HEARINGS ON LEGISLATION TO OUTLAW CERTAIN

UN-AMERICAN AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

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BEFORE THE

HEARINGS uis, conguss. House COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 3903 and H. R. 7595

MARCH 21, 22, 23, AND 28, 1950

Printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities

COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JOHN S. WOOD, Georgia, Chairman
FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania RICHARD M. NIXON, California
BURR P. HARRISON, Virginia

FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota JOHN MCSWEENEY, Ohio

HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois
MORGAN M. MOULDER, Missouri

BERNARD W. KEARNEY, New York
FRANK S. TAVENNER, Jr., Counsel
LOUIS J. RUSSELL, Senior Investigator
JOHN W. CARRINGTON, Clerk of Committee
BENJAMIN MANDEL, Director of Rescarch

March 21, 1950:

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Statement of Peyton Ford, the assistant to the Attorney General of

the United States.-

2123

Testimony of Dr. Emerson P. Schmidt-

2126

March 22, 1950:

Testimony of Omar B. Ketchum, Veterans of Foreign Wars.---

2139

March 23, 1950:

Testimony of James F. Green, American Legion----

2150

March 24, 1950:

Testimony of Marvin L. Goldberger, AMVETS.

2157

Testimony of George D. Riley, American Federation of Labor.. 2162

March 28, 1950:

Testimony of Benjamin C. Sigal, Americans for Democratic

Action-

2173

Testimony of Arthur Garfield Hays, American Civil Liberties

Union.

2179

March 29, 1950:

Testimony of Father Clarence Parker, Civil Rights Congress--- 2193

March 30, 1950:

Testimony of Michael Straight and Leonard A. Nikoloric, American

Veterans Committee.

2211

Statement of Prof. William G. Rice...

2225

Testimony of Harrop A. Freeman, Society of Friends Committee on

National Legislation.--

2226

April 4, 1950:

Testimony of Thomas E. Harris, Congress of Industrial Organiza-

tions...

2231

Testimony of Thomas I. Emerson, Progressive Party--

2252

May 2, 1950:

Testimony of Simon W. Gerson, Communist Party - -

2267

Testimony of Harry C. Lamberton, National Lawyers Guild -

2276

May 3, 1950:

Testimony of Norman Thomas, Socialist Party --

2291

Testimony of Clarence Mitchell, National Association for the Advance-

ment of Colored People

2296

Testimony of Mrs. Alexander Stewart, Women's International League

for Peace and Freedom.---

2302

May 4, 1950:

Testimony of Simon Federman, American Federation for Aid to Polish

Jews..

2307

Statement of the American Bar Association.

2311

Statement of Zechariah Chaffee

2319

Statement of William Green, American Federation of Labor.

2338

Statement of Hon. Arthur G. Klein, of New York, in opposition to

H. R. 3903

2346

Statement of Hon. Arthur G. Klein, of New York, in opposition to

H. R. 7595

2348

Statement of James G. Patton, president, National Farmers Union. 2353

Statement of National Civil Liberties Clearinghouse

2354

Statement of Dames of Loyal Legion of the United States of America - 2355

Statement of the American Labor Party--

2356

Statement of Rev. William H. Jernagin, National Fraternal Council

of Negro Churches, U. S. A., Inc., and National Baptist Sunday

School and Baptist Training Únion Congress -

2357

Statement of Loran Transue, president, Friends of the American

Constitution.

2359

Statement of Mary Church Terrell, National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People..

2360

Statement of L. Harold De Wolf -

2361

Statement of Methodist Church, Boston Area, Bishop John Wesley

Lord ----

2362

Statement of Benjamin C. Marsh, People's Lobby-

2362

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