The Voice of Free Georgia [1954-1955]

In the 1950s, many new Georgian emigrants became enthusiastic supporters of US anti-communist policies.  More politicized than their predecessors, they formed many leagues and parties: the Kartuli-Amerikuli liga (Georgian-American League), the Kartuli erovnuli kavshiri (Georgian National Union) and Sakartvelos damoukideblobis Amerikuli sabcho (American Council for Independent Georgia).  The Georgian-American League published a bulletin, the Voice of Free Georgia, from 1953 to 1958. The Voice’s Board of Directors included several familiar Georgian names such as Tsomaia, Chatara, Tchenkeli, Dumbadze, among others. The Bulletin was widely distributed to members of Congress as part of a broader anti-Soviet information campaign.