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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
PART 2
APPENDIX TO HEARINGS
BEI'ORE THE
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-FOUKTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER 12, 13, AND 14, 1956
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, NOVEMBER 28, 1956
CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 3 AND 4, 1956
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DECEMBER 5, 6, 7, AND 8, 1956
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DECEMBER 11, 1956
SEATTLE, WASH., DECEMBER 13 AND 14, 1956
Printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities
(INCLUDING INDEX)
HAKVA«D COLLEGE LI88A«y
DEPOSITED By T>rif_
"JN'-'tD STATES GOVER.^e.T
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
PART 2
Since these hearings are consecutively
paged they are arranged by page ntmiber
instead of alphabetically by title.
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMEEICAN ACTIVITIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER 12, 13, AND 14, 1956
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, NOVEMBER 28, 1956
CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 3 AND 4, 1956
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DECEMBER 5, 6, 7, AND 8, 1956
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DECEMBER 11, 1956
SEATTLE, WASH., DECEMBER 13 AND 14, 1956
Printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities
(INCLUDING INDEX)
Prepared and released by the
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
85333 WASHINGTON : 1957
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
PART 2
APPENDIX TO HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C, NOVEMBER 12, 13, AND 14, 1956
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, NOVEMBER 28, 1956
CHICAGO, ILL., DECEMBER 3 AND 4, 1956
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DECEMBER 5, 6, 7, AND 8, 1956
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DECEMBER 11, 1956
SEATTLE, WASH., DECEMBER 13 AND 14, 1956
Printed for the use of the Committee on Un-American Activities
(INCLUDING INDEX)
Prepared and released by the
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
85333 WASHINGTON : 1957
COMMITTEE OX UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
United States House of Representatives
FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
MORGAN M. MOULDER, Missouri HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois
CLYDE DOYLE. California BERNARD W. KEARNEY, New York
TAMES B. FRAZIER, JR., Tennessee DONALD L. JACKSON, California
ED^VIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana GORDON H. SCHERER, Ohio
Richard Arens, Director
II
CONTENTS^
[Documents appearing in this Appendix were introduced during the proceedings
printed in Part 1 of this series]
Witnesses and exhibit numbers: Testimony Exhibit
Abner Green: P^se No. page No.
lA-C 6156 7083
2 6156 7086
3 6157 7087
4 A, B 6158 7088
5 6159 7089
6 6159,6421 7091
VI 6160, 6216, 6260, 6271, 8372
6288, 6412, 6516, 6561,
6605.
7 A-D 6162 7094
8 6162 7101
9 - 6163, 6165, 6169, 6379. 7102
6476.
10 6163 7104
11 6164 7106
12 A, B 6164 7107
13 6165 7110
14 6165, 6475, 6637, 6970__ 7111
15 6166,6167,6367 7112
16 6166 7115
17 _ 6166,6168,6169,6379-- 7116
18 6166 7117
19 6167 7118
20 6167, 6368, 6478 7119
21 6169 7120
22 6170 7121
23 A-D 6170,6254,6296 7122
24 6171 7126
25 6172 7127
26 - 6172 7127
27 - 6173,6824 7128
28A-D 6173 7129
29A-D 6173 7133
30 6174 7137
31 6174 7138
32A-C 6175 7139
33 6177 7142
34 6177,6411 7143
35A-D 6177, 6737 7144
III 6181, 6733, 6927 8303
36A-C 6182,6454,6558 7148
37 6182 7151
38A, B 6182 7152
Mrs. Harriet Barron:
39A-C 6186 7154
40 6190 7157
41 6190, 6478 7157
42_ - 6191,6479 7158
43 6191 7161
44-46 6191,6406 7162
Albert L. Colloms:
47A, B 6195 7163
48 -- -- 6195 7165
49 6197 7166
50A-N -- 6199, 6200 7167
51 - 6201 7179
52A, B - 6202 7180
53 6203 7182
54 6203 7183
' Index follows Appendix p. 8465, beginning with p. 1.
HI
IV CONTENTS
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
George B. Murphy, Jr.: page No. page No.
55A, B 6205 7184
V 6208, 6237, 6370, 6374, 8337
6388, 6412, 6561, 6592,
6610.
56 6208 7186
57 6209 7186
58A-H 6210,6904 7188
59 ---- 6210 7196
60- 6211 7198
61A, B 6212 7199
62A-D 6214,6311,6347 7201
63A, B 6215 7205
64A, B 6215 7207
Mrs. Dorothy S. Strange:
65 6222 7209
66A, B . 6223 7210
Charles Musil:
67 6235 7212
68 6235,6336 7213
VII 6238,6321 8406
Irving Novick:
69 6241 7214
70A-C 6243 7215
Carl Marzani:
71 6249 7218
72 6250 7219
73 6250 7220
74 6251 7221
75 6251 7222
76A-G 6252, 6516 7222
77 6252 7226
78 6253, 6537 7227
79A-D 6253 7228
80A, B 6255 7232
81A, B 6255 7234
Frank Ilchuk:
82A, B 6258 7236
83A-C 6259 7238
84 6259 7241
85A, B 6260 7242
II_. 6260,6395,6523 8275
86 6261 7244
87 6261 7245
88A-H 6262 7246
89 6262 7254
90 6263, 6337 7255
Miss Frances MacKinnon Damon:
91A, B 6264 7256
92A, B 6267 7258
93A, B 6268 7260
94 6269 7262
95 6269 7263
Russ Nixon:
96 6276 7264
97 6276 7265
98 6276 7265
99 6277 7266
106A-C 6277 7267
lOlA-C 6278 7270
102A-F 6278, 6665, 6788, 6826, 7273
6876.
CONTENTS V
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Miss Emma Louise Mally: page No. page No.
103 --- 6280 7281
104 6282 7283
105 6282 7284
106 6283 7285
107 6283,6494 7286
108 6284 7290
109 6284 7291
110 6285 7292
111 6285 7292
Hugh Mulzac:
112 6286,6294,6334 7294
113 6287,6335,6592 7295
114A, B 6287, 6295, 6423 7296
115A-F 6287 7298
116 6288 7304
117 6288 7305
118 6289 7306
119 - 6289 7307
120A-D 6290,6348 7308
121 6290 7312
122 . 6290 7313
123 6290 7314
124 6291 7315
Alec Jones:
125A, B 6293 7316
126 -- 6293 7318
127 6294 7319
128A, B 6294,6327 7320
129 6294 7322
130 6294 7323
131A-C 6295 7324
132 6295 7327
133 6295 7328
134 6295 7329
135 6296 7330
136 6297,6387 7331
137 6297 7332
138 6297 7333
139 6297 7350
Miss Belle Bailynson:
140 6299 7351
141 6299 7352
142 6299 7353
143 6300 7354
144 6300 7355
145A, B 6300 7356
146A-D 6300 7358
147 6301 7362
148A-D 6302 7364
149 6302 7368
Mrs. Mona Schneider Jones:
150 6305 7369
151A-C 6305 7370
152 6305 7373
153 6305 7373
154 6306 7374
Sol Rotenberg:
155 6309 7376
156 6310 7377
157A-C 6310 7378
158 6311 7381
159A-D 6313 7382
160A, B 6315 7386
161_._ 6315 7388
162 6315,6373 7389
VI CONTENTS
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Sol Rotenberg— Continued pa?e ^o. page No.
163 6315 7390
164 6316,6373 7391
165 6316 7392
166 6318 7393
167A, B 6320 7394
168A-D 6324 7396
Hugo Gellert:
169A, B 6327,6927 7400
170A, B 6328 7402
171 6329 7404
172 6329 7406
173 6329 7407
174 6329 7407
175 6330 7407
176A-E 6330 7409
177 6331 7414
178 6331 7415
179 6331 7416
180 6332 7417
181 6332 7418
Constantine Ossip:
182 6334 7419
183A, B 6335 7420
184A-C 6335 7422
185A-C 6337 7425
186A-C 6337 7428
Mrs. Jeanette Stern Turner:
187 6343 7431
188 6344 7432
189 6344 7433
190 6344 7434
191 6345 7435
192A-C 6345 7436
193 6345 7439
194 6346 7440
195A, B 6346 7442
196 6347 7444
197A, B 6347 7445
A. Harry Levitan:
198A-C 6353 7447
199 6354 7450
200 6354 7451
201 6359 7452
202 6360 7453
Mrs. Ruth E. Hillsgrove:
203 6367 7454
204 6368 7455
205 6368 7456
206 6369,6538 7457
207 6370 7458
Mrs. Frances Gabow:
208 6374 7459
Mrs. Elsie Zazrivv:
209 1 6379 7460
210 6379 7461
211 6380 7463
212-222 6384-6386,6388 7464
223A, B 6387 7481
224 6387 7483
225 6388,6624 7484
226 6389 7485
227 6390 7486
M. Y. Steinberg:
228 6394 7487
I 6394 8269
CONTENTS VTI
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Miss Evelyn Abelson; page No. page No.
229 6401 7488
230A-D 6402 7489
231. ._-_---- 6403 7493
232__--^.,_^--- 6404 (retained in com-
mittee files).
233 6405 7494
234 6405 7495
235 6407 7496
236 6408 7497
237 6408 7498
238 6408 7499
239 6409 7500
240 6409,6440 7501
241 6409,6452 7502
242 A, B 6410 7503
243,244 6410 7504
245 A, B 6410 7506
246 6411 7508
Miss Bessie Steinberg:
247 6415 7518
248 6416 7519
249-259 6417-6421 7520
260 A, B, 261 6419 7540
Hymen Schlesinger:
262 A-D 6428 7543
263 ,^ 6430 7547
Joseph Rudiak:
264 6435 7547
265A, B .- 6436 7549
266 - 6436 7551
267 :: 6437 7553
268 6437 7555
269 6438 - 7556
270 6438 7557
271A, B 6439 7558
Allan n. McNeil:
272 6442 7560
273 6446 (retained in com-
mittee files).
274 6447 7561
275 -- 6447 7562
276A-D .::: . 6448 7563
277A-D . 6448 7567
278 . 6449 7571
279 6450 7573
280A-D 6451 7574
281 6452 7579
282A, B 6452 7580
283 6453 7582
284A-D 6454 7583
285A-D 6454 7587
Saul Grossman:
286A, B 6463 7591
287-300B 6464-6472 7593
301 6474 7624
302A, B 6474,6503 7625
303 6474 7627
304 6475 7628
305 6477 7629
306 6477 7630
307A-D 6477 7631
308A, B . 6480 7635
309 , 6480, 6519 7637
310 6481 7638
311 6481 7639
312A, B 6482 7640
313 6482 7642
314 6483 7644
315 6483 7645
VIII CONTENTS
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Saul Grossman— Continued pa-e ^o. page No.
316A-C 6484 7646
317 6484 7649
318 6484 7650
319 6484 7654
320A-C 6485 7655
321 6485 7658
322 6495 7659
323 - 6496 7662
324 - 6497 7665
325 6498 7670
326, 327A-H 6498 7671
328 6499 7681
329 6499 7685
Mrs. Mignon Peggy Wellman:
330A, B 6508 7689
331A, B 6509 7691
332 6510 7693
Mrs. Margaret Fishman:
333 6519 7694
334 6521 (opp.) 7694
335 6521 7695
Charles A. Hill:
336 6523 7696
337 6523 7697
338 6524 7698
339A-D 6526 7699
340A, B 6526 7703
341 6527 7705
342 6527 7705
343A-C 6527 7707
344A, B 6528,6927 7710
345 6528 7712
346 6528 7713
Stanley Nowak:
347A, B 6533 7714
348 6533 ' 7716
349 6534 7718
350 6534 7719
351 __ 6534 7720
352 6535 7721
353.. ... _ 6535 7722
354 6535 7723
355 6536 7724
356 6536 7725
357 6537 7726
358 6537 7727
359 6539 7727
360 6539 7728
361 6541 7729
362 6541 7730
Mrs. Tillie Rogers:
363 6548 7731
364 6549 (retained in com-
mittee file).
365 6550 7739
366A, B 6550 7740
Nathan E. Caldwell, Jr.:
367 6555 7742
368 6555 7743
369 6556 7743
370 6557 7744
371 6558 7756
372 6558 (retained in com-
mittee file).
373 6560 7757
374A-C 6562 7758
375 6563 7766
CONTENTS IX
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Mrs. Ruth Heit: page No. page No.
376 6588 7767
377 6589 7768
378- 6589 7769
379 - 6589 7770
380 6593 7772
381A, B 6593 7773
382, 383A, B 6594 7775
384 6594 7781
385A, B 6594 7782
386 6595 7784
387 6595 7787
388 6595 7790
Ernest DeMaio:
389 6598 7792
390 6598 7793
391 6599 7795
392 6599 7797
393 6600 7797
394 6600 7799
395 6600 7800
396 6601 7800
397 6601 7801
398 6601 7803
399 6601 7810
400 6602 7811
Mrs. Helen Lewis:
401 6603 7812
402 6606 7813
403A, B 6606 7814
Mrs. Alma Folev:
404 A, B..; 6608 7816
405A-C 6609 7818
406A, B 6609 7821
407 6610 7823
408 6611 7824
409 6611 7826
410 6611 7826
411 6611.6616 7827
Mrs. Alma Erikson:
412 - 6616 7828
413 6617 7829
Clarence A. Hathaway:
414 6619 (retained in com-
mittee files).
415 6619 7830
416 6620 7831
417 6620 7832
418 6622 7833
John R. Starks:
419 6622 7835
420A-C 6622 7836
421 A, B 6623 7839
422A, B 6623 7841
423A, B 6624 7843
424 6625 7845
Mrs. Delphine Murphy Smith:
425A, B 6633 7847
426 6637,6824 7849
427 6638 7852
428-- 6638 7853
429 6639 7854
430 6640 7855
431 6641 7856
432 6641 7857
X CONTENTS
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Carl Brant: page No. page No.
433-437 6655, 6671, 6682, 6702, 7858
6810, 6844, 6921.
438A, B 6656 7861
439 6657,6922 7863
440 6657 7864
441 6658,6923 7865
442 6659 7866
John Uhrin:
443 6662 7867
444,, 6662 7867
445 6663 7869
446 6666 7870
Charles Gladstone:
447 6671,6756 7870
448 6671 7872
449A, B 6671 7873
450A, B 6671 7875
Frank J. Whitley:
451 6675 7877
San ford Goldner:
452A, B, 453A, B, 454 6686,6695 7878
Mrs. Josephine Yanez Van Leuven:
455 6700 7885
456 6700,6786 7890
457 . 6701 7890
458 6702 7890
459 6702 7892
460 6702 7894
461 6702 7895
Harry Carlisle:
462,463 6706 7896
464 6707,6921 7898
465 6707 7899
466 6707 7900
467 6708,6755,6811 7901
468 6709 7902
469 6709 7902
470 6709 7902
471 6709 7903
David Hyun:
472 6714 7905
473 (see footnote on p. 6714).
474A, B 6714 7906
475A, B 6715 - 7908
476A-D 6715--... 7910
477A, B 6715- 7914
Mrs. Anita Schneider:
478 - 6730 7916
479 6730,6751 7917
480A, B 6731 7929
481 6731 7931
482A-C 6732 7933
483 6733 7943
484A,B 6734 7956
485A, B 6735 7958
486A, B 6736 7960
487A, B 6736 7962
488 6739 7964
489 - 6740 7966
490 6740 7968
491 6740 7969
492 6740 7970
493 6741 . 7971
494 6741 7972
495 6741 7975
496 6741 - 7976
497 6741 _._.-_ 7977
CONTENTS XI
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Leonard Ludel: page No. page No.
498A, B 6743 7978
499 6743 7980
500 6745 7981
501 6745 7982
502 A, B 6745, 6752, 6755, 6760, 7983
6797.
Frank Wilkinson:
503 6750 7985
504 6752 7987
505 6752 7988
Howard Goddard:
506A-D 6755 7989
507A, B 6755 7993
508 6756 7995
Morris Goodman:
509 6759 7996
510 6760 7997
511 6760 7999
Mrs. Rose Chernin Kusnitz:
512 6765,6824,6826 8001
513,514 6765,6835 8006
515 6766,6822,6825 8008
516 6766 8018
517A, B 6766,6822 8919
Jerome Land:
518 6775 8021
519 6776 8025
520 6777 8027
521 6778 8027
522 6779 8027
523 6781 8028
Miss Esther Shandler:
524 6786 . 8032
Miss Marva Bovingdon:
525 6793 8033
526A-C 6794,6928 8033
527A-C -. 6794 8036
528 6794 8039
ConejC. Young:
529 6796 8040
530 6797 8041
Mrs. Anne Perpich McTernan:
531 6803 8041
532 6804 8042
533A, B 6804 8043
534A 6804 8045
534B, C._.: 6806 8047
Stephen H. Fritchman:
VIII 6811,6926 8440
535A, B 6813 8049
536 6814 8052
537 6814 8053
538 6815 8055
Mrs. Rose Chernin Kusnitz — Resumed:
539A-D 6825 8058
540 6825 8063
541A, B 6825 8064
542 6826 8066
Mrs. Marguerite Robinson:
543A-E 6833 8071
544A 6833 (retained in com-
mittee files).
544B 6834 8076
Mrs. Irene Terrazas:
545A, B 6837 8077
546 6838 8079
547 6838 8080
XII CONTENTS
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Peter Hyun: page No. page No.
548 6841 8081
549A-E 6842,6844 8082
550A-C 6845 8084
Mrs. Lillian Doran:
551A-D 6851 8087
Mrs. Ethel Linn:
552A, B 6853 8091
Martin Hall:
553 6856 8093
554 6856 8094
Mrs. Grace Partridge:
555A, B 6867 8098
556A, B 6868 8100
557A, B 6868 8102
558 6869 8104
559 6869 8105
560A, B 6870 8106
561 6871 8108
562A-C 6871 8109
563 6872 8112
564 6873 8112
565 6873 8114
566 '_ 6875 8115
Louis Goldblatt:
567 6879 8116
568 6885 8133
569-579A, B 6888 8134-8146
Mrs. Clair Jensen:
580 6890 8147
581 6890 8149
582 6891 8150
583 6892 8151
584 6892 8152
585 6893 8153
Aubrey Grossman:
586 6900 8154
587 6900 8154
588 6901 8155
589 6902 8155
590 6902 8156
591 6902 8156
592 6903 8157
593 6906 8158
594 6908 8159
595 6908 8161
596 6909 8162
597 6909 8163
598 6910 8163
599 6910 8164
William Heikkila:
600A, B 6915 8165
601 6915 8167
602 6915 8167
603 6915 8168
604 6916 8169
Cleophas Brown:
605 6922 8174
606 6922 8178
607 6923 8179
608 6923 8180
609 6923 8181
Victor Arnautoff :
610 6927 8182
611 6928 8182
612 6928 8183
613 6929--. 8185
CONTENTS XIII
Witnesses and exhibit numbers — Continued Testimony Exhibit
Burt Nelson: page No. page No.
614 6941,7005,7073 8186
615' 6942 8204
616 6942 8204
617 618 6947, 6975, 6982, 6993, 8205
6997.
Mrs. Marion Kinney:
619 6962 8210
620 6962 8211
621 6963 8212
622 6963 8213
623A, B 6964 8214
624 --- 6964 (see footnote) .
625^630 6965 8216
Rachmiel Forschmiedt:
631 6972 (see footnote).
Walter Belka:
632 6975, 6993, 6998 8226
Dirk De Jonge:
633 6976 8227
634 6976 8228
Mrs. Mary Jane Tancioco:
635, 636 6978, 6980, 7001 8229
James S. Fantz:
637 6981 8231
Miss Myrna Anderson:
638 6983 8232
Miss Sarah Hortense Lesser:
639 6988, 7002 8232
Robert Cummings:
640 6999 8232
Mrs. Valerie Taylor:
641. 7002 8233
642 7002 8234
Clayton VanLydegraf :
643- - 7006 8236
644- 7006 8238
645A 7014 8243
645B 7014, 7019 8244
646 7014,7050 8245
Mrs. Louise Hatten:
647A, B 7021 8248
648A-C 7022 8250
Mrs. Julia Ruuttila:
649- 7026 8253
650 7027 8254
651 7027 8255
652 7028 8257
653 7028 8258
654 7029 8260
655 7029 8261
656A, B 7029,7031 8262
657 7030 8264
658 7030 8265
659 7030 8266
John Daschbach:
660-- 7046 8267
661 7048 8268
IV 6559 8317
Index follows Appendix p. 8465, beginning with p. 1.
Public Law 601, 79th Congress
The legislation under which the House Committee on Un-American
Activities operates is Public Law 601, 79th Congress (1946), chapter
753, 2d session, which provides :
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, * * *
PART 2— RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Rule X
SEC. 121. STANDING COMMITTEES
17. Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine members.
Rule XI
POWERS AND DITTIES OF COMMITTEES
(q) (1) Committee on Un-American Activities.
(A) Un-American Activities.
(2) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommit-
tee, is authorized to make, from time to time, investigations of (i) the extent,
character, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States,
(ii) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propa-
ganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks
the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and
(iii) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any neces-
sary remedial legislation.
The Committee on Un-American Activities shall reiwrt to the House (or to the
Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such investi-
gation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.
For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American
Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such
times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting,
has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance
of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and
to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under
the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any
member designatetl by any such chairman, and may be served by any person
designated by any such cha-irman or member.
RULES ADOPTED BY THE 84TH CONGRESS
House Resolution 5, January 5, 1955
• **♦***
Rule X
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. There shall be elected by the House, at the commencement of each Congress ;
*******
(q) Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine members.
*******
Rule XI
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
17. Committee on Un-American Activities.
(a) Un-American Activities.
(b) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommittee,
is authorized to make, from time to time, investigations of (1) the extent, char-
acter, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States,
(2) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propa-
ganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks
the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and
(3) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any neces-
sary remedial legislation.
The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the
Clerk of the House if the House is not in session ) the results of any such investi-
gation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.
For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American
Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times
and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has
recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of
such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to
take such testimony as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the
signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any
member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any i)erson
designated by any such chairman or member.
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7084 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. IB
Attachment to Subpoena Issued OcTOBEHt 22, 1956, to Abner Green, Executive
Secretary, American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born
(1) All letters and copies of letters, and all leaflets and documents of every
nature whatsoever, incoming and outgoing, passing between the American Com-
mittee for Protection of Foreign Born, its oflBcers and agents, and the New
England Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, the New York Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born, the Eastern Pennsylvania (also known as Phila-
delphia) Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, the Western Pennsylvania
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, the Ohio Committee for Protection
of Foreign Born, the Midwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, the
Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, the Minnesota Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born, the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born, the Northern California Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born, Northwest (also known as Washington) Committee for Protection of For-
eign Born, and the Oregon Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, their
oflBcers and agents, during the i>eriod January 1, 1953 to October 20, 1956, de-
signed to revise, repeal and influence the revision or repeal of the (a) Smith
Act; (b) Internal Security Act; and (c) Immigration and Nationality Act.
(2) Excerpts from the Minutes of all meetings of the American Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born during the i>eriod January 1, 1953 to October 20,
1956, showing all action taken and all consideration given to proposals to revise,
repeal, and influence the revision or repeal of the (a) Smith Act; (b) Internal
Security Act; and (c) Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Exhibit No. 2
[Washington Star, July 28, 1951]
Judge Jails Fourth of Reds' Bondsmen on Contempt Charge
By the Associated Press
New York, July 28. — A fourth Civil Rights Congress bail fund trustee, Abner
Green, was in jail today for refusing to assist the Government's hunt for a
quartet of fugitive, top-rung Communists.
Jailing of Mr. Green on a contempt conviction yesterday was the top develop-
ment as United States authorities pushed a home-front offensive against domes-
tic Reds.
Another action was a motion to force William Z. Foster, the ailing titular
head of Amei'ican communism, to supply a new $10,000 bail or go to jail. He
currently is free on Civil Rights Congress' bail, which has been outlawed by a
Federal judge.
SCHNEIDERMAN FAILS
The 12th secondary Communist, William Schneiderman, failed to get his
$100,000 bond reduced before a Federal commissioner here. Schneiderman, the
party's California chairman, reportedly has assumed the national leadership
with other Red bigwigs in jail or hiding. Unable to put up the bond, he him-
self remained in jail.
Altogether there are 34 American Communists under indictment on charges
of conspiring to teach violent overthrow of the United States Government.
Eleven more, the party's "first-team" hierarchy, have been convicted on the
same charge ; but only seven surendered to serve prison terms of three to five
years.
The other four — Robert Thompson, Gus Hall, Gilbert Green and Henry
Winston — jumped a total of $80,000 Civil Right Congress supplied bail, starting
the current legal actions against the Reds' bail "angels."
FUND TRUSTEES BALKED
Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan opened the hearings, seeking to find out the
identities of subscribers to the bail fund. He said that such a course might
provide a clue to the missing Reds.
But the bail fund's trustees balked, and Judge Ryan sentenced three to jail
for contempt. He gave Millionaire Leftist Frederick Vanderbilt Field 90 days
and Mystery Writer Dashiell Hammett and W. Alphaeus Hunton each six
months. All are appealing.
Federal Judge John F. X. McGoney (McGohey) meted out Green's six month
contempt sentence yesterday when Green flatly told him "I will not obey" court
orders to produce Civil Rights Congress' records before a Federal grand jury.
Green had been ordered to produce the records as well as those of a related
group, the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born. Both
outfits are on the United States Attorney General's list of subversive organiza-
tions.
Obviously, prepared for the judge's action, Green's attorney carried into the
courtroom a prepared notice of appeal from the contempt sentence.
Judge McGohey scheduled a further hearing for Green Monday and posed
the threat of a second contempt sentence at that time.
Three Women Communists Ordered To Post Higher Bail
San Francisco, July 28. — Three women arrested here in an FBI roundup
of California Communist leaders remained at liberty this morning, but were
ordered behind bars by noon unless they raise additional bail.
Federal Judge Louis E. Goodman yesterday set $50,000 as bail for each of the
three women and four men arrested here. That lowered the bail for the men,
who had been held in lieu of $75,000. Two of the women, however, had been
admitted to $2,500 bail and the third to $7,500. They contended the increased
amount was "outrageous."
Judge Goodman gave them until noon to raise it.
In addition to the seven persons arrested here, five were held in Los Angeles
and New York.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7087
The Justice Department officials said they will ask indictments on all 12
in Los Angeles on charges of plotting to teach and advocate violent overthrow
of the United States Government.
In increasing the bail for the three women, Judge Goodman said the charges
call for "substantial" bail and he could see no reason for the women to have a
different amount than the men.
Exhibit No. 3
[New York Beacon. October 7, 1955]
(Issued by American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
23 West 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y., MU 4-3458)
New York Committee Annual Conference Meeting, in Special Session, Votes
Merger of New York and American Committees
On September 8, 1955, meeting in a special reconvened session, the Annual
Conference of the New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born voted
unanimously to merge the NYCPFB with the American Committee for Protec-
tion of Foreign Born.
The merger was voted to assure that the work in behalf of the rights of
foreign born residing in New York State would be maintained at the highest
possible level.
In August. New York State Attorney Genei'al Jacob J. (K.) Javits initiated
action in the New York Supreme Court to force the production of the books and
records of the ACPFB and XYCPFB. A subpena was issued bearing the names of
Mrs. Anita Block, Hugo Gellert, Capt. Hugh Mulzac, NYCPFB cochairman, along
with Alex Jones, NYCPFB executive secretary, and Abner Green, ACPFB execu-
tive secretary.
The attorney general used as a pretext that the ACPFB and NYCPFB were
in violation of the State law dealing with charitable and philanthropic organ-
izations.
Only Abner Green was served with the subpena, and he must appear before
the New York State Supreme Court on October 11 to answer.
In view of the fact that two organizations were involved, as well as officers
of both, the Conference delegates felt that by merging the two organizations
one concentrated defense would be planned instead of two.
The entire staff of the NYCPFB was amalgamated with that of the ACPFB.
The campaigns and issues initiated by the NYCPFB are being continued, with
siiecial emphasis placed upon the challenge of the Walter-McCarran Law Super-
visory Parole provisions scheduled to be argued before the United States Supreme
Court on October 19.
The New York Beacon will continue to service New York State, and the former
NYCPFB staff will likewise devote its major attention to work in New York
State.
Calendar of Coming Events
October 8 : Testimonial Supper honoring Charles Musil. Yugoslav Hall. Res-
ervations, $2 a person.
October 18: Delegation to Washington to hear Supervisory Parole argument
before United States Supreme Court.
November 21, 22: Open Hearings on Walter-McCarran Law in Wa.shington
before Immigration Subcommittee. See page 4.
December 3 : Banquet honoring officers of ACPFB. Yugoslav Hall. Reserva-
tions, $5 a person.
December 10: National Conference at Hotel TuUer, Detroit, Mich.
In honor of 8 years of service to the foreign born, the American Committee
tenders a testimonial supper honoring Charles Musil, S p. m., Saturday, Octo-
ber 8, 1955, Yugoslav Hall, 405 West 41st Street, New York City.
7088 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 4A
Fight Deportation Month, March 1951
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born : Honorary Cochairmen :
Dr. Thomas Mann, Bishop Arthur W. Moulton ; Cochairmen : Rev. John W. Darr,
Jr., George B. Murphy, Jr. ; Executive Secretary : Abner Green ; Administrative
Secretary : Harriet Barron.
Memorandum on Fight Deportation Month
March 1951 was designated as "Fight Deportation Month" by the National
Conference to Defend the Bill .of Rights, which met in New York City, on
December 2 and 3, 1950.
Despite decisions by 14 Federal District Court Judges, as well as the ITnited
States Court of Appeals in San Francisco, that the Attorney General does not
have the power to arbitrarily hold noncitizens without bail, seven noncitizens
are in their third month of illegal imprisonment in Detroit, Duluth, Seattle,
and Los Angeles. The Justice Department continues to use legal tricks to hold
these seven noncitizens without bail, while appeals are pending in their cases.
In addition, the Justice Department is holding more than 50 deportation
hearings in all parts of the country in an illegal star-chamber manner. These
deportation hearings have no semblance of democratic process and are an insult
to decent and self-respecting noncitizens. The Justice Department is rushing
deportation hearings with indecent haste, trying to get speedy orders for the
deportation of noncitizens so that it can arrest these noncitizens, under the
McCarran law, and try to hold them for 6 months without bail after the order
of deportation is entered.
Under the McCarran law, all noncitizens were ordered to report their current
address to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization — in police-state
style during the first 10 days of January 1951. This now becomes a yearly
occurrence, and is one more attempt to make a police-state procedure a perma-
nent fixture in American life.
These and other attempts to destroy the democratic rights of foreign-born
Americans must be widely publicized and fought during the coming year. Fight
Deportation Month — March 1951 — can serve the important function of guarantee-
ing maximum mobilization of all forces in the fight against the deportation
hysteria, to register special protest during that month, and to prepare for a
continuous campaign for the balance of the year to exjiose and defeat these
vicious attacks on the democratic and constitutional rights of noncitizens.
In order to bring to the attention of the American people the seriousness of
the current deportation hysteria and the danger it presents for all Americans —
native as well as foreign born — we suggest below several activities during the
month of March 1951. Those suggestions should not in any way preclude any
ideas local committees or local communities may have which may be more
applicable to a community, a national group, or an individual case.
Exhibit No. 4B
MAItCH 1-10, 19.51
1. Local community conferences, or national group conferences, or conferences
developed on the basis of a specific case should be organized for a thorough dis-
cussion of McCarran Law deportation, the star-chamber deportation hearings,
the illegal rearrests and unconstitutional denial of bail, as well as the general
persecution of foreign-born Americans and its meaning and significance to organ-
ized labor, the national groups, and all other sections of the American people,
with special emphasis on its meaning to native-born Americans.
2. Meetings or parties should be arranged in honor of the families of the
deportees in preparation for their .ioining with the families of other deportees
in Wa.shington and present protests on the treatment of members of their families.
Funds should be raised at these meetings or parties to pay for the expenses of
the families going to Washington, or for the general fight against deportation.
The meetings of parties should be widely publicized in the local press. Leaflets
with photographs of the deportees and their famlies should be distributed.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7089
MARCH 10-25, 1951
The campaign around the families going to Washington should continue until
the time they leave. Local organizations should be contacted for time on the
agenda of their meetings to take up the whole question of the deportation drive,
the brutal treatment of the American citizen families in the attempt to separate
fathers and mothers from children, and husbands from wives, as well as the
general danger to all Americans in this attack on the foreign born.
MARCH 26, 1951
1. A press conference should be held with invitations sent to the local metro-
politan press, foreign language, labor, church, community, and civic newspapers
and publications. The families of deportees — especially those going to Wash-
ington — should be pre.sent to be interviewed by the press as well as a few
prominent members of the community, national group, or defense committee.
2. On the day of departure the press should be informed and a delegation
organized to go to the railroad station and/or airport with the families.
MARCH 27, 28, 1951
The families of the deportees will meet in Washington on March 27 and 28
to protest to the President, Attorney General, Commissioner of Immigration and
Naturalization. Congre.ssmen and other government officials. A program of
activity in Washington is now being organized and details will be .sent to you
soon.
MARCH 2 0-3 1, 1951
The weekend of the return to their homes of the families should he utilized
for meetings and parties to report on the Washington visit and plans for con-
tinued activities around the deportation victims.
Additional plans and suggestions will be sent to you. In the meantime, it
may be a good idea to meet with the deportees and start canvassing which rela-
tives of the deportees will be able to join the Washington mobilization. ( See
special questionnaire enclosed.)
Please keep us informed on all plans for activities around Fight Deportation
Month. We feel that if plans for activities are worked out immediately a great
job can be done throughout the country by pre.senting the issue of deportation
to American families who are directly affected but that the.se deportations are
a forerunner to the curtailment of democratic rights and liberties for all.
Exhibit No. 5
[The Lamp, January-February 1955, No. 87]
(Published monthly by the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
23 W. 26 St., New York 10, N. Y.— $1.00 a year)
National Conference Elects ACPFB OflBcers
The National Conference to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans, held
in New York City on December 11 and 12, was attended by 32:^ participants from
16 states and the District of Columbia. The Conference elected as officers of
the ACPFB for the coming year: Honorary Co-Chairmen : Kt. Rev. Arthur W.
Moulton, Salt Lake City ; Prof. Louise Pettibone Smith, New Haven : Co-Chair-
men : Rev. Kenneth Ripley Forbes, of Philadelphia : Mr. George B. Murphy, Jr.,
Washington, D. C. (The resolutions and program adopted by the National Con-
ference serve as the basis of the ACPFB program for 1955 reported on Page 3.)
Appeal Ten-Year Sentence in Case of" Knut Heikkinen
Oral argument took place in the U. S. Court of Appeals in Chicago on January 21
in the case of Knut Heikkinen, 65-year-old editorial writer of "Tyomies-
Eteenpain," Finnish-American daily newspaper of Superior, Wisconsin.
Heikkinen was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for allegedly violating the
7090 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
self -deportation provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law. Heikkinen, who has
been a resident of the U. S. since 1916, was ordered deported to Finland in 1952
on the ground of past membership in the Communist Party. In 1953, he was
indicted for "willfully" failing to apply for a passport after having been ordered
deported. The appeal challenges the contsitutionality of the self-deportation
provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law. It was argued by M. Michael Essin,
Milwaukee attorney. Kenneth Enkel, Minneapolis attorney, is associated with
Mr. Essin in Heikkinen's defense.
U. S. Supreme Court Accepts Appeal on Walter-McCarran Law Provision
On January 31, the U. S. Supreme Court accepted the appeal in the case of 14
noncitizens, all New York City residents, challenging the reasonableness and con-
stitutionality of the Supervisory Parole conditions of the Walter-McCarran Law.
No date has been set as yet by the Supreme Court to hear oral argument in the
appeal from the decision by Court of Appeals Judge Medina, who held that the
14 had no case since no one was being "harmed." Blanch Freedman and Gloria
Agrin, New York attorneys, are representing the 14 noncitizens. No decision
has been made as yet by the Supreme Court on the petition for certiorari filed by
William Heikkila, 48, of San Francisco, in his deportation case. Heikkila, who
was born in Finland while his parents were visiting there and was brought into
this country when three months old, was arrested in deportation proceedings in
1947 on the basis of former membership in the Communist Party. Lloyd McMur-
ray, San Francisco attorney, is representing Heikkila.
ACPFB Tours of Major Centers
Harriet Barron, administrative secretary, ACPFB, toured the Midwest in
February in preparation for the National Legislative Conference. Mrs. Barron s
tour schedule was : Februai-y 4 — Pittsburgh ; February 6 — Cleveland ; February
7 — Detroit ; February 13 — Minneapolis ; February 15— -Chicago.
Abner Green, executive secretary, ACPFB, will tour West Coast areas : March
3 — St. Louis ; March 5 — San Francisco ; March 6 — Sacramento ; March 7 — Oak-
land ; March 9 — Astoria; March 10 — Portland; March 12 — Seattle; March 13 —
Aberdeen ; March 14 — Bellingham ; March 15 — Sedro WooUey and Everett ;
March 16 — Petaluma ; March 17 — Los Angeles ; March 23 — Salt Lake City ; March
24— Washington, D. C.
Schedule of Conferences
Conferences scheduled to develop local programs for repeal of the Walter
McCarran Law and defense of its victims include: Michigan State — February
27, in Detroit ; Northern California — March 5, in San Francisco ; Washington
State — March 12, in Seattle; New York State — March 19, in New York City;
Southern California — March 19, in Los Angeles ; Midwest — March 20, in Chicago ;
West Coast Defense Committees — March 20, in Los Angeles; National Legisla-
tive Conference — March 27, in Washington, D. C.
