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Russell N. Chase (1900-1980) was a lawyer, president of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union,
the National Lawyers Guild and the Cornell Club of Cleveland, and a member of the Hermit and University clubs. His cases dealt
primarily with estates and civil liberties. In the 1940s he was involved in various civil liberties cases regarding the foreign-born
accused of communist activities and affiliations. The collection consists of speeches, news releases, handbills, newspaper
and magazine articles, political and legal documents, client files, and correspondence.
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