Nelson Frank

Julian Nelson Frank (1906–1974) was a journalist, anti-communist, a special agent with U.S. Naval Intelligence, an investigator for the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and a bookstore owner.^[1][2] He was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the New York World-Telegram from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the Duclos letter, which contributed to the ouster of Communist Party USA head Earl Browder, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.^[1][3] Frank also wrote for Life and Fortune.^[1]

Frank's front-page World-Telegram expose' did much to popularize the story of "Red Spy Queen" Elizabeth Bentley; he appeared with her on one of the first episodes of Meet the Press.^[4][5][6] A former communist who had worked for The Daily Worker, Frank testified before Rep. Richard Nixon and HUAC to support Whittaker Chambers's accusations against Alger Hiss.^[7]

Frank was the father of Johanna Hurwitz and the grandfather of Garance Franke-Ruta and Ted Frank.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Nelson Frank Papers, The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.
2. ^ Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter, New York Times, March 4, 1974.
3. ^ Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.
4. ^ Olmsted, Kathryn S. (2002). Red Spy Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth Bentley. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-2739-8 
5. ^ Kessler, Lauren (2003). Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era. Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-06-095973-8 
6. ^ "Meet the Press", Billboard, September 25, 1948.
7. ^ Tanenhaus, Sam (1998). Whittaker Chambers: A Biography. Modern Library. ISBN 0-375-75145-9 

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Date of birth	1906
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Date of death	1974
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