Walter-McCarran Law Spells Greater Hardships
Many cases active during the past few months served to emphasize the harsh-
ness and cruelty of the Walter-McCarran Law deportation provisions. We list
only four of these cases as examples.
On December 31, Robert N. Galvan was deported from San Diego, California,
to Mexico, leaving behind his wife and five children, all native born citizens.
Galvan entered the U. S. in 1918 and was- deported on the charge of past mem-
bership in the Communist Party.
Meanwhile, the Immigration Service was preparing to deport John Schedel, of
Galveston, Texas., to West Germany. The German consul in Houston promised
to issue a passport for Schedel. John Schedel is 70 years old, suffering from
angina pectoris, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and glaucoma.
Writing to the ACPFB, Schedel says, "I can only walk 100 or less yards at a
time then I get those terrible pains in my chest. * * *" Schedel's wife, to whom
he has been married 46 years, would have to stay in the U. S. So would his
5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
In Seattle, Walter Baer was arrested for deportation to Germany. In the
1930's, the Immigration Service tried to deport Baer, at that time a resident of
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7091
Portland, Oregon, on the ground that in his youth he had committed crimes in-
volving "moral turpitude." Baer's deportation was prevented by action taken
at that time by Oregon Senator McNary and Governor Snell. But, 20 years
later, Walter Baer was arrested for deportation — because he had failed to re-
port to the Attorney General a change in address when he moved from Portland
to Seattle as required by the Walter-McCarran Law.
In January, the Board of Immigration Appeals heard argument in the case of
Leon Callow, of Niles, Ohio. Callow, father of nine American-born children,
faces deportation to Greece. His oldest son, Carl, 19, has been a member of the
U. S. armed forces since September 1954.
Exhibit No. 6
[Bulletin, American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born — Special — December 1,
1954]
State Legislatures
The Walter-McCarran Law is Federal legislation, adopted by the United States
Congress. There is, therefore, nothing that any State or local legislature can do
about the provisions of the Law since only Congress can repeal or amend it.
State and local legislature.s, however, can make important contributions to the
fight to repeal or amend the Walter-McCarran Law. This can be done by the
legislature adopting a Memorial to Congress, or perhaps a special Resolution to
Memorialize Congress.
It is suggested that you try to carry out the following program :
( 1 ) Find out the appropriate legislative action that can be taken by State
and local legislatures in your State.
(2) Arrange to see as many members of the State and local legislatures
as possible before the next session to discuss with them introducing appro-
priate legislation.
(3) As soon as legislation is introduced, please notify us and send us a
copy of whatever is introduced.
(4) Communicate immediately with all contacts, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the State or community to get communications to members of the
State or local legislatures supporting adoption of the Memorial to Congress.
(5) Plan and carry out other suitable activities and campaigns to publicize
the pending legislation and to get support for its enactment.
We enclose, as guides, copies of legislation introduced in State and local legis-
latures in the past. This is intended as a guide to you, and also to help convince
State or local legislators to take action. Attached are copies of legislation from :
( 1 ) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Legislature
( 2 ) City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
( 3 ) New York State Assembly
(4) New Jersey State Senate
(5) Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
House Resolution No. 317 (Adopted January 1953)
Resolutions Memorializing Congress to investigate and consider the feasibility
of amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, commonly known as the
McCarran-Walter Act. or to repeal the same
Whereas the Immigration and Nationality Act, Public Law 414, being chapter
477 of the acts of the 82nd Congress, second session and commonly called the
McCarran-Walter Act, is unduly restrictive in its effects upon certain ethnological
minorities ; and
Whereas such restriction is inimical to the welfare of our country and contrary
to the high concept of the founders of this nation of freedom, liberty and justice
for all ; and
Whereas the terms of this act are such that they have been denounced by
enlightened leaders of the clergy, the press and those in public life : Therefore
be it
7092 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Resolved, That the general court of Massachusetts hereby urges the Congress
of the United States either to amend said Immigration and Nationality Act, so
as to broaden its scope in order that it might be less exclusive in regard to its
quota of certain nationalities, or else to repeal the act ; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be transmitted forthwith by the
state secretary to the President of the United States, to the presiding office of
each branch of Congress and to the members thereof from this commonwealth.
CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, PA
Passed March 18, 1954
Resolution Memorializing the United States Congress with respect to the modifica-
tion of the provisions of the National Immigration Act
Whereas on December 24, 1952, the new Immigration and Nationality Act of
1952 became effective ; and
Whereas the plan to codify and consolidate the immigration and naturalization
laws presented our law-givers with an excellent opportunity to remove from our
laws pertaining to this important field various features generally felt to be incon-
sistent with our democratic tradition and to enact a truly modern immigration
and naturalization law ; and
Whereas the said 1952 National Immigration Act does make an important
contribution to human relations within the United States by eliminating all racial
barriers in naturalization proceedings ; and
Whereas the new law has unfortunately missed the opportunity to remove dis-
crimination among would-be emigrants to the United States by asserting, in
effect, through the quotas established therein, that immigrants from northern
Europe are more desirable to the United States than immigrants from southern
and eastern Europe ; and
Whereas the 1952 National Immigration Act violates the American ideal of
complete equality of all citizens before the law by providing special tests and
penalties for naturalized citizens which do not apply to native-born citizens ; and
Whereas both the Republican and Democratic Parties, in the election cam-
paign of 1952, felt impelled to call for a revision of the 1952 National Immigra-
tion Act, since the new enactment has been generally described as a "racist,
discriminatory and retrogressive measure," and there is every evidence of con-
certed belief that the law should be rewritten and a law presented to strike an
"intelligent, unbigoted balance between the immigration welfare of America
and the prayerful hopes of the unhappy and the oppressed" ; and
Whereas although it is necessary and proper that our immigration laws con-
tain provisions to prevent the entry into our country of persons who might
engage in espionage and other subversive activities, they should not be used as
a device for erecting an iron curtain around our shores and excluding many
people who might well contribute greatly to the strengthening of our country :
Therefore
Resolved by the Council of the City of Philadelphia, That the Ck)ngress of the
United States is hereby memorialized to revise the 1952 National Immigration
Act, and to provide a modern and democratic immigration system.
Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Presi-
dent of the United States, to the presiding officers of the United States Senate
and the House of Representatives, to the two Senators from Pennsylvania, and
to the members of the House of Representatives from Philadelphia.
NEW YORK STATE
Assembly Resolution No. 11 (Adopted by Assembly, 1953)
Whereas the people of the United States have always recognized the contribu-
tion which so many Americans of foreign birth and descent have made in the
growth, progress and development of the United States of America ; and
Whereas these peoples have earned the respect and confidence of all Americans
in their effort to recover from the devastating effects of World War II without
relying upon self pity ; and
Whereas the freedom-loving peoples of the world have courageously and with
determination applied themselves to the rebuilding of their beautiful, friendly
and industrious nations; and
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7093
Whereas it is increasingly evident that the McCarran-Walter Immigration
Law, which Congress approved over President Truman's veto, is in several of
its provisions discriminatory against the freedom-loving people on account of
their foreign birth or national origin ; and
Whereas the American principle of equality before the law is violated by
some provisions of the Act referring to naturalized citizens; and
Whereas the restrictions enacted in this law against former members of to-
talitarian organizations, who have been converted to democracy, are detrimental
to the interests of the people of a free world ; and
Whereas the Democratic Party in its 1952 campaign platform pledged "Con-
tinuing revision of our immigration and naturalization laws to do away with
any unjust and unfair practices against national groups which have contributed
some of our best citizens. We will eliminate distinctions between native born
and naturalized citizens. W^e want no 'second-class' citizens in t"Yee America" ;
and
Whereas our recently elected President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisen-
hower gave pledges to the people during the election campaign of 1952 that he
would favor and support a revision of the discriminatory clauses of the McCar-
ran-Walter Immigration Act, and revise the present unrational and unjust
(luota system so as to reestablish before the law equality of all citizens, both
native and naturalized, and to allow admission of former members of totalitarian
organizations who have proven convincingly, over a reasonable period of years,
that they have become valiant fighters for freedom and against all kinds of
dictatorship; and
Whereas our immigration laws and regulations are necessarily an integral
part of the requirements of the foreign i)olicy of the I'nited States, these laws
should be administered to provide a haven for the downtrodden victims of politi-
cal, racial, and religious persecution so that our nation will stand out as a beacon
light of liberty and freedom at the court of World Public Opinion, therefore, be it
Resolved (if the Senate eoneur), That the Congress of the United States be
and it is hereby respectfully memorializetl to enact such legislation as to make
available to the people of such nations as are friendly to the United States, the
unused wartime immigration quota of such nations ; and be it further
Resolved (if the Senate eoneur), That copies of this resolution be transmitted
to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk
of the House of Representatives of the United States and to each member of
Congress of the Unitetl States duly elected from the State of New York.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 (not passed)
Joint Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States and the Joint
Congressional Committee m Immigration and Nationality Policy to rewrite
the "Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952"
Whereas the Eighty-second Congress of the United States, in its second session,
passed on June twenty-sixth, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, the
•'Immigration and Nationality Act" ; and
Whereas we must guard our legitimate national interests and be faithful to
<^ur basic ideas of freedom and fairness for all ; and
Whereas the said Immigration and Nationally Act in fact and in law discrimi-
nates against persons by reason of this national origin, race and color ; and
Whereas the said law must be rewritten from beginning to end so that reason-
able requirements on the character and the number of the people who come to
share our land and our freedom can be humanely set forth ; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Congress of the Ignited States be, and it hereby is, respectfully me-
morialized to rewrite the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and
nationality as set forth in the "Immigration and Nationality Act" and to enact
a new law that stall not discriminate against persons by reason of their national
origin, and that shall contain humane and equitable provisions concerning immi-
gration and naturalization.
2. A copy of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of State to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, each member
7094 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
on the Joint Congressional Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy,
and to each member of Congress duly elected from the State of New Jersey, and
that the latter are urged to devote themselves to the task of accomplishing the
purpose of this resolution.
3. This Joint Resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
House of Representatives, Resolution No. 16 (not passed)
Resolution memorializing Congress to repeal the McCarran-Walter Immigration
Act. In the House of Representatives, February 17, 1953
Whereas the McCarran-Walter Immigration bill as enacted by Congress over
presidential veto contains many inequitable provisions which are of great con-
cern to fair mined and thinking citizens of this nation, and
Whereas it is of utmost concern to this nation that a modern immigration
system be instituted which reflects the desire of the majority of Ajnericans that
many present residents of other areas of the world be admitted to this country
on a basis which gives full recognition of the desirability of admitting properly
qualified persons to this country without imposition of strict quota limitations
to persons from certain areas, and without limitation in regard to their racial
or national background ; therefore be it
Resolved {if the Senate concur). That the General Assembly of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania hereby memorializes the Congress of the United States
to repeal the provisions of the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act ; and be it
further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the presiding officers
of each house of the Congress of the United States and to each Senator and Rep-
resentative from Pennsylvania in the Congress of the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Rules, February 17.
Exhibit No. 7A
[The Lamp, No. 77, March-May 1953, p. 3]
Harassment of Naturalized Citizens Stepped Up As Cases Mount
Immediately preceding Attorney General Herbert Brownell's St. Patrick's
Day threat that 10,000 naturalized citizens would have their citizenship taken
away in the next few months, naturalized citizens by the hundreds received
letters to appear at the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Coupled with
the letters, there was a rash of denaturalization proceedings started. Constan-
tine Radzi, Louis W^einstock, Isidore Begun, V. J. Jerome, were among those
against whom proceedings were initiated. In each case, court action is i)end-
ing. In the case of Salvatore Laurenti of Akron. Ohio, his case will come to
trial on June 5th. As the Justice Department seeks full implementation of the
Walter-McCarran Law, it has attempted, as one phase, the complete intimida-
tion of naturalized citizens through calling them for "interviews." The Amer-
ican Committee pointed out in its recently issued Fact Sheet on Denaturaliza-
tion Provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law : "Naturalized citizens have the
right to refuse to appear in response to such a communication from the Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, which has no authority over American
citizens."
Charles Doyle and Harry Yaris Victims of Double Punishment
Charles Doyle and Harry Yaris, whose bail had been cancelled were sud-
denly removed from Ellis Island on April 7 and taken to the West Street
Federal House of Detention. The transfer took place following the men's re-
fusal to eat meals in an unclean and airless warehouse. The food incident was
the culmination of a series of indignities accorded political detainees on Ellis
Island. When Doyle and Yaris were removed to West Street, eight remaining
political detainees on the Island refused to eat in the warehouse for two days
as a protest against the treatment accorded to Doyle and Yaris. A delegation
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headed by Professor Ephraim Cross, Professor Emeritus of the College of
New York, and Ewart Guinier, Chairman of the Greater New York Negro Labor
Council, visited Edward J. Shaughnessy. District Director of Immigration and
Naturalization, to protest the treatment accorded political detainees. A writ
of habeas corpus was argued in the Federal District Court demanding that,
if the two are to be continued to be held without bail, they be accorded the
same treatment as other detainees. On April 29 Judge Edward Dimock dis-
missed the writ because the treatment accorded Doyle and Yarisi was "not
suflSciently inhuman" to warrant judicial action. In the meantime, Yaris suf-
fering from an acute gall bladder condition, was removed to the Prison Ward
at Bellevue Hospital in New York, while Doyle continues to be held in the
West Street Federal House of Detention.
Justice Department Seeks to Extend Denial of Bail
The Justice Department is consciously trying to create the basis for deny-
ing bail to all persons arrested in deportation proceedings because of alleged
political beliefs. To date the following are held without bail : Katherine
Hyndman, County Jail, Crown, Point, Ind. ; Harry Yaris, Charles A. Doyle,
Federal Detention Center, New York City ; Giacomo Quattrone, Immigration
Detention Center, East Bo.ston, Mass. ; Herman Nixon, Goldie Davidoff, Israel
Blankenstein, Gilberto Ruiz, Ellis Island, New York. In the Carlson case,
decided by the Sitpreme Court, March 10, 1952, that body ruled that active
Communists could be held without bail pending determination of deportability.
However, in the Nixon and Davidoff cases, Nixon is charged with PAST mem-
bership in the Communist Party and Davidoff with AFFILIATION with the
Communist Party. These cases become extremely important for here the Justice
Department's attempt at extension of the Carlson decision is most obvious.
Coupled with this extension, the Justice Department tries to speed through hear-
ings and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, to create a situation
whereby the time a Judge has ruled on the issue of denying bail, a final order
of deportation will have been handed down mooting the question. For, after a
final order has been handed down, the Justice Department can try to hold
the non-citizen for six months thereafter. Such is the calculated intent of the
Justice Department to lay the basis for complete denial of bail throughout
deportation proceedings.
Committee Pi'blications
The Walter-McCarran Lnir — Police-State Terror for Foreign-Born Americans.
48 pages. Available May 25th. A detailed analysis of the provisions of the Law
and their effect on the rights of the American people. Single copy : 25c. 50 for
$10 ; 100 for $18.50.
The Walter-McCarran Law. 36 pages. Contains 111 excerpts from statements
made before the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization
during October 1952. Single copy : 25c. 50 for $10 ; 100 for $20.
A Fact Sheet on Denaturalization Provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law and
containing also the rights of foi'eign-born Americans has recently been published.
The Fact Sheet is available at He a copy. Quantity orders are $3.00 for 100;
$25.00 for 1,000.
A lapel tab with the slogan "Repeal Walter-McCarran Law" is now ready.
These tabs are an excellent means of popularizing the opposition to the Walter-
McOarran Law. Tabs may be ordered in quantity at 100 for $3.00; 1,000 for
$25.00.
All the above may be secured from : American Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born, 23 West 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y.
National Conference of Defense Commitfees
A National Conference of Defense Committee will be held in New York City
on June 12, 13, and 14. The Conference will be devoted to discussing and plan-
ning next steps in the fight to repeal the Walter-McCarran Law and defend its
victims.
Midwest Tour to Carry Fight for Repeal for Law
A tour of Midwestern cities will be conducted by Abner Green, executive
secretary, AOPFB, during June as a part" of the Committee's efforts to advance
7096 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
the nationwide campaign for repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law and to estab-
lish a basis in the Midwest for an effective defense of the ACPFB. Mr. Green's
tour schedule is :
June 18 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
June 19 — Minneapolis, Minn.
June 21 — Ironwood, Michigan.
June 23 — Mass, Michigan.
June 24 — Eben Junction, Mich.
June 25 — Brantwood, Wisconsin.
June 26 — Duluth, Minnesota.
June 28 — Hibbing, Minnesota.
June 30 — Chicago, Illinois.
July 1-T-Cleveland, Ohio.
Justice Department Threatens Wife of Los Angeles Deportee
On March 31, Mrs. Consuelo Espinoza was ordered to appear before the Immi-
gration Service concerning her status. Mrs. Espinoza, a non-citizen, is the mother
of eight American-born children and has been active in defense of her husband,
Elias, U. S. resident for 48 years and World War I veteran, who faces deportation
to Mexico on political grounds.
Government Witnesses Held to Have Lied
On April 20, the Board of Immigration Appeals terminated deportation pro-
ceedings in the case of Frederico Domingo, Filipino-American of Portland,
Oregon, on the ground that the witnesses appearing against him could not be
believed. However, the same government witnesses were believed in the case of
six other Filipino-Americans last year when the Board of Immigration Appeals
sustained their deportation.
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7097
Exhibit No. 7B
The Lamp, No. 80, Nov.- Dec, 1953, p. 4
CONGRESSIONAL CONSPIRACY AGAINST AMERICAN PEOPLE
On August 3, thirty-two members of the U. S. Congress sponsored the Lehman-Celler Bill providing
for repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law and proposing a new immigration and naturalization law for the
country. It was expected that the House and Senate Judiciary Committees would hold public hearings on the
Lehman-Celler Bill when Congress reconvenes in January 1954. However, oil September 24, "The New
York Times" reported an agreement existed between Senator McCarran and Republican leaders that Con-
gress would not consider any amendments to the Walter-McCarran Law in 1954. This Congressional con-
spiracy aims to table the Lehman-Celler Bill in conunittee without any public hearings or any considera-
tion of publicly-demanded changes in the Walter-McCarran Law. This conspiracy, directed against the best
interests of the American people, must be defeated as a first step toward repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law.
Disclosure of the Congressional conspiracy
brought immediate nationwide protests as well
«s intensification of repeal efforts in all parts
of the country.
In New York City, on November 11, Senator
Herbert H. Lehman announced the formation
of the National Committee for the Revision of
the Immigration and Citizenship Laws. Senator
Lehman is serving as unoSicial coordinator of
the Committee until it is set up on a perma-
nent basis.
In Los Angeles, on November 1, a Confer-
ence on Immigration and Naturalization voted
to form a permanent citizens committee to
amend the Walter-McCarran Law. Participants
included AFL, CIO, Council of Catholic Wo-
men, Episcopal Diocese, Jewish War Veterans,
American Association of University Women,
Lutheran Welfare Service, American-Italian
Democratic Council, YWCA, Mexican Chamber
of Commerce.
In Pittsburgh, on October 21. twenty-five
Alleghany County organizations established the
Immigration and Naturalization Study Commit-
tee to bring to public attention the injustices
in the Walter-McCarran Law.
On November 2, the National Committee
to Repeal the McCarran Acts made public an
Open Letter to P(esident Eisenhower urging
him to support the Lehman-Celler Bill. Signers
of the Open Letter included Emily Green
Balch. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg, Prof. Arthur
L. Swift, Jr., Prof. James Luther Adams, Prof.
Kirtley F. Mather, Bishop Edward L. Parsons.
On October 8, the San Francisco membership
of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union went
on record urging that public hearings be held
by Congressional committees on the Lehman-
Celler Bill.
In New York Gty, on October 15, the West
Side Committee for Revision of the McCarran-
Walter Immigration Act held a Public Rally.
Participants included Congressmen Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Jr., and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.,
Canon Darby Wood Betts, Rabbi Ira Eisen-
stein, and State Senator Julius A. Archibald.
In New York City, on November 11, Rabbi
Louis S. Gross, editor of "The Jewish Exam-
iner," made public a petition for repeal c>f
the Walter-McCarran Law signed by 20,000
UE issues Pamphlet
On OHo Miller Case
An excellent pamphlet, "Democracy in
Danger — the Story of the Deportation Case
Against Otto Miller," has been issued by
UE District 8, 2r0o Third Avenue, Rock
Island, Illinois. Miller, 50, resident of St.
Louis, face deporution to Gerauay oo political
grounds.
persons. Signers of the petition included Mon-
signor John O'Grady, of the National Catholic
Charities ; Clarence Pickett, of the American
Friends Service Committee; Walter Van Kirk,
of the National Council of Churches of Christ
in America; Irving Engel, of the American
Jewish Committee.
On November 18, the 15th National Conven-
tion of the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions urged that the Walter-McCarran Law be
repealed. The CIO called for a "new policy on
immigration and naturalization" and for "equal
justice for aliens and citizens alike."
ACPFB Campaign
A nationwide campaign to support the de-
mand for public hearfngs on the Lehman-Celler
Bill was launched by the ACPFB:
A printed post-card addressed to the Senate
and House Judiciary Committees to be sent by
individuals urges public hearings.
A Petitioii to the Congress of the U. S. calls
on Congress to hold public hearings on the
Lehman-Celler Bill when it reconvenes in Jan-
uary.
A special folder on the Walter-McCarran
Ltv discusses the importwice of the Lehman-
Celler Bill and the conspiracy against public
hearings.
A round-robin Open Letter to Congress, now
being signed by prominent Americans, calls
for public hearings for the Lehman-Celler Bill.
Next steps in the ACPFB campaign will be
developed by the National Conference for Re-
peal of the Walter-McCarran Law and De-
tense of Its Victims, which is to meet in
Chicago, Illinois, on December 12 and 1).
Action
1. Write to your Congressmen urging
they do everything they can to secure put
lie hearings for the Lehman-Celler Bill
when Congress reconvenes in January 1954.
If possible, see your Congressmen is person.
2. Order a quantity of the special post-
card for public hearings on the Lehman-
Celler Bill (100 for $3.00) and i quantity
of the new folder on the Walter-McCarran
Law (100 for <2.00).
3. Send for a copy of the Petition to
Congress for Public Hearings for the Leh-
man-Celler Bill and get ligtutures to the
Petition.
4. Participate in the National Conference
for Repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law
and Defense of Its Victims, to be held in
Chicago on December 12 and 13. (Write
to the ACPFB for a copy of the Conference
Call)
Good Enough To Die for This Country
But Not Good Enough to Live in U.S.
Two Japanese-Americans, both with war-
time service in the Office of Strategic Services,
both of them serving for the U. S. during the
war in Japan with the U S. Strategic Bombing
Survey, were arrested during the past mon'h
for deportation and exile from the U. S.i under
the Walter-McCarran Law. In Chicago, George
Hiroshi Nishi, 49, hu.sband of an American
citizen, and former official of the Japanese
Gardners Association of Southern California.
In Los Angeles, Paul Shinsei Kochi, 61, re-
sident of U. S. for 35 years, member of the
AFL Building Service Employees Union and
the Okinawa Relief Committee.
Mother of 8 Arrested for Deportation
For Second Time in Eighteen Years
On October 28, 1935. Frances Perkins, Sec-
retary of Labor, cancelled deportation proceed-
ings against Mrs. Stella Petrosky, a young 34-
year-old mother of 8 children. The cturges
alleged she was a member of an organization
advocating the forceful overthrow of the U. S.
Government. On August 12, 1953, Mrs. Petro-
sky, now 52, mother of 8 children and 16
grandchildren, was arrested once again in
deportation proceedings. This time Walter-
McCarran Law charges allege she held past
membership in the Communist Party and
Young Communist League. Re-arrest of Mrs.
Petrosky shows the vicious retroactive use to
which the Justice Department is putting the
Walter-McCarran Law. Despite the fact the
Secretary of Labor cancelled deportation pro-
ceedings against Mrs. Petrosky. the Waller-
McCarran Law permits rearrest today.
Comment
We wonder whether historians will record
the fact that Attorney General Brownell prob-
ably sprained his" wrist on July 21 patting
himself on the back for his "outstandifig
achievement" that day in saving the United
States government from "imminent destruc-
tion" at the hands of an "alien" force. For,
on that day, two burly Justice Department
agents swooped down on Mary Baumert at
her hotne in Elsinore, Califoftiia, and arrested
her in deportation proceedings. The record,
however, relates that Mn. Baumert, once active
in Jewish women's organizations, is 73 years
old and has lived in the U. S. for 52 years.
Mrs. Baumert never threatened the United
States government, even when much younger
and more vigorous. But, oo July 21, the
Walter-McCarran Law rode again with the
Attorney General astride, supported bf two
burly Justice Department agents.
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Exhibit No. 7C
[The Lamp, No. 85, September-October 1954]
100 Prominent Americans Sponsor National Conference
One hundred prominent Americans have joined in serving as Sponsors of
the National Conference to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans,
which is scheduled to be held at Yugosbiv-American Hall, 40.^) West 41st Street,
New York City, on Saturday and Sunday, I>^cember 11 and 12, 1954. The
National Conference, initiated by the ACPFB, will consider plans to promote
speedy repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law in 1955 and to guarantee adequate
defense of the 400 deportation and denaturalization cases now pending under
this law. Conference Calls, and other material, are now available and can be
obtained by writing to the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
23 West 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y.
Justice Department Reverses Itself After Defeat in the Federal Courts
Until recently, the Justice Department took the position that it could legally
hold bail posted in deportation cases indefinitely. The ACPFB opposed this
position, maintained that the law did not authorize the Justice Department
to hold bail indefinitely but that bail had to be returned if a noncitizen could
not be deported and was placed on Supervisory Parole. Court action was ini-
tiated last year challenging the Justice Department's position in the case of
Charles Rowoldt, of Minneapolis. The U. g. District Court ordered the bail
returned in the Rowoldt case. The Justice Department appealed and the U. S.
Court of Appeals in St. Louis sustained the District Court decision. No appeal
was taken by the Justice Department from the Court of Appeals decision and
Rowoldt's bond was returned. In districts outside of Minneapolis, the Justice
Department refused to return bond when applications were made earlier this
year and steps were taken to initiate additional court actions. Last month,
however, the Justice Department reversed itself and started return of bond in
deportation cases in Cleveland, San Francisco, Milwaukee, and New York.
Scheme to Speed Up Denaturalizations Suffers Defeat in U. S. District
Court
On September 23, Federal District Court Judge John C. Knox, in New York,
denied the Justice Department's motion to consolidate ten denaturalization cases
on the issue of the character of the Communist Party. This move by the Justice
Department, if successful, would have meant speedy denaturalization and would
have facilitated the drive to revoke the naturalization of 10,000 naturalized
American citizens. Judge Knox, in his opinion, stated that such consolidation
would "be most prejudicial to each defendant" and that "The dates on which
the (10) defendants are charged with having become members of the Communist
Party * * * range from 1919 to 1937 * ♦ * cannot be said with any degree of
certainty that the aims and objectives of the Communist Party over a period of
years were identical." The 10 cases are: Isidore Begun, Daniel Boano, Louis
Braverman, V. J. Jerome, James Lustig, Paul Novick, Saul Almazov Pearl,
Constantine Radzie, Isaac Ronch and Louis Weinstock.
Committee Officers Tour on the Walter-McCarran Law
OflBcers of the ACPFB have scheduled tours to promote support for speedy
repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law in 1955 and increase interest in the National
Conference to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans.
FATHER FORBES
The Rev. Kenneth Ripley Forbes, of Philadelphia, Co-Chairman of the ACPFB,
will tour : Oct. 14— Ann Arbor, Mich. ; Oct. 15— Detroit ; Oct. 18— Minneapolis ;
Oct. 22— Milwaukee ; Oct. 23— Chicago ; Oct. 25— South Bend; Oct. 26— Cleve-
land ; Oct. 28— Pittsburgh.
ABNER GREEN
Abner Green, executive secretary of the ACPFB, will tour: Oct. 11— Pitts-
burgh ; Oct. 12— Cleveland ; Oct. 13— Detroit ; Oct. 14— Minneapolis ; Oct. 15—
Tacoma ; Oct. 16— Seattle ; Oct. 17— Aberdeen ; Oct 18— Everett ; Oct. 19— Bell-
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7099
ingham ; Oct. 20— Seattle ; Oct. 21— Portland ; Oct. 22— Astoria, Oregon ; Oct. 23 —
San Francisco ; Oct. 25 — Sacramento ; Oct. 26 — Petaluma ; Oct. 28 — Chicago ; and
Nov. 27 — Salt Lake City ; Dec. 1 — Fresno ; Dec. 2 to 7 — Los Angeles.
PROF. SMITH
Prof. Louise Pettibone Smith, Honorary Co-Chairman of the ACPFB, will tour
east coast areas during November, visiting Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia,
Newark, Paterson, Baltimore, and Washington D. C.
Methodist Federation Commends Work of ACPFB
The Methodist Federation for Social Action in its 1954 Program adopted at
its Annual Membership Meeting in Chicago on August 14th, states that, "We
heartily commend the work of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born in their defense of the victims of the Walter-McCarran Act." In addition,
the 1954 Program urged "local chapters to aid in the defense of Walter-McCarran
Act defendants in their respective conferences and communities."
Organization Established on Joint Immigration Policy
On October 2, announcement was made of the organization of the American
Immigration Conference, to effect cooperation among organizations interested
in an humanitarian and non-discriminatory immigration policy. Former Com-
missioner of Immigration and Naturalization Earl G. Harrison, of Philadelphia,
was named president. Vice-presidents include Edward Corsi, Mrs. Mildred
McAfee Horton, Dr. George N. Shuster, Walter Bieringer, and Dr. Walter W. Van
Kirk.
Committee Publishes Pamphlet on Deportations to Mexico
"The Shame of a Nation," 56-page pamphlet on the Justice Department's treat-
ment of Mexicans in the United States, was released last month in Los Angeles.
A copy of the pamphlet can be obtained by sending 25^, in stamps or coin, to
the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, 326 West 3rd Street,
Los Angeles 13, California.
Editorial Reprint
"David Hyun, a successful and respected Korean architect who has lived in
the United States since he was 7, is under order of deportation. It is strongly
evident that such deportation would mean physical persecution and perhaps
execution for David Hyun » * • Under such circumstances, deportation would
appear unthinkable and illegal. "^San Francisco Chronicle, September 7, 1954.
Exhibit No. 7D
[The Lamp, No. 92, February- April 1956, p. 4]
Repeal the Walter-McCarran Law
(An editorial)
With the battle for presidential nominations being waged within both the
Republican and Democratic Parties, it would appear that, as in 1952, the matter
of Walter-McCarran Law revision or repeal is being saved as an election year
issue. Prior to his saying yes, I will be a candidate. President Eisenhower sent
to Congress a special message purporting to ease provisions of the Walter-
McCarran Law. The Presidential message contained a host of recommendations
for possible revision of certain of the Law's provisions affecting prospective
immigrants; unused quotas to be used the following year; quotas based on 1950
census ; lifting of fingerprinting when reciprocated, etc. However, the President's
message ignored completely the plight of the more than 14 million foreign-bom
Americans residing within our borders.
Deportation, denaturalization, supervisory parole, harassment by Justice De-
partment agents of both native born and foreign born Americans were issues not
even mentioned by the President.
85333 O— 57— pt. 2 3
7100 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
The President did see fit to include a reconmiendation which, if enacted, would
have serious implications. For he urjied that there be a liuiit to the judicial
review afforded those who fall victim to the Walter-McCarran Law. In what
may be deemed an effort to make acceptable his proposal to limit the judicial
review of Walter-McCarran Law victims, the President declared: "some of these
persons have been found to be criminals of the lowest character, trafficking in
murder, narcotics, and subversicm."
The ACPFB holds no brief for criminals of any ilk. It does, however, hold
that there are enouKh laws on the statute books to deal with criminal offenses,
and neither denaturalization nor deportation should be the punishment.
President Eisenhower's proposal would, in effect, limit the time-honored rijiht
of any person to avail himself fully of legal recourse. If such a proix)sal were
ever enacted into law it could easily be extended from its original pretext to a
limiting of judicial review for any individual, be he native born or foreign born.
There can be no doubt that it was the pressures exerted by individuals and
organizations which led the President to make his February 8th address. It
would also appear that the message was carefully designed to make it appear
that the question of immigration was the only issue in which the wide repeal
movement is interested.
One nuist understand that in the event every proposal of the President were
enacted there would not only remain the inherent racism and discrimination of
the Walter-McCarran Law but an j'dditional abrogation of the rights of the
foreign born.
It is alarming that the highest governmental official proposes to further curb
the rights of the foreign born at a time when those rights need careful preserva-
tion and extension.
The Walter-McCarran Law need not become the 1956 political foohball it was
in 1952. Almost four years of its existence has shown it for what it is : unwork-
able, undemocratic, dictatorial, and, in general, against the best interest of the
American people. Its drastic revisi<m or repeal is long overdue. Protests against
it mount daily, and such protests are sound in that the Justice Department has
sought to wield the Law as a club over the heads' of foreign-born Ajnericans
across the width and breadth of the land.
The ACPFB urges that all individuals and organizaticms use the remaining
months of Congress in a concerted effort to seek revision of the Law in this ses-
sion of Congress. A vehicle for such revision does exist in the fact that Congress-
man Victor Anfuso (D., N. Y.) is circulating a Discharge Petition to bring his
Hill, H. R. ."iOl, from the House Judiciary Committee to the Floor for vote. Con-
gre.ssmen nuist be urged to sign the Discharge I'etiti<m as the first .step toward
winning a revision of the Law.
RoifiTsciiKK Cask
The American Jewi.sh Congress has filed a suit in the Washington. D. C, Federal
District Court to challenge use of ccmfidential information in deportaticm proceed-
ings. The AJC took the action on i>ehalf of Thomas Otto Robitscher. a Czecho-
slovak, who came to the United States on a student visa to study medicine. Upon
completion of his studies, he oversta.ved his visa and the Justice Department
initiated deportation prcK-eedings against him. Unable to practice medicine in
Xew York unless naturalized, he had asked for preexamination that would permit
him to go to Canada and then return under the Czechoslovak quota. I'reexanii-
nation was denied on the i)asis of information not disclosed to Mr. Robitscher.
The current suit is undertaken to force the Justice Department to produce the
"evidence" on which deportation proceedings are based.
Whose LifkV
On Wednesday, March 2Sth, viewers of the program "This Is Your Life." wit-
nessed an effort to glorify the life of one Marion Miller. Clarion Miller. Los
Angeles housewife and FBI-inspired informer, became a "volunteer" worker in
the office of the Los Angeles Committee for I'rotection of Foreign Born. She was
brought to Washington as a Justice Department witness against the ACPFB
during the i-ecently concluded hearings before the SACB. She testified that upon
receipt of a Los Angeles Committee Conference invitation, her husband .sent
the invitation to the P'BI. The FBI prevailed upon her to attend the Conference,
became involved in the L. A. Committee's work and report periodically to the
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7101
FBI. Upon election as LACPFB recording secretary, Mrs. Miller stole material,
records, and correspondence from the files and turned it over to the FBI. When
the community learned of her role as informer she was shunned and bypassed
and the March 28th program sought to portray her activities as patriotic. The
LACPFB has asked equal TV time to answer charges made on the program.
Senator Eastland
Special to the New York Post
Washington. March W — Senator Eastland (D. Miss.), bitter foe of more liberal
immigration laws, today was reported to be the only member of Congress directly
benefiting by the Refugee Relief Act.
Administrators of the refugee program reiwrted that he had brought two
families — Hungarian and Russian-born — to this country for work as share-
croppers on his Mississippi plantation.
Eastland consistently has fought attempts to modify the controversial Mc-
Carran-Walter immigration law on grounds the U. S. would be flooded with
"criminals and Conmiunists."
In a Post interview <mly 2 months ago, he said :
"Figures of P:uroi)ean governments show that there is a great need for more
than 60().(MX> workers in Europe. Why is it that they cannot stay there and
work and rebuild the devastated cities of that continent?"
Exhibit No. 8
[Daily Worker, New York, Wednesday, July 21, 1954]
» Walter-McCarran Law an Election Issue
By Abner Green ( Executive Secretary, American Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born )
With the 8;^rd Congress drawing to a close and due to adjourn next month, it
becomes clear that the McCarthyite conspiracy to prevent consideration by
Congress of any changes in the Walter-McCarran Law this year is succeeding.
The Republican leadership in Congress, and the Administration, bear major
responsibility for this conspiracy. The Democratic Party leadership, however,
bears some responsibility for its failure to fight strenuously for repeal or revision
of the Law, hoping apparently to be able to use this issue to embarrass their
Republican opponents in the 1954 elections. But this demonstrates a callous
disregard for the welfare of those suffering as a result of this Law. It would
weaken the fight for repeal of the I^aw by making it a political football or
partisan issue.
The Lehman-Celler Bill, introduced in August 1953, remains the most compre-
hensive revision of the Law. The fight for public hearings for the Lehman-Celler
Bill reflects a continuing and growing public opposition to the provisions of the
Law. As a result of the growth of this opposition, nine Republic members of
Congress, on April 12th, introduced legislation proposing some revisions of the
W^alter-McCarran Law. This Ives-Javits Bill, however, is extremely limited in
its provisions and its introduction appears to be motivated by purely political
considerations.
The Republican Party wants to have available a bill to which it can point during
the 19.~)4 election campaign as indicative of its "opposition" to the Walter-
McCarran Law, in order to win votes. If the nine Republicans who sponsored
the Ives-.Tavits Bill wanted to do something about the Walter-McCarran Law.
they could better have demanded public hearings for the Lehman-Celler Bill or
have joined even in sponsoring the Bill rather than introduce a coniparativel.v
meaningless bill that may serve to detract from the general pressures for Congres-
sicmal consideration of the Lehman-Celler Bill.
