KELLOGG WANTS LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HIM BY COUNTESS KAROLYI DISMISSED
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 4, 1926, The Evening Star reports that Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg has requested "action be dismissed" in a case brought against him regarding the "barring of undesirable aliens."
The case was filed by Countess Catherine Karolyi* of Hungary who was denied entry into the United States by Secretary Kellogg. He claimed that he received evidence that led him to the conclusion that the Countess's admittance would be "prejudicial" to the interests of the United States.
Mr. Kellogg argues that it is within his power to deny entry into the U.S. by Countess Karolyi although he did not disclose the nature of the evidence he has against her.
JFK+50 NOTE
Countess Karolyi, wife of Michael Karolyi 1st president of the Hungarian Republic, wished to arrange a speaking tour in the United States. In 1924, the U.S. government believed Michael Karolyi to be a communist.
*Katinka Andrassy, a.k.a. Katalin Karolyi (1892-1985) was born in Tiszadob, Austria-Hungary & became known as the 'Red Countess' because her husband, 1st president of the Hungarian Republic, distributed land to the peasants.
SOURCES
"Kellogg Replies To Karolyi Suit," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
"'Red Countess,' Widow of Hungarian Leader, Dies at 93," The Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1985, www.latimes.com/
