For Both Cross and Flag: Catholic Action, Anti-Catholicism, and National Security Politics in World War II San Francisco (Urban Life, Landscape and Policy)

In this fascinating, detailed history, William Issel recounts the civil right abuses suffered by Sylvester Andriano, an Italian American Catholic civil leader whose religious and political activism in San Francisco provoked an Anti-Catholic campaign against him. A leading figure in the Catholic Action movement, Andriano was falsely accused in state and federal Un-American Activities Committee hearings of having Fascist sympathies prior to and during World War II. As his ordeal began, Andriano was subjected to a hostile investigation by the FBI, whose confidential informants were his political rivals. Furthermore, the U.S. Army ordered him to be relocated on the grounds that he was a security risk. "For Both Cross and Flag" provides a dramatic illustration of what can happen when parties to urban political rivalries, rooted in religious and ideological differences, seize the opportunity provided by a wartime national security emergency to demonize their enemy as 'a potentially dangerous person.' Issel presents a cast of characters that includes archbishops, radicals, the Kremlin, J. Edgar Hoover, and more to examine the significant role faith-based political activism played in the political culture that violated Andriano's constitutional rights. Exploring the ramifications of this story, "For Both Cross and Flag" presents interesting implications for contemporary events and issues relating to urban politics, ethnic groups, and religion in a time of war. In This Fascinating History Set Before And During World War Ii, William Issel Recounts The Civil Rights Abuses Suffered By Sylvester Andriano, An Italian American Catholic Whose Religious And Political Activism In San Francisco Provoked An Anti-catholic Campaign Against Him. A Leading Figure In The Catholic Action Movement, Andriano Was Falsely Accused In State And Federal Un-american Activities Committee Hearings Of Having Fascist Sympathies. .as His Ordeal Began, Andriano Was Subjected To A Hostile Investigation By The Fbi, Whose Confidential Informants Were His Political Rivals. Ultimately, The U.s. Army Ordered Him To Be Relocated On The Grounds That He Was A Security Risk. For Both Cross And Flag Provides A Dramatic Account Of What Can Happen When Parties To Urban Political Rivalries, Rooted In Religious And Ideological Differences, Seize The Opportunity Provided By A Wartime National Security Emergency To Demonize Their Enemy As A Potentially Dangerous Person. Issel -- Presents A Cast Of Characters That Includes Archbishops, Radicals, The Kremlin, And J. Edgar Hoover, To Examine The Significant Role Faith-based Political Activism Played In The Political Culture That Violated Andriano's Constitutional Rights. Exploring The Ramifications Of This Story, For Both Cross And Flag Presents Interesting Implications For Contemporary Events And Issues Relating To Urban Politics, Ethnic Groups, And Religion In A Time Of War. --book Jacket. Sylvester Andriano, A Catholic Attorney In San Francisco -- Anti-catholicism In Little Italy -- Catholic Action, From Rome To San Francisco -- Catholic Action Theory And Practice In San Francisco -- Sylvester Andriano And Catholic Action In San Francisco -- The Catholic Action Social Apostolate -- The Catholic Action Educational And Moral Apostolates -- Catholic Action And Communism -- Catholic Action, European Crises, And San Francisco Politics -- Andriano's Ordeal : The Loyalty Hearings -- Andriano's Ordeal : Exclusion And Exile. William Issel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Against a backdrop of war and anti-Catholic sentiment, one man loses his rights because he is falsely accused In this fascinating, detailed history, William Issel recounts the civil rights abuses suffered by Sylvester Andriano, an Italian American Catholic civil leader whose religious and political activism in San Francisco provoked an Anti-Catholic campaign against him. A leading figure in the Catholic Action movement, Andriano was falsely accused in state and federal Un-American Activities Committee hearings of having Fascist sympathies prior to and during World War II. As his ordeal began, Andriano was subjected to a hostile investigation by the FBI, whose confidential informants were his political rivals. Furthermore, the U.S. Army ordered him to be relocated on the grounds that he was a security risk. For Both Cross and Flag provides a dramatic illustration of what can happen when parties to urban political rivalries, rooted in religious and ideological differences, seize the opportunity provided by a wartime national security emergency to demonize their enemy as OC a potentially dangerous person.OCO Issel presents a cast of characters that includes archbishops, radicals, the Kremlin, and J. Edgar Hoover, to examine the significant role faith-based political activism played in the political culture that violated AndrianoOCOs constitutional rights. Exploring the ramifications of this story, For Both Cross and Flag presents interesting implications for contemporary events and issues relating to urban politics, ethnic groups, and religion in a time of war. Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 1. Sylvester Andriano, a Catholic Attorney in San Francisco......Page 24 2. Anti-Catholicism in Little Italy......Page 32 3. Catholic Action, from Rome to San Francisco......Page 42 4. Catholic Action Theory and Practice in San Francisco......Page 52 5. Sylvester Andriano and Catholic Action in San Francisco......Page 64 6. The Catholic Action Social Apostolate......Page 75 7. The Catholic Action Educational and Moral Apostolates......Page 86 8. Catholic Action and Communism......Page 98 9. Catholic Action, European Crises, and San Francisco Politics......Page 113 10. Andriano’s Ordeal: The Loyalty Hearings......Page 131 11. Andriano’s Ordeal: Exclusion and Exile......Page 155 Epilogue......Page 174 Notes......Page 182 Index ......Page 208 A photo gallery begins on page 7......Page 16