When C(mgress adjourns next month, the Lehman-Celler bill dies automatically.
A major objective of democratic forces will be to maintain the fight during the
electi(m campaign and to guarantee intrctductiim of repeal legislation in the 84th
Congress, when it convenes in .lanuary 19")."). It is therefore essential to maintain
continued and increased demands for repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law.
7102 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
A special area of activity can be utilized eflfectively during this coming period
by all organizations and individuals that want to i)articipate in the fight to repeal
the Walter-McCarran Lavv'. All House of Representatives seats are to be filled
in the November 1954 elections.
All candidates for Congress should be visited in person by delegations from
their own District for the purpose of getting a commitment, if possible, that,
if elected, he will sponsor the Lehman-Celler Bill or appropriate legislation to
repeal or revise basically the Walter-McCarran Law.
Once the 83rd Congress adjourns, all efforts in the fight to repeal the Walter-
McCarran Law must be shifted to fully utilize the 1954 elections. The main
objective must be to guarantee introduction of repeal legislation of 1955 and to
register with candidates for Congress the popular demand for repeal of the
"Walter-McCarran Law.
Exhibit No. 9
[The Lamp, No. 59, February-March 1950, p. 2]
The Deportation Drive
During the past month, deportation hearings were held in 16 cases in Los
Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Cleveland, and Detroit. The Commissioner
ordered two non-citizens deported. The Board of Immigration Appeals heard
argument in the Callow case. But completely new hearings will have to be
held in all these cases, as a result of the February 20th Supreme Court de-
cision, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure
Act. Continued arrests of non-citizens brought the total of deportees to more
than 140 in 20 states.
ARRESTS
Detroit : On January 18, two non-citizens were arrested. Mrs. Blaga Pop-
rovska, 46, native of Yugoslavia, entered the U. S. in 1923. Mrs. Popravska i!«
the wife of an American citizen and mother of four American-born children,
one of whom served overseas in the U. S. Army and one of whom has served
in the U. S. Marines for the past 7 years. Antonio Papadimitrou, 60, is a native
of Greece, entered the U. S. in 1911 and is married to an American-born
citizen.
Boston : On January 9, Giacomo Quattrone, 61, native of Italy, resident of
U. S. for 44 years, and father of 8 American-boi-n children.
Dallas: On January 30, Jose Estrada, 55, native of Mexico, and resident
of U. S. for 45 years. He is married to a native-born citizen and the father
of ten American-born children, three of whom served in armed forces of the
U. S. during the second World War.
Crockett Joins Legal Defense in the Case of Claudia Jones
George W. Crockett, Jr., noted Negro attorney of Detroit, has joined Carol
King, general counsel of the ACPFB, in serving as co-counsel in the case
of Claudia Jones. Crockett, one of the defense attorneys in the trial of the 11
leaders of the Communist Party, is a graduate of the T'niversity of Michigan.
In 1939, he served in Washington with the Department of Labor and later
with the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices. In 1944 he
founded the CIO Auto Workers Fair Employment Practices Committee and
served as its executive director for two years. Since 1948, he has served as
local counsel for the ACPFB in Detroit. Claudia Jones, 35, a native of the
British West Indies, is secretary of the Women's Committee of the Communist
Party.
The Fight Against Police-State Procedures
The Justice Department is continuing in its efforts to force non-citizens
to "voluntarily" agree to report in person regularly, despite clear decisions
by Federal judges in many sections of the country to the effect that any such
procedure violates the law.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7103
ANNA GANLEY
On January 23, the Justice Department released Anna Ganley, of Detroit,
from her afji'eement to report once a week in person. This action was talcen
hy the Justice Department after court action was initiated and it became clear
that the Judge was soing to rule against the Justice Department. Meanwhile,
more than 20 other non-citizens in Detroit are forced to continue to report
weekly. An appeal to Washington in many of these cases is pending.
LOS ANGELES
In January, Mrs. Esther Sazer and Victor Armando Davila, of Ix)s Angeles,
sent the Justice Department a letter to the effect that they would refuse in
the future to report twice at month as they have been doing in the past. * * *
Organizational Developments in Fight Against Deportation
A national conference of representatives of deportee defense committees will
be held at the Hamilton Hotel, in Chicago, on Saturday afternoon, March 18.
The conference will consider present problems in the fight against deportation
and develop organizational campaigns for the coming period.
The Midwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born is sponsoring a Mid-
west Conference, which will be held at the Hamilton Hotel, Chicago, on Sunday
morning and afternoon, March 19. The Midwest Committee is also holding
on April 8 a Testimonial Banquet for Pearl M. Hart, Chicago attorney and
noted fighter for civil rights, on her 60th birthday.
A Michigan Committee For the Protection of Foreign Born has been estab-
lished with offices at Room 424, 140 Cadillac Square, Detroit, Michigan. Saul
Grossman is serving as secretary. The connnittee has scheduled a Michigan
State Action Conference, which is to be held at the Park Avenue Hotel, in
Detroit, on April 2nd.
City-wide councils for protection of foreign born have been established in
New York, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. The councils meet monthly to discuss
local and national issues and plan local activity for the defense of the rights
of foreign-born Americans.
The Freedom of the Press Committee Against Deportation has issued a special
folder, "An Attack On Freedom of the Press," which di.scusses the deportation
cases of five non-citizens associated with foreign-language newspapers.
The Finnish American Freedom Committee held a Testimonial Banquet on
January 6 in honor of Knut Heikkinen, who faces deportation because of his
political opinions, on his 60th birthday. The Committee has also issued a folder
and petition on Finnish-American deportation cases and held a mass meeting in
New York City on February 19.
The Andrulis Defense Committee has held two mass meetings in Chicago
and one in Detroit during the past month. The Committee has issued a special
folder on the case of Vincent Andrulis and has scheduled a conference of
Lithuanian-American organizations in Chicago on March 12.
The Podolski Defense Committee, of Detroit, has issued a special folder on the
case of Henry Podolski, Polish-American leader who faces deportation because of
his political opinions.
A New York chapter of the American Yugoslav Committee for I'rt)tection of
Foreign Born was established last month. William Milson was elected Chair-
man. Other oflScers are: Joseph Brayuha and Agnes Vukcevich, vice chairmen:
Victor Kobilca, Treasurer ; George Wuchinich, Secretary ; Harry Justiz, counsel.
Two special defense committees have been established in Minneapolis on local
cases. The connnittee for Otto Skog has held several meetings and the com-
mittee for Charles Rowoldt has organized special protest action during the past
month.
Two conferences of local organizations will be held in New York City — in
the Bronx on March 15 by the Neighbors Connnittee for Benjamin Saltzman,
and in Brooklyn on March 23 by the Neighbors Committee for Defense of Peter
Harisiades and Anna Taffler.
7104 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 10
[The Lamp, No. 94. July-August 1956]
Democrats and Republicans Include Immigration Plank in Platforms
Both major parties meeting in convention to nominate top standard bearers
in the 1956 Presidential election included in their Platforms a plank on immi-
gration. The Denwcratic Party Platform, adopted in Chicago on August 16,
contains a s{>ecial section "Progressive Immigration Policies." The Platform
states, "We favor elimination of unnecessary distinction between native-bom
and naturalizeil citizens. There should be no 'second-class' citizenship in the
United States." The Platform calls also for revision of the immigration pro-
cedures and the immigration quota system, and charged mismanagement of the
Refugee Relief Act of 1953.
The Republican Platform, adopted in San. Francisco on August 22, called for
an immigration policy "which is based on equality of treatment, freedom from
implications of discrinnnations between racial, nationality, and religious groups
and flexible enough to conform to changing needs and conditions." It supported
"the President's program submitted to the 84th Congress to carry out needed
modifications in existing law and to take such further steps as may be necessary
to carry out our traditional policy." The Platform then praised the Refugee
Relief Act and pledged supi>ort to its extension.
While the Democrats at least were specific on matters of citizenship and quota
revision, neither Party's plank was extensive enough to encompass the mountain
of Walter-McCarran Law revision sought by hundreds of organizations and indi-
viduals. In the event that both planks were amalgamated and passed in the
first days of the 85th Congress, many of the harshest features of the Walter-
McCarran Law would yet exi.st including : yearly registration of noncitizens,
deportation for "crimes" which were not crimes when committed. Supervisory
Parole.
Testimonial Banquet To Be Held for Attorneys Defending Charles Rowoldt
A Testimonial Banquet honoring Attorneys Joseph Forer and David Rein, of
Washington, D. C, will be held on October 11 in New York City's Hotel Belmont
Plaza. Occasion for the Testimonial is their appearance before the United States
Supreme Court, tentatively scheduled for the following week, to argue the case
of Charles Rowoldt. On March 26, the high court agreed to take a new look
at political deportations by granting certiorari to Mr. Rowoldt, Originally briefs
were to be submitted to the Court on August 20th. but an extension of time has
been granted, until September 7. The Executive Board of the International
Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union has gone on record to file an amicus
curiae brief as has the National Lawyers' Guild. Mr. Rowoldt, 72, a resident
of Minneopolis, Minn., was arrestetl in deportation proceedings on the Walter-
McCarran Law charge that at one time, after entry to the United States from his
native Germany, he had been a member of the Communist Party. Mr. Rowoldt
has lived in the United States for more than 42 years. An appendix to the main
brief to the Court will seek to show that persons, like Mr. Rowoldt, who have
lived their mature years in this country should not be considered "aliens" and
should likewise not face deportation for any reason.
Know Your Rights
Agents of the Justice Department are continuing their campaign of harass-
ment of foreign-born Americans. Noncitizens and naturalized citizens in large
numbers are being visited, stopped on the streets, or .sent letters urging them to
come to offices of the I&NS on an "official" matter.
It is to be recalled that a recent United States Supreme Court ruling (Minker-
Falcone) forbids such questioning where naturalized citizens are concerned.
The ACPFB recommends that any person having problems arising out of
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7105
foreign birth should contact a capable immigration or civil rights attorney, the
ACPFB, or any of the offices listed below :
Pittsburgh : 806 Renshaw Building
Detroit : 920 Charlevoix Bldg.
Chicago : 431 S. Dearborn— Room 325
Minneapolis: 302 Lumber Exchange Bldg.
Seattle : 538 Second and Cherry Bldg.
San Francisco: 948 Market St.— Room 418
Los Angeles : 326 West 3rd St.— Room 318
Peggy Wellman
The Metropolitan Detroit Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has
appealed to Attorney General Herbert Brownell, Jr.. to "suspend or cancel" the
deportation order against Mrs. Peggy Wellman of Detroit. The request was in
the form of a letter signed by Ernest Mazey, Executive Board member, on behalf
of the local group. The letter stated in part : "Mrs. Wellman, a life-long resi-
dent of this country and mother of two school-age children, has been convicted
of no crime. The breakup of her family appears to be cruel and inhuman
punishment for the accident of her birth in Canada and her entry into our
country while she was still an infant."
Citizenship Restoration
The Justice Department has taken its first step to restore the citizenship of
native-born Japanese who renounced their United States citizenship when in-
terned in "relocation centers" during World War II. The action came as the
Justice Department withdrew its opposition to a suit filed by 157 persons to
regain citizenship. It is expected that more than 1,000 will benefit from the
move.
Immigration Increases
It has been reported that more immigrants were admitted to the United States
during the first six months of 1956 than in any comparable period since 1920.
An average of 26,500 persons a month were admitted for permanent residence
according to figures released by the Commissioner of Immigration and
Naturalization.
7106
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 11
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7107
Exhibit No. 12A
An Attack on Freedom of the Press
Ever since John Peter Zenger was imprisoned in 1734 because he insisted on
his right to print the truth as he saw it in his newspaper, the American people
have fought to maintain the principle of freedom of the press.
One of the basic principles of a free press is the right of newspaper editors to
speak their mind and to report the new^ without interference.
A free press is extremely important to foreign-born Americans since a large
number of them depend upon the foreign-language press exclusively for infor-
mation and news.
Today the freedom of the foreign-language press is under constant attack as
the result of widespread hysteria and discrimination. Certain members of
Congress are seeking legislation that would make it necessary for foreign-
language newspapers to print exact English-language translations in their col-
umns — a requirement that would make it financially impossible to publish any
foreign-language newspaper.
Another basis for attempting to silence a foreign-language newspaper is the
threat by the Justice Department to deport its editor or one of its editorial
workers. Five non-citizens associated with foreign-language newspapers have
been arrested and today face deportation from the United States because of
their political opinions.
These deportations are an attempt to intimidate and silence newspaper workers.
These deportations menace the freedom of the foreign-language press in the
I'nited States.
We call on the American people to condemn these deportations as an attack
on the freedom of the press as well as a threat to the liberties of all Americans,
native as well as foreign born, citizens as well as non-citizens.
Exhibit No. 12B
THEY FACE DEPORTATION
Vincent Andrulis, of Chicago, editor of Vilnis, Lithuanian-American daily
newspaper. Mr. Andrulis, 60 years old, has lived in the United States for 39
years. He is married to an American citizen and is the father of two American-
born daughters.
Peter Harisiades, of New York, formerly on the editorial staff of the Greek-
American Tribune, a weekly newspaper. Mr. Harisiades, 48 years old, came here
at the age of 13. He is married to an American citizen and the father of two
American-born children.
Knut Einar Heikkinen, of New York, is the editor of Eteenpain, Finnish-
American daily newspaper. Mr. Heikkinen, 60 years old, has lived in this
country for 34 years and is the father of three daughters.
Michael Salerno, of New York, is the editor of L'Unita Del Popolo, Italian-
American weekly newspaper. Mr. Salerno, 47 years old, has lived here for 25
years. He is married to an American citizen and is the father of a 10-year-old
American-born son.
Alexander Bittelman, of New York, is executive secretary of the Morning
Freiheit Association, which publishes the Morning Freiheit, Yiddish daily
newspaper. Mr. Bittelman, 60 years old, is a native of Russia and has lived
in the Ignited States since 1912.
7108 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
THE DEPORTATION HYSTERIA
These five newspaper workers are among the 140 noncitizens in 19 states who
have been arrested and held for deportation because of their political opinions.
These noncitizens have lived in this country most of their lives. They have
raised families here and have contributed — each in their own way — to the wel-
fare of the American people. They have tried to become American citizens but
have been prevented from getting their papers because of their progressive or
labor activities.
Today these noncitizens face exile from the United States — enforced separation
from their families and friends. Many of them face deportation to strange
countries whose language and customs they do not know. Some face death if
deported to the countries of their birth because of their opposition to the present
regimes there.
These deportations threaten to destroy the constitutional rights of 3,000,000
noncitizens in the United States, and the democratic rights of all Americans,
citizens as well as noncitizens. These deportations menace the very existence
of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution since they would destroy
the right to freedom of speech and freedom of belief.
The 140 noncitizens facing deportation are being defended by the American
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, an organization which has carried
on the fight for the rights of foreign-born Americans for the past 18 years. The
Freedom of the Press Committee Against Deportations is cooperating with the
American Committee in its fight to preserve the democratic traditions of the
American people and to defeat the attempt by the Department of Justice to under-
mine and destroy the rights and the liberties of the people of this country.
YOU CAN HELP
1. Send a letter to Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Washington, D. C,
condemning the current deportation hysteria as an attack on the liberties of the
American people.
2. Have your organization go on record in opposition to the Justice Depart-
ment's deportation drive. ( A draft resolution will be sent on request. )
3. Send a letter to the editor of your local community newspaper emphasizing
the dangers to our democracy created by the deportation hysteria and urging
editorial opposition to political deportations.
4. Order a quantity of this folder, "An Attack on Freedom of the Press," for
special distribution among your friends and associates. (100 for $5.)
5. Contribute — and get your friends and associates to contribute — to the work
of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born to help make an
effective fight against the deportation hysteria.
Freedom of the Press Committee Against Deportations, 23 West 26th Street,
New York 10, N. Y. :
( ) Please send additional information on the fight against deportation.
( ) Send a draft resolution on deportation for my organization.
Enclosed find $ for :
$ additional copies of your folder, "An Attack on Freedom of
the Press."
$ as a contribution for the work of the American Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born to help make possible an effective nationwide
fight against deportation.
Name
Address
City, Zone. State -—
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7109
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS COMMITTEE AGAINST DEPORTATIONS
The Freedom of the Press Committee Against Deportations was organized in
January 1950 by a group of editors of foreign language newspapers.
The Committee was organized because of the seriousness of the Justice De-
partment's attack on the rights of foreign-born Americans and also because of
the arrest in deportation proceedings of five non-citizens who are associated
with foreign-language newspapers.
We feel that this attempt to deport our colleagues is unwarranted. We know
that these five men have always fought to improve the living and working condi-
tions of the American people.
During the 1930's, they were in the lead in the fight for unemployment insur-
ance and for social security.
They were instrumental in bringing the message of trade union organization
to foreign-born workers in all sections of the country.
In their editoi-ial work, they have always fought to defend the rights of the
Negro people ; they have exposed anti-Semitism ; they have always fought anti-
labor and anti-democratic elements in American life.
Just as they were in the forefront in the fight against fascism, today their
newspapers are in the forefront of the fight for peace and for the civil liber.ties
of the American people.
The Freedom of the Press Connnittee Against Deportations was organized
to bring the facts in these cases to the attention of the American people. The
five newspaper workers discussed in this folder are being defended by the Ameri-
can Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, which is responsible for the legal
defense of the.se and many deportation cases.
We urge your cooperation for our effort to acquaint the American people with
the facts in these cases — to the end that these deportations will be defeated
and these non-citizens may become American citizens and remain in this country,
where they belong, with their families and friends.
Freedom of the Pres.s Committee Against Deportations : Dr. David Z. Krinkin,
Chairman, George M. Wastila, Secretary, 2H West 26 Street, New York 10, N. Y.
7110 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7111
Exhibit No. 14
[The Lamp, No. 58, January 1950, p. 2]
The Deportation Hysteria
No decision has been made as yet by Federal District Judge Vincent Leibell in
the case of Peter Harisiades. All briefs in the Harisiades case were filed with
Judge Liebell at the end of August. Meanwhile, continued arrests of noncitizens
brought the total arrested to more than 140 in 19 states.
DEPARTURE
Permission was won finally last month for Per Eriksson to leave the U. S. vol-
untarily and return to his home in Sweden. Eriksson, secretary of the Swedish
Seamen's Union, was stranded here during the war, participated actively in our
war effort, and for the past two years has been trying to return home. He was pre-
vented from leaving, however, when the Justice Department initiated deportation
proceedings against him because of his former membership in the Communist
Party of Sweden. Eriksson is scheduled to leave the U. S. in February.
COURTS
On December 9, the Federal District Court in New York heard argument on an
order to show cause seeking to secure a review of the deportation order entered in
the case of Dora Lipshitz. Decision in the case was reserved. Miss Lipshitz, 56,
spent the first 14 years of her life in Russia, where she was born, then spent two
days in Germany in order to get a boat for this country, and has lived the last 42
years in the U. S. Now the Justice Department has ordered her deported to Ger-
many, where she spent two days of her 56 years.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS
The Board of Immigration Appeals sustained orders of deportation in three
cases : on November 18, in the case of Dora Lipshitz ; on December 6, in the case
of George Pirinsky, executive secretary of the American Slav Congress, ordered
deported to Bulgaria ; on December 8, in the case of Morris Taft, of New York,
70-year-old father of four American-bom daughters, ordered deported to Antwerp,
where he spent three days of his life in order to embark for the U. S. in 1907, or to
Lithuania, where he was born.
RECOMMEaJDATIONS BY PRESIDING IN8PEXnX>R8
The Presiding Inspectors in two cases recommended deportation. On Novem-
ber 11, in the case of Frank Carlson, of Los Angeles, husband of an American citi-
zen and father of two American-born children, the Presiding Inspector recom-
mended deportation to Poland on the ground of membership in the Communist
Party. On December 16, in the case of Dora Coleman, of Philadelphia, wife of an
American citizen and mother of three children, the Presiding Inspector recom-
mended deportation to the Soviet Union on the ground that Mrs. Coleman had
been a member of the Communist Party in 1938.
DEPORTATION HEARINGS
Boston : On December 20 and 21, in the case of Karl A. Latva, of Wendell. New
Hampshire. Hearings completed. Attorney : Frederick Frank Cohen, of Boston.
Hartford : On December 21 and 22, in the case of Isaac Abraham, trade union-
ist, of New Britain, Connecticut. The government tried to prove that the Com-
munist Political Association, of which Abraham was allegedly a member, was
identical in character as the Communist Party. Hearings not completed ; to be
resumed in January. Attorney : Marvin D. Karp.
New York : On November 17 and 18, in the case of Beatrice Siskind Johnson,
mother of a 6-year-old American-born daughter. Hearings not completed ; sched-
uled to be resumed January 3. Attorneys : Carol King and David Freedman.
Pittsburgh : On November 29, in the case of Mike Puchacz, of Canonsburg, Pa.
On November 30, in the case of Theresa Horvath, of Fairmont, West Virginia,
mother of a World War II veteran. Hearings in both cases completed. Attorney :
M. Y. Steinberg, of Pittsburgh.
7112 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Detroit : On November 21, in the case of Fritz Rust, and on November 30 in the
cases of Mr. and Mrs. James Barker, of Jackson, Michigan, both of whom face de-
portation to the Soviet Union. Hearings in all three cases completed. Attorney :
Ernest Goodman, of Detroit.
Organizational Devexopments In the Fight on Deportation
A Freedom of the Press Committee Against Deportation has been organized
in New York by the editors of nine foreign-language newspapers. The Com-
mittee will devote itself to interesting editors and journalists in the fight against
the deportation hysteria.
A Finnish-American Freedom Committee was organized in November. The
Committee will campaign among Finnish-Americans nationally and seek to secure
support for the defen.se of Carl Paivio, Knut Heikkinen, and William Heikklla.
The Committee's first public action was the issuing of a special petition and a
post card to the Attorney General. Matti Mattson is secretary of the Committee.
A Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born was established on
November 29th at a citywide conference of organizations. More than 20 non-
citizens, residents of Los Angeles, face deportation. The Committee's first task
centers around the fight to prevent arbitrary increases in bail.
On December 15, an American-Yugoslav Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born was organized in Pittsburgh, where Committee offices have been established.
The Committee is composed of 15 well-known Yugoslav-Americans. Officers are
Matthew Cvetic, President ; Michael Rokich, Vice President ; Mane Susnjar, Treas-
urer ; Mary Borich, Secretary. The Committee is preparing special literature and
is planning a nationwide tour of Yugoslav-American communities.
A Vincent Andrulis Defense Committee has been organized in Chicago to
mobilize Lithuanian-Americans for the fight against deportation. The Commit-
tee held its first public protest meeting in Chicago on December 16.
The Northwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born held a citywide
meeting in Seattle on December 20 to hear a report on the National Conference
Against Deportation Hysteria and plan local activity. Lenus Westman, Com-
mittee secretary who attended the National Conference, reported to the meeting.
The (^ommittee for Defense of Four of Oregon's Foreign Born has issued an
attractive folder on the Portland deportation cases. A copy of the folder can
be obtained by writing to the Committee secretary, Lawrence Sefton, 4616 S. W.
Corbett, Portland, Oreg.
The Detroit Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, organized in November,
held a very successful picket line before the Immigration and Naturalization
Service during the Anna Ganley deportation hearings. The Committee is pre-
paring several local campaigns on the 21 deportation cases pending in Detroit.
Exhibit No. 15
[The Lamp, No. 61, June-July 1950, p. 2]
The Deportation Drive
During the past month, two Federal courts ordered the Justice Department to
give noncitizens new deportation hearings. In both cases, the Justice Department
had taken the position that the proceedings were initiated before the enactment
of the Administrative Procedure Act and that new hearings in these cases there-
fore need not be held in accordance with the law. On April 24, the Federal Court
of Appeals in San Francisco, in the case of Nat Yanish. reversed the Federal
District Court and ordered that new hearings in the Yanish case must be held
in accordance with the APA. On June 5, Federal District Judge Black, in Seattle,
issued a similar order in the case of Julius Blichfeldt.
hearings
New York : New hearings were started on June 21 in the case of Morris Taft.
70-year-old native of Lithuania and father of four American-born daughters.
Hearings were scheduled to start on July 11 in the case of Andrew Dmytryshyn,
Ukrainian-American leader who faces deportation because of his membership in
the International Workers Order, a fraternal insurance organization.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7113
Detroit: Hearings were held on the following dates: Mrs. Anna Ganley (May
16, 17, 18) ; Fred Wagener (June 1) ; Russell Emin (June 20). Hearings are
scheduled as follows : Tom Pappas (July 6) ; Fritz Rust (July 24).
Chicago : Hearings will start on September 12 in the case of Vincent Andrulis,
editor of VILNIS, Lithuanian-American daily newspaper.
Seattle : Hearings in the case of Boris Sasief were held on June 2 and June 6.
On June 19, the Justice Department attempted to hold a mass deportation hearing
in 12 cases but failed to achieve its objective when John Caughlan, attorney for
all 12, withdrew from the cases on the ground that he could not properly defend
12 noncitizens simultaneously. Hearings in the 12 cases will be held in the near
future.
Portland : Hearings are scheduled to begin on July 12 in four cases : Casimiro
Absolar, Mrs. Lena Halverson, Hamish MacKay, and John Stenson.
San Francisco : New hearings were started on June 13 in the ease of William
Heikkila, Finnish-American leader, and were continued until August or Septem-
ber to take depositions from Maurice Malkin, expert stool pigeon for the govern-
ment, in New York City.
Los Angeles : Hearings were started in the following cases : Miriam Stevenson
(June 1) : David Hyun (June 13) ; Alice Orans (July 17).
New York : On May 9, Andrew Dmytryshyn, 58, Ukrainian-American leader,
was arrested and held for deportation on the ground of membership in the Inter-
n-itional Workers Order. On May 10, Sam Milgrom, executive secretary of the
International Workers Order, was arrested and held for deportation on the
gro'iiid of alleged illegal entry. (Milgrom and Dmytryshyn were released on
$5,000 bail each.) On June 7, Willy Busch, 52, native of Germany who fought
against fascism in Spain as a member of the International Brigades, was arrested
and held for deportation because of his political opinions.
Justice Department Engages in Unfair Hearing Practices
On February 20, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department
was guilty of having held biased and unfair deportation hearings in violation of
the law for 3 years. During March, the Justice Department decided to comply
with the law (the Administrative Procedure Act). However, since March, it
has become clear that the Justice Department has no intention to provide non-
citizens with fair or unbiased deportation hearings. The hearing examiners
(supposedly impartial judges) appointed to sit at deportation hearings and to
rule on the evidence are all individuals who have been working for the Justice
Department in some capacity for many years. In Seattle, the Justice Department
has decided to hold 12 deportation hearings simultaneously and to have Paul
Crouch, one of its favorite stool pigeons, testify simultaneously in all 12 cases.
In San Francisco, on June 13, the hearing examiner in the case of William
Heikkila granted the government permission to secure a deposition from Maurice
Malkin, another expert stool pigeon, in New York City. Mr. Heikkila is sup-
posed to send his attorney from San Francisco to New York to cross-examine
Malkin.
We Commend
John Caughlan, Seattle attorney, I^enus Westman, secretary of the Northwest
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, and the 10 deportees in Seattle whose
militant action defeated the attempt by the Justice Department to hold a mass
deportation hearing on June 19. By refusing to submit to the Justice Depart-
ment's demand for a mass hearing, these Seattle residents effectively defended
not only their own rights but contributed to the defense of the rights of all
foreign-born Americans.
Organizational Activities
The Midwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born issued a special
folder on the case of Irwin Franklin, Chicago resident who faces jail for al-
legedly falsely claiming to be an American citizen.
7114 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
The Committee for the Defense of Eulalia Figueiredo, of New Bedford, Mass.,
has issued an attractive leaflet on the case of the Portuguese-American woman
who faces deportation and separation from her citizen husband.
On May 9, the Committee for Defense of Henry Podolski, meeting in Detroit,
voted to reorganize itself into an American-Polish Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born. Leo Krzycki was elected chairman.
The Pete Nelson Defense Committee, of Everett, Washington, has issued a
special 4-page folder on the case of the CIO Woodworker leader who was
framed by the Justice Department as part of an attempt to deport him to
Norway, which he left more than 40 years ago.
On May 5. the American Yugoslav Committee for Protection of Foreign Born
held its first public meeting in New York City. Frank Borich, who faces de-
portation, and Abner Green, executive secretary of the ACPFB, were the principal
speakers.
The Sam Sweet Defense Committee of UAW-OIO, Local 51, Detroit, has is-
sued a special Union Defense News discussing the Justice Department's attempt
to revoke Sweet's citizenship on political grounds.
On May 14, a conference of organizations in Boston voted to set up a New
England Committee for Protection of Foreign Born. Lewis Marks was elected
chairman of the Conwnittee.
The Local 7 Defense Committee of Seattle has issued a special 4-page folder
discussing the five Filipino-American members and leaders of the Cannery
Workers Union who have been arrested and held for deportation.
ACPFB Sends Greetings On Mother's Day
A Mothers' Day message to 19 mothers facing deportation was sent on May
14 by Rev. John W. Darr, Jr., chairman of the Board of Directors of the
ACPFB.
Martin Misir
On May 22, Martin Misir, of Milwaukee, died at the age of 61. Misir, a native
of Yugoslavia, entered the United States in 1913. He was the father of 6 Amer-
ican-born children, 3 of whom were veterans of the Second World War. He was
arrested and held for deportation on May 20, 1949.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 16
7115
MW YOnC COMMITTB
POI riOTICTION
OP POIIIGN lOIN
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Dear Frl«jid:
SvBTybodj-, tut everybodj- - and especially the diililren - low
e rolllckinc, fan-loaded Fictiic. And that's just »fhat thia letter
la about... tlM ■J-aly 10th First Annual Feativcl end Picnic epon-
sored ty i;ew Yortc' s National Groi;pB.
For 0".» children, thrro'll be r-ji hour-Ion^ hoeteaaaEQr and «p-
ecifl pro-am led by Betty Sioxiers, ihei-e'll be rides and £:e'aes
ajjd movlas too - featnvlng the be=t oi" Chaplin end fecial cartoons.
A tempting, mout':*-Wciterln<j menu frow Yugoslav barbecued laab
to a taistj ^Cor-jRE luncheon will merji that neither moo nor dad need
worry atoiit prepr.ring Sandtya.ii.xisr on July 10th.
Sound like fun? You hot it will be. And for the whole family!
It'll be a Picnic with a purpose too. You see. ^rhile July 10th
will be a day of fun and frolic - rith a Tigld polic; of no speech-
making - the Kationei Oroups ei^ othov Committees ere pooling all
talents in an effort to aBoixre that the Jtif York Coamittoe has the
necessary funds to carry its challen<^ of ^el ter-ii!cCarr«n Law Su-
pervisor:' Pftrole conditions to the United Spates S\apreme Court.
Suparviscry Parole is that sec^iOnpf the Waltart-i.'icCarran Law
which places stringent restrictionis vpon non-eltiaeas whoa the Jvh-
stice repcrtr»nt cannot deport since tHoy are stateless. Amoqg its
provisions are t'enialninis trltt^iii a SO-mlle rsdius of Tiaes Square;
reporting monthly to a Justice Doprrtirent acent; ansiroring quesV
ions relative to habits anl asacsiatec; disusaoclatii^ oneself from
the labor and pro^resnive movenent; subraittins to medical or psy-
chiatric exacinatioa at the will of the Justice Departnent under
threat of fines or jail, or both.
So - rain or shine - plan r.yn to be with us at the First
Annual Festival and Picnic on July 10th. And don' t forget to bring
the children. Tor them there is absolutelj- no admission fetf.
We'll be looking for you.
Sinceroly yours,
Alec Jones
Executive Secretary
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7116
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 17
The Lamp, No. 72, April- May, 1952, p. 3
We Commend
The editors and staff of THE NATION-
AL GUARDIAN, national weekly, foi their
l-pa^e supplement of April 9, which was
lievoted exclusivelv to the deportation hys-
teria and the fight to defend the democratic
rights of foreign born Americans.
Organizational Activities
The judilz Defense Commiltee hm isiued
I •pecij! 4-page folder, m English and Yid-
diih. on the case of Paul juJilz. of New York,
labor editor of the "Morning Freiheit," who
faces deportation after having lived m the
U. S. for 45 yean.
The United Electrical. Radio and Machine
Workers of America has issued a 1-page
folder on the case of James Lustig, a natur-
alized citizen of the U. S. since 1928. who is
threatened with revocation of his citizenship
because of his political opinions and affiliations
During April, an Ohio Provisional Comvtil-
fee for Protection of Foreign Bom was estah-
Ihhed in Clei eland, uith Mr< Blue Zairny
u-rving ut Acting Secretary.
Immediately following the March 10 deci-
sions by the U. S. Supreme Court in the Harisi-
.ides deoortation case and the Carlson bail
c.ise emergency meetings and conferences were
held in New York, Detroit. Chicago, and Los
Angeles
A New England Conference for Protection
of Foreign Born will he held a: 19 High
Street. Boston. Mass.. on Sunday afternoon.
M.ii 25, from 1:00 to 5:00 P M.
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Portland Trade Union local
Establishes Deportee Defense
Local 8 of the International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen s Union, in Portland, Ore-
gon, has established a special trade union com-
mittee for the defense of John Fougerouse, a
native of Tahiti, active member of the Union
and a leader for many years among West Coast
maritime workers.
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New York Trade Union Committee
Planning Special Summer Program
The New York Trade Union Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born is preparing
.a full program for the summer months. D(
spite the fact that many trade unionists are
away on vacation and large affairs very diffi-
cult, the Trade Union Committee is planning
to lake its program to the union members at
camps, resorts and vacation spots. Plans are
being considered for holding a week-end Trade
Union Conference at one of the summer re-
sorts in June.
Carl Paivio
Carl Paivio, secretary of the Finnish Ameri-
can Mutual Aid .Society, died on April 21 at the
age of 58. Mr. Paivio, a resident of the U. S.
for 39 years, was arrested in deportation pro-
ceedings during November 1949 and was held
on Ellis Island three times since The ACPFB
stated that the manner in which the Immigra-
tion Service hounded Carl Paivio, despite the
fact that he was seriously ill, contributed to
his untimely death. In tribute to the memor>'
of Carl Paivio, the ACPFB pledged intensified
efforts in the fight against the deportation
hysteria and the Justice Department's hound-
ing of honest and decent non-citizens because
of their political opinions.
MIDWEST CONFERENCE TO DEFEND FOREIGN BORN
SCHEDULED FOR CHICAGO ON SUNDAY, MAY 18th
A Midwest Conference to Defend the Bill of Rights and for the Defense
of Foreign Born will be held at the UE Hall, 37 S. Ashland Boulevard, Chicago,
oil Sunday, May 18. Under auspices of the Midwest Committee for Protection
of Foreign Born, this will be the first such conference since the U. S. Supreme
Court in three separate rulings sought to nullify all constitutional guarantees
accorded our foreign born. The Conference is sponsored by such proniient
midwest trade union leaders as Sven Anderson: Milliard Ellis, UAW-CIO Local
4.'J3; .John Bernard: Kenneth Born: Ernest DeMaio: Grant Oakes, UE-FE;
Leon Beverly; Samuel J. Parks; Peter B. Brown, United Packinghouse Work-
ers; Coleman \. Young, National Negro Labor Council. Other sponsors in-
clude Dr. Edith Abbot, Rev. J. C. Austin, Rev. Joseph M. Evans, Rabbi George
Fox, Hon. Robert Morss Lovett, Prof. Robert J. Havighurst.
Central theme of the Conference will be formulation of a program of
acliftn geared to alerting the largest possible sections of the Midwest to dangers
inherent to the liberties of all Americans in recent Supreme (]ourt decisions.
Primary emphasis will be placed on the case of Martin Young, now in his
seventh month of incarceration on Ellis Island denied bail, as well as special
pr<i!)lems of immigrants from Mexico.
SERVICE USES TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS
TO HARASS AND PERSECUTE NON-CITIZENS
The Immigration and Naturalization Service, in the course of its deporta-
tion hysteria, is intensifying persecution of non-citizens who face deportation
for technical violations of the immigration laws. Non-citizens who have sup-
ported labor and democratic causes are denied any consideration by the Im-
migration and Naturalization Service .
JOE WEBER, against whom the Board of Immigration Appeals has re-
cently sustained an order of deportation, is charged with "illegal entry." Basis
for the charge is that Weber, trade union organizer for many vears, while en-
route to a National CIO Convention in San Francisco, made a four-hour visit
to Mexico. A native of Yugoslavia, Weber has been active in organizing rubber,
auto, farm equipment and other workers.
NICHOLAS KALOUDIS , also ordered deported bv the Board of Immigra-
tion Appeals, is charged with having overstayed his time in this land. General
Secretary of the Federation of Greek Maritime Unions, he is now held on
Ellis Island, denied bail pending final disposition of his case. A native of
Greece, he would face death if deported there for the Greek Government has
a charge of "high treason" pending against him for activity on behalf of the
Federation.
DIAMOND KIMM, also ordered deported, is a native of Korea. He was a
member of the O.S.S. Field Unit for the invasion of Korea in 1945 and today
is editor of the "Korean Independence," weekly student newspaper of Los
Angeles. Kimm, as Kaloudis, is charged with having overstayed his time in
this country. Behind these flimsy charges can be seen the whole pattern of
the conscious drive to get rid of any person speaking out against war and for
peace.
