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Launched as the '''''National Guardian''''' in October 1948 by [[James Aronson]], [[Cedric Belfrage]] and John McManus, contributors included pro-Communist writers such as [[Agnes Smedley]] and [[Anna Louise Strong]].  [[Wilfred Burchett]] was also a significant influence in the ''National Guardian's'' editorial policies.  Testimony by [[Elizabeth Bentley]] and confirmed by the [[Venona]] intercepts, revealed that Belfrage made contact with Soviet espionage agents during [[World War II]].  In 1947 the [[FBI]] questioned Belfrage, who admitted to having provided confidential information to the Soviets.   

Launched as the '''''National Guardian''''' in October 1948 by [[James Aronson]], [[Cedric Belfrage]] and John McManus, contributors included pro-Communist writers such as [[Agnes Smedley]] and [[Anna Louise Strong]].  [[Wilfred Burchett]] was also a significant influence in the ''National Guardian's'' editorial policies.  Testimony by [[Elizabeth Bentley]] and confirmed by the [[Venona]] intercepts, revealed that Belfrage made contact with Soviet espionage agents during [[World War II]].  In 1947 the [[FBI]] questioned Belfrage, who admitted to having provided confidential information to the Soviets.

 

'''Note:''' This paper is not to be confused with the UK liberal newspaper ''The Guardian'' (see http://www.conservapedia.com/The_Guardian) [[User:Wilmington|Wilmington]] 10:25, 16 June 2007 (EDT) 

 

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