{"value"=>"<p>The Union for Democratic Socialism (CUDS) was designed to educate the public about the principles of democratic socialism and to act as a forum for avowed socialists to reexamine their goals and develop more effective programs of action. Thomas chaired the organization, which included such Socialists and intellectuals as Sidney Hook, A. Philip Randolph, Seymour Martin Lipset, Daniel Bell, Will Herberg, Upton Sinclair, and Erich Fromm.</p> <p>The subseries consists of files kept by UDS secretary Charlie Taibi, and his successors Earl Mittleman and Meyer Miller, containing correspondence with the membership and the executive committee, press releases, announcements, newsletters, questionnaires, and financial records. Included also are some copies of Thomas' correspondence with the UDS secretaries.</p>"}