MEXICAN-AMERICANS are undoubetdly the most victimized by the Im-
migration Service for minor infractions. Thousands and thousands of Mexicans
are rounded up and deported far into the interior of Mexico, with little or no
regard as to citizenship status. The Immigration Service recently asked Con-
gress for a special appropriation in order to deport 43,600 Mexicans during
Mav and June.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7117
Exhibit No. 18
The Lamp, No. 73, June- July, 1952, p. 2
AMERICAN CITIZENS PROTEST DEPORTATIONS
GOLD STAR MOTHER
In a letter to the President, Mrs. Benny Saltzman,
of New York, protested the threatened deportation
of her husband. Mrs. Saltzman pointed out that
two song, Isidore and Bernard, fought in the Battle
of the Bulge during World War Two as members
of the U. S. armed forces. Isidore was killed while
Bernard received a Purple Heart for injuries sus-
tained in battle. Today, their third son. Max, 18
years old, is expecting to be drafted into the armed
forces any day. "My husband is a brave loyal
father," Mrs. Saltzman says, "who has been tor-
tured by the Justice Department for nearly four
years. ... I ask you to stop this shameful act."
A SOLDIER IN KOREA
In a letter to "'The Detroit Times," written in
Korea, Pfc. Joseph Ragni condemned the threaten-
ed deportation of his father, Louis. "I am a marine
fighting with an infantry battalion in the 1st Marine
Division in Korea. I have just been informed that
my father, Louis, is to be deported . . . He has been
in the United States for more than 25 years and
has raised three sons, two of whom have fought in
Korea. Surely I can expect better treatment
from my country." In an interview with a
Times reporter. Louis Ragni stated: "If I am
deported, what can 1 teli the people in Italy of the
democracy I knew in America?"
THE DEPORTATION DRIVE
An apphcation for certiorari is being filed in the U. S. Supreme Court
appealing the decision of the Federal Court of Appeals sustaining the deporta-
tion to Mexico of Refugio Konian Martinez, Chicago trade union leader, father
of two children. . . . An appeal has been filed with the Federal Court of Ap-
peals, in San Francisco, from the decision of Federal District Court Judge Liud-
berg, of Seattle, ordering the deportation to the Philippine Islands of Ernesto
Mangaoang, business agent of the Alaska Cannery Workers Union, ILWU, Local
37. . . . An application for a writ of habeas corpus on May 8 prevented the
immediate deportation to Finland of Carl Latva, of Wendell, New Hampshire.
Federal District Court Judge Wyzanski, of Boston, released Latva on bail.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS: On April 29, sustained deportation
in the case of Paul Cinat , of Clinton Corners, N. Y. Heard appeals (On May 8)
in the case of Mrs. Antonia Sentner, of St. Louis; (May 23) Paul Yuditch, N. ¥.;
.l ulian Krasowsk i. Manasquam, N. J.; Peter Kuslinir , Chicago; James M^ cKay,
Gary; John Hil ty, Milwaukee; Ramon Tancioco , Portland, Ore.; Dr. John
Greenbef g, San Antonio; Francis co Coron a, !■ red Fireston e, Bessie Geiser.
Zdena Hernandez, Rave RuEin . ALrah am Roast. Los Angeles; (June 17) \jsan
Callow , Niles, Ohio; James Keller , CfiicagoT John Stenson^ West Linn, Oregon;
Ge orge Luckman . Ponce Torre s, Hazel Wol f, Seattle; Elias Espin oza, R ]ain-li
Fradki n, J oseph Modotti . J usto S 7"Cruz, E sther Sazer,. Frank Yoehimoto. Los
Angeles?
MEXICAN-AMERICAN KIDNAPPED AND DEPORTED
LEAVING FAMILY OF TEN CITIZENS IN U. S.
On May 15, Jose Estrada, resident of Dallas, Texas, for 45 years, was kid-
napped by the Justice Department and thrown across the Mexican border before
all legal avenues challenging his deportation ease had been exhausted. Estrada
is married to an American citizen and the father of 10 children, one of whom
received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in World War II. The kid-
napping of Estrada robbed the family of a breadwinner, widowed his wife and
orphaned his children. The family learned of the kidnapping only when they
arrived to visit him as scheduled When the family protested the kidnapping,
they were met with abuse and discourtesy by immigration authorities.
U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR
CASE OF EXCLUDED CHINESE SEAMAN
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of
Harry Chew, Chinese-American seaman, husband of an American citizen, who
has been denied permission to re-enter the United States, despite the fact he had
been cleared to sail American ships by the U. S. Coast Guard. Ordered excluded
on his return from abroad as a seaman on an American ship, he has been held
on Ellis Island since March 10, 1951, denied bail. Through his attorney, Ira
Gollobin, he was informed that the basis of the exclusion is "confidential
information" the disclosure of which would be "prejudicial to public interest."
Organizational Activities
Last month, the ACPFB issued a special
leaflet on the case of Ma;tin Young, who
has been held on Ellis island foe eight months
denied bail, and a protest post-card on his
case.
On May 25, a conference of orguntzMiom
held in Boston voted to set up a New Enjjlan d
Committee jar Pr otection ni P/^^g/f^n Rnjrt
for TFe defense ofnoncitizens in Boston
and vicinity.
The Michigan Chapter of the National
Women's Appeal for the Rights of Foreign
Born Americans issued an attractive pamphlet
on the cases of eight women in Detroit and
vicinity who faces deportation and life-time
separation from their families.
Hi/man Kaplan, o f New Haven, Conn., has
puhlished a public statement, "They Want to
Tate Away My Citizenship," stating the
issues in the Justice Depurttnent' s attempt
to revoke his American citizenship.
On June 29, the Northerii California Com-
mittee for Protection of Foreign Born held
its first Conference in San Francisco. Mrs.
Grace Partridge, of San Francisco, is nVw
serving as Executive Secretary of the Com-
mittee, which is defending William Heikkila.
Nat Vanish, and others against the threat
of deportation.
The Hungarian A mnricM Defense Com-
miitee has translate'3"~a>!it ~^ubUshtd in
pamphlet form the ACPFB folder, "The
Rights of Foreign Born Americans." by
George W. Crociett, Jr.. of Detroit.
On June 22, the Los Angeles Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born held a highly
successful all-day Festival of Nationalities
with a varied national group cultural program.
Plans are proceeding for the establishment
in New York of a Committee for the Defense
of Edunia Ramirez, Cuban-born mother of
two American citizens arrested for deportation
in Puerto Rico — the first political deportation
case in the history of Puerto Rica.
The Michigan Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born has issued a special lea.^et on
the appeal to the President by Pfc. Joseph
Ragni, now in Korea, protesting the dcporta.
tion to Italy of his father. Louis R.iyn i and
a 4-page folder, "After 58 Years in America
— They Took His Citizenship Away," con-
cerning the denaturalization case of George
Tacheffl.
On May 21, representatives of defense com-
mittees meeting in Minneapolis, voted to
establish a Provisional ^Minnesota Committee
for£rj!iutiiuL_si- lu'eigii Born, uJth A^i-
Atmijoley as secretary. The Committee will
lefend Peter Warhol. Chjrle< Rouoldt. and
Harry Roatt.
7118 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 19
Report From Washington
No. 2, July 5, 1955.
James Glatis, of Boston, the Justice Department's third witness in the case
of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, took the stand on
Friday, June 24, and was on the stand June 28 and the morning of June
29. The fourth witness, John Lautner, took the stand at 2 : 00 P. M. on Wednes-
day, June 29, and was on the stand June 30 and July 1. Cross-examination
of Lautner will be resumed on July 6, when he returns to the stand. The
hearings are scheduled to continue July 6, 7, and 8, then recess until after
Labor Day.
* 4c * *
Note. — "Report from Washington" is a public report. For this reason, It
will be necessary on occasion for us to make statements without corroboration.
We regret that this is necessary as a part of the defense of the ACPFB. All
statements made in this REPORT, countering testimony of Justice Depart-
ment witnesses, will be supported by testimony and evidence, when the ACPFB
pre.sents its case before the hearings in Washington, after the Justice Depart-
ment completes presenting its "case."
* »< * *
One year ago, on July 8, 1954, the New York Times stated in an editorial:
"The proce.ss of informing is — as Justice Holmes once said of the not unre-
lated art of wire-tapping — a 'dirty business.' The tattletale of childhood be-
comes in adult life the gossip, the tipster, the informer, the keyhole peeper, the
agent. Paid or unpaid, it is a distasteful occupation, and one that does not
become well a free .society. It Implies accusation without proof, defamation
without responsibility. . . . The informer smacks of the police state . . ."
James Glatis testitied that he attended the "founding conference" of the New
England Committee for Protection of Foreign Born in Boston in April 1950
and that, while he was attending Communist Party meetings during 1950, the
members of his CP branch were urged to support the New England Committee.
Glatis joined the CP at the suggestion of the FBI and attended CP branch
meetings from April 1949 to October 1950. His testimony was intended by the
the Justice Department to show Conmiunist Party support of the ACPFB.
The truth is that the New England Committee teas not established until May
1952. Glatis manufactured testimony to fit the Justice Department's charges
against the ACPFB.
In his direct testimony, John Lautner identified William Zazuliak as a person
he knew to be a member of the Communist Party in Detroit in 1932 and later
when he worked for the International Workers Order. It is known, however,
that William Zazuliak never worked for the IWO. A John Zazuliak did work
for the IWO. Under cross-examination, Lautner stated finally that the person
he knew was named Zazuliak and that "Zazuliak" had been a member of the
CP. It would appear, therefore, that since Lautner knew a Zazuliak in Detroit
in 1932 as a member of the Communist Party, every person in the United States
whose name is Zazuliak would therefore be identified by Lautner as a member
of the CP.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7119
Exhibit No. 20
The Lamp, October-November, 1951, p. 3
Birthday Party
For Harriet Barron
A birthday Party will be held on November
10 at the Fifth Floor Lounge, 13 Astor Place,
honoring Harriet Barron, Adm. Secy, of the
ACPFB, on her 50th birthday.
Nazis May Become Citizens
Eighteen members of such organizations as
the Hitler Youth Movement were granted
citizenship, according to a story carried in the
Houston (Texas) Post recently. The examiner
told the federal district judge that the 18 were
admitted members of that organization, but,
he pointed out, this did not bar them from
American citizenship under the 1950 Internal
Security Act. "None," said he "had ever been
a Communist or a member of a Communist
front organization, only Nazi and Fascist."
Yuditch Defense Committee
A committee of representatives of rank and
file members of trade unions has been organ-
izd for the defense of Paul Yuditch, labor
editor of the Morning Freiheit. The Commit-
tee held a Conference on November 8 at the
Malin Studio in New York. Speakers included
Paul Novick, editor of the Morning Freiheit,
Carol King, General Counsel of the ACBPF
and Joseph Tillman of DPOWA. Two rep-
sary National Conference. Officers of the Com-
resentatives were elected to the 20th Anniver-
mittee Charles Nemeroff, Chairman and
Charles Stein, Secretary,
Ida Gottesman Committee
Holds Art Exhibit
The Ida Gottesman Defense Committee is
holding an exhibit of paintings of Mary Brit-
on, on Sunday af.ternoon, December 1, at 77
Fifth Avenue, New York. The artist has con-
tributed paintings which will be auctioned and
proceeds will go to the defense of Ida Gottes-
CASE OF HARRY CHEW ARGUED
BEFORE VS COURT OF APPEALS
Harry Chew, Chinese-American seaman, has been held in Ellis Island
since March 29, 1951, separated from his American-citizen wife. Chew who
arrived in the U.S. as a seaman in 1941, legalized his status on the basis of his
marriage to an American citizen. An April 6, 1951 he filed a petition for Amer-
ican citizenship which is still pending. In November, 1950, he shipped as Chief
Steward on the SS Sir John Franklin and was screened by the Coast Guard.
On arriving in New York on March 29, 1951, he was held on board the ship
and excluded from the United States, on the basis of "confidential informa-
tion" the disclosure of which "would be prejudicial to the public interest."'
An application for a writ of habeas corpus was denied and the case was urged
in the U.S. Court of Appeals on November 7. No decision has yet been rendered.
Carol King and Ira Gollobin represent Mr. Chew.
PONCE TORRES FOUND NOT GUILTY
Ponce Torres, a member of Local 37, ILWU, was found not guilty by a Fed-
eral Grand Jury of allegedly claiming citizenship when applying in 1949 for a
job with the Boeing Plane Company, in Seattle. Ponce Tones is one of the
members of the Union who has been arrested in deportation proceedings. He
was represented by Attorneys John Caughlan and C. T. Hatten, of Seattle.
CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE
230 representatives of organizations participated in the California Con-
ference under the auspices of the California CPFB. The delegates included
62 trade unions, 45 national groups, 15 from Mexican organizations and the
balance from general organizations. The resolutions adopted were on (1.)
the general attack on foreign born (2.) problems of Mexican Americans and
mass deportations of Mexican nationals (3.) trade unions and protection of
their foreign-born members and (4. ) repeal of the Smith ard McCarran Laws.
(4.) Delegates came from the entire West .Coast, from Seattle, Washington,
to Santa Anna, California. Representatives were elected to participate 4n the
20th Anniversary National Conference, CPFB.
Boston to Expand
Committee V/ork
Shortly after Thanksgiving, a special meeting
will be held in Boston to plan activity around
local cases. Delegates will be elected to attend
the 2nth Annivrsary Convention.
Carl Paivio Birthday
Party December 15
The Finnish-Amerfcan Freedom Committee
and the Estonian and Latvian Committees for
Protection of Foreign Born will celebrate Carl
Paivio's Birthday on Saturday, December 15.
The party will be held at the Estonian Hall
at 125th St. and Lexington Ave., New Yoik
City Proceeds will go towards Paivio's defense.
George Zallas, Greek-American of
Detroit, died last week of multiple scle-
rosis. Even in his last days he was
hounded by the Justice Department and
threatened with deportation. In his
memory let us intensify the fight against
deportation.
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
HELD OCTOBER 27
The Michigan Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born held a
conference at the Ford Local 600 Auditorium in Dearborn, Michigan. Speakers
included Walter Quillico, Educational Director of llie Ford Local 600 who
welcomed the delegates and discussed the newly-formed Workers Defense
Committee of his union.
Other speakers included Reverend Charles Hill, Attorneys Carol King and
George Crockett, Harriet Barron, Adm. Secretary of the ACPFB, Ann Shore,
of CRC, and Saul Grossman, Secretary of the Michigan Committee. The Con-
ference was chaired by Tom Dombrowski, editor of the Polish-Americiln, GLOS
LUDOWY. Plans for developing and extending the work of the Michigan
Committee were, formulated at the conference. '
These plans were formulated through discussions in two panels dealing
with special problems of nationality groups and trade unions.
All nationality groups will be contacted before*he American Committee's
20th Anniversary National Conference to be held in Chicago December 8 and 9.
Special meetings will elect delegates to the National Conference as well as
redouble efforts to secure support in the Peter Harisiades case.
A trade union advisory committee was set up to work in conjunction with
the Michigan Committee to assure that publicity in defense of fofeign-bom
Americans is regularly included with trade union news.
7120 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 21
The Lamp, June-August, 1953, No. 78, p. 2
THE DEPORTATION DRIVE
Continued arrests in deportation proceedings during recent months
brought the total non-citizens arrested to date to 290. Three non-citizens, facing
deportation, left last month: Frank Corona, of Los Angeles, for Mexico; Mrs.
Edunia Ramirez, of Puerto Rico, for Cuba ; Mrs. Coldie Davidoff, of New York,
for Canada.
Twenty cases were argued on appeal during the past month before the
Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington. The Board sustained deporta-
tion orders in the cases of: Jack Stachel, at present in the Federal Correctional
Institution at Danhury serving a 5-year jail sentence under the Smith Act, who
claims to be an American citizen on the basis of his father's naturalization;
Charles Doyle, native of Scotland, in whose case an appeal has been filed in the
Federal District Court in New York; Matt Blaskovich, of Cleveland, facing
deportation to Yugoslavia; Reuben Ship, Hollywood screen and radio script
writer, facing deportation to England.
Deportation hearings were held during the past month in the cases of:
Felix Kusman, Spanish War veteran, in New York; Leonard Costa, who
claims to be a native-born American, in Rochester, N. Y.; Alan McNeil, UE
organizer, who also claims U. S. birth, in Pittsburgh; and John Fougerouse,
longshore leader of Portland, Oregon, who faces deportation to Tahiti. Wit-
nesses for John Fougerouse in his deportation hearing included Rev. Thomas
Tobin, vicar-general of the archdiocese of Portland; Stanley Earl, Portland
city councilman; and Al Hartung, president of the IWA-CIO.
Arrests in deportation included the following: (New York) Israel
Blankenstein, originally ordered deported in 1925, re-arrested only to enable
the Justice Department to hold him without bail on Ellis Island; Felix
Kusman, Spanish War veteran, native of Estonia. (Detroit) 72-year-old Themis-
tokles Parashiades. weiehina 100 pounds, released without bail; on May 20,
Daniel Kiltchak, 64, just as he was making final arrangements to leave the
country and return to Poland. (San Francisco^ James Zivias, 60, native of
Greece, on ground of affiliation with the Communist Party. (Los Angeles)
Philip Cherner, 50, native of Russia, suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis;
Herbert Blache, 71, U. S. resident for 44 years, native of England; Elmer
Merges, 40, native of Hungary, member of AFL Operating Engineers Union,
Local 63; Max Kramer, 59, member of ILGWU for 24 years: Ruby Madeline
Hynes, 49, native of Great Britain; Adolphe Larson, 55, native of Sweden,
member of AFL Iron Workers Union, Local 509; Thomas Salazar Esttada,
43, farm worker, father of six American-born children, native of Mexico;
Mrs. Alice Tucker, 59, resident of U. S. for 48 years, member of ILGWU,
Local 266. ,^_^__^___^___^.^__
AAANGAOANG VICTORY HOLDS HOPE
FOR MOST FILIPINO-AMERICANS
The Federal Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled that Ernesto
Mangaoang, Business Agent of ILWU, Local 37, in Seattle, arrested for depor-
tation i.. the Philippine Islands on the ground of former membership in the
Communist Party, cannot be deported since he never entered the United States
as an "alien" but came here as a national.
Prior to 1934, there was no restriction on immigration to the United States
by Filipinos. The net effect of the Court's ruling is that any Filipino who en-
tered the United States for permanent residence before May 15, 1934, cannot
be deported if he has not traveled to a foreign country since that date.
SUPREME COURT RULING IN BRIDGES CASE
DEFEATS 19-YEAR DEPORTATION ATTEMPT
The victory in the case of Harry Bridges, President of the International
Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, ended the 19 year attempt hy
the government to jail and deport him. Bridges was convicted for "fraud" in
'secxiring his U. S. citizenship, together with his two witnesses, also leaders of
the ILWU. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in establishing a three-year
statute of limitations against attempts to frame naturalized citizens is of
nation-wide importance. The ILWU should be congratulated on its consistent
fight to defend its leaders.
Defense Activities
Representatives of defense committees in
seven states met in New York over the week-
end of June 12th and developed a program
of action for repeal of the Walter-McOrran
Law and defense of its victims. The con-
ference voted to convene the ACPFB national
conference in Chicago on December 12 and
13, 1953.
The Women s Committee to Free Katharine
Hyndman, of Chicago, has issued an attractive
folder. Mrs. Hyndman, of Gar^, has been held
witliout bail since October 7, 1952, in the
Crown Point County Jail, Indiana, and faces
deportation to Yugoslavia.
More than 5,000 persons participated in the
Festival of Nationalities on June 7th spon-
sored by the Loy Angeles Committee for Pro-
tection of Foreign Born. Stanley Nowak, of
Detroit, was the principal "speaker.
At special Petition to Congress for Repeal
of the Walter-McCarran Law is being circu-
lated among organizations in the state by the
New Jersey Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born.
A special folder on the denaturalization pro-
visions of the Walter-McCarran Law has been
published in the Polish language by the Ameri-
can Polish Committee for Protection of For-
eign Born, of Detroit .
The Washington State Committee for Pro-
tection of Foreign Born and the Local 37
ILWU Defense Committee held a Victory
Rally celebrating the victory in the cases of
Ernie Mangaoang and Harry Bridges on Julv
19th in Seattle. Rose Chernin, of Los Angeles,
was the principal speaker.
•
Immigration Service Terrorizes
Chinese-American Community
On May 1^, the Immigration and Natural-
ization Service carried out a Palmer Raid
operation against the Chinese-American com-
rrunity of Marysville. Cah"fornia. Marvin E.
Lewis. San Francisco attorney, has reported
that 30 immigration agents swooped down on
the community at about midnight. "Thev
blockaded all the roads in and out of town.""
Mr. Lewis reports, "and prevented any Ch;
nese — whether he was a citizen or not — from
leaving town. Then they herded ever>bo i
into two clubs and held them incommunicado,
entered homes, and stopped and questioned all
Chinese on the streets. The whole thing last
about five hours, and out of it three Chinese
were booked for illegal entry."
•
Cartoonist for Chicago Sun-Times
Ordered Deported on Political Charge
On July 8, Jacob_JujxLJ'ulit7er prize win-
ning cartoonist tor' the Chicago Sun-Times,
was ordered deported from the U. S. on the
charge of past membership in the Communis-
Party. Mr. Burck. 48, was born in Poland
and came to this country' in 1914. He denies
ever having been a member of the Commu-
nist Party. The deportation order is being
appealed.
•
McCarran Law Provision
Means Widespread Deportation
The Justice Department is starting to use
a Walter-McCarran Law provision that will
affect thousands of non-citizens. Under the old
law, non-citizens who entered illegally before
July 1, 1924, did not face deportation. Under
Section 241 of the Walter-McCarran Law any
non-citizen who entered illegally .it any time
faces deportation. Thousands of non-citizens,
heretofore secure against deportation, now sud-
denly are threatened after living here for 40
and 50 years.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7121
Exhibit No. 22
[The Lamp, No. 66, April-May 1951, p. 3]
POLITICAL DEPORTATION BEFORE
U. S. SUPREME COURT
Two deportation cases — based on political beliefs and affiliation — are
being taken to the U. S. Supreme Court by the ACPFB. A decisiop by the
U. S. Supreme Court in these cases may decide for the first time in the history
of the United States whether the Justice Department's attempt to deport
long-time residents of this country is in violation of the Bill of Rights of the
U. S. Constitution. While the Justice Department ordered Harisiades deported
for membership in an organization advocating the overthrow of government
by "force and violence," it found at the same time that Harisiades never
believed or advocated "force and violence." A decision by the U. S. Supreme
Court may determine whether the Justice Department can deport more than
3,400 non-citizens because of their affiliations under the McCarran Law.
The Harisiades Case
Peter Harisiades was bom in Greece in 1903 and has lived in the U. S.
since 1916. He is married to an American citizen and is the father of two
American-bom children. He faces deportation because of his membership, from
1925 to 1939, in the Communist Party. A petition for certiorari is to be filed
with the U. S. Supreme Court in the Harisiades case during May.
The Coleman Case
Mrs. Dora Coleman, of Philadelphia, was bom in Russia in 1900 and
has lived in the U. S. since 1914. She is married to an American citizen and is
the mother of three American-bom children. She faces deportation for mem-
bership in the Communist Party in 1936. On March 16, a three-man Federal
cotirt in the District of Columbia denied an application for an injunction seek-
ing to restrain the Justice Department from deporting Mrs. Coleman. An
appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court was filed in the Coleman case during April.
The Issues
In both the Harisiades and the Coleman cases, it is the position of the
defense that the 1918 deportation law, providing for deportation for political
opinions, is in violation of the Bill of Ri(i;hts since it would deprive non-citizens
of freedom of speech and freedom of belief. In addition, it is contended that
Harisiades and Coleman face deportation under an ex-post-facto law since
the 1940 amendment to the 1918 deportation law (making membership al any
time in the past a deportable offense) was passed after both Harisiades and
Coleman were no longer members of the organization which the government
charges with advocating "force and violence."
The Harisiades and Coleman case may determine vital civil rights issues
affecting all Americans. The treatment of son-cilizns — their status and rights
in this country — has always served as a barometer indicating the health of
.American democracy. The United States, a country built and made up of
minorities, cannot long survive as a democracy if its government persecutes
minorities. The foreign bom would be affected directly by any adverse decision
in the Harisiades and Cobnan cases. The native bom, however, would suffer
just as much as a result of any reactionary precedents established in these
deportation cases by the U. S. Supreme Court. It is the responsibility, therefore,
of all Americans — native as well as foreign bom — to voice support for the
rights of non-citizens and to work for a decision by the U. S. Supreme Court
that will firmly establish freedom of speech and freedom of belief for all
Americans, non-citizens as well as citizens.
Eastern Seabord Conference
An Eastern Seaboard Conference on
Deportation will be held by the ACPFB
on Saturday afternoon, May 19, from
1 :00 to 5:00 P.M , at the Teachers Cen-
ter. 206 West 15 Street. New York City.
The Conference will develop a program
of aaion to launch a nationwide cam-
paign on the Harisiades and Coleman
deportation cases now before the U- S.
Supreme Court.
Organizational Activities
The ACPFB issued two folders during the
past month: ■"1798 — Thomas Jefferson Fought
the First Deportation Drive in the History of
the United States*' was devoted to the Wash-
ington Pilgrimage of the American citizen
families of deportees; "He Gave His Life . . .
For What?" is devoted to the deportation case
of Benjamin Saltzman, whose son died as a
member of the armed forces of th U. S.
during World War II
The Committee for Defeme of Pour of
Oregon's Foreign Born, of Portland, issued
J special leaflet addressed to trade unionists in
the Northwest concerning the recent deporta-
tion arrests of members of the Alaska Can-
nery Workers Union, Local 1-C, ILWV.
The National Womens Appeal for the Rights
of Foreign Born Americans held a tea on March
1 7th in New York City to honor the American
citizen families of New York deportees. The
NWA also issued two special post<ards, one
greeting Mrs. Miriam Stevenson, of the Term-
inal Island Four, and the other a Mothers Day
card addressed to President Truman protest-
ing the deportation drive.
The Northern California Committee for
Protection of Foreign Born issued a special
folder, "Your Door Bell Rings . . .," discuss-
ing the McCarran Law midnight raids of Octo-
ber 22. 1950. and the deportation cases of
William Heikiila, Ida Rothstein, Ernest Pox,
Chris Mensalvas, and Nat Vanish.
A meeting to protest the deportation hys-
teria was held in Chicago on March 5 by the
Moses Resnikoff Defense Committee. Mrs.
Lillian Carlson and Mrs. Mary Hyun, wives
of two of the Terminal Island Four, were the
principal speakers.
The Northwest Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born, in Seattle, elected the following
officers for the coming year: Chairman — Mrs,
Florence Bean James; Treasurer — Mabel Con-
rad: Executive Secretary — Dr. H. J. Phillips. _
A reception and meeting in honor of Dora
Lipshitz, who faces deportation after living
in the US. for more than 45 years, was held
m New York on March 21 by tjie ILGWU
Members Committee for Dora Lipshitz.
YOU CAN HELP
These appeals to the United States Supreme Court involve expenditures of tremendous gums of
money — for filing fees, printing court records, attorneys, etc. It will take more than $25,000 for legal
and public expenditures. Your cooperation and help are solicited. (1) Send a letter to President
Truman calling for an end to the Justice Department's deportation drive. (2) Send a letter to Attorney
General J. Howard McGrath, Washington, D. C, calling for the immediate release on bail of the Terminal
Island Four. (3) Send your rontribution to help carry these appeals through the Supreme Court. Use
this coupon. (Your name and address appear on the reverse side.)
D I have written to President Truman on the deportation drive.
D I have written to Attorney General McGrath concerning the right to bail.
■ Enclosed find S as my contribution.
7122 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 23A
[N'ew York Beacon, Issued by New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born]
WARNING
The Walter-McCarran Law provides that all noncitizens must report t'^eir
current address to the Justice Department during the month of January.
All that is necessary is to go to the nearest Post Office and pick up an "Alien
Report Card." Fill out the card and leave at the designated spot in any Post
Office.
If you or a friend has a problem in filling the card, bring it to the NYCPFB.
But remember, the card must be filled in and returned by January 31. Severe
penalties are imposed for failure to do so.
Coming Events
Jan. 15th : Film and talk by Alec Jones on Walter-McCarran Law, 8 p. m.,
Polonia Club, 219 Second Ave., NYC.
Jan. 16th : Banquet to Honor Hugo Gellert, 3 p. m., Hungarian House, 2141
Southern Blvd., Bronx.
Jan. 17th : Rally to repeal Walter-McCarran Law, 7 p. m., at Yugoslav Hall.
405 West 41st St., NYC.
Jan. 29th : Asian Festival presented by Comm. to Defend Chungsoon and Choon
Cha Kwak, 9 p. m., at Yugoslav Hall.
Repeal in '55
Mass rally for Walter-McCarran Repeal, 7 p. m., Monday, January 17, 1955,
Yugoslav Hall, 405 W. 41st St., NYC. Hear Mary Karman. Paul Novick, Charles
Collins, Carl Marzani, Ira (roUobin — auspices : N. Y. Committee Protection For-
eign Born. Adm. 50 cents (more on page 3).
New York Conference To Defend Rights of Foreign Born Set for March 19
March 19, 1955 has been set as the date for the Second Annual Conference of
the New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
Currently there are more than 89 persons being defendefl by the NYCPFB and
the Conference's main objective will be to develop a campaign to help assure
that those facing deportation are allowed to remain in the United States and that
denaturalization proceedings against 15 are dropped.
From all indications, there will be new attempts in the 84th Congress to scuttle
repeal legislation. Our Conference must be prepared to thwart such a move.
Between now and the March 19th Conference it is urged that all organizations
and individuals take steps to see that Congressmen are visited and requested to
introduce and supjwrt legislation for repeal or revision.
The NYCPFB is initiating a poll of both State legislators and Congressmen to
determine their position. The next edition of the Beacon will carry poll results.
Are Yoti a Sustainer?
In view of increased operational costs, the NYCPFB is calling upon all Beacon
readers to become monthly sustainers. Your regular contributions of $1 or more
a month can be of great help. ( See page four. )
Exhibit No. 23B
Protests Win Freedom of All Arrested in Political Deportation Proceedings
In the last edition of the Beacon, we reported that Nick and Mary Karman,
Clara Oelman and John Billy Zazuliak, had been freed after more than six
months in jail, denied bail by the Justice Department.
On November 18, 1954, Frank Ibanez was arrested and denied bail but after a
month's detention was freed on $2,0(K) bail. On December 2, 1954, Nick Marinos
was arrested and freed in $1,(MM) bond after one week's detention. Marinos, a
native of Greece, has lived in the United States since 1920.
The plight of those denied bail was first exposed in a letter by Pearl Buck,
printetl in the New York Times 11/16/54. The New York Times followed with
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7123
editorial comment and the printing of other letters until finally on Jan. 4, 1955,
the New York Times reported that no longer were "detainees" being held in jails
but rather a dormitory has been constructed on the ninth floor of the Old
Federal Building at 641 Washington Street, New York City.
Edward J. Shaughnessy. district director of Immigration and Naturalization,
has stated that the new dormitory -luarters are "not cells" and refers to them as
"spacious" and "cheerful". In etlitorial comment 1/5/55, the New York Times
declared : "Protests against the jailing of aliens detained by the Immigration
Service pending final disposition of their cases seem at last to have taken effect —
at least in the New York district. . . . the incarceration by administrative fiat of
anyone neither charged nor convicted of crime is deeply repugnant to Americans
and should not have been permitted in the first place. Whether the new 'dormi-
tories' for men and women, apparently separating husbands and wives are 'ap-
propriate places' for detainees within the meaning of the law remains to be
seen . . ."
The significance of the campaign in behalf of detainees can be seen in that for
the first time since October, 1951 no person arrested in political deportation is
in jail denied bail.
Defense Committees
Yugoslav Comm. had a welcome home party for Nick and Mary Karman on
Saturday, December 18th.
Greek Comm. is issuing a leaflet and collection list on the Nick Marinos case
for mass distribution.
Ukrainian Comm. had a welcome home affair for John Billy Zazuliak, Friday,
December 10th.
Finnish Comm. ran a successful Banquet Saturday, December 10th.
Rose Nelson Comm. is preparing a skit on Supervisory Parole and special ma-
terial for distribution around International Women's Day.
Sons & Daughters are writing and visiting Congressmen for repeal action.
(Keep Us Informed Of Your Activities)
Literature Available
In the Shadow of Liberty, by Abner Green. Singe copy 25 cents; 50 for $10.
The Walter-McCarran Law, by Abner Green. Single copy 25 cents ; 50 for $10.
Fact Sheets on registration provisions & denaturalization provisions. Single
copy free ; 100 for $3.
The Schneiderman Case. Single Copy 10 cents.
The Supreme Court in the Bridges Case. Single Copy 10 cents.
Folder on Supervisory Parole. Single Copy free ; 100 for $2.
Strange Trial of Stanley Nowak. Single Copy $1 ; 10 for $7.
Exhibit No. 23C
January 17 Meeting To Kick OB Repeal Campaign
Gen. Joseph M. Swing, Comm. of Immigration and Naturalization, in a report
to Att. Gen. Herbert Brownell, stated that "considerable achievements were ac-
complished even while changing procedures to humanize service. . ."
These so-called achievements were the upswing of deportation and denatural-
ization proceedings initiated in past years.
Gen. Swing seeks to ease the minds of the American people by saying that the
only persons being deported or denaturalized are "criminals" and "subversives".
However, what Gen. Swing's report failed to mention, as reported in the N. Y.
Times, 1/3/55 was that despite the alleged "humanizing" of the Immig. & Nat.
Service, thousands of foreign born are still being hounded and haras.sed. Walter-
McCarran Law Supervisory Parole conditions are yet in force. And those whom
Gen. Swing labels "subversive" are in reality the leaders and members of the
labor movement and those who have been active in the peace and progressive
movements of this land.
The January 17th Rally will launch the NY''CPFB's 1955 campaign for out-
right repeal or drastic revision of the Walter-McCarran Law. No matter how
"humanized" the I. & N. Service may become at some future date, the first step
toward "dehumanizing" is repeal of the Law that breeds inhumanity toward the
foreign born.
7124 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
While there will be speakers on hand who have firsthand experience with the
Law (see page one), the meeting itself will be different than most rallies in that
it will be a planning and prograniming rally. Material will be given each par-
ticipant so that immediately following the Rally individual and organizational
steps can be taken for repeal. So don't miss the January 17th Rally to Repeal the
Walter-McCarran Law, 7 : 00 p. ra. sharp in Yugoslav Hall, 405 West 41st Street,
NYC. Adm. 50 cents.
Dr. Robert J. Oppenheimer Assails Walter-McCarran Law
In an interview on EJdward R. Murrow's "See It Now" CBS television show
Jan. 4th, Dr. Robert J. Oppenheimer assailed the Walter-McCarran Law. Al-
though Dr. Oppenheimer branded the Law as a "wholly fantastic and grotesque
way to meet the threat of espionage," he also declared that under the Law's reg-
ulations "perhaps not even" Dr. Albert Einstein could have entered this land.
The famous physicist declared we were "rightly ashamed by the contempt that
the Europeans have for us."
Stanley Nowak Defense Committee Issues 96-Page Book on Denaturalization
"The Strange Trial of Stanley Nowak" is the oflScial title of a 96-page book on
the Nowak denaturalization case. But while the book deals with the life and
work of Stanley Nowak, it is the story of the more than 45 persons today facing
Walter-McCarran Law revocation of citizenship.
The book tells dramatically how Nowak as state senator, organizer, lecturer
and just plain American worked and fought for labor's rights, the rights of the
Negro people, peace and democracy. It tells how his efforts in these directions
led to his first denaturalization trial back in 1942.
The 1942 indictment was dismissed as an "error in judgment." Yet today
"a decided change has occurred" and Stanley Nowak once again fights to preserve
his citizenship.
Written by Konrad Komorowski, the book is a must for all who want to fully
understand the meaning of Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell's threat to denaturalize
10,000 naturalized citizens under provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law.
Single copies of the "Strange Trial of Stanley Nowak" are available at $1
each from the NYGPB^. Special rates of 70 cents for 10 or more copies. Use
the enclosed envelope and order your copy today.
Exhibit No. 23D
323 Delegates Attend National Conference To Defend Rights of Foreign
Born Americans
323 delegates from 16 states and the District of Columbia attended the
National Conference to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans in New
York City, on Dec. 11th and 12th, 1954.
Under auspices of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
the delegates adopted a program of action which is summarized as follows:
Repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law : Full support to ACPFB Legislative Con-
ference to be held in Washington, D. C. March 27th.
Fight Against Frame- Ups: Support to reverse 10-year sentence of Knut
Heikkinen Finnish editor, for alleged failure to apply for travel documents
following order of deportation.
Fight Against Supervisory Parole: Support to the efforts of 14 New York
noncitizens to challenge this section of the W-M Law. Now before Supreme
Court.
Fight Deportations to Mexico: Support to end Justice Department's mass
terrorization and deportation of Mexicans.
Defend the ACPFB : Full support to defense of American Comm. for Protec-
tion of Foreign Born against Justice Department effort to illegalize the
organization.
Full Conference Proceedings will be mailed to Beacon readers on request.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7125
Challenge op SupsaivisoRY Parole Moves on to U. S. Supreme Court
The challenge of Walter-McCarran Law Supervisory Parole conditions has
moved a step nearer to the U. S. Supreme Court. Justice Felix Frankfurter has
set Jan. 15 as the date for attorneys to silbmit brief in behalf of 14 New York
non-citizens making the challenge.
