much controversy.  Barrows and several other government employees revealed to Wirt they were members of the Communist party. Wirt testified,

In 1934, a Congressional Investigation was held to examine statements Dr. Wirt made regarding a meeting in Alice Barrows home a year earlier.  The '''"Wirt Incident"''' was widely reported and provoked much controversy.  Barrows and several other government employees revealed to Wirt they were members of the Communist party. Wirt testified,

:"I was told they believe that by thwarting our then evident economic recovery, they would be able to prolong the country’s destitution until they had demonstrated to the American people that the Government must operate business and commerce.  By propaganda, they would destroy institutions making long term capital loans—and then push Uncle Sam into making these loans. Once Uncle Sam becomes our financier, he must also follow his money with control and management.  

:"I was told they believe that by thwarting our then evident economic recovery, they would be able to prolong the country’s destitution until they had demonstrated to the American people that the Government must operate business and commerce.  By propaganda, they would destroy institutions making long term capital loans—and then push Uncle Sam into making these loans. Once Uncle Sam becomes our financier, he must also follow his money with control and management.