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Howard Gary Costigan was an American radio commentator, political functionary, and politician. Costigan is best remembered as the Executive Secretary of the Washington Commonwealth Federation during t
Costigan c. 1935
Former Washington Congressman Hugh DeLacy was among those named as a member of the Communist Party by Howard Costigan in his 1948 Canwell Committee testimony.
The Washington Commonwealth Federation was a political pressure group established in the American state of Washington in 1934 as "Commonwealth Builders, Incorporated". The organization changed its nam
Howard Costigan
…October 7, 1985) was an American radio commentator, political functionary, and politician. Costigan is best remembered as the Executive Secretary of the Washington Commonwealth Federation during the second half of the 1930s while he was simultaneously a secret member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA); he later provided testimony in…
The front page of the Washington New Dealer, the WCF's official newspaper, after the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact
The argument in favor of a production for use ballot initiative put forward by the WCF, 1936
Washington State Democratic Party standard-bearers, 1934. (L-R): Marion Zioncheck, Lewis Schwellenbach, Warren Magnuson.