Involved in these cases is that the Justice Department cannot deport the non-
citizens since they are stateless and has applied unconstitutional restrictions
upon them. ( See folder : The Walter-McCarran Law — Strait- Jacket for Amer-
ican Liberties.)
The N. Y. C. P. F. B. urges that all Beacon readers make immediate contri-
butions so that we may continue this challenge.
Federal Judge Knox Upholds Consolidation of Six Denaturalization Cases
Federal Judge Knox has upheld the consolidation of the cases of V. J. Jerome,
Paul Novick, James Lustig, Louis Braverman, Isidore Begun, and Louis Wein-
stock for the purpose of testing the character of the Communist Party. In an
earlier ruling, it had been decided in the cases of 10 citizens that one could not
hold the character of the Communist Party to be the same in 1924 as it was in
1945. In the earlier action, Danny Boano, S. AlmazofP Pearl, Constantin Radzie
and Isaac Ronch had been included. No trial date has been set as yet following
the ruling by Judge Knox, who left it up to the trial judge to consolidate the
other issues.
Sustaining Fund
Due to increased activity, the New York Committee has been forced to seek
larger quarters. We will be moving to the 2nd floor of 23 West 26th St. about
Feb. 1. Larger quarters mean higher rent and we are asking Beacon readers to
join our Sustaining Fund. Use the little yellow card to indicate that you will
contribute $1.00 or more each month to help defray the cost of our larger quar-
ters. Also, after the first of February, we'll have an open house and invite you
to an informal office-warming.
To all Beacon readers : If you are not on the New York Committee's mailing
list and would like to receive our material, fill in the Coupon below and use
the postage free envelope. We will see that you receive our material.
New York Committee, 23 W. 26 St., NYC : Please place me on your mailing list.
Name
Street
City Zone State
7126
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 24
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WASHIjrtjTOlV SQUARE BRANCH
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7127
Exhibit No. 25
American Committee fob Protection of Foreign Born,
New York 10, N. Y., June 26, 1952.
Lillian Dokan,
526 West 3d Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
Dear Lhxian : Your answering my letter was quite all right, as my resorting
to ttie mail since there is no way of being certain that the information would get
to you in the near future otherwise.
The information sent to you is all that can be made available by mail. At
the same time, there isn't much more except for the manner in which it came
to us. However, that information would not reveal a great deal since it actually
has nothing direct to do with the stool pigeon.
I suggest that you check back, if at all possible, to see whether the stool
pigeon who testified at the Smith Act trial was at the meetings named. If he
was, then that was the one who reported. If he wasn't then there is another
stool pigeon operating who has not testified.
I have not hesitated writing about this because I loathe stool pigeons and
will do everything possible to expose them when they operate in any organization
with which I have contact. I suspect the Justioe Department knows and, if
they intercept this correspondence, it will be no surprise to them.
Best regards.
Tours,
[S] Abner
Abner Green,
Executive Secretary.
Exhibit No. 26
American Committee fob Protbxjtion of Foreign Born,
New York 10, N. Y., January 22, 1951.
Rose Rosenberg,
112 West 9th Street, Los Angeles, Califoi'nia.
Deab Rose : Carol King has read to me your letter requesting some assistance
in regard to the cases of the four non-citizens before the U. S. Court of Appeals.
I feel that you should consider seriously the position you are attempting to
advance in an attempt to rebutt the government's contention that non-citizens
who are members of the Communist Party can be held without bail.
The position which you seem to be taking might be regarded as one which
says that past members of the Communist Party can not be held without bail
but that present members can be. It should be obvious that this would be an
extremely dangerous position. The issue of membership in the Communist Party
is a false one, in so far as the question of a non-citizens right to bail is con-
cerned. The government has still shown no grounds for holding the four without
bail, and the question as to their membership in the Communist Party is a false
issue which the government is now attempting to inject into the cases, since
that is the only charge against the four.
If the government sustains this position, then all they would have to do is
bring all non-citizens into court and establish the basis for holding them without
bail just the same as they are trying to do in the cases on Terminal Island.
With best wishes and regards,
Sincerely yours,
Abneb Green,
Executive Secretary.
7128
HoftO*»ry Cn«i'men
«t. R.y. AKTHUH W MOUaON
Prof. LOUISE PEni»ONE SMirM
Co-Ch»i>Tn«n
(•v. KENNETH (IPLEY FOiaES
StOSGE 1. MUKPHY
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 27
RIDHIGIIR COmmiTHE fOR
PROHCriOR Of fORCIRR RORR
23 WEST 26lh STREET • NEW YORK 10, N. Y.
D«e«ib«r 1, 1955
Murray HiU 4-^3457
Sponsort
(P«rti>l Lift)
Prel. G. Murray Dr.nc
Df. OoroHiy Sr««tt«r
Prof. Em.l. C. Iro.n
frol. Epfirtim Croat
Dr. Willitm Wall! 0«>loi<
Dr. W. E. I. DoloH
fyU farmar
Prol. Entf F«iM
Oftman* J. franca
Prof. «oy«l W. Franca
huge Galkr*
tabbl tobati E. GoWbarg
Dr. MarctM I. €>otd«*MA
Dr. Marry Grvnctfatt
Or. tslpk H. GviMllacli
Or. Atica Hamilton
Daifilall Hammatt
Hvgh Hardyman
tav. Sidney E. Harria
William Harriaon
Williard I. Ma»n. Jr.
bv. Chariaa A. Hill
tn. OoMid P Hwlbart
Prol. EricH Kalilar
tav. J. Spancar ICMMMrd. Jr.
Hon. tobtn W. Kanair
Dr. Jofw A. Kingibttry
Dr. Paul Uv^etas
Itay Lav
Prof. Olivor S. Low)
Hob. Kobart Morw Lav**t
Albarl Irfalli
Prof. Ifieodor Me«c^
Prof. Harvay K. MeArthor
Ra*. Warran H. McKaaiM
lUv. J. H. Ivlaliili
tl (av. Wallar MitcMt
Ho.Stanlay MoftaH
Prof. &aMMr« Ntcotri
Dr. Phillip B. Oliv«r
Aitton Rarfrogiar
laitha C. Kaynoldt
Eari Hobinaon
Prof, floban A. KoHRbawm
Dr. lUlph Sactlay
Or. Uila Skim
R«v. Eniaar J. froutaor
Or. Willard Upkaut
Or. Harry f . Ward
John M. W««tfi«rw«i
Mra. C. E. %. Wood
•».. Unl f . Wor%,
tabbi i. lorr Yomsol
Dear Rose:
Could jTOu please aend us a biography of Bishop
Mlteholl, t^ich I toagine you aiuat hare.
I discussed with Joe Forer preparations for our
defense this week (the Justice Departnent rested ita
"case" on Tuesday) and it is important, frcn the way
Joe puts it, to have Mitchell down for live testimony
rather than by deposition.
Uitckall can testify about the work and activities
of the LA Cam&ittee since he ia an officer. He could
discuss your program, conference, meeting, banquet.
If Mitchell is to testify in person, we would want
to have copies of all comnnicatioos sent out over hia
signature, proceedings of conferences be attwoded, a
resume of meetings at which he spoke. (We would want
five copies of each pdece.)
Cne other special thing iiltebell oould do - he can
be ai&ed how come he is Honorary Chaixvan of an organi-
sation of which the Director is Roae Chemln. (Ihoy put
in a copy of your conviction from the Court record as
evidence on Tuesday.) I am certain that Uitehell would
make the kind of speech at that point that would be
necessary in the record.
Dieae are points in addition to my previous letter.
See you Detroit.
Best regards.
Tofors,
Albsr Gisen
acaetttive
retkry
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 28A
7129
REVIEW
of the
YEAR
1950"
mimm tmmmi m m protection of foreion born
N[w wm Id. Nfw nm
Table of Con*"-!*?
Deportotion
Noturolization
Oenaturolizotion
Right to Sail
Deportation Hearings
7130
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 28B
Imnvgrotion
Publicotioni
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Protests
tlidusamls of sif-airuio »tre
rfition In thf CrvsiJcnr u n-
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Th« McCarron Low
On ScptfmtHT 2;. 19^0, Concrt--»
pawed !hc M.Cjrran Uw, whiih m
dutttd many .ian^trrous amendmttits oi
the liHfnii^ration and narurajuation Uw\
The Justice Dcpaitmt-nf jaimcdialely
atttmpEt ! fi> put the dcfM>rIJti*>n pjn-
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 28C
7131
PROGRAM AND WORK FOR 1951
During 1951, the Amciican Committee t.ir
ProrKtitm of Forngn Botn »ill carry forward
the Rwnv pha«-s ct wmk tn «hKh tl has Stfn
(ievoifj sinct :i ivas oisanizci) in ]9M. Thf
ACPFB will fight to txit-nJ the civil hghis
t.{ the American people hy defertdinjg the demo-
critic isd consiiluliiinal rjshis of the fornjin'
burn. SjMsi.ll fittention will he devtitctf >o <hc-
pjints iHjilinfd btlci*. based i>n the prugtjm
adopted bv the \.rrional Conference to Defend
rbe Bill of RjEhts. which met in New 'loik
Cuy on Dectmber 2 ind ?. 19'Sn
Oefcn*«
Sx-i>
ictim iif the d. 1
'iMuns uf iht
ijAiK n p' I'
wbc) e^^iuniti^ iny othe it it- '
teii.'! of fht mdeipread atuclt an the demo
ctaJi< iStJt c'nMitutuin»l righf> i" foreign K n%
\i f r ^ar's
ill additiim lu providing legal defenw. the
A' PFB will >tek in every way possible to
i.iiiv public support for the defense of the
democtsric lights of fotcign-born Americans
Since, IS! our judgment and espeiieme.
arrenspts to deprive Amcri<aiK» of iher demo-
cratic rights can be defeated only bv an
aie0 JMJd sroiised public opinion. This beoirnes
ei^iubly mxeswry since iittempis t-i depris-e
':iicn-K'>m Amciicani of thtii demiKcitic
.'^?s endanger the liberties of native Ivirn as
Deport ertien
Drpaii
:.Je campaign aga
Repeal the deportation provisioni of :;
1 Mc-C^rtan Ij»
- fxtctKl all ptucsible aid and assistance to
:v non^itiiten held tor deportation because
i>.>liticti opinions, affiliation, asscKiation, or
..: activities.
. Repeal .dl priivisioas in the deptirialion
>.. providing fo! tlie Jt portatioi! of non-
ii«!s because of p»'litica! opinion>. .iffilu-
!;s, of association
'- Citiarantce that .ttT>" oon-citi/en who has
. d m the I'mlcvl Slates fo? five years or
t need not (car drpsutation uDcicr any
, Tsstjiife' bs t-ilablishing a fivc-vtai statute
Right to Boil
County Jails
D<(».<ili^ivi!is practice o
. IS t.t..inir m-poitation v
»ii:ic the, ait s.jbiicivd so ail o
and infiiiiiian c-rvhiisins whu
iiBty iails tliiougiioui the Unite
Oeportation Hearings
LilJ The usif-ui ari.J
ttedingi aciordc! non-cilucns i.icing dcporsa-
lion by the Tusttce Department. -Non-citizens
are enlilled to -..nbiased deportation hearings,
ui' . ' fo remain tn the United
sr. r.imilies and friends will
iv . ompletc consideratittn.
Naturalisation
I Repeal i.he ri-strKlr.e natuiali/a!i..n pr.i-
v.sions .>f tiie I'J^O .McCjrran Ijv.-, which bar
thousands of non-cirizens from liecoming
.American citizens because of their derrxxratic
h.slK'!s. a^iivihc--, .~r iTK-.T.liership in progressive
.oi.i labor organixa-
. ;n the naturali?ation
lauj tl-iai jeny cjiizeuship t.i applicants solely
because of race, couniiy of birth, or opinions
CitixMisMp
Defeat the attempt to create "second-class '
(ifirenship status for naturalizol American
citizens by assisting in every way pcissible the
l._'no naturaiued citizens who arc threatened
ft-ith rtvixation of their citizenship (and then
dep..rI,itlon) btta'J^e .f their political opioL.tls
or activities
Immiarotion
igratu>n piovistpns of the
Repeal the in
i McCArran f-
a!l provisions in the immigration
■-iis. riminate against pistentiai
oiciV because of their race, country
Legislotion
!jw with special attention to ,jis
r^. dtporiatic*n. and naturaluation
2 Campaign for tlie defeat of .inv Icgisb-
tion in <j.ingft-ss tliat discnmiiutes against non-
ciiizens and namniiized American citizens and
rhaf steks t,. create hvstena against the foreign
Iv.m-
"Fight Deportation" Month
The National Conference to Defend
the Bill of Richts designateil the month
of M.o '- ' 'S: ., Fiyht Dejxirtation'
Monri. s are being or-
gan r.-> ' country during
this '; li protest action
-r- ttjn.m hysteria. The
;ul?ntnate with a nation-
w-ide delegation compostsi of the Am-
erican citizen families of non<itizens
threatened with depi.irtation. s^hich will
visit ^'.■shington on March 2'' and 2.S
to see the Ptesideni. the Attorney Gen-
eral. Congressmen, and iMhers. All
again^i
.igani.
and individuals
urge.i
-sibie
"sJituiR'nal rights
Naturalisation Aid Service
Ci'ntinue to po.vide .^JV^^<■ vi.iy advice and
assistance fo non-citizens and natutaltzev! ciri-
zens- m person and bv mail — in matters of
■larutahzatton. depor!.i!ion. (iiizenship. im-
n^igration. and discrimm-ition
in Addition . . .
The ACPFB will publish speci^il nwiraoranda.
bulletins and pamphlets on issues confronting
..r directly af fining the foreign born; will
issue weekly press matcu.d to more than 200
lorsign l-inCiLiK". 'oJ laKir newspapeis
..: , . ' \\)\i supply speakers
. ,.. . . ongs. will lumish
.jj,;.^i :; : ,,:• mevs throughout thc
counit}'; will otgamze .meetings, affairs, and
conference* on local as well as national scale:
will supply spiclal material to speakers, libia-
iie-s. educators, -ailumnists ami r.i,lio piogram*.
The ACPI-li Will Cisntmue t.. c.x.(>eratc in alt
itforts to defend and extend tlie (kim-cratic inJ.
constitutional rights of the Ameiican pc(.>p!e
,AlnC';i
kIo
(..mniiiScf tor i'rvtt.tion o! F.u.ign B.i.i
drJ-, S-ieet. New York lo. N \'
e-! tin,i $ ,.- for:
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7132
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 28D
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the variiHis depxir
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AMERICAN COMMITTH FOR PROTECTION OF FOREIGN BORN
St*tem«nt of Incoine and Di»bur»«iT>«nt»
January I, I9S0, to December 31, 1950
CASH BALANCE — January I, 1950 ? .' !'>^
Ltss Adjustments charged to Loans ReceivahU l ^ i«
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1M49 Conlerenic .
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Lireraiurt
Total OptratiRj; Income
\C)\ Ol'lRATING INCOME
lo.ir.s .in-.! I:x.!...nrt-s
Rcfun.Jv
Total Non-Operating Inro.i
Tojal Income
TOTAL ia\\DS AVAILAHM-
OI'LRAIING DISniRS! \ir\TS
Waecs
Dcponte Defense
Annual Confercnic and Dinner
1940 Conference Tour Expense
Pr.DinL-
807.58
SI l,.'!6S,0O
4,25170
i7.8<)
Hirr.et
Bar
.■■; D
■oth
Kinu
Sponsors
Tfkpiu.m .Ui.i li ;:.;:!, pn
Rent
Or^taniz.iiion E\|><iim (I'.iks, PIut,!
Naturalization Aul Sini';
Payroll Taxes
Lcsrislation
Rink C harces
Total Operating Expenses
N( i\ ( >ri RATING DISBURSEMENTS
~S941
106s
6IH.4S
■iO 49
(.s 111
i"!ii \.>n >.)jKrjiii!i: I 'i^tmrscnicnis
lOTAL DISBrRSEMKNTS *
( ASH HALA\( P.. Daemher "si. 1950 In Bank
In Petty CasI
II. r, R:-
f'^..l Ki
IABII.ITIES — December ^ I i
.Hi! In.inv Payable SIS it', ^s
Isp.
KMAI I HUM n 11"'
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7133
Exhibit No. 29A
Activities Organized for
Repeal Month
ail «.
and l^\
>J>etui attlVltJt-^
mjiiv ■ii^aoizarion-s ate being planned f"i
MjkIi !<)'••■> a» a part of the- naiiotiwidc i.hsen
' ;• ..t Rtpeai «-.iir; r .M>Oiran U« Mctilli
\ >.ns -dttadv (fr>jani;(-il iniltjde
Canf«r«ncM and D»l»jati»w*
>tattwiJf a'nfetrnu* are being i'!>:anticti
duiins Manh in Cleveland. Detrmt. Chicajio.
and V-trtie- Naliutiai group delegations ro
\)iashin>:tc.n. D C , are txini: r!annt^! b.
I krainians, Russians. Finns. F*oles. Hun>;arians.
Iilhuanians. and Oeth.^U-vaks
Nofiofiol PilgrinMig* omi Coiif«r«A<«
.\ .\ariona! PilKntna^je and Confctcnie "t
th. Families ..! Waltet-McOnan Law Vutims
will be held at In>pirati<>n House. IS*"' Kalo
rama Avenue. N «'.. Washington. D C , on
M.ucb 24lh and :^th The Pilgntnaije »in
vi-.li g.nemment otfitiaN to protect the depot
tation and denaturalization drive and will set
< oniitessmcn to urge repeal of the VE'allet
Mifarran U»
NohOAat Pstilion
A nal...nji pclitir-n u* (ht f unstress of the
I tilted Mates, iitemi! repeal of the Walter
.MiGtrran La* and proposing a >-pt>int pro-
giant as the basis for a new immijjEration and
nati;iali/ation politA'. is being nriijiaicd bv
the .^CPFB The pttiti.ns will be delivered to
G.n<tess OR March :^th bv the Nuional Pii-
Victims
age of Familtes of Walter .MrOn
Natio*Mil Tour
A n.its-'fi.t! tour js ,i |v,iff i.f the obsei-vame
..f Rij-.,ll VC.ilterM.Orran Ijw Month wil!
be ..onducled bv Abn. r (iteen. executive se,
iMarv. ACPFB The tour s<he.|ule IS Feb :!
- Gle>ti.ind. Ft-b 2^ TVtroit, Feb :rs.-r.hi
sago Feb 27 -'S -Minneapolis, March 1-2
P.nland. Maith V'. -Vatile. March 8 U-
V.n Franttstf. .March 12 Its-- Los Angelc-i
Match r-Sair late City. March 18— Kansas
Cue March 20-:;— Chicago. March :■ :^ .
Washinglun. D C
•
Notional Conference of Attorney!
To Be Held in New York City
the .iefensf i>f nnncmzens and .^atur3ll^ed
liti/eni; will be held by the ACPFB in New
York Citv on Fcbtuary 21 The .itiomevs will
consider all aspects of rhe Justice Deparrments
implementation of the Walter .McOrran Ijw
ansi the development of legal pmce'-l.ires ti.
defend the demtKratic rights t.f foreign born
As We Go to Preu
The LV &. Supienie Court, bv an 8 to 1
decision, on February 9 held that the rwc».
vear imprisonment of Harr? Chew on tllis
Island bv the lustice Department is illegal
an.l unconsritvrional Chew, married to an
Ameiican citizen, left the U. S, as a seaman
on an A.me.ncan vessel. When he refutned,
he was barred from the country "on confi-
dential mformatton" and taken to Kllis Is
land The ACPFB defended ••;he» in his
two vear fiehr to reiotn his wife and .made
tsossihle the appeals to the Federal Court of
Appeals and the U S Supreme Court Ira
Gollobin and Blanch Freedman sersed as
counsel for Chew Orl S ^trrn, of New
Yofk. "ierved on the appeals The importance
"f the decision in the Chew rase in the
fmht to defend the rights of the f.ireign
bom will be discussed in the next issue of
THF LAMP,
Published monthly by the American Committei
rem F»oTi-CTioN of Foreign Born, 2.1 W 26 S«..
New York 10. NY • MU 4 .l-IV • |1 00 « yemr
REPEAL WALTER-McCARRAN LAW MONTH
TO BE OBSERVED DURING MARCH 1953
SjnTial dclivilicfi are being organizpil in all parts of the founlry durins
the month of Marrh !').'>.? to contrihute to the (jrowinis demand for the repeal
of the W aher-McCarran Law. i Plans alreatly in proKreiw are reported in Col-
umn 1.) ,^ll organizulion-i and intlividuale are iir^i'd to participate in this
repeal campaign by organizing meetings, letter campaigns to Congres«men and
helping in every s»ay that they can in lliei«; efforts.
PLAN LAUNCHED TO STRENGTHEN CAMPAIGN
TO REPEAL WALTER-McCARRAN LAW
In order to meet the growing need for guidance in the fight to repeal the
W aller-MrCarran Law and protect the rights of foreign bom American!, the
-\*!1'I'H lia.* Itiiinched a cMnijiaign for Subscribers to its literature, !^ubscribers
will not be members of the .■VOPFB but will be entitled for $2.00 yearly to
receive THK L.\MP which will be changeil in form and content, and other
materials issued by the -XCil'hB. The primary function of the materials issued
will be to arm Subscribers with all development* on the repeal front and give
ideas and suggestions for limited activity on specific issues.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STEPS UP
DENATURALIZATION DRIVE
An two Detroit residents, Nicholas Chomiak and George Chamowala, were
stripped of their citizenship in Feileral District ('ourt, the Justice Department
served warning it is prepared to carry out its threat to take away the citiien-
ship of more than L.'iOU naturalized citizens on political grounds. In past
weeks, there has been an upsurge of the initiation of denaturalization pro-
ceeilings including those against : John Steuben, Chicago, editor of "March of
Labor"; James J. .Vlatles. New York, organizational director of UE; Stanley
Nowak, Detroit, former Michigan State .Senator: Isidore Begun, New York,
acquitted Smjih .Act defendant; Victor J. Jerome and I^uis Weinstock, New
Y'ork, convicted Smith Act defendants; ( ionstantine Railzie, New Y'ork. build-
ing trade worker; Joe 1~ Mankin. Pittt^burgh. trade unionist anil national group
leader. In all actions the government charges that the citizen had, prior to
naturalization, participated in Communist activity.
THREE NON-CITIZENS
STILL HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Kallierini- Hvndman, Sam Milgrom and Harry Yaris are still being held
without bail. ^ aris has l>een on Ellis Island since October 24; Mrs. Hvndman
has been in the County Jail at Crown Point, Indiana since October 7: and Sam
Milgrom, seriously ill, is at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, under "protective
custody," hounded and harassed by immigration agents. Sixty-four prominent
Americans have indicated "grave concern" with the treatment accorded Sam
Milgrom. I^gal action is pending in the cases of Mrs. Hyndman and Harry Yari*.
7134
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 29B
FIRST TEST OF DEPORTATION PROVISIONS
OF NEW LAW HEARD BY U. S. SUPREME COURT
The first lest of ihc comslitutionality of the Waller-McCarran Law deporta-
tion provisions was heard bv the U. S. Supreme Court on Februar>- 4 in the
.-as.- of % illiom Heikkila. f innish-Ameriran of San Franciftoo. Attoriit->« Joseph
Forer, of Washington, D. C, and Lloyd McMurray, of San Francisco, repre-
sented Heikkila in the argument. Heikkila, who was brouj^ht to the U. S.
when he was two months old 47 years ago -was ordered deported on the
ground that he was a memh.'r of the Communist Party during the 1<)30V
Attorneys for Heikkila challenped the constitutionality of the deportation
provisions on the ground that they were a bill of attainder and in violation of
tlie First .Amendment to the Constitution, as well as on other grounds. The de-
cision in ihc Heikkila case will affect tliousands of non-cilizens who have simi-
larly lived here most of their lives and now face life-time separation from their
families and friends.
Deportation for Affiliation
An appeal to the Federal District (>>urt in Boston on January \'> prcventeil
the inmieiliate deportation to Italy of (iiacomo yuattrime, b.H-year-old father
of eight grown children. Quatfrone, who has lived in the U. S. for 46 years,
was ordered deported on the ground that he made financial contributions to
the Communist Party and attended public meetings held by the organization.
The Justice Department contends thai, even though Quattrone was never a
member of the Communist Party, he was affiliated with the Communist Party
and 19 therefore subject to deportation. It is expected that the Quattrone
case may have to be fought to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Other Developments
The Board of Immigration Appeals, the highest administrative body in the
Justice Department, sustained deportation on political grounds of I..eon Callow,
of IViles, Ohio, steelworker, father of nine Anicrican-bom children; Anna
Taffler, of Brooklvn. N. Y., mother of two sons, one of whom is a veteran of
World "War II; and of Peter Warhol, of Minneapolis, lumberworker, father
of four children, and a veteran of World War II with two years' war-time
•ervice. . . . Non-citizens arrested in deportation proceedings during the past
month include Jam.s Makis, of New York, member of the executive board of
Local 70, Greek Fur Workers Union; George Witkovich, native of Yugoslavia,
a in« niber of tlic staff of a Slovene newspaper in Chicago, arrested in Pitts-
burgh while on a visit to his family over the Christnlas holiday; Mrs. Celia
Greenberg Fox, in l»s .Angeles, mother of two daughters, a leader of the Fnuna
Lazarus Federation in Southern (California.
FIVE THREATENED WITH DEPORTATION
WHERE THEY FACE PHYSICAL PERSECUTION
Fulalia Figueiredo, for .^2 years a resident of the U. S., is being held on
Ellis Island, although ill, facing deportation to Portugal, where recent reports
indicate the mildest opposers to the Salazar regime are imprisoned in concen-
tration camps. Frank Borich and Katherine Hyndman both are threatened with
deportation to Yugoslavia, from which reports leave no doubt as to their fate
in Tito's prisons. Manuel Diaz, an active fighter against fascism, is being held
on Fllis Island, facing deportation to Franco Spain, where punishment awaiu
him for having deserted from Franco and joined the Lovalists during the Civil
War in Spain. I>eon Callow, of Niles, Ohio, father of nine American bom
chililren, has had his deportation upheld by the Board of Immigration .Appeals
and the inirnigralion authorities are rushing his deportation to Greece, where
he is certain to face physical persecution and possible death. Legal proceedings
challenging tlieir deportation are pending in the Figueiredo and Diaz cases.
PLAN ANNUAL AWARD
TO HONOR CAROL KING
Plans to present an Annual ('arol King .Award were announced by the
Af'PFB on Januarv 22, the first anniversary of the death of the prominent
woman attnmev who devoted her life to the fight for the con.«titutiona' rights of
foreign-bom Americans. The Award will be presented during Dec^ember to that
fierson who contributed most in the course of the year to the defense of the
iberties of non-citizens and naturalized eitiien*.
New
Pomphlet
A
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fniro statctr
cn!s on the
VI
llter-
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'in.«s h\
the
Pre5.
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sion on In'.m
cr-
tion
and
Natii
raiizarion during Octobe
1952
has
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publ5she.J bv
!!w ACPFB
A
cop
ot
this
lew pirnphlet can be obtained
bv5
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ACPfP 1
Organliational Activities
Tht MiJ»c.-st Committee li>r F'roteciion ol
iireign B"rn held a public meeting on the
faSic; .MtCuran Uu <m Um:.iVf iO m Chi
>(;.> ',■ . !' . n.-len R. Wri«ht.
ev \i '. Ui'ku^-n. affci
^p<miorin,g a
Mid»
.Ma
n and
The Sorthfti, CMjorn-j Cimmmrt for
Prritection nf Foreign Bon. in San F'jnthca.
rcK^nuhlr Ur' iht dilen'e oj Villum Heii
i:U. i< inutif J montUi huUtun and tt.mUi
ing J tpeiid petr.mn for reped nj tht XC'ahtr-
fAcCarran Uu:
The Ohio Cnmmitti-e tor PiulKti,)n of For-
eign Born ha^ scheduled a state-wide Q^nfer
ence to be held in Cleveland on NUrch |v
Tlir OCPFB has initiated a protevt campaign
against the threatens! deportation of I.eon
Callou to Greece
The Lot Angtrlf Committee *e^r Pr<jtec;ton
oi Foreinn Born held a highly ^utcei-^ui
Southern Cthhrnu Conference on Feh'uary i
Part-ctpjnii included Daniel Marthult, prem-
menl attorney and Cjlholic layman: Run Six-
on. of the fE. Cle.'phu, Broun, of the Loi
Anfelei Senro Labor Council Gilhen Cana
hi. of ILV'V. Loiat 26
The Washington State Committee for Pro
tectinn of Foreign Born is planning a state-
wide conference in Seattle on .M.ir. h ' The
WSCPFB IS defending Krnesto Mangaoang,
v.it veteran and Filipino-.Arnerican trade union
leader threatened with dep<ination. whose ap
peal IS pending before the Federal Court of
Appeals in San Francisco.
The current iilue of "March of Lahor' car-
ries a ipecial 12 -paf;e supplement. "The Story
ot the \^Year Plot." exposin): the attempt
/') frame Harry Btjdgei and deport htm from
the V S hecauie of hn fifhl for better uoriing
conditions and hii^her UJlfet for l.>n,?lhoremen
and u-arehowemen.
A Conference for Repeal of the Waller.\fc
Carran Aa held in Philadelphia on February
a was attended by representatives isf more than
50 or/;ani7atinos and voted to set up a Con-
tinuations Committee to work for the repeal
of the ^X-alter-McOrran Law and defend vie
tims of the law Participants included Dr
^S^ll!lam H Pearlman. Filindo Masino, Harriet
Barron, and Harry Levitan
The Finntih-American Freedom Committee
has istued an »-pafe folder in the Finnfh lan-
guage explaining the prormont of the Waller-
McCarran Ijtw and urging ill repeal
The Committee for the Freedom of Sam
Milgrom 1$ conducting a nationwide pn5te«t
campaign against the ju.stice Department's de-
nial of bail to Sam Milgrom despite his hospi.
tahzatinn Milgrom, eieaitive secretatv oi the
Interrutional XSTorkers Order, was held without
bail on Ellis Island though seriou.s!y ill at the
time When fiaally transferred to Mt Smai
Hospiul. m New York Oty, he is jlill <fcnicd
bail and is subjected to constant harassment
b>- immigration officers.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 29C
7135
REPEAL WALTER-McCARRAN LAW
The overwhelming majorily of the American people have expressed their op{>osition to the racist,
repressive, <liit<'rimiiialc)ry and police-dtate provisions of the VS alter-Mc<;arran Ijiw of 1952. The American
( onimittee for Protection of Foreign Bom, as a part of ihe American people, «upport« and aids in every
way possible the fiphl to repeal the \^ alter-McCarran l-aw. However, until this law is repealed, hundreds of
Americans and their families will be victimized and terrorized by its provisions. The American Coniniiltee
is the only afienry that fights for repeal of Ihe law and a( the same time defends those who are threatened
with dporlalion or revocation of their American citixenship a.<t a result of the police-slate provision* of the
Waller-McCJirran I^w.
PROGRAM AND WORK FOR 1953
During 19^\ the American Committf* for
Prt'tetiion of Foreign Born will carry forward
the many phases of work to which it hat de
vorf ^ its<if since 1932, Special attention will
be dr^oteii to the [Xiints outline-! below, ba^e-i
on the program adopted by the National Con
fercnce to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born
Americans, held in Detroit, Michigan, on De
oember B and 14. 10",2
Objectives
1- Any non-citiien who ins lifed in the
I'mted States for two years or more, if entry
was in accordance with law, should be per
mittcd to become an American citizen by ap
pearing in Open Court and taking an oath of
allegiance to the Constitution of the l.'nited
2 Any non citizei
I'nited States for (r
not he thre.irened i
reason whatsoever
who has lived in
r yeart, or more, sho
ith dep(->nafion for
* A naturalizeti citizen should not he threat-
ene<l with cancellation r>f citizenship for anv
reasr>n wh.itsoever, unless it was obtained by
clear fraud; and, then, only if denaturalization
prixeetJings are stalled within five years of
the granting <^f naturalization.
4 Immigration should be peimitte.i w.thour
disi rimination as to country of birth, race, col-
or, creetl or political belief, with full utili.>j.
tioo of quotas established on the basis of the
country's WKral, economic and cultural require-
ments.
^ At no time should a non-nti/rn he dr
nied the protection of any provision of the FSill
of Rights, especially seaions dealing with the
right to bail and freedom of belief, speech, and
association
6 The Immigration arid Naturalization Serv
ice should be transferred out of the justice
Department and be established as an independ-
ent agency of the govemment-
D«f«n*a
Extend full legal and other aisistance to any
non citizen or naturalized citizen who becomes
a victim oi the depiirtation or denaturalization
provisions of the Waller MiOrran Ijiw, or
who encounters any other difhrultie^ as a re
suit of the widespread attack on the .Icmocratic
and constitutional rights of forei^4>om Aoier-
icans As an essential pan .it defense, the
ACPFB will seel to rally public suppon smie,
in our view, attempts to deprive Americans
of their detn.Kratic rights CAn be defeated only
by an alert and arnused public opinion
Deportation
De
nationwide campaign against ttie
justiie Departments deportation drive, which
threatens more than ^,iO<} non citizens with
banishment and life-time separation fnim their
Ame.-ican f.imilies and frien<ls At the same
time, extend all possible aid and assistance to
every non-citizen held for .jeportalion because
of p«>Iitical opinions, affiliation. assrKiatiiwi, or
labor activities
Defe
Right to Bail
Dcpa
attempt to
unoermme llie American right to bail by fight
i(i« eacfi attempt to deny bail to a n>n-citizen
arrested in deportation prucce-.Iings.
Deportation Hearings
Fn.) the unfair and biase i sia, chamber pro
feedings accordeci non citizens fating dep.:!ita
tion by the Justice Department
Citizenship
Defeat tf)e attempt to create "second-claji"
citizenship status fiv natui-tiizcd ArririKan
citizens by defending in every way pmsiMe
the \.2CiO ruiun!i2esl otiieas who are ihrcst-
ened with revcKation of their cirizenship (and
ttien deportation) bes-ause of their political
opinions or activities
Legislotlon
.■support all efforts to repeal the Waltet-
McCarian Law.
Ciampaign for the enactment of anv iegis
lation in Congress that facilitatrs the natursii.
zatK^n of non-cittzetu and for the defeat of
legislation that seeks to create hysteria against
foreign horti Amencans.
Naturoliiotion Aid Service
Gsntinue to prcivide day-to-day advrce sad
assrsunce to non citizens J,nd natuiaii.'r! titt
tens in person and by mail— in nutters of
naturaiization, deportation, citizenship, immi-
gration, and disi iiminaton Defeat Ihe lustice
Dep.irtmeni« efforts to pieveot the natutilia-
tjon of Don-ciluens because of ihetr association
with pn.gtessive social and fraternal organiia-
Organizotion
Develop special programs for the defense
"f the lights of MeiKjn Aii.eiitaiu and West
Indi.in Aineruaiss Fncnurage the organi/atioo
of (.lefense committees in ail cntomum.'ics and
AMERICAN COMMITTEE EOR PROTKCI ION OK FOREIGN RORN
2.3 WVst 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y.
□ Please keep me informed of efforts to repeal the Walter-
MrCarran Law.
□ I would like to subscribe for the literature and other material
issued by the Committee. Please send me additional information.
Enclosed find $ as a special contribution to help make
possible your work during; 1953.
Name
Address
City, Zone, State
7136
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 29D
TJi« ACI'fB i> rurrenllT drfrnd-
in( marc Uun 25 nalumlitrH Amrr-
iriin cilirrnn ihmlrniNj with rr>.i.
Ihaa 275 nim^rili^rnn ihrmlmi-d
»ilh d<-|H»nalK>ii and life-lime .i-j.a-
rulxm fr.>m Ihrir Amrriran riliun
fumilir.. In addition ihr ACI'KH t.-
• upn I'duralitHial malrrial. Iilfra-
lurr, |iro>idr> »prrial malrrial f.ir
ih.- pr.-.., and riirri.-« on a mulli-
ludc of arli>ili<-« In ■nff>rm thr
Amrriran prttplt- roiirrrninK ihf rr.
latiomfaip of Ibr rurrrnl allark on
liir ri(hla of ihr forrinn l»>ni li.
ihr prrxT^alion of ihr Hill of
Rikhla and ihr lilx-rlii-. of nil
ArorriranK.
Thr »ork of thr U I'KH i. mad.
IMMotihIr br public >olontar« ron-
iribulionn. Kunda are nrrdrd or-
fcniK In hrip drvplop ihr nation'
widr ft^hl fur the rrp«*al of ibr
^ altrr-Mrfjirran lji*» and lo p*<H
vidr adrquatr aHAi«laiire and df-
frnM- for ihe virliniR of thifi uti-
Amrriran law, A. ihr allark <m thr
richu of thr forriKD Uim i» intrn-
•ifird. Ihr nrrd for fmanrial .upport
von ftir *our rtmprralion and a^
Ai«tanrr. I »r thr f»|lrrial ronpor
pn»vidrd with this Rr|»ort lo srntj
>oHr finanrial ronlribulion loda<
lo hrIp drtral ihr allark un >hr
rithln of non-ritiM-na and naturaf
l#.rd ritizrni* and alrrnfftbrn tberrbi
Ihr Ubrrtirs of all A
Amsricon CommiHee for Protection
of Fore.gn Born
13 WMt l*th Sttaw
Nnv rorli 10. N. r.
CU.al.no SIOJ Euclid Avanua. «oom
7
Dal'oK no C».r ..ol. I.,ild!i-g
Chit. go «)l S D.irbor. Str..l Hm
-. !3S
M.nn.apoKi i!0 E«> H.nntpin Artnu
S..HI. 11* 1., lu.idln.
Portland 0»»!i BuMdiiq. toofYi 3:3
Kim Jil
Loi *».J.!.. );» Wtil IrJ Sl'..l »o
on. IIJ
Mo«Or«ry C*i*.'m»n »« R*. Arthur W
wloulton
Co-Ch«:rm*i« &«org« R Myrphj, Jr
Prol, Louiia P«tt!bon« Sm.l
liactrtira S«tr«t#rf Abn«r Gf«an
Adffilnlitfaflv* Sacra). ry H.rfia* B.r'd"
Amu*.^* $«cr«t.ry *i«r jon«i
N.tur.'li.tion Aid D"»rtor Dorothy St'»
4*
Truwrar Charlai M»>ll
AMERICAN COMMintE FOR PROTECTION OF FOREIGN BORN
Statement of li>come ond Disbunements
January 1, 1952. to December .11, 1952
CASH BALANCE, January 1, 1952
OPERATING INCOME
Coiilnhiition.. Iii.lni.liial'.
Or^aiiizalioii*!
I).p„rl.-.- Drfcrw
(!oiifiT4-iicp>. MiiiincH. .intl .'\ff.iin>
I.iteraliirc
$ iKo-.,!.:!.
14,1.'>1.,V>
7,081. W
12.826.71
1J:20.18
Tolal Operalinp Income
TOTAL R NDS \\ AII.ABI.K
OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS
\(afjc(«
$ 18.71. -..IX)
Deportee DcfoiiM-
fU8().6.i
Ciinfrrcncei., Mrrtinpr' ami .\ff.iir«
■!.R|ii,17
I'riiitin);
■..or.. 1,1
I'oKtage
2,8')(..(i()
Stationery- and Sii[iplii-»
1.<>*>(I.V»
Teleplionf and 'I'tli-iirams
917.77
Rent
. 750.(1(1
Organizational Kxpcnw
\.t)r\M
.Naturalization Aid .'vrvicr
370.82
Payroll Taxos
748.84
Literature .
68.42
.\ot'oimting ~' r» 1. .
ivi.no
Bank Charges
(4.47
$ 1,661 76
, 47.2.'i3.60
$48,89.'>.,16
Total Ojieratinp DislmrjumonU
NON-OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS
Loans Repaid and Exchangee
Favroll Taxes, differences . . .
2.tO(,, i2
2vl2
Dr A.toa J Carlujn
K«* Kannath R ^rbas
Kabb< Robarl Goldburg
tnl Albart I. Guarard
Dr Atica HamilfoA
Urn* Prof. Plai^inQ Jamat, Sr.
Hoa tabar* W. kanay
Dr Paul H Lariatai
Hon Ibbart Mom Loyati
lav Sidnay Lovatt
Prof Curtii MacOougail
Prol Kirllay F Ma'har
Dr Alaiandar Uaililaioka
llihop Waltar Mitchall
Pr«l Philip Morrlioa
fro) Coaitaa*!«%a Panutula
•iihop Ed>ard L ParUM
rrol Vda D Scaddar
tnihjaUur Stalantton
Fyad W 5to.a'
Total Non-Operating Diehuraemenl- 2,i2'*.44
TOTALDI-Bl RSFMF.NI- S47.084.46
CASH BALANCE. December .31. iy,-.2 $ 1.810.W
OUTSTANDING UABtUTlES, December 31, 19S2
Loans and Kxchangei. $ 2.4')8,'»0
Taxes Payable h7^.61
Accounts Payable 6,300.00
t 9.474.51
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 30
7137
7138
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 31
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 32 A
7139
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CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS
205 E»Sr 4210 JT., NEW TOII 17, I. T. • HDIUT llll 4 SI4I
/,...o.Aj
;iay 7 th
13 43
Coar fonpressirvRn:
V.fl aro enoloslnp herewith our apalysis of
the I'-mrtt 3ill (H. R. 5352)for your attor.tion.
You will also find er.elor.od a copy of an
'Z\'. W 'JiTlTJA TO CO;kR;,'CS sirned by mors than 100 pro.-ninor.t
citizens expressing their views on this bill.
&,-airst but ■
floor of the
' ron^ly to not orly vote
. 6352 when it reaches the
Tho dofpat of ti.is bill is irperative for
tho preservation of our cc istitutior.al ruarantees ar.d o\u:
democratic heritufjos.
Very sinieroly.
GSXGS .Ai;:;;:..:-". '
Cbairmar. of t)e
Board
c,}.:/f
Tncs .
UoOT:a 16-47
7140 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 32B
The House Corj-.ittee on '-'r.-Ajncricar. A-'i-i'ios has proposed legislation
to "control subversive activitios".
-v-c- '. -; ' 1 i. „ r^n,-^^ '^ i ,. ,,., . -o^.,-t-itMtional atte-snt to silence
.-onote social welfPsre, econoir.ic
'..e call on you to speak ani -.o vote a.-ainst this bill because it v.-ould
irr.pose a system, of thought control p.r, opiressive as the *'azi s^.'sten
in uerr.a.ny. Providing for "ref;istrt ticn' of certain croups and barring
rr.Qnbers of these orfranizations fro.-i Jcvera-nent er.pl oiiient and fro:n
cbtaininc passports. It would rob A-o-irrin citizens of the right of
free assembly and association £uari. our Constitution, j.t the
E(i. o *-;r,R, it '.-o-.'.i rr»'V'^:*-. , by in" :n, the exercise of free
i'.cr.bprs of u; , y thir; r- , '-6 preven*-- r ' r
tJ.eir nost e:: ■." to inrr '\Tid wcrki;. -:';".3»
^>trikos would bocor.e p misiiable "conspiracies".
Giving the Attorney General power to designate "coTxiunist front"
orr.anizations, tr/is rroposal of the 'J.n-/„~orican Co.T.ritto9 rlacos in
tjie l-.ands of Lnistration the pcver to destrc; , ' all,
pjli'ic'il o: . This ic a final stcr *-o a pol , •■'.
■-• • •■ . - prac'-ice foscisn*
r^l^ctions v;ili boco-io idio r.estur- iegisla" nssed. All
of us would be deprive J on the ele -irht to -■, .. ; or and
vote for ca.ndidates of O'ur ovn choosinf:.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7141
Exhibit No. 32C
Therefore, we call upon you, I!r» Congressman, to defeat this bill and
any similar ones presented by this Committee.
Respectfully yours.
Dr. Harry F. "ard.
Honorary Chainnan and
George IJarshall, Chair:nan
of the Board
Joined by:
liPJiia-J^^J^-, liathaa AMsubg^ £%QEi_JSAke?£^ rjara Blit tstala. Rev, Edrard J.
Bonsall^ Jr^ , JF^f^ Lv:na n R. Bradley? <IpS9iiL Brainljj,,,^i^af»_DoroUi^^a^^
Vraf^ Edwin Borry Rur^l^ Pbt-- Ar^htff B. Ca^fXaSfl* iisxiDraiOe Suge ofl P> Connolly.
&ay. El^rt L^ C^aOYflr, siikbr&.^affl^Cro nbaoK» 0, II, Daut;hert y.J)ean Joiuj^J'arren
Dajt, Clin Downes,>^Arna ud d'Usjea 'I^ f^ cf « Henry Pratt Eftirohiljl^ HwYRj -ri i^aV,
Dt«-Ciaxi F^remarr, ^of.^. Franklin Frazier, Wirlimi J . GornS^ /.' . _ :,
j^lIIiBiE jlrofiger. Dg'T" Alice H"amiltohi Frederick: ^aaii^ohi '-Lnna iTarke ^yyj
iiyilliain Harris on.- i)p,aaid Herdersp^ CRev« _ yha s . A. HilXt ^has. H. I 'oustont
lAlf red Jewet t^ C. £. Jphos on^VJ^ ftl. <I^3 e»jA^^i!^i ^f^- l-^. Kaj i^^^ t YaJcis T^ g her
Ldn ey Kaar irAn,'^ ^f^^^^T ^^ "'^® ^ ,"^Joc kw9iJ_.J^Q4t^ ^ohn
Ioward"'T!SfS5a»' '»'' i 1 11 am Draper LeW' tV, jlalran Man ner, ,Dr» a^ H. i A-T ^yprin^j
- 5e_T.>— flL^hn H ov/ard ^^aJ^jiEi^^ a.'n ua 1_D « -^ntn, '".illiajr.
MioTi gTyg ft; Arthur tll Hejrj ^jtOge Sta nley s;orfat t^> 1-qyer -arodnock, 'Hnx Ferlow",
\Dr. unaTrTi. l^tlorifTJjr, t. Pierce, ^i^ Eel nhardTti ^tibby Holnan l?eyTiOlda.
vISOTSlEB3b», ^EaxX fie^iasoir; fiaxoll-J* JSJoaa, 15jJ.^er_Ro3enbTim, JtanetCeTi
Rubins tii^g, R?^ Iraaaii liaftio SuTaljJt? ftgv. T auY ir.'~ 5cli7ggttBr , Jii^r£6
Seibel-> Josy phTr'Sel'i'y: Kaurice Su^er, ^oo tt't," tyler, JJsJto ?• Thonpscn,
s£lo Schoexibau»,^^pr. Lailo^^"innBt^, John Slo&a, Judge "Edward P. Totte'fTj^
John J. Stanlay"i Theodore "Ward, platan $. T.arne, Gene V.eltfish,
Sol Wilson, Leon "'fofsy and Dr. Joseph V.crtis.
# # *^ # # # #
Issued by the Civil Rights Congress
205 Z, 42nd Street
New York 17, H. Y.
uopwa 16»47
5/7/48
7142
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 33
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7143
Exhibit No. 34
ASNES GREEN
AdT'mistrfltive SecretB^i
HASRIET BARRON
Treasurer
CHARLES MUSIL
Sponsors
emffiicflo coinmiTTEf for
PBOIfCIlOO Of fOBflGfl borh
23 WEST 26th STREET . NEW YORK 10, N. Y.
• MUrroy Hill 4-3457
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7144
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
A
Exhibit No. 35A
Leader
FRAMED...
the mtorj of
Charles A. Do;^le
The workers hit the bricks. The strike was on!
Thousands of workers struck to win better working
conditions at the huge Mellon controlled Carborun-
dum plant in Niagara Falls, N. Y., in 1948.
All workers know that, during a strike, you need
every union organizer you've got. You need every
union officer and you need them bad.
The bosses know this too — and so does the Justice
Department.
If there was any doubt in the great Niagara
frontier that such is the case, that doubt has been
cleared up. The case of Charles A. Doyle proves it.
And now, with the Walter-McCarran law in
effect what happened to Charles Doyle could happen to any good union man of for-
eign birth. The Walter-McCarran law makes "legal" what the bosses with the help of
the Justice Department tried to do to Doyle illegally.
But, turn the page and read the story. The story of a frame-up against a foreign-
born union leader.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7145
Exhibit No. 35B
IT HAPPENED TO CHARLES DOYLE . . .
it coMBtd htBppen ia tBny trade unionist
Charles A. Doyle was International Vice-
President of the United Gas, Coke and Chem-
ical Workers Union, C.I.O., in January 1948
when over five thousand workers at the Car-
borundum plant went out on strike.
Prior to the strike Doyle was heading the
negotiating committee of the union in bar-
gaining with the Carborundum management
who were adamant in their refusal to grant
any concessions to the workers.
The strike was approved at a meeting of
the International Union's Executive Board on
January 9th at Windsor, Ontario, just across
the Canadian border.
Used to company tricks, Doyle knew the
employers might try to get him if he crossed
the border, try to keep him away to avoid
a strike and if there was one, to be better able
to break it, and impose company will upon
the workers.
Doyle crossed the border to his union
meeting in possession of a Border Crossing
Card issued to him by the United States Im-
migration Service which promised reentry
on his return from the union meeting.
But the Immigration Service pulled the
same trick on Doyle in 1948 that the Attorney
General pulled on Charlie Chaplin in 1952.
As- soon as Doyle crossed the border into
Canada, an alert was sent out to all border
stations to prevent him from returning to
the United States.
When Doyle sought to return on January
12, 1948, the eve of the scheduled strike, he
was informed by the Immigration officials
that he was not eligible for reentry to the
United States. He found that the "pass card"
he carried was worthless.
What was the deal behind the scenes.'
Charles Doyle was born in Scotland, Irish
by descent. Today he is 48 years old and
has lived in the United States for ovex 30
years.
Like millions of others, he came to the
United States in his youth, sweated for low
wages in the mines and mills and factories.
It was tough to make ends meet and so he
joined the union. He found out that it was
only through unions that the workers could
get a better wage, safety devices and a little
bit of job security.
He turned to organizing unions and was a
leader in the big organizing drives in steel
and auto, drives that developed Niagara
Falls, N. Y. from a company union town
into the biggest District of the C.I.O. Chem-
ical Workers Union.
That was enough to turn the bosses against
him. But when he became key man in nego-
tiating workers' contracts with the employ-
ers they really went after him.
That is why on January 12, 1948, Charles
Doyle couldn't get back into the United
States despite the fact that he had a re-entry
permit in his pocket — issued by the United
States Government.
For six weeks, Doyle was refused a hear-
ing regarding his re-entry and finally, con-
cerned about his family and his duties, he
re-crossed the bridge "without permission."
7146
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 35C
Needless to say the strike had been broken.
That was round one. The bosses and Jus-
tice Department had won. But they were
still out to get Charles Doyle. A maze of
legal red tape, in and out of jails, on and
off Ellis Island, harassment and persecution
was to be Charles Doyle's companion right
up to the present date.
In fact, it was only after Doyle, along
with four other men illegally held on Ellis
Island, staged a hunger strike that the Jus-
tice Department released him back in March,
1948.
Doyle was a symbol. He was to be a warn-
ing to all trade union men and women who
happened to be foreign born, that, if they
organized, fought for better conditions, this
would be their fate.
The Justice Department initiated deporta-
tion proceedings against him and is now try-
ing to send him back to Scotland.
The charge — a typical Walter-McCarran
Law charge — is that he was, at one time a
member of the Communist Party. Despite
the fact he no longer maintains his post in
the Union and has left the industry, he's
still to be persecuted — a lesson to all!
The charge is the whitewash. Charles
Doyle faces deportation because he was a
union man — and a good one!
The JVatier'^3McCamBn M^atv PiBM^es the JVay
When the Walter-McCarran Law went
into effect last December, the bosses were
gleeful. They figured that now they could
intimidate the foreign born workers. If they
fought back the boss could call on the Justice
Department to help do the same thing to
their "troublesome" workers as happened
to Charles Doyle.
Sure, the provisions of the Walter-McCar-
ran Law are so broad and sweeping that any
worker the boss doesn't like can wind up in
some proceeding or another if he or she is
foreign born.
But, it doesn't have to be. The Justice
Department has tried for years to throw
Charles Doyle out of the country and hasn't
succeeded as yet.
But it is to the degree that you join in
fighting for his right to remain here with
his family and fellow workers that any
foreign born American worker can assure
that he won't be next.
Boris Shishkin in speaking on behalf of
the AFL against the Walter-McCarran Law
declared: ". . . in many respects it falls
shamefully short of the essential require-
ments of sound public policy."
The late Philip Murray setting forth the
CIO's position declared in part, ". . . re-
verse this trend of the past two years and
establish a new policy on immigration and
naturalization which will be consistent with
twentieth century conditions and ideals."
Repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law is no
idle slogan. Trade union leaders the country
over have spoken out against it and hundreds
of union bodies have passed resolution con-
demning it.
Your support today can help repeal it
tomorrow. Fight for Charles Doyle to remain
here where he belongs. Demand repeal of
the Walter-McCarran Law.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7147
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7148
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 36A
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 36B
7149
A LAW AGAINST THE PEOPLE
In its report on the McCarran-Walter law on January 1, 1953, the Pres-
ident's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization concluded thus:
'"The immigration and nationality law embodies policies and principles
that are unwise and injurious to the nation. It rests upon an attitude of
hostility and distrust against all aliens. It applies discriminations against
human beings on account of national origin, race, creed and color. It
ignores the meeds of the United States in domestic affairs and foreign
policies. It contains unnecessary and unreasonable restrictions and pen-
alties against individuals. It is badly drafted, confusing and in some
respects unworkable. It should be reconsidered and revised from be-
ginning to end."
Former Phresident
Harry S. Truman
vetoed the Mc-
Carran - Walter
bill on June 25,
1952, in a sharp-
ly worded mes-
sage to the House
of Representat-
ives. Here are
a few pertinent excerpts from the
message, which was disregarded by
Democrats and Republicans who en-
acted the bill over Truman's veto:
Racist Provisions
"The bill would continue,- pract-
ically without change, the national
origins quota system, which was en-
acted into law in 1924, and put into
effect in 1929. .The greatest vice
of the present quota system, how-
ever, is that it discriminates, de-
liberately and intentionally, against
many of the peoples of the world.
The purpose behind it was to cut
down and virtually eliminate im-
migration to this country from south-
em and easptem Europe. . .
"People from such countries as
Greece, Spain, or Latvia were vir-
tuaUy deprived of any opportunity
to come here at all, simply because
Greeks or Spaniards or Latvians
h;id not come here before 1920 in
any substantial numbers.
"The idea behind this discrimi-
natory policy was, to put it baldly,
that Americans with English or Irish
names were better people and better
citizens than Americans with Ital-
ian or Greek or Polish names. It
wa.s thought that people of west
European origins made better citi-
zens than Rumanians or Yugoslavs
or Ukrainians or Baits or Austrians.
"Such a concept is utterly un-
worthy of our traditions and our
ideals. It violates the great political
doctrine of the Declaration of In-
dependence that 'all men are creat-
ed equal.' It denies the humanitarian
creed inscribed beneath the Statue
of Liberty proclaiming to all nations:
'Giva me your tired, your poor.
Your huddled masses yearning
to breathe free.'
"It repudiates our basic religious
concepts, our belief in the brother-
hood of man, and in the words of
Saint Paul that 'there is neither
Jew nor Greek, there is neither
bond nor free. . .for ye are all one
in Christ Jesus.'
". . .The only consequential change
in the 1924 quota system which the
bill would make is to extend a
small quota to each of the countries
of Asia. But most of the beneficial
e.ffects of this gesture are offset
by other provisions of the bill.
'The countries of Asia are told
in one breath that they shall have
quotas for their nationals, and in
the next, that the nationals of other
countries, if their ancestry is as
much as 50 percent Asian, shall be
charged to those quotas. . .
Threat to Liberty
"I am asked to approve the en-
actment of highly objectionable pro-
visions now contained in the Internal
Security Act of 1950 (also authored
by Senator McCarran — Ed.) . . .Some
of these provisions would empower
the Attorney General to deport any
alien who has engaged or has had
a purpose to engage in activities
'prejudicial to the public interest'
or 'subversive to the national sec-
urity.'
"No standards or definitions are
provided to guide discretion in the
exercise of powers so sweeping. To
punish undefined 'activities' departs
from traditional American insistence
14
MARCH OF LABOR
7150
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 36C
on csl.-ihlishod st.'iiiflards of iiu\U.
'To punish uiifli'lin.'d '|)iiriiuM>' is
thdiishl (lint rill.
■ Till sc pr(i\ isiiins -.ivv uorsc than
the inlarni.u> Alien act (■! ITilK,
p.-iSM'.l III ;i liiiir ..1 n;ili.)Tial fear
and (li:-trii-l ol forci-ncis ^hii-li
gav<' tho rrc'sidcnl |i..u,m m drpori
any alien doenicd daiiui imu- ;o iIk
poatv and safi-ly ol ilu- ruitcd
St.llr. Allrll liMd.Ill^ l^tTf thiir
oimlil,'. iriLihiriicii .r.id nlizrns imich
dislui-l.fd hy tlia' 'liical lo libcrly
•SiH-h poufis ail' iiironsisU'ill
ui;h our flcMiional k idrai^. Ton-
lernnu pown-- like that upon the
Attonu\\ Ucnrial is unfair to hiru
as well as lo our alion residenls.
Onct' (ully informeil ni such vast
(lisrrotionary pouors \os:cd in the
Attorney (ieiU'ial, Americans now
woulil be lust as alarmed as Ameii
cans ucre m 1798 over less dl•a^lle
powers vested in the I'lesident.
■'Heretofore, for the most part,
deportation and cxcliisiun haie i r^t
ed upon fiiuliiius of faels iiiadc upon
cvidenee. rmlor ih,- bill ih.y »ould
rest 111 many in-laiice> upon the
'opinion' or '~.i! islaciion' of im-
migration or consular employes The
change from objective lin(lim;s lo
swbieetive feelinL'^ in iml eoniiial
ibie vMtli oiii- ^y^leni ot juslice. . ■'
Advice to Foreigitborn
If any person purporting to be an
agent of the U.S. Immigration &
Naturalization Service, FBI or other
government agency starts asking
you questions about yourself or
others, you have a right to refuse
to talk or let him into your home.
If you get a letter or form from
such agencies, consult a lawyer.
If you are a naturalized citizen,
the U.S. Immigration & Natural-
ization Service has no authority over
you. If you are not a citizen and
are arrested, you have a right to
phone or see your lawyer at once.
If you need help, consult your un-
ion or organizations such as the Am-
erican Committee for Protection of
the Foreign Born, which provides
legal defense, or the American Civil
Liberties Union or Legal Aid Soc-
iety, which sometimes handle de-
portation cases.
AUGUST, 1953
Liberal Editor
ronlroiitiiiu Senator McCaria.. , Cidric
Belfrage, fintish liorn editor ol the
liberal National (luardian, relused to
.11(1 liim 111 his attack on freedom of the
liress in the rniled States, MeCirths's
aim. accordin.y to Helfra.ye. is "to crush
labor and have a supine nation in the
fascist yoke." K\actiy one day alter he
refused to aid .MrCarlliy Helfraue ■ w ho h
l.'i .^ear.- ua- arre-ied and ru-hed to Kills Island for d<
at ion. National protests al tlie .spreading attack on press
dom secured Belfrage's release on bail.
been in th.
*5Sg!^sB^^'fR'55'«?^5i^»WBK@l^^g^^P^fF
CIO Organizer
Joe Weber was a pioneer (, I(> organiz
er in the biy drives of the 30s in the
(^'hicai;o area. He became a subresional
(iinci.u- of the CIO Steel Workers Or-
lu Committee and director ol
e; , i;,!,-,iiion of the Farm Kqiiipment
\'. ' ke.-. .\ union man since he was 13,
W I ber li.id ,i:-,u oi.yanizcd coal miners,
.iiiio and riiblier ^^orkers. In the U,.S. for
oi.h'red d.epoited ;o Vu'-:o>lavia in l!)Sl on
leehiucalitx- lor rei ntiainu; the C.S. after crosslli
ICO for ,1 lew hours while eiiroute to the ]'A'M^ CIO c
California.
^?^'^^^^^^^«'^^^?^^^''S?^^^^rp;^l5^^p?7^SBi^^^^^:»5^
American-Born
Leonard Costa, president of
-Amalgamated (.:lothins ^Vi
in Kochester. N.V.. is held
thouirh an Afiierican born c
rker-
deiloi
CIO
local
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.idd
si a
i^sl.^l,s he '.va^ born in Vateslioro. I'a.. soon aftei his paien'^
arrived in the IS. Ihc ca.se of Allan McNeil, VIr tepicsenl
ative in Pittsbur,t;h, is .similar. Though born in Minnesota
McNeil is beins; threatened with deportation to scotKmd
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 37
7151
Org, /Citizens L-nergency liefense Conf,
CITIZENS EMERGENCY DEFENSE CONFERENCE
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A few .'pys f:, n V J
to cnr:y t.,e core of
to t;ie
ner courts.
fir. nppeel for funds
■y York Tmlth Act de-
'.e ftru Euro thflt you will enjoy readlnr the en-
ciceea, and that when you nave done eo you will
feel more stronfly tnan ever thp.t the defense of
these men end wcaen merit your support.
This pamphlet is r. collection of stPtements
w,,iCh were maj© by t;.e Jeren->ntB iuFt before sen-
tencln.,. Each Btate.-nent 1e dliferent a.nci eroeclel-
l-j indicative of t.acir personality, tecK Tound rnd
cncracter - with all of the dimity and sincerity
wriich has eo often impressed us.
We do hope that the prlntin, of this pemohlet
will cerve to unite more and more people fl) ainrt
t.'ie injustice of tae Smith Act and the trcve dsn o"
of fear and thought control to our count-y. Ti.e
pemrhlet can be purchased at 35 cents each or i for
il.Ou from our office.
I trust you will cooperate in promocim; a vide
aiBtrloution of this pampnlet and that you will re-
spond generously to our financial appeal.
rincorely yourr.
End,
"1.1 iiord
Cna Iraian
; c A V o V
7152
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 38A
\^
tf t«v jM!^wu» W MOUuTON
f'ot lO'J'SS PETT;80ME SMITH
AINEH &ttEEN
HAIKlFT lAKKON
AlEC JONK
ftiiiEiiicen coiiiniin{{ foi
PROHciion Of roRdcn borb
23 WEST 26*** STREET
N«W YOWC 10, H. Y.
MUmiy HM 444Sr
^tU/ 20, 199^
S p o n I
Hffl<> Bm«f A t*««on
Mark A Cfiambw-h*.
D- M#rt:w i Sofrf-"*!.
t»v L A- e«w
Or Hftfnr &«■»*«**«♦
Mot. flobe'* *
He- &«o*9« L ^•■'^
labbi S. Iwrt Y*mpol
President Dwlg^t D. ll»»nho««r
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
Wtt wish to bring to jour ■p«clal attintian th* ■•rlowi proklMi Ikat
fac0e a large nuabar of noo-oltli«n« lo tb* Qhl UiA 3^ •&•« oa • r««mlt af
the Suparrliory Parole prcTlsijsie of the Dblter-NBCerrma L«» of 1952.
Bon-cltltsns who hare hem ordered deported but «ho oumot k« Aepor- \
tad because nc ccuntry vlll accept thea are faced with haTlD|[ to llTe tk* f
rest cf their Uvea here wider Ordere of Superrlaloo. Moat of th«ae aoir j
citizens are crer 6!J fvct of age. Soae of thea hare llTed here for 50 M
/ears or laore. They knew no oountty other than the IkUted Stataa, vkM* X
they hare apent aoit of their llTee . 4
Under Crdara of Superrlslon, theae non-oltliana aaat report la p*i^
sac to the Juatloe Oepertaent on the aTerage of omce a aoatiii ftre l~fer-
aatloc under oath a* to their aaaoolatlooa and aotlrltlea; dlsasaoexat*
froB any peraoi: cr organlxatloo or group that aif^t be regarded as "vak-
verslre" by the Attorney Oeneral. In addltloo, nco-oltlsaoLS are deaiat.
the right to travel and oust not leave the city In «hloh X^mj raelAa.
ji'aJlure to coaply with any of theae conditions is a orlalnal offaaaa pau
lahable by one year In Jail.
!
These conditions create untold hardships and are clearly degradlac '
toT the non-oltlzaD. They have nothing to do with U>e deportatioa pro- {
cess but are surterlapoead apparently on an order of deportation for par*
poses of harassaant and Intlaldatlon. They rlolate daMooratio staadarla
and our Aaarioan traditions. ^^Tkh-. i. ,.
we call upon you to use your office, as President of the OdfiW^' ^
States, to secure ellalnatloo by Congress of these Superrlsoiy I^role
conditions of the Walter- McCarr on Law. ;^ ■; ;
'":«»« i
:/
ReapeotfuUy yo
Bar. aroas W. Ale^
Walter AIlModlafl
Rer. raul
Har. hstaala
Rev. WllU)
Dr. Irala 8.
ik^. Aalta tloek
. ' i MD
''C£L
DEPARTMEM Of /USTICE
""jUL 26 1956^
TW
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iNrrrNcrc rr4^« (M sitvfci to tmi Aiii»iCAW^SW#^^^VKaf
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 38B
7153
r^rcf. G. Murr'iy Branch
Dr. A. M. Butlt:-
R©v. RajSijiad Ca^-lrins
Dr. A. J. Carls >ii
Rev. Frank D. Oarsp'oell
Rs-v. J. S. C--e
RST . Mark A. Chrj5J:<eriin
Dr. .'branajn Ci''onb-ich
Pi'of . Ephralm Cros"
Ds-. William Vfcllc Dwnton
Dr. E.^itherine IXxki
Dr. Robert H. clliis
Fyk« Farmer, E-^q.
Prof, imst Feis-.
ri-uf. G^UAc Fe'-rendo
•idv . Kenneth isiplsj Forbes
Hon. Clemens J. fVficce
FTof . R -jal W. BVaTice
Hu^- (J«ll6rt
Mfix G«:,bfc»nBaa
li. uis 07;ld'blatt
Rebbi Marcus I. GcldmaE
Ircf. Albert L. Guerard
Dr. Ralp'n H. Gasidlach
ijenn knvj J. Eanck
Dr . Al 1 c e Hajnl It on
Dnsiiiell HaEmutt
Prjf. Lciuise W. Hcoalaj
Hu*;^ HsrdjtBaa
.Rev. Sidney jc. Harris
Wi 1 li aiB Har r i s -jn
Rf^y . Chester ji . .Hcd^^oii
Prof. Paanjon Hunt
Hev. Jonn .Haul Joo««
Rev. J, Sparic«r Keanard, Jr.
Dr. John A. E:in^"bur7
Prof. Charles ?. Larrow*
Dr. Paul 3. LsTletes
Pri.r. C. F. Iltt«13
Prof. OllTwr S. IxDud
A^lbert Maltr,
Prof. Theodor Mauch
Prof. Harvej K. Nfc Arthur
Hon . Stanl«7 Maf f att
Rt. R©T. Ar-thur W. Moiaton
George JB . Murph/, Jr.
Scott Jleerlng
Rev. Clarence ?. R. Relsosi
Dr. Phillip B. Oliver
Rev. G«org« L. Paine
Hs'v , Clartenc© Park«r
hRrI Robinson
P^'of. Theodor Ro8©bury
Aleiandar Snxton
Prof. Pbllip L. Scheie k
Prof. Louis© Pettibone Saith
F. W. Stover
J\.Kigo Mwax^ p. Totten
Dr. Harry F. Ward
I-*rof. Leroj Waterman
Prof. F. W. WejrmoBtb
Henry Willcoi
Rev. Albert J. VlUon
Rey. Lovd F. Worley
7154 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 39A
Aia?rlcan Ccnjoltto© for Protection ol' Forel^i ivirn
23 Most C6th Stroot, Now York 10, N.Y.
lixcorpts frou
Orcnnizntional Report
by
- Ilirrlot BEvrron, Adiilnlrtrntlvo Secretary
Chlcti^ Conforonce of Deportee Dofonso Conmittoes
Juno 9 and 10, 195 I
Tho agenda for tho Conforonce will take up ovory aspect that wo could think
of in tho org\nitationol roalm, and othor or^poots that you nay think of, to carry
en this 'canmlgn. In this report I slttill d-' ' ^ vi*b <"onas of dofenso or^nlzatlo::
and tholr role in the connnr.ity. other;- v.' r their local problems. Wf
arc hero to gpln from tho colloctivo e:;:.< rt^. .?ly the best suggDEtlcii- t;
our work In tho bor>t iDrincr possible Ir. our own cijiamittecs, and to attempt to
omdlcato errors. How can we mobilize tho greatest nunbcr of American people
In the fight lijiinst deportetlon, because the fi^t n^lnst dopor^ition Is a
fight for Amc'rican civil rights and libertio:;? This should bo tho th'-W' on
vhlch wc prccood with tho C oriforcTiCO.
J';r.t flv< yiP.iT -Jco. in !i.y 19h6, the Justice DcpRrtmont begpn its offensive
- 'go Peter HrrisiadcsWBs arrested in dcporta
...... . .V new period had begun. No longer was
T.ften- the ncL'd to •^'ciiizc Enn.owor, ro^rdloss of national origin or political
opinion. The dalve for •■• thlri world wr^r had oonnnncsd - wh'.T. -.11 vuief- for
itv :^\ti'.:K<.x rT' i'.' K'-' "s— wi - grt.at^-ct contribution to the fig^t a^inst
doportatlons . They railiod to the d-fcnse ol ■'.acir ac^nbcrs, set up defense com-
nittocs, raiscdfunds, Joined the plctet lin; :; ind th- dcle^tions. Unfortunate!/
howc-vt r, orJy thfit sogacnt in tiie rc.ti;nal groups who -wo most politically con-
scious have bc-en urousi-d. V*. .hrive not yet beg-.m to stir all scctlcns of tho na-
tional groups. Vfc have a ttnd-ncy to stay u ; th : r. t)j.j rrcas in which wo got the
most sympathy. Only in rare in.-t,ir.cos , ha v. '_rts bcvn ncdo to involve
other sections of the reitional (jrc.ps , who ' : -iny intimidated and harasao.
and who, if properly approached in :::io3t instances would respond. In tho nein the
natiorifii {jroup defunsc coaaittees have limited themsolvcs to raising funds. Tliis
is a shcrtC'tanlng and one of the problems which should be discussed very thcrou^-
ly in this cariferencc . ...
Vfc know thst the Am>rlcan people as a whole can be made nwaro of the deport-
tlcn hys-tcria and it-; d-inccrs -wA -"-.h-t they will respond. Fully c third of the
/aaerican people ai" •< no rat ion and are cognizr.nt of ■ -iil
origin of -their fcr : luscendants of inmlgmnts , '' *-
Fronklin D. Roor>cv'..i'.. • 1.. Ua. in.j :;-i.iluence of the national qtoutis in tnis cm
try ~is.-.ovident everywhere. The fact that our nationnl sponsorship includes Arcrl-
cans of ill w 1;-^ if 11 fL who arc willing to sponsor our fi/^t of^inst doportatiar
and ' icatC3 -that we can arouse the Aaericnn people, whose
res f 1 ; , tc Join in the def;jnsc of foreign bom American.*;.
How thi:;a.n :.r.l siuat be doni is another problem which mist i>;cei-W3 our attonticn
nt this Conference. Only by molilizing nr.tlve Americans to -the great responsi-
bility which fnces them in defending the rigjits of the forel^ bom will wo reall,','
suceed in our fight to protect tho rights of the forel^i bom.
That is the .ao-^t impertsnt -tr.sk of the defense . rjjii-izatl^; , .- in a
nei^borhood, cr a loc?>lity, w.hether arouxid en individ-xil er a.'... rm of
defense orjy.r.l:-^ -trior., m.^eidi^ the r.3tioi-nl ^rr.'.p d>;fense camolttce.^. This can bo
done IS evidenced ly the Fortlind Conclttce snd in some ItGtencos by the Midwest
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7155
Exhibit No. 39B
OrefiriiiWitioiml Report - 2
Ihoro is another Group in this co-rAr/ today, r,r •^- *hc attack L> the war
nDrjr.rinc fcrcos Is ovpr. grritrr thar. or; tho forc-i.^;-. ^ ;-p. That group Is the
Wo(~o po^lo. Iho Nbgro pooplo can beconio the groateet alllos in doforuio of the
for- ipi bom. Tho histoiy uf eiis lav- emont of tho Negro people, of lomchlngs, of
sr:- ration of famllios, tho suffering and tho sorrow which thoy have oxpertoncod,
£-..,> them a doopor uraiorstandlng of vhat doportetlon neans than any othor oinorlty.
TVi'- ncoting hero tcJil^t to honor Iterdlnand Smith indicates clearly that the Regrc
pc -plo arc a ready ally in this fight. Our dole^tion of women to Washlnfe-ton or ^
Mr; '17th, vhich ims composed of el^t Ito^^ro and sovon white woiaen is another exxmi?-.
of '".bo 3p;!rit of tho Negro people. They ere readj' and willing to fight against
thn break -up of /jaerlcan hoE»3 and famllief?, r-nd for donocracy and oq^jsllty for
all. In spite of FBI terror ItogrODf. conporcd thn larrpst rnrt of tho group th^t
at-i.ondod t.ho hearings in Gary for Kathorlno Ej-ndaan. Vfo could enuacrato many other
Inscancos whore Nocro-whito unity was achlevctlin tho fiyht for the rif^ts of the
fci<-ign bom. But a gre^atcr conscious and coriSlstcnt effort must bo nBdo.for this
vnl'-.y and this is nnothor proposal for discussion at this Confcronco.
We have ctill to involve tha trade unions, even progressive tmdc/ unions, in
tho fig^t tigp.inst deportations. £von in progrc'SGivt; unloiis, whore loaders of tho
unions are facing dopoi'tatlon, wo have not been cLlo to establish dofense Ccaanlttcc
TliMt; arc ureas whcro only recently interest and ccop<-TBticin have been stimulated -
such aa the Ford Local in Detroit, where a dclcGsto was scsnt to 'i«fashlngt<jnto par-
tlcijatc In the woiuon's dclogaticsi; or in St. Louis where "UE District 8 has sot
up a dcfonso co.nmittoo for Tor.i Scntnor; or in •jo'-.ttlc whore Local 7C ILWU, has
a defense cornEltt'.>e for its nine loaders and nciib* rr, arrested for deportation; but
wc still lr.ck real cooperation in the sonso of litablc. dufcnse comnlttces operating
all tho tiiBD rfithor than Ju3t for the iauaediat*. uni,r;^.ncics. The labor movonunt
laust be coiac involved in the fl(]ht cjilnst duj-crl: tians if wc arc to succeed in de-
feating this attempt by the Justice Dep':rtrx>nt to undermine the trade unions. It is
our responsibility, and wo have not fully made It so, to brin^ to tiic trade -jnlon
mo\'ancnt the understanding that deportction is c wca-jon to destroy the trade unions
It was not Just because Jbrdlnr.nd Smith, former naticr^al secretary of the NMU," and
Charlef Dqylc, fomur intonjatloncl vice president of the CIO Chcmlail .Workers,
arc foreign bom, that they wore anxistcd. do aim was to ronove thorn from thorn
from tho trndo union novemcnt, to isolate them and to destroy the unions Involved.
It Is obvious that bocauso Local 7C hr.s won too many gains for the Alasto Cannery
workers th"t nine loaders and □c^mbcrs of the union liavo been arrcc;ted for deporta-
tion. A confcrr-nco of this typo must discuss ways and means of fimly ostabllshln
defense committees within the trade unions, not only whwrc thcrc are cases of de-
portation, "out in every tredo union, because in oveiy trade union thcTx: aro forclf-
bom rjombcrc who ::ro vulnorcblo and ecsy tartlets of tho Justice DL'partjacnt to dcr-
troy tho tr^do unions andlsolnto tho progrossivo members.
There aro important industrial areas whcro there arc no defense committees
whatever. This is sonDthlng that must bo corrCK^tod. All sorts of problems arc
croatod, as well as rctBrding the gonerol defense of tho forelgi bom. ...
Vhilc wo urec tiae forrxiticn of defense cocmlttccs ref.i^iless of whether or
not thoy ortcblish contact vith th'. /-.acriccn Committee, it is nc\'ertheless a, fart
that all defense coraaittccs will vork better if coErplot^,' org2rilzatlari,Tl tios will
be oitc.blishcd mA EiTilntc; in;.d. liiity in tlic fight afpinst daportation can be oo-
complishod only in coopcmtlon. Uie ACTFD has worta-d to protect the forei^ bom
for almost 20 yccrs. As a -result of Its work, cerfcain Inaralucblc experiences can
assist local and national group dafonsc or gini nations. Ihc collective oxpcrlcnco
of all tho dofenso groups aro dvt liable throu^ the American Cosmaittcc and it is
lost if conplotc coopeiatlon is not ijalntalned. This dous not prcclucb independent
activities which will recoiv>j our full support. Financial, as well as orgpniia-
tional ooopointion should bo ostabliohcd. As defense committees in various locali-
ties are sot up oortein financial contacts of the national orgpnizatlon revort
7156 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 39C
Orgrtrazutionnl Report - 3 ../
t'^ir suyvport to tho local Cv-^nnittecs , vjhlch is correct. But an the other hand
ii :;'ats off tho assistance which wc liave rocoivod for aany years. This nruBt be
l-:-i in nilnd by tho lcc.il ccntJittoo., . If tho cocmlttcs are w&rtina pr cpcrljr and
.:. ng cut to now groiir^s wjilch the r.^/^:orcl off loo could never contact, the prcblon:
^^ Cliartng th* fir^jiciBl repp<or-Gl"bIl!ty of irrlntaina tiio imtionril offlCo and sup -
• .ir.^ tiic Guproac Coiurt cases, is no -;.r&'.lon »".t all. Of course, wo in the na-
t ::/.] office do not sit by and wait for you2- Buijport. Vfc shall always, as wo have
i . t.ie past, continuo our national campei^s iT)achir.{5 into areas where there are
:. coa.iittcos p.nd to people who are set In their support of tho Amorlcan Conanittee.
(. -20 of those people hnvo suppoi-ted us for years and do not wish to change. ) Vfe
h o a staff of six people, who are rend^j' to service tho local cotonlttcoD, to send
:: u:riul to the attomeyp, and Itoop coimitteos irii'onxd of all dovclopraentE . Wo
-i"»j sure that you will ".-n^e that wo have given ovoiy possible sorvi«nnd coopora-
ticTi et ovcr;i- time. Vfc shrll continue to do so. In addition, we have attempted
tc rcaintaln tho morale of the deportees throughout tho couritiy, Infoimlng then of
c/ur;.' nspoot of the fight a(j5ir-st doT>ortatian in every part of tho country.
These arcs only a few of tho or^nitatlonnl aspects which wo propose for dis-
cussion thro-of^out this Ciinf^ronco, I an sirre tk't cany other areas and nciny
other Ideas will bo presented horc by tho varlo'is defense coiuialttcoG . In the flgjit
if^inst de^xirtction and the f^nei"! attoc:; ajpliist tho foreign bom no stone must
be loft unturned. Bcncticr-iry forcos oru using tho foroion bom ?nd tho Nogro
people SE the scipcsosts in their drive to\Krd viir '^nd fiscism. Wo, who have
lcr:mod thr; lessons of Gcmr.n fascisr., he ve a serious respansibility. Wo must
shout the 'l/iiT-.', in the Exnnor of modem Prul H,voros, to awakon tho American
people to the perils. The t-Tsk is not easy. Wo aro but a few. llio iron cuctaln
of L ilencc is cverywhcr' . But wo uust do it - r:nd do it now because the time is
short. "Kic hour io Lite. If wo fr.ll to orgonizc tho Americcn pooplo in tho
dofc:iso of the fojx-if^i bom - in tho fi^^t a^'jiinst deportation - wc shall fail to
full'ill our responsibilities as Amorlcans. In this fight for tho rights of Amorl-
ci-ns - citizens and non-citizens - wo will boconc - wo nrc- bocoiiing - nary. Your
efforts arc increasing our nunbcrs. Hiis is our gur.rr.ntoe of safeguarding our
democracy.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7157
Exhibit No. 40
[Dally Worker, New York, Tuesday, October 23, 1951, p. 5]
Meeting To Aid Foreign Born
Cleveland, Oct. 22. — Defense of the rights of the foreign born will be the
theme of a meeting to be held in Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p. m.
Principal speakers will be Harriet Barron, national administrative secretary
of the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born; and Ann
Fagan Ginger, Cleveland attorney. Mrs. Barron is stopping in Cleveland on
her way to the midwest conference of her organization.
The hysteria against foreign-born American and his reduction to second-
class citizenship by the McCarran and Smith laws and repeal of these uncon-
stitutional laws will be chief topics of discussion.
The meeting will be held at the Ukrainian Labor Temple, 1051 Auburn Ave.
It is sponsored jointly bv the American Committee for the Protection of the
Foreign Bor* and the Citizens Committee.
Exhibit No. 41
Summary Proceedings
Conference held October 27, 1951, at Ford Local 600 Auditorium, under auspices
of Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born and Detroit Chapter,
National Women's Appeal for the Rights of Foreign Born Americans
(Present were 76 delegates from various fraternal, civic, labor, and church
organizations and 37 visitors and observers.)
The Conference was opened by Saul Grossman, Executive Secretary of the
Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, who then introduced the
Chairman of the Conference, Tom Dombrowski, editor of Glos Ludowy (People's
Voice), leading Polish-American weekly.
Walter QuiUico, Educational Director of Ford Local 600, UAW-CIO, brought
greetings from the Executive Board and General Council of his Local and
reported on the program of the newly organized Workers Defense Commit-
tee of the Local. He told the delegates that "The UAW-CIO was built by
the foreign born and it will defend its members against government perse-
cution." He further declared that Local 600 would protect the constitutional
rights of all workers within the Local and would help the workers seek and
get legal aid, bond, etc. The Workers Defense Committee would also work
with the Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born on immigration
and deportation problems.
Anne Shore, Organizational Director of the Civil Rights Congress of Michigan,
brought greetings and pledge of support from her organization.
George W. Crockett, Jr., noted Detroit attorney, reviewed the history of
the fight for bail and pointed to the victory won locally when the Federal
Courts agreed to accept bail money from the Civil Rights Bail Fund when the
Immigration Dept. tried to cancel bail. He called for a struggle by all to
defend the rights of the American people.
Rev. Charle.^ A. Hill, pastor of the Hartford Ave. Baptist Church, linked
the fight of the foreign born with the struggle of the Negro people for equal
rights. Illustrating the need for constant struggle for our rights to achieve
victory, he told the following anecdote: Two frogs fell into a pail of milk.
After struggling for a while to get out, one frog gave up and drowned. The
other frog continued to struggle until he churned the milk into butter and then
climbed out of the pail.
Carol King, outstanding authority on the rights of the foreign born, reviewed
the provisions of the unconstitutional McCarran Act. Pointing out the dangers
not only to the foreign born but to all Americans, she stressed the necessity
of repealing this law.
Anna Ganley, facing deportation because of her progressive activities and
beliefs, spoke movingly about the human side of deportation and what It means
7158 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
to the families involved. She also reported on the activities of the National
Women's Appeal and urged all women to join the local chapter.
Harriet Barron. Administrative Secretary of the American Committee for
Protection of Foreign Born, reported on the national cases which are now being
heard by the United States Supreme Court, such as the Hari.siades case and
the Terminal Island Four bail case. The Harisiades case may be the test
which will decide whether noncitizens can be deported for past membership in
the Communist Party. The Terminal Island case, together with the John Zydok
case, will decide whether the Attorney General can hold noncitizens without
bail. She urged full support of these cases and for the 20th Anniversary
Conference of the Committee to be held in Chicago December 8 and 9.
Exhibit No. 42
Summary Proceedings
National Conference of Deportee Defense Committees, June 9 and 10, 1951,
Chicago, Illinois
Participants: Abner Green, Harriet Barron (New York) ; Rose Chernin (Los
Angeles) ; George M. Wastila (Superior, Wis.) ; Alma Foley (Minneapolis) ; Saul
Grossman, Stanley Nowak (Detroit) ; William Sentner (St. Louis) ; Andrew
Adaslm and Albert Des Hosiers (Hammond, Ind.) ; Katherine Hyndman and
James MacKay (Gary, Ind.) ; M. Michael Essin (Milwaukee) ; Alec Jones,
Lillian Goodman, James Lovett, Morris Backall, Leon Markevitch, Mo.ses Resni-
koff, Dorothy and Joe Weber, Bernice Franklin, M. Strulewitz, Stella Terlowsky,
Steve Tsermrgas, Anna Shapiro, Nellie De Schaaf, Joseph Staskus, Ben Alu.ses,
Frank Millman, Perez Mandel, A. H. Payne, Vincent Andrulis, Gustave Pikal,
Lester Davis, Joseph Bochardy, Rev. Bishop Toliver, Pearl M. Hart (Chicago).
SATURDAY, JUNK 9, lit 51
Morning Session
Rose Chernin served as Chairman.
Lillian Goodman greeted the Conference participants on behalf of the Midwest
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
William Sentner, representing the Tonie Sentner Defense Committee of the
UE District 8, discussed methods of approaching trade unions to win their
support for the fight against the deportation drive.
Harriet Barron, administrative secretary of the ACPFB, presented a report.
(Excerpts attached.)
The Conference elected a committee to call on the Hamilton Hotel because of
its action in not providing accommodations for Ferdinand Smith, despite a reser-
vation having been made for him. (Statement attached.)
Afternoon Session
Alec Jones served as Chairman.
The following reported on activities of their deportee defense committees ; Rose
Chernin (Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born) ; Saul Gross-
man (Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born) ; Lillian Goodman
(Midwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born) ; Alma Foley (Minneapolis
Joint Committee against Deportation) ; William Sentner (Tonie Sentner Defense
Committee of UE District 8) ; Perez Mandel (ResnikofiE Defense Committee) ;
Stanley Nowak (American Polish Conunittee for Protection of Foreign Born) ;
Steve Tsermegas (Conunittee for Protection of Greek-Americans) ; George M.
Wastila (Finnish American Freedom Committee) ; Vincent Andrulis (Lithuan-
ian American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born) ; Gustav Pikal (Czecho-
slovak Committee for Protection of Foreign Born).
Reports were received in writing from the Northwest Committee for Protec-
tion of Foreign Born, Seattle; Hungarian American Committee for Protection
of Foreign Born, New York ; Harisiades-Taffler Neighborhood Defense Commit-
tee, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; American Yugoslav Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born, Pittsburgh ; Northern California Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
San Francisco.
Harriet Barron reported on the activity of National Women's Appeal for the
Rights of Foreign Born Americans.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7159
Abner Green delivered a Committee report on "Attorneys and Defense Commit-
tees."
Evening Session
A Salute to Ferdinand C. Smith and other deportation victims of the McCarran
Law was held at the Packinjihouse Workers Hall under the cosponsorship of the
Chicago Negro Labor Council and the Midwest Committee for Protection of
Foreign Born. More than 500 people participated in the Salute. Ernest De
Maio, president of UE District Council 11, served as Chairman. Si>eakers in-
cluded Lester L>avis, executive secretary of the Illinois Civil Rights Congress ;
Abner Green : Sam Parks, chairman of the Chicago Negro Labor Council ; Joe
Weber; and Ferdinand C. Smith. Greetings were read from William Hood,
secretary of the UAW-CIO, Ford Local 600, Detroit ; Maurice Travis, national
secretary. International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers, Denver;
Hugh Bryson, president. Marine Cooks and Stewards Association, San Fran-
cisco ; Sam Burt, president. Furriers Joint Board of New York.
SUNDAY, JtmE 10, 1951
Morning Session
Stanley Nowak served as Chairman.
Abner Green delivered a report on campaigns and activities. (Copy attached.)
Following reports were delivered : The Fight for Bail, by Rose Chernin ; The
Deportation Drive, Harriet Barron; McCarran Law Repeal, Alec Jones; Revoca-
tion of Citizenship, Saul Grossman; Section 23-c of McCarran Law (Indictments
for "Failure to Depart"), Lillian GocKlman ; Dumigration (on the case of Harry
Chew), Abner Green ; Mexican Americans, by Rose Chernin; West Indian Amer-
icans, Ferdinand C. Smith ; Filipino-Americans, a written report by Dr. H. J.
Phillips.
Katherine Hyndman reported the significanc-e of Negro-White Unity in the
Fight Against Deportation.
Mrs. Bernice Franklin, whose husband, Irwin Franklin, has started to serve a
IV^-year sentence for allegedly falsely claiming American citizenship, addressed
the Conference and expressed her appreciation, as well as her husband's appreci-
ation, for the Committee's tight on behalf of Irwin Franklin.
Afternoon Session
Pearl M. Hart served as Chairman.
Alec Jones reported for the Committee on Campaigns and Activities. The
principal proposals of the Committee were: (1) Designation of October 21-2S,
1951, as "Statue of Liberty" Week; (2) A special appeal to the June 30th Peace
Congress to be held in Chicago; (3) Special appeals for support in the fight
against deportation to be addressed to the Negro people, to Trade Unions, and to
the Jewish people; (4) Publication of a pamphlet on the contributions of the
foreign born to the establishment and development of the organized labor move-
ment in the United States ; (5) Publication by the ACPFB. of a weekly column in
the foreign language press. The Committee supported also the proposals that
had been made in the course of the Conference for the sending of special messages
to Peter Harisiades, Dora Coleman, the Terminal Island Four, Rep. Adolph J.
Sabath, Harry Chew, Irwin Franklin, Frank Spector.
Abner Green made concluding remarks and the conference adjourned at
4 : 00 P. M.
SPECIAL REPORT ON THE POLICY OF THE HAMILTON HOTEL IN DISCRIMINATING AGAINST
FERDINAND C. SMITH
Prior to June 8th, the Midwest Committee for Protection of Foreign Born had
called the Hamilton Hotel and made a reservation for Ferdinand C. Smith for
June 8 and 9. On June 7, Lillian Goodman, executive secretary of the Midwest
Committee called the Hamilton Hotel and explained that Mr. Smith had been
delayed and requested that his reservation be changed to June 9th. She was
assured that the reservation would be changed. (Abner Green was present when
the telephone call was made.)
7160 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
• On the morning of June 9th, when Ferdinand Smith presented himself at the
Hamilton Hotel, he was told that there was no reservation for him and that no
room in the hotel was available for that evening. When this was reported to the
Conference of Deportee Defense Committees, a delegation of 10 was appointed
to see the manager of the Hotel.
The delegation called on the manager of the Hamilton Hotel during the Con-
ference's lunch recess. The delegation made clear that it regarded the Hotels
failure to provide accommodations for Ferdinand C. Smith as discrimination
because he is a Negro. The manager stated that the Hotel has a policy of not
discriminating and that the change in Mr. Smith's reservation from June 8 to 9
had not been entered by the clerk who had talked to Mrs. Goodman. The man-
ager stated that he would be glad to give Mr. Smith a room but that the Hotel
was filled.
When Abner Green offered to give up his room so that Mr. Smith could register,
the manager .stated that Mr. Green had indicated that he was leaving the Hotel
on Saturday, June 9. Mr. Green did not indicate any date of departure when he
registered at the hotel on June 6th. The manager, however, produced the regis-
tration card with the clerk's notation of a June 9 departure. Mr. Green main-
tains that the June 9 was not entered on the card until after Mr. Smith's arrival
at the hotel and until after he had offered to give up his room.
At this point, Harriet Barron offered to give up her room so that Mr. Smith
could register for Room 1303. The manager had no alternative since Mrs. Barron
had stated, when registering, that she was not leaving until June 10. The man-
ager registered Mr. Smith for Room 1303.
When Mr. Smith appeared at the desk to request his key that evening, he
was accompanied by a delegation of seven people. The room clerk stated that
there was no Room 1303 in the Hotel. Mrs. Barron said that she had stayed in
Room 1303 the previous evening and then pointed out the box clearly marked
"1303." At this point, the room clerk said that there was no registration for
Ferdinand Smith and he therefore could not let him have the room. The delega-
tion protested this obvious discrimination and condemned the clerk's action.
Since it was midnight, the manager was not available. Mrs. Rose Chernin
checked out of the hotel immediately stating she would not stay in any hotel that
discriminated against people because they are Negroes.
The following day the Conference, on receiving a rejwrt, voted to condemn the
action of the Hamilton Hotel, to send a special protest, to authorize the Midwest
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born to organize a special delegation to
call on the manager the following day, and to notify all organizations and indi-
viduals in Chicago of the fact that the Hamilton Hotel pursues a policy of dis-
crimination against Negroes. Special action has been taken already by the
Midwest Committee and all possible steps are being pursued to expose this
discriminatocy policy.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 43
7161
Ho»i
«t Rev ASIMUII W. MOUITOM
»rof LOUISE CmiSONE SMITH
Co-Chai-iT-en
Se.. KENNnX RIPLEY FOUiS
SeOUSE 1. MU«PHY
E«ecutTve Secretary
AINEC SHEEN
Administretiv* Seervtsry
HADKIET iAMON
CHAtLES MUSIL
Spans or t
(rarfill Litt)
flnKRicfln GommiTTEc for
PBOTECTion Of fORfien uu
23 WEST 2Mi STIKT • NEW YORK 10, N. Y. • MUrray Mil 4-3457
Jeanary 8, I955
Prof. Emily c Browo
Dr. Alic* Hill Byra«
ft«v. Rsymond Csfkifli
T«pb«l)
««v. Ff«Bk 0.
Or. A. J. Carlscm
tev. Mark A. Ch«mb«rli«
Marcv* I. Christian
Dr. Abraham Cro^bach
Pro*. Ephraim Oott
Ffank Marthall Davit
Dr. William WeUt Deftton
Dr. Kafhenn* Dodd
Dr. W e. 1. Owiora
Fyka farmar
Prof EfMt PeiM
Dr. G«rdo F«rra*ido
Ciam«n« J, fr«i»c«
Prof- Roval W. Franca
Hugo Gallart
Rabbi i>ob«rt £. Goldbtif«
Dr. Marcus <■ Goldman
Rev. L. A. Gro»
Dr. Harry Gr»ndfMt
Dr. Ralph H. &«iidl»di
Dr. Allca Hammea
Daihiatl Hamffwtt
Hugh Hardymai)
Wifliam HarrUofl
Wiltar^ T. Hazen. Jr.
lev. 0«rvnc« 0. Herrio+t
. Chettfff E. Hodfwa
R«v. J. SfMAcer Kannard, Jf.
Hon. Robart W. Keony
Dr. John A. KinQtbury
Dr. Paul Lay>«ta«
Prof. On««r S, loitd
Hon tobart Mon> Lovotf
Prof Thaodor Mauch
Ra« Witrran H. McKami*
R*. Rev W.l'er MUchell
Hoit, Stanlay MoMalt
ScoH Naariitg
Prof Gaiparo Nlcotri
Dr f%i\y,t> 8. Oliyar
Mr. J. R. Smith
Oddfellovs Hall Assn.
1649 9th Street N W
Itoshlzigtcn, D, C.
Dear Nr« Snith:
In accordance with our arraiWEements of
January 7th, ve are enclosing herewith a check
for $10.00 representing deposit for the Miln
floor hall to be available to ue for a meeting
on Sunday, M&reh 27th, from 12 Noon until 10:00
P.M.
It Is understood that the full rental
i« $65 ^50, the balance of $59-50 to be paid
on March 27th.
We vish to thank you for yo\ir cooperation.
Ve»y tfnxlj y<i^e,
^ I .'
Harriot Barron
AdBlnlstratiTo Sacratary
Or I*
Ski>
f'o*. WilUem T. Sterr
P'fil. Bcmhard J, StvrA
«.v Telmrtfl. V. Saltoa
f'ol El!». t- T.lb«t
.•u<<»e Ed.erd f. TottM
**. Efn«»» J. T'o«ln«f
0- w;il..J UptKiit
r>.. Herr, f Ward
►tof f . W. W»,oio»l1l
•■. Wlianm
Babbt S, Iwrr Tampof
7162 ' COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 44
American Committee fob Protection of Foreign Born,
New York 10, N. Y., March 31, 195J,.
Dear Evelyn : I am rearranging my sche<lule so that I can be in Pittsburgh
on the 18th. I assume that you would want me to come in on the 17th so that
we can have a day to discuss things before the meeting.
Let me know.
Regards.
Sincerely,
Harriet.
Exhibit No. 45
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
New York 10, N. Y., April IS, 195J,.
Dear Evelyn : Steve was here yesterday and he seemed to be of the impression
that a date had been set for a meeting. Please let me know what the date is
since I will have to organize my schedule accordingly.
We also discussed somewhat some of the problems of the Committee. As
I advised you previously, I do not want to come in only for a meeting, but want
to have some time when I can sit down with you, and a few others, to help in
any way we can.
Please let me hear from you soon.
Kind regards.
Sincerely,
Harkiet.
Exhibit No. 46
American Committee for Prote(;tion of Foreign Born,
New York 10, N. Y., June 22, 1954.
Dear Evp:lyn : Do you know whether a witness named Frank Lowell has been
used in your area, or whether anyone knows anything about him. He is being
used in a West Virginia case (Charleston) and they would like any information
you have. Let me know as .soon as ix)ssible.
It was nice to have seen you. Hope you found everything under control when
you got back.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
Harriet.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7163
Exhibit No. 47A
Conference lor Legislation
Qn Ihe J^ational interest
342 mpoison pve.
SUITE 1500
new YORK 17, n y
February 25, 195^
De;^r Reverend riarringion;
The four of us who have signed this letter would like you
to join us in setting up a Wat_c^hdog Comnilt_t_ee for L egis lation
in the National Interest. These times increasingly demand that
determined citizens must keep Congress under constant pressure
lest it continue its performance of the immediate and recent
past. We believe that the time has come again when the Congress
of the United St&tes ought to stop acting like the boar'd or- ■
di5:.§;;,tQX5 Qf.jiC»#..aupe? ^hPi^i.hg;. cqm|)any Of big buslftesff- and"-'-
sfart to fulfill its function'as' reproSffntatiye of the interests
of all the people.
The hysteria pjT .the J?a,at.. few yoars, with its accorapanyir^g
fearf lil-eWicatlon by too many Americana of their most basic
and minimum rights" ana privileges, the Invasion cf Plvil liber-
ties by leglalativo commltteea, and the "give--»w-ay" program have
destpoy<«r~tfie^'na'turaI relationship which ought to exist between
Congress and the people.
Today, too many Americans acceEJLj&sjiormal the fact__^thRt
members of Cor,gj',(5,g3.. _§irp the .private b•ro1DB^a"*oT^1B3^^'b^T^i,a5."3 ,J^
rather^' t?fe4h-yW-8«rwint«.-«r..all^^^ people. We tend' to forec't""
how quickly legislators respondVd ih the past to the press^ores
of a determined citizenry.
When Congr$j3jg,. j.gnomlniou3ly s-arrendored its own power to
make war, IflTin fact turned SVer tJur very lives to the Adntn-
IttrMrtlbn which, through its Secretary of State, admits that
three times America was brought to the "brink of war". It is
our belief that there lies latent and smouldering in the pub-
lic breast large resentments against a Congress which has been
so accommodating to the least whims of big business while ig-
noring the best interests of the people.
We think the time is at hand when Americans will once
n^tu-n respond to demands in their own public Interest Instead
f agreolr.g to the 3horing-uj?,_out..pf . the public. t.re§ts'yir,y, of
jvery rag, tag, and bobtalled'jfrie'nd, of "the 3tato Deip^rtment.
(cont 'd next page)
again
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7164 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 47B
We believe » w°^''>if]fg ^MiHr- should keep a sharp eye
on fnenj-n oongress who are willirig biind^y to vote a#Ay' oui«
aon&'fTJon old American elOqudnc'o a^nd tough-talking indignation
wore brought to bear on the theory that "what '3 rood for
General Motors is good for the country."
Until we, the Public, speak up, they will continue to give
away our treasure, our forests, our oil, our ri,;7hts our liber-
ties, our carnint-s, and gamble with our peace and security.
For a genuine peace policy, a "Point Four" program for the
South, expanded aid for health, education and welfare, and for
R ratwX,,i>A«t|Ai*,.ii^^.l °^ Riniits, it is high tine that the Ameri-
can people iier lnrt)'-%hlft- "saddle of public responsibility.
We nra therefore initiating a Conference to be held on
Saturday, 3l2t, at Llanhattan ■'"er.tcr, to give voice to
those wh: our indignation and who will carry it forward
into the arena of actlcn. If you agree with us, won't you
tecor:c a sponger of the Ccnfoi-cnco by signing ti.c ci. closed
card and rcturr:ing it to us v.'ithin a week?
Sincerely,
^i^xz Cameron
Trot, Ephrain Cross
Dr. W.E.P. E^urois
Rose Russell
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 48
7165
PBESS RELEASE
FOR WEDKESDAY MABCH 28
CONFERENCE FOR LEGISLATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
sum 1300 _ J42 HABISON *^t NFW ro« 17 N r
I£asUTlVE OOKFEREMCE TC SPUK OONGRESSIWAL ACTION
C>U/»M4N
Anguj Cameron
SfC»fT*»ir
Albert I. Collomi
Rev lee H Ball
Carleton BeoK
W.ll.om B Cherevos
Prof Shepord B Ciough
Pfof Eptiromi CfOSS
Dt W E 6 DuBois
Arnoud d U%?eou
Pro) Henry Pron Foitchild
Stonier Faulkner
Rev Kenneth Ripley Forbes
Ira Gollobin
Dt Rolph H Gundloch
Dashiei: Hommelt
Milton H. Fnedmon
Of Joseph 6 Fursi
Peter K Howley
Robert W Justice
Rockwell Kent
D' Dcvd B K.n'melman
Al Kuchler
flotcnce H Luscomb
Ci ffotd T McAvoy
John T, McMorus
Eve Mcrnnm
Dr Phihp Morrison
Woller A O Br.i.n
Haivey O Connor
Cynl Ph.llp
V.ctor Robinowii!
Anion RcfieqiC'
Irllion E Reiner
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education, la^cr, nr-i
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7166
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 49
PRESS RELEASE
FX;R T'KCDAY, ATRIL J
CONFERENCE FOR LEGISLATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
C«A)SM*N
Angus Can-
StC«tM«l'
-Albert L. Colloirs
SPONSO»S
Rev. lee H. Bali
SUITt IJOO — K2 <*ACISOM *Vf , NfW TO»
"fgress AEifed tc Qverr.i
April 1, 1956
Corle'on
,VJi\iarv B Cherevos
-Prof Shepord B.CIouql
-^rof Ephraitr Cross
•Or. W E 6 DuBois
.. ArnouH d Usseau
Prof. Henry Prolt fa:rcK
.Sioniey Fauikner
" Rev Kennelh Ripley Forbe
Iro Gollobin
■ Or. Raiph H. Cjndloch
— Dashie; Moirroel!
-Hilton H. Friedman
,_ Dr Joseph B Fu'si
— Pr'c^ K Ho..lty
■"-Robert VV j.ji!,.<-
D-. Oav.d B, Kimmelmon
Al Kuchler r«»,
Florence H. luscomb
CI ffoid T. McAvov
— John T. McMcl:
-Eve V.crriam
A somfloto cverhnu^ii ,- cf la^ir; lutirn or. foreign trais,
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.-Anion RffreguT
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Beriho C. Reyno
-Dr. Bernard R:es
_Rev. Pohli- Rodi
.^ Prof. Ti .
. Rose V i
Dr, Po.
Sirron Feci, ■
■Dr Frork F S
Anthony Toney
• Rev. WoyieWn
Henry Wi.i<o«
,Dr. Hyman vVuhi
3eniom'n M Z'''
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7167
Exhibit No. 50A
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
April 7, 1956
Welcome.
Please go to your panels at once so that they can start on time.
This is a legislative conference. All proposals for adoption must relate to
what Congress can do about them in the form of legislation. No other proposals
or resolutions will be entertained.
The reporter in your panel is an expert in his field. Please give him your
closest attention. There will be 1% hours of discussion at each panel, a half
hour of which is allotted to general discussion. The balance of the time is
to be used for discussion of specific bills, or proposals for bills which you will
find described in the material enclosed. Decisions to support or reject these bills
will be made by vote at the panel. While each panel can recommend approval
of as many bills as desired, it is suggested that only one or tivo bills be specifically
recommended for sustained catnpaigns.
In addition, the Organizing Committee of the Conference recommends :
1. A Continuation Committee to implement the decisions of this Confer-
ence.
2. The issuance of a call for the establishment of Committees of Corre-
spondence in every Congressional district of the nation.
3. The nomination by each panel, for approval by the general session, of
six to ten people as members of the Continuation Committee.
A detailed organizational plan will be presented at the general session.
At the conclusion of the panels, you will have one hour for lunch. Please
return promptly so that we can start the general session on time.
This envelope contains :
1. Program of the Conference
2. Technique for effective writing to Congressmen
3. List of key Congressional committees.
4. Key assignments of N. Y. City Congressmen and U. S. Senators.
5. Bills pending before Congress and proposals for legislation, classified
by panels.
This material is of immediate and continuous value to you, your club, your
union, your community organization. Keep it for reference.
Exhibit No. SOB
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
Manhattan Center, Saturday, April 7, 1956
Registration : 9 : 30 to 10 : 30.
Panels : 11 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Integration or Segregation : Breaking the Dixiecrat Hold on Congress ; Chair-
man : Eugene Gordon ; Speaker : Jennings Perry.
Discussion.
Recommendations.
The So\'ereign Citizen : Congress and the Bill of Rights ; Cliairman : Clifford
T. McAvoy ; Speaker : Victor Rabinowitz.
Discussion.
Recommendations.
The People's Treasure (Our natural and human resources) : Public Service
vs. Public Plunder ; Chairman : Wm. B. Cherevas ; Speakers : John T. McManus,
Isador Rubin.
Discussion.
Recommendations.
7168 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Survival or Extinction : Congress and the "Brink of War" ; Chairman : Peter
K. Hawley ; Speaker : Dr. Otto Nathan.
Discussion.
Recommendations.
General Session, 2-5 P. M. ; Chairman : Prof. Ephraim Cross ; Keynote
Speaker : Angus Cameron.
Interlude of Topical Songs : Earl Robinson.
Organizational Recommendations : Albert L. CoUoms.
Exhibit No. 50C
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
panel: "survival or extinction"
While the shaping of foreign policy is primarily the responsibility of the
President, nevertheless Congress can legislate in many areas — the military
budget, conscription, foreign trade, immigration — which can have a powerful
effect on foreign policy.
Pressure on Congress in these areas is an important part of the fight for peace.
Bills Pending
S. 3116, H. R. 1)69C: To provide for the promotion and strengthening of inter-
national relations through cultural and athletic exchanges and participation in
international fairs and festivals. Introduced by Sen. Humphrey and others;
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Introduced in the House by
Rep. Macdonald and others ; referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Recommendation to the panel : To approve.
H. R. 10082: Provides $4,800,000,000 in foreign aid, mostly military. Intro-
duced by Rep. Richards : referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
President Eisenhower recently stated that One Dollar's worth of economic aid
is worth $5. of military aid. This bill scarcely reflects that viewpoint.
Recommendation to the panel : To oppose, and to ask Congress that all for-
eign aid should be in the form of economic assistance and technical assistance,
without political or economic strings.
For Repeal
The Battle Act : In 1951, Congress passed the "Mutual Defense Assistance
Control Act of 1951" restricting the trade of the U. S. and cooperating foreign
nations with "any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of
the U. S., including USSR, and the countries under its domination." This Act,
never in the national interest, has now become a stumbling-block to the easing
of international tension through trade. It was passed at the height of the
Korean War hysteria, and has no place in the post-Geneva world.
Proposed Legislation
The Annual Convocation of the Oregon Council of Churches held recently in
Portland, adopted a resolution on nuclear weapons, here reproduced. We
propose that the sense of this resolution be adopted by the Congress of the
U. S. as a Joint Resolution addressed to the President.
"Whereas : We view with alarm the competition among nations for superiority
in the development of mass-destruction weapons, and
Whereas : Nuclear weapons of astronomical strength are being stockpiled and
occasionally exploded for test purposes, and
Whereas : We have learned of the deadly effects of radioactive fallout and of
the danger of radioactive contamination of the earth's atmosphere, and
Whereas : The great powers agreed at the Summit Conference in Geneva that
no nation can achieve its purposes by engaging in nuclear warfare, and
Whereas : The peace of the world rests precariously on a "balance of mutual
terror", with nations possessing the destructive power to annihilate much of our
civilization,
"Be It Therefore Resolved : That the Congress of the U. S. memorialize the
President to make intensified efforts to reach international agreement on the
control of nuclear weapons."
Recommendation to the panel : Write Congressmen to introduce this resolution.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7169
EJxHiBiT No. 50D
Conference fob Legislation in the National Interest
PANEL : "the sovereign citizen"
Bills Penditifj
Labor:
S. 3187 : To repeal Section 9H of the National Labor Relations Act (Taft-
Hartley Law) relating to non-Communist aflBdavits. Introduced by Senator
McNamara ; referred to the Committee on Labor.
H. R. 6543 : To amend section 14b of the National Labor Relations Act
so as to protect the rights of employees and employers, in industries affect*
ing commerce, to enter into union-shop agreements. Introducetl by Repre-
sentative Holtzman ; referred to Committee on Labor.
Note : This bill would void the so-called State "Right to Work" laws.
Recommendation to the panel on both of the above : To approve.
Legislation Needed
Immigration and Naturalization (see attached sheet) :
1. Repeal of the Smith Act. (See folder enclosed.)
2. Repeal of the Immunity Law. The Supreme Court validation of the
Immunity Law was a blow at one of the basic protections of the Bill of
Rights, the Fifth Amendment. The Immunity Law opens the door to attack
upon all other guaranties of the Constitution. Its repeal must be a primary
objective of everyone concerned with civil liberties.
Recommendation to the panel : Write your Congressman urging him to intro-
duce a repealer.
3. Repeal of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950. This Act
provides for the registration of all organizations found to be "subversive"
by a Board, and for the registration of all its members. The penalties are
such that it in effect illegalizes political opposition. Under this Act, the
Communist Party has been designated as subversive. It is now appealing
the case before the Supreme Court.
A score of other organizations have also been so designated and are
now in the midst of legal battles.
Recommendation to the panel : Write your Congressman expressing your
strong opposition.
4. Repeal of the Communist Control Act of 1954 : This Act penalizes
organizations and members of organizations deemed to be "Communist dom-
inated or influenced." This law is so worded that it can easily be applied
to labor unions.
Recommendation to the panel : Same as above.
Exhibit No. 50E
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest — Bills Before Congress
panel: "the people's treasure"
Housing
S. 3158 : To amend certain laws relating to the provision of housing and elim-
ination of slums; to establish a National Mortgage Corp. to assist in the pro-
vision of housing for families of moderate income, and for other purposes. In-
troduced by Sen. Lehman and others ; referred to the Committee on Banking
and Currency, Chairman, Sen. Fulbright.
The salient feature of this bill is that it provides for 200,000 dwelling units per
year, as contrasted to 35,000 units proposed by the Administration. It also
provides for setting aside 10 percent of housing units built, for elderly families.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
S. 3159: Provides for the establishment in the executive branch of the
Gov't, of a Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. Introduced by Sen.
Lehman and others ; referred to the Committee on Gov't Operations, Sen. Mc-
Clellan, Chmn. Recommendation to panel : To approve.
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Education
H. R. 7535 : Authorizing Federal assistance to the States and localities in
financing an expanded program of school construction to eliminate the national
shortage of classrooms. Introduced by Rep. Kelley of Pa. ; referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
The salient feature of this bill is the appropriation of $400,000,000 per year
for the next four years for State Aid to education, as compared to less than
$200,000,000. per year in the Administration bill.
Recommendation to panel : To approve, with proviso as proposed by Cong.
Powell, that an antisegregation rider be attached.
H. R. 8859 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide an emergency
five-year program of grants and scholarships for postgraduate education in the
field of public health, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Thompson ;
referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Chairman, Rep.
Priest.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
H. R. 9658 : To provide for loans to enable needy and scholastically qualified
students to continue post-high school education. Introduced by Rep. Perkins,
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, Chairman, Rep. Bardea.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
Flood Control
H. R. 8169 : To authorize construction of flood protection measures, particu-
larly in areas where severe damage has recently occurred. Introduced by Rep.
Thompson ; referred to Committee on Public Works, Chrm'n, Rep. Buckley.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
H. R. 8663 : To amend the War Risk Insurance Act so as to provide relief
for victims of disasters resulting from the forces of nature. Introduced by Rep.
Celler ; referred to Committee on Interstate Commerce, Ch'mn, Rep. Priest.
Recommendation to panel: To approve.
S. 2857 : To provide for Federal procurement of materials and supplies in
major disaster areas Introduced by Sen. Bush and others ; referred to Com-
mittee on Banking, Chairman, Sen. Fulbright.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
S. 2859 : To provide rent-free accommodations in certain Federally aided
housing for needy victims of major disasters. Introduced by Sen. Bush and
others; referred to the Committee on Banking, chairman. Sen. Fulbright.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
Miscellaneous
H. R. 7973 and S. 3419 : To provide for the establishment of a Federal Advisory
Commission on the Arts, and for other purposes. Introduced by Rep. Thomson,
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, chairman. Rep. Barden.
Introduced in Senate by Sen. Lehman, referred to Committee on Education and
Labor, chairman, Sen. Hill.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
Exhibit No. 50F
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest — Bills Before Congress
panel: "the people's treasure"
Social Security:
H. R. 7981 : To amend the Social Security Act to provide a direct Federal
pension of at least $100 per month to all American citizens who have been citizens
ten years or over, to be prorated according to the cost of living as on January
3, 1953. Introduced by Rep. Van Zandt referred to Committee on Ways and
Means, chairman, Rep. Cooper.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
H. R. 7985: To amend the Railroad Retirement Act so as to provide a 20%
increase in widows' annuities. Introduced by Rep. Van Zandt; referred to
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
H. R. 9746: To reduce retirement age under Title II of the Social Security Act
from 65 to 60 for men and 65 to 55 for women. Introduced by Rep. Dingell.
H. R. 8582 : To provide coverage under the Federal old-age and survivors insur-
ance system, as self-employed individuals, for individuals performing agricul-
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7171
tural labor under share-farming arrangements and (in some eases) for the
owners and tenants of the land on which such labor is performed. Introduced
by Rep. Dorn.
H. R. 6979 : To amend the Social Security Act to provide that, for the purpose
of old-age and survivors insurance benefits, retirement age shall be 60 years.
Introduced by Rep. Holtzman.
H. R. 8468 : To amend Section 203 of the Social Security Act to increase the
amount of out.side earnings permitted with(mt deductions from benefits, and to
liberalize the provisions under which sucli earnings are charged for purposes of
such deductions. Introduced by Rep. Hayworth.
H. R. 8627: To amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide that
benefit checks and certain related materials sent through the mails shall not
bear any markings which would reveal the nature of the recipient's entitlement
or disentitlement to benefitsi under such title. Introduced by Rep. Flood.
H. R. 9661 : To amend Title I of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts
payable thereunder by the Federal Gov't to states having approved plans for
old-age assistance. Introduced by Rep. Roosevelt.
H. R. 7225: To amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide disability
insurance benefits for certain disabled individuals who have attained age 50, to
reduce to age 62 the age on the basis of which benefits are payable to certain
women, to provide for continuation of child's insurance benefits for children
who are disabled before attaining age 18, to extend coverage. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Recommendation to panel on all the above : To approve. All referred to "Ways
and Means.
H. R. 7894 : To amend Title II of the Social Security Act to prevent the pay-
ment of any benefit thereunder to individuals who have been convicted of es-
pionage or subversive activities. Introduced by Rep. Fino of the Bronx and
Rep. Dorn of Brooklyn-
Recommendation to panel: To oppose. Let Reps. Fino and Dorn hear from
you !
Exhibit No. 50G
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest — Bills in Congress
PANEL : "the public TREASURE"
Labor
H. R. 8946 : To establish an effective program to alleviate conditions of ex-
cessive unemployment in certain economically depressed areas. Introduced by
Rep. Holtzman (Queens, N. Y.) and others. Referred to Ways & Means Comm.
Reconmiendation to panel : To approve.
H. R. 5277 : Provides for $1.25 an hour minimum wage. Introduced by Rep.
Holtzman ; referred to Committee on Education & Labor.
Recommendation to panel : To approve.
H. R. 7903 : To amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation
Act, as amended, to provide increased benefits in case of disabling injuries.
Introduced by Rep. (Mrs.) Green; referred to Committee on Education and
Labor.
II. R. 8830: To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1930, to credit
for retirement purposes the accumulated and accrued annual leave and unused
sick leave of persons separated from the service with entitlement to immediate
or deferred annuity. Introduced by Rep. Cretella ; referred to Committee on
Post Office and Civil Service, Chairman, Rep. Murray.
H. R. 9837 : To prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of
wages by employers having employees engaged in commerce or in the production
of goods for commerce, and to provide procedures for assisting employees in
collecting wages lost by reason of any such discrimination. Introduced by Rep.
(Mrs.) Bolton: referred to Committee on Education & Labor.
Recommendation to panel on the above bills : To approve.
Taxcx
H. R. 9001 : To increase from $600 to $1,000 the income tax exemj)tion allowed
a taxpayer for a dependent, and $1,S00 for a dependent child until said child
reaches the age of 21 while attending any business school, college, or university.
Introduced by Rep. Byrd. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
Recommendation t<j panel : To approve.
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Exhibit No. 50H
CONFEBENCK FOR LEGISLATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
April 7, 1956, Manhattan Center
panel: "the people's treasure — public SERVICE vs. PUBLIC plunder"
Agriculture
The Meaning of Parity. — In 1933, Congress gave recognition to the parity con-
cept by declaring that it was the policy of Congress : "to reestablish prices to
farmers at a level that will give agricultural commodities a purchasing power
with respect to articles that farmers buy equivalent to the purchasing power of
agricultural commodities in the base period." For 17 years, up to 1950, the
parity price of a commodity such as wheat, corn, etc., was computed simply by
multiplying the average price received for the commodity in a fixed base period
by the largest index of prices paid. The base period did not change. For about
one-third of the commodities, the base period used was the 60 months between
August 1909 and July 1914. For the remaining two-thirds, a post- World War I
base period (1919-20, or portion thereof) was used. In more recent years. Con-
gress has tinkered with methods in computing the "parity" price of farm com-
modities, and a variety of terms have been coined — "new," "old," "Transitional"
parity. (Anyone interested in a definition of these might write the U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Wash., D. C, and ask for Information Bulletin No. 135.)
Eisenhower promised to continue Federal price supports at 90 percent of
Parity — so farmers understood. But shortly after his election, farmers began
to hear about "flexible" supports. By "flexible" parity, the Administration means
that instead of guaranteeing the farmers a price not less than 90 percent of
parity, the level of support could be varied at the discretion of the Sec'y of
Agriculture or on the basis of some arbitrary formula. The farmers have widely
denounced this "flexible" maneuver. They point out, what is obviously true, that
"parity" is a changing thing, that 90 percent of parity varies according to the
prices paid and received by farmers, and that "flexible parity is actually a double-
flex.
100 percent Parity is now a fighting slogan over many parts of the country.
By it, farmers mean that they want 100 percent parity price support for all farm
products groicn by small and family-size farms. This demand is endorsed by the
AFL-CIO.
Facts on Farmers. — Half of the farm families of the nation had a total money
income of less than $1,752 in 1954, as compared to an average income of $4,173 for
all families. ( U. S. Dept. Commerce. )
In 1955, per capita income of the farm population from all sources was $860 as
compared with a nonf arm average of $1,922. ( U. S. Dept. Agric. )
"Corporation stockholders received more money from dividends in the second
half of 1955 than all of the farmers in the country received from farming." ( Rep.
Lester Johnson of Wisconsin, 3/22/56. )
Farm income for the year 1955 fell off more than one billion dollars from 1954.
For the same period, corporate profits for 1,714 firms rose by 30.6 percent.
Bills Pending
H. R. 12 : Of the hundreds of bills on agriculture introduced in both Houses,
the major one is H. R. 12, which is now in joint conference committee of both
houses. While this bill is not as bad as the one originally proposed by the Admin-
istration, it falls short of what the farmers want.
Recommendation : Write your Congressman in support of the inclusion of a
100-percent parity provision in this bill.
S. 3092 : A bill to provide for the distribution of surplus food commodities to
persons in the U. S. who are eligible for it, by the use of a Food Stamp Plan.
( Introduced by Sen. Kef auver ; reported to the Committee on Agriculture. )
Recommendation to Panel : To approve.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7173
Exhibit No. 50-1
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
panel: "integration or sexjregation"
The most important issue now facing the American people is Civil Rights.
The Supreme Court decision of May 17, 1954 desegregating the schools has
brought into sharp focus the glaring discrimination against the Negro people.
The right to vote, personal safety, equality of opportunity in jobs, as well as
the right to education, are questions that must be squarely answered. Not since
Reconstruction have the Negro people been so firmly united in the resolve to
achieve freedom. The overwhelming majority of Americans, regardless of color
or creed, are in sympathy with these demands. United action can break the
Dixiecrat resistance and win first-class citizenship for the Negro people.
Pending Bills
Hundreds of bills have been introduced in Congress embodying one or another
aspect of the Civil Rights program. Two of these bills have been reported out
of a subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee and are now before the fnll
Committee of the House. They are: H. R. 627, an Omnibus Civil Rights Bill,
and H. R. 259, an anti-lynching bill — both introduced by Congressman Emanuel
Celler and others.
H. R. 627: 1. Establishes a Commission on Civil Rights under the Executive
branch of the (Government ; 2. Provides for a Special Assistant Attorney General
to be in charge of a Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice ; 3. Establishes
a Joint Committee on Civil Rights of seven members of the Senate and seven
of the House with the responsibility of continuous study of matters relating to
civil rights, and of holding hearings; 4. Establishes penalties for intimidating or
injuring any person in the exercise of his Constitutional rights ; 5. Provides for
civil suit to recover damages; 6. Includes among Federal rights: (a) The right
to be immune from exactions of fine or deprivation of property without due
process of law ; ( b ) The right to be immune from punishment for alleged criminal
offense except after a fair trial; (c) The right to be immune from physical
violence applied to exact testimony or compel confession; (d) The right to be
free of illegal restraint of person; (e) The right to protection of i)erson and
property without discrimination by reason of race, color, religion, or national
origin ; (f ) The right to vote as protected by Federal law ; 7. Spells out the rights
of political participation and provides for penalties for those interfering with
that right ; 8. Prohibits discrimination and segregation in interstate transporta-
tion.
Cong. Roosevelt of California and Brown-son of Indiana are circulating a
Discharge Petition on this hill. 218 signatures of Congressmen are needed to
bring the bill out for a vote before the House. The N. Y. Times pointedly said
on March 22 : "Observers agreed that it would be politically difficult for many
members to withhold their signatures in this election year."
Recommendation to the panel : Get After Your Congressman Now to Sign the
Discharge Petition !
H. R. 259 : 1. Outlaws any attempt to commit violence upon any person because
of his race, color, religion, or national origin ; 2. Any person who wilfully insti-
gates, incites, organizes, aids, abets, or commits a lynching by any means shall
be subject to fine and imprisonment of not less than $1,000 and one year, and not
more than $10,000 and ten years ; 3. Any peace officer who shall have neglected,
refused, or wilfully failed to make diligent effort to prevent a lynching or to
protect anybody under his custody shall be subject to $5,000 fine and five years
imprisonment.
Recommendation to the panel : Write to Cong. Emanuel Celler, Chairman
of the House Judiciary Committee, for public hearings on this bill, and to report
it out favorably for a vote on the floor of the House.
Proposed Legislation
Powell Amendment : Rep. Powell proposes to amend the Kelly Bill on Federal
Aid to Education when it comes up for a vote in the House, to provide that no
Federal funds shall be given to States or areas which do not comply with the
Supreme Court decision on desegregation. He has on several occasions said
that if Pre.sident Eisenhower would issue a declaration embodying this proposal,
7174 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
he would not press for an amendment. The President has repeatedly failed to
do this.
Recommendation to the panel : Write to Congressman urging public support
for this amendment.
Exhibit No. 50J
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
PANEL : "integration or segregation"
Excerpts from Speech by Sen. Lehman on Eastland in the U. S. Senate Mar. 2, 1956
Mr. President, I cannot vote for the pending resolution naming the senior
Senator from Mississippi to the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. I
must ask that my vote be recorded in the negative.
The act of electing the Senator from Mississippi chairman of the Judiciary
Committee is an act of the Senate, under the rules, making him an agent of the
Senate in carrying out the duties of Chairman of the Committee. That com-
mittee handles and disposes of more than half the legislation that is submitted
to the Senate. That committee handles most legislation dealing with civil rights
and civil liberties.
Rule 24 of the rules of the Senate plainly calls upon the Senate to elect its
committee chairmen. The act of approving the designation of a particular person
as chairman of a particular committee is an act of deliberation and is a conscious
act of affirmation.
There is a tradition of seniority. I am informed that it has been breached in
the past on a number of occasions without destroying the tradition. In the case
of the Senator from Mississippi, in relation to the chairmanship of the Judiciary
Committee, I believe that his particular prejudices, views, and activities — to
which he may be freely entitled as a private individual and as an American
citizen — completely disqualify him from presiding as chairman of the Judiciary
Committee.
I certainly will not cast my vote, regardless of any tradition of the Senate, in
favor of such a designation.
The Senator from Mississippi has said on the floor of tlie Senate : "We will
protect and maintain white supremacy throughout eternity."
He has said on the floor of the Senate : "The Negro race is an inferior race."
He has said on the floor of the Senate: "Let me say frankly that in my judg-
nient the CIO and PAC are Communist organizations."
He has said on the tloor of the Senate : "New York, for all practical purposes,
is a Communist State."
He has said on the floor of the Senate that the Supreme Court has become
"indoctrinated and brain-washed by left-wing pressure groups."
But the Senator from Mississippi has not confined him.self to speeches on the
floor of the Senate and to press statements. He has joined in establishing organi-
zations, and is a leader of tho.se organizations, whose purpose is to nullify pro-
visions of the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
He has joined in urging Southern States to declare them.selves in defiance of
the Supreme Court decision, according to the N. Y. Times, Dec. 14, 19r>.").
He has associated himself in a leadeiship role with the so-called White Citizens
Councils whose purpose is to organize defiance to the Constitution of the U. S.,
as interpreted by the Supreme Court, and which have engaged in activities
which I consider to be wholly un-American and dangerous to American
democracy.
I believe that Senator Eastland is a symbol of racism in America.
I believe that Senator Eastland is a symbol of defiance to the Constitution
of the U. S. as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
I believe that Senator Eastland is precluded b.y philosoi)hy, conviction and
activities from presiding over the Senate Judiciary Committee as chairman in
an impartial way, and from discharging the agency of the Senate in that regard.
I shall therefore vote again.st the jtending resolution.
panel : "integration or segregation"
Remarks of Sen. Lehman on Pres. Eisenhower's Attitude to the Civil Rights
Crisis and the Southern "Manifesto" in the U. S. Senate, Mar. 16, 1956
Only yestei-day President Eisenhower spoke of moderation in this matter of
civil rights. He warned against what he called extremists. Mr. President, I am
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7175
for moderation. We are all for moderation. But what does moderation in this
instance mean. And who does he identify as the extremists?
Does he picture himself as a mediator between two contending factions, the
rights and merits of whose respective positions he is unable to assess? In this
situation, is he a neutralist?
Mr. President, I am frankly not a neutralist here. I am a partisan, a partici-
pating partisan. I identify myself with anybody and everybody who is suffering
from discrimination. While they are suffering and are being denied their basic
rights, I am not without pain, and I do not feel my rights to be secure. The
extremists are those who deny the rule of law and defy the sanctity of law. I
cannot stand above the battle, like Pres. Eisenhower, and say with fine impar-
tiality that both sides must show restraint.
Those who go about obeying the law in an orderly and practical manner are
the moderates. Those who defy and resist the law are law violators, and are
not to be judged in the same scale with those who suffer from the indignities
of the violators of the law.
What are the facts? The fact is that two years ago, the Supreme Court by
unanimous vote, decided that segregation in the public schools was unconstitu-
tional and specifically repugnant to the Fourteenth Amendment. This week there
was read into the Congressional Record a Manifesto signed by 19 members of the
Senate and 77 members of tho House on this subject. That action, that Manifesto
by these of our colleagues cannot go unchallenged. Oh, I know that the Manifesto
calls for the use of all "lawful" means to overturn the decision of the Supreme
Court. But these words are in support of action in some States to defy the
law and to prevent its enforcement. That is not lawful action.
What is the substance of the situation? The substance is that a vast number
of people in the Southern states were and are being denied the equal protection
of the laws, and were being set apart and treated as pariahs in our society in
access to nublic facilities supported by general taxes. Who can possibly justify
the continuation, for one needless moment, of this intolerable discrimination, of
this oppression?
Do I hear it said, as it has been said, that this is not discrimination or oppres-
sion? Who says that? It is not the Negro who says that. It is those who
practise discrimination and oppression who deny its nature. I scarcely think
that they are competent witnesses.
What do our fellow Americans of darker skin say? Today they are crying out
that it is discrimination, and it is oppression, and they can bear it no longer.
They are the ones who feel pain and indignity, and they are the ones to say
what it feels like and what its nature is.
And their cry for equal justice — and no more than that — for the enforcement
of the law — and no more than that — is echoed throughout the land by white and
black, by the heart and conscience of America which knows no distinctions of
race, creed, or color. I am convinced that the deep devotion of all our people,
including those in the South, to the ways of democracy will prevail in the end.
It .should be encouraging to all of us how much compliance there has already
been with the Supreme Court decision. Of the 17 states and the Dist. of
Columbia in which segregation was practiced in the public schools on the date
of the decision in May 1954, five states and the Dist. of Columbia are already
well along in the integration process ; more than one-fourth of all. Seven states
are either divided internally as to what to do, or just engaged in watchful wait-
ing, permitting, in some few cases, some school districts to go ahead and inte-
grate. Five states are at this time actively resisting the Supeme Court decision —
less than a fourth of the original total number. So in a .sense, we can see how
the battle is going. It is only a small minority of the states which seek actively
to defy the Constitution.
Exhibit No. 50K
"Dear Congressman"
When you write your Representative, show him that you understand that he
must act in the public interest. He wants to know what you think because it is
his best gauge of public opinion. A well-considered letter is your most effective
weapon for good government.
7176 COMMtlNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
1. It is introduced in either or both houses and assigned to the appropriate
committee.
2. Public hearings are held by the committee. Let the committee hear from
you.
3. Executive sessions of the committee may "kill" or "bottle up" the bill
(fail to report it) ; report it with or without amendments; draft a new bill and
report that.
4. If reported, debate may be held followed by a vote of the full house. Let
your legislator hear from you.
5. If passed by both houses but with major differences, a "conference com-
mittee" must reconcile the bills which must then be repassed by both houses.
6. When finally passed by both houses it is sent to the President who may sign
or veto it. Let your Executive hear from you.
7. It may be passed over a veto by a two-thirds vote in each of the two
houses of the Congress.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
Each bill introduced is referred to the appropriate committee. Final pas-
sage depends upon who introduced the bill, what groups favor it and how vig-
orously they support it.
The majority party of a house controls the majority and chairmanship of
each committee. A legislative body seldom rejects the findings of its committees.
A legislator's vote in connnittee is more important than his vote in the full leg-
islative body.
If a committee fails to issue a report, the bill can only be brought to the floor
by a discharge petition. In the House of Representatives, 218 signatures of
Congressmen are needed to discharge the bill from the committee.
HOW TO ADDRESS PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Address :
The President, The White House, Washington, D. C.
Senator John Doe, Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D. C.
Hon. John Doe, House Office lildg., Washington, D. C.
Salutation : My dear Mr. President, Dear Senator Doe, Dear Mr. Doe, or Dear
Congressman.
SOME do's and DON'tS
1. Avoid postcards — letters show more thought and interest.
2. Write — do not wire unle.'^s time requires it.
3. Write legibly — or use a typewriter.
4. Limit your letter to ove subject.
5. Give reasons for opinion. Don't scold, issue orders, threaten with your
vote.
6. Be objective. Write on the basis of information, not rumor.
7. Use letters to praise actions and bills as well as to condemn.
8. Be original. Write your own letter.
Note. — For more information about your legislators, send for "They Repre-
sent You," issued by the League of Women Voters, 461 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C.
Exhibit N'o. 50L
CONFEKENCE FOR IjEGISLATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST
Saturday, April 7. Manhattan Center
HOISE ASSIGNMENTS OF NEW YORK CITY CONGRESSMEN
C. D. and Conf/rcssnien
4 — H. J. Latham : Rules Committee.
5 — A. H. Bosch : Education and Labor Committee.
6 — L. Holtzman : Armed Services Committee and Government Operations
Committee.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7177
7 — J. J. Delaney : Rules Committee.
8 — V. L. Anfuso : Agriculture Committee.
9 — E. J. Keogh : Ways and Means Committee.
10— E. F. Kelly : Foreign Affairs Comm. ; Subcomm. on State Dept. Org. & Fgn
Oper.
11 — E. Celler : Judiciary Comm., Chairman ; Subcomm. on Anti-trust ; Joint
Committee on Immigration and Nationality.
12 — F. E. Dorn : Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee.
13 — A. J. Multer : Banking & Currency Comm. Select Committee to conduct
study & investigation of the problems of small business.
14— J. J. Rooney : Approp. Comm. ; Subcomm.'s on Commerce, Foreign Opera-
tions, and State-Justice-Judiciary. Democratic caucus, Chairman.
15 — J. H. Ray : Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
16 — A. C Powell : Education and I>abor Committee & Interior and Insular
Aff. Comm. ; Subcommittees on : Irrigation and Reclamation, Territories and
Insular Affairs, Mines and Mining.
17 — F. R. Coudert : Approp. Comm. ; Subcomm's on General Gov't Matters ;
State-Justice- Judiciary.
18 — J. G. Donovan : Foreign Aff. Comm. ; Subcomm's on Nat'l Security and
Europe.
19 — A. G. Klein: District of Columbia Committee; Subcommittee on Public
Utilities, Insurance & Banking, Chairman ; Interstate & Foreign Commerce
Committee ; Subconnuittee on Commerce and Finance, Chairman.
20 — I. D. Davidson : Judiciary Committee, Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee.
21 — H. Zelenko : Education and Labor Committee, Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee.
22~-J. C. Healey : .
23 — I. Dollinger : Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.
24 — C. A. Buckley : Public Works Committee, Chairman.
25 — P. A. Fino : Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Compensation.
Exhibit No. 50M
Conference fob Legislation in the National Interest
Saturday, April 7, Manhattan Center
KEY STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE U. S. SENATE, 84TH CONGRESS
Committee of Agriculture : Chairman, Allen J. Ellender, La. ; Johnston, S. C. ;
Holland, Fla. ; Eastland, Miss. ; Clements, Ky. ; Anderson, N. Mex. ; Humphrey,
Minn. ; Scott, N. C. ; Aiken, Vt. ; Young, N. Dak. ; Thye, Minn. ; Hickenlooper,
Iowa ; Mundt, S. Dak. ; Williams, Del. ; Schoeppel, Kans.
Committee on Appropriations : Chairman, Carl Hayden, Ariz. ; Russell, Ga. ;
Chavez, N. Mex. ; Ellender, La. ; Hill, Ala. ; McClellan, Ark. ; Robertson, Va. ;
Magnuson, AVash. ; Holland, Fla. ; Stennis, Miss. ; Clements, Ky. ; Johnson, Tex. ;
Bridges, N. H. ; Saltonstall, Mass. ; Young, N. Dak. ; Knowland, Calif. ; Thye,
Minn. ; McCarthy, Wis. ; Mundt, S. Dak. ; Smith, Maine ; Dworshak, Idaho ;
Dirksen, 111. ; Potter, Mich.
Committee on Finance : Chairman, Harry F. Byrd, Va. ; George, Ga. : Kerr,
Okla. ; Frear, Del. ; Long, La. ; Smathers, Fla. ; Barkley, Ky. ; Anderson, N. Mex. ;
Millikin, Colo. ; Martin, Pa. ; Williams, Del. ; Flanders, Vt. ; Malone, Nev. ;
Carlson, Kans. ; Bennett, Utah.
Committee on Foreign Relations : Chairman, Walter F. George, Ga. ; Green,
R. I. ; Fulbright, Ark. ; Sparkman, Ala. ; Humphrey, Minn. ; Mansfield, Mont. ;
Barkley, Ky.; Wiley, Wis.; Smith, N. J.; Hickenlooi)er, Iowa; Langer, N. Dak.;
Knowland, Calif. ; Aiken, Vt. ; Capehart, Ind. ; Morse, Oreg.
Committee on the Judiciary : Chairman, James O. Eastland, Miss. ; Kefauver,
Tenn. ; Johnston, S. C. ; Hennings, Mo. ; McClellan, Ark. ; Daniel, Tex. ;
O'Mahoney, Wyo. ; Neely, W. Va. ; Wiley, Wis. ; Langer, N. Dak. ; Jenner, Ind. ;
Watkins, Utah ; Dirksen, 111. ; Welker, Idaho ; Butler, Md.
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare : Chairman, Lister Hill, Ala. ; Murray,
Mont. ; Neely, AV. Va. ; Douglas, 111. ; Lehman, N. Y. ; Kennedy, Mass. ; McNamara,
Mich. ; Smith, N. J. ; Ives, N. Y. ; Purtell, Conn. ; Goldwater, Ariz. ; Bender, Ohio ;
AUott, Colo.
7178 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Committee on Rules : Chairman, Theodore V. Green, R. I. ; Hayden, Ariz. ; Hen-
nings. Mo. ; Gore, Tenn. ; Mansfield, Mont. ; Jenner, Ind. ; Barrett, Wyo. ;
McCarthy, Wis. ; Curtis, Nebr.
COMPLETE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS OF SENATORS IVES AND LEHMAN
Irving M. Ives :
Banking and Currency
Subcommittee on Banking
Subcommittee on Securities
Subcommittee on Housing
Subcommittee on Small Business
Labor and Public Welfare
Subcommittee on Education
Special Subcommittee To Investigate Employee Funds
Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Commission
Herbert H. Lehman :
Banking and Currency
Subcommittee on Securities, Chairman
Subcommittee on International Finance
Subcommittee on Housing
Subconunittee on Small Business
Labor and Public Welfare
Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Chairman
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Railroad Retirement
Special Subcommittee To Investigate Unemployment
Exhibit No. SON
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
Saturday, April 7, Manhattan Center, N. Y.
key standing committees of the house, 84TH CONGRESS
Agriculture : Chairman, Harold D. Cooley, N. C. ; Poage. Tex. ; Grant, Ala. :
Gathings, Ark. ; McMillan. S. C. : Abernethy, Miss. ; Albert, Okla. ; Abbitt, W. Va. ;
Polk, Ohio ; Thompson, Tex. : Jones, Mo. ; Watts, Ky. : Hagen, Cal. ; Johnson,
Wis. ; Anfuso, N. Y. ; Bass, Tenn. ; Knutson, Minn. ; Jennings, Va. ; Mathews.
Fla. ; Hope, Kan. ; Andresen, Minn. ; Hill, Colo. ; Hoeven, Iowa : Simpson, 111. ;
Dague, Pa. ; Harvey, Ind. : Lovre, S. D. ; Belcher, Okla. ; Mclntire, Me. ; Williams,
N. Y. : King. Pa. ; Harrison, Neb. ; Laird, Wis. ; Dixon, Utah. ; Farrington, Ha-
waii ; Bartlett, Alaska ; Fernos-Isern, Puerto Rico.
Appropriations : Chairman, Clarence Cannon, Mo. ; Mahon, Tex. ; Sheppard,
Cal. ; Gary, Va. : Thomas, Tex. ; Kirwan, Ohio ; Norell, Ark. ; Whitten, Miss. ;
Andrews, Ala. : Rooney, N. Y. ; Fogarty, R. I. ; Sikes, Fla. ; Fernandez, N. M. ;
Preston, Ga. ; Passman, La. ; Rabaut, Mich. ; Yates, 111. ; Marshall, Minn. ; Riley,
S. C. ; Sieminski, N. J. ; Evins, Tex. ; Lanham, Ga. ; Deane, N. C. ; Shelley, Cal. ;
Boland, Mass. ; Magnuson, Wash. ; Natcher, Ky. ; Flood, Pa. ; Denton, Ind. ;
Murray, 111. ; Taber, N. Y. ; V/igglesworth, Mass« ; Jensen, Iowa ; Andersen, Minn. ;
Horan, Wash. ; Canfield, N. J. ; Fenton, Pa. ; Phillips, Cal. ; Davis, Wis. ; Scriv-
ner, Kan. ; Coudert, N. Y. ; Clevenger, Ohio ; Wilson, Ind. James, Pa. ; Ford,
Mich. ; Miller, Md. ; Vursell, 111. ; Hand. N. J. ; O.stertag, N. Y. ; Bow, Ohio.
Education & Labor: Chairman, Graham Barden ; Kelley, Pa.; Powell, N. Y. ;
Bailey, W. Va. ; Perkins, Ky. ; Wier, Minn. ; Elliott, Ala. ; Landrum, Ga. ; Met-
cali, Mont. ; Bowler, 111. : Chudoff, Pa. ; Green, Ore. ; Roosevelt, Cal. ; Zelenko,
N. Y. ; McDowell, Del : : Thompson, N. J. ; Udall, Ariz. ; McConnell, Pa. ; Gwinn,
N. Y. ; Smith, Kan. ; Kearns, Pa. ; Velde, 111. ; Hoffman, Mich. ; Bosch, N. Y. ;
Holt, Cal. ; Rhodes, Ariz. ; Wainwright, N. Y. ; Freylinghuysen, N. J. ; Coon,
Ore. ; Fjare, Mont.
Foreign Affairs : Chairman, James P. Richards ; Gordon, 111. ; Morgan, Pa. ;
Carnahan, Mo. ; Chatham, N. C. ; Zablocki, Wis. ; Burle.son, Tex. ; Hays, Ark. ;
Kelly, N. Y. ; Dodd, Conn. ; Hays. Ohio ; Donovan, N. Y. : Jarman, Okla. ; Byrd,
W. Va. : Selden, Ala.; Pitcher, Ga. ; Williams, N. J.; Chiperfield, 111.; Vorys,
Ohio ; Bolton, Ohio ; Smith, Wis. ; Merrow, N. H. ; Judd, Minn. ; Fulton, Pa. ;
Jackson, Cal. ; LeCompte, Iowa ; Radwan, N. Y. ; Morano, Conn. ; Church, 111. ;
Adair, Ind. ; Prouty, Vermont ; Bentley, Mich.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7179
Judiciary : Chairman, Emanuel Celler, N. Y. ; Walter, Pa. ; Lane, Mass. ;
Feighan, Ohio: Chelf, Ky. ; Willis, La.; Frazier, Tenn. ; Ro<lino, N. J.; Jones,
N. C. ; Forrester, Ga. ; Rogers, Colo. : Donohue, Mass. Brooks, Tex. ; Tuck, Va. ;
Ashmore, S. C. ; Quigley. Pa. ; Boyle, 111. : Reed, 111. ; Keating, N. Y. ; McCuUoch,
Ohio; Thompson, Mich. ; Hillings, Cal. ; Crumpacker, Ind. ; Miller, N. Y. ; Taylor,
N. Y. ; Burdick, N. D. ; Curtis, Mass. ; Robsion, Ky. ; Hyde, Md. ; Poff, Va. ; Scott,
Pa. ; Irwin D. Davidson, N. Y.
Rules : Chairman. Howard W. Smith. Va. ; Colmer, Miss. ; Madden, Ind. ; De-
laney, N. Y. ; Trimble, Ark. ; Thornberry, Tex. ; Boiling, Mo. ; O'Neill, Mass. ;
Allen, 111. ; Brown, Ohio ; Ellsworth, Ore. ; Latham, N. Y.
Ways and Means : Chairman, Jere Cooper, Tenn. ; Mills, Ark. ; Gregory, Ky. ;
Forand, R. I. ; Eberharter, Pa. ; King, Cal. ; O'Brien, 111. ; Boggs, La. ; Keogh,
N. Y. ; Harrison, Va. ; Karsten, Mo. ; Herlong, Fla. McCarthy, Minn. ; Ikard, Tex. ;
Reed, N. Y. ; Jenkins, Ohio ; Simpson, Pa. ; Kean, N. J. ; Mason, 111. ; Holmes,
Wash. ; Byrnes, Wis. ; Sadlak, Conn. ; Baker, Tenn. ; Curtis, Mo.
Exhibit No. 51
Conference for Legislation in the National Interest
Saturday, Apr. 7, Manhattan Center
panel: "the sovereign citizen"
Memo on the Walter-McCarran Act
Public Law 414, commonly referred to as the Walter-McCarran Act. became
the law of the land on June 27, 1952.
On the eve of enactment, the French liner "Liberte" docked in New York
harbor and the crew was not permitted ashore since they had refused to answer
questions about their political associations and affiliations. The French Cham-
ber of Deputies was considering a retaliatory resolution of denunciation, till
mounting pressure forced a relaxation of questions.
The storm of national and international criticism of the Law since its enact-
ment has consistently swelled. An idea of the national organizations opposed
to the Law can be gleaned from the attached folder.
During the Presidential election campaign in 1952, both Eisenhower and
Stevenson made a big issue of the Law and pledged to work for its drastic revi-
sion. After inauguration, President Eisenhower did submit a 10-point program
which Congress ignored, and on Feb. 8, 1956, in a message to Congress he made
a major pronouncement purporting to ease the Law. (N. Y. Times, 2-9-56).
He dealt with immigration at great length and made many proposals: basing
quotas on 1950 cen.sus ; easing fingerprinting requirements ; preferential status
to certain individuals ; unused quotas of one year carried to the next, etc. But
seriously lacking was any revision of the deportation, denaturalization and reg-
istration provisions of the Law. In short, the only proposal as far as the 14
million foreign born in this land are concerned, was to limit the judicial review
of those who fell victim to the Law.
In effect, what the President proposed was to further curb the rights of the
foreign-born at a time when those rights need to be safeguarded and extended.
Today, more than fifty bills are pending in the House and Senate Judiciary
Committees for revision or repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law. The late Sen.
Kilgore called public hearings on the Law last November — the first since its
enactment — but with the ascension of Sen. Eastland to Chairmanship of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, hopes of Senate action during this session were
.severely set back. The picture in the House is similar, in that Rep. Walter,
co-sponsor of the Law, is Chairman of the Immigration and Naturalization
sub-Committee of the House Judiciary Committee.
The most positive act in the House to force a bill to the floor was the circula-
tion of a Discharge Petition by Rep. Anfuso (D. Brooklyn) to bring
his bill H. R. 501 out of Walter's hands and to the floor for a vote. Signatures
to the Petition have been slow in coming, but at last reports, the number had
increased. Rep. Anfuso's bill is similar to the Lehman-Celler bill which died
in the Slst Congress.
Actio7i. — The most positive approach at the moment would be a legislative cam-
paign urging all Congressmen to sign Rep. Anfuso's Discharge Petition to bring
H. R. 501 to the floor for a vote.
85333 O— 57 — pt. 2 8
7180
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 52A
Will you sign the petition below and return it to
theE-CL-C?
PETITION: TO THE
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
As long as the Smith Act remains a law in the
United States our citizens will not be free as they
once were to speak their beliefs and to associate
freely. We call upon you to return our government
to the American principle of respect for the indi-
vidual and his freedom of speech and association.
We urge you to repeal the Smith Act.
Date Address
City..,
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The Emergency Civil Liberties Committee is dis-
tributing the above petition and this pamphlet as
a part of our educational program. If you would
like to help us in this distribution we will welcome
your contribution.
The Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
421 Seventh Avenue, New York 1, N. Y.
Harvey O'Connor 1
Elinor Ferry Kirstein
Chairman i
Secretary
Corliss Lamont i
Clark Foreman.
Vice Chairman
Director
Andrew Weinberger
Leonard B. Boudin
Treasurer '
General Counsel
rj 1 enclose -.a;
s ccintribulioii to the work
of the E.C.L.C.
1^ Please send me
additional copies uf
the pamphlet on
the Smith Act.
Enclose:
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THE
MITH
ACT
ITS
ORIGIN
USE-
POISON
First Printing t^afch 28, I954.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7181
Exhibit No. 52B
It was the job of the mformerS^t'o "prove" that the
words of the defendants — -which did not advocate
"force and violence" — actually meant something
other than what they said.
Chief among the informers was ex-CommunisI
Louis Budenz, who produced the concept of "the
Aesopian Language of V. 1. Lenin." Thus the in-
formers charged that the words of the defendant?
were "Aesopian language" and had hidden sinister
meanings. In short, the defendants were prosecuted
not for what they said, but for what someone said
they really meant. This truly fabulous line of argu-
ment reads like a page from the topsy-turvy world
of "Alice in Wonderland," not the proceedings of
a court of law in the United States.
Judge Harold R. Medina instructed the jury that
it could find the Communists guilty not because of
what they taught but because of their purpose in
teaching it, that is, the "intent" to overthrow the
Government. Later, reviewing Medina's theory, Su-
preme Court Justice Douglas termed this a danger-
ous doctrine. He said it means that "the crime then
depends not on what is taught but on who the
teacher is. That is to make freedom of speech turn
not on what is said, but on the intent with which
it is said. Once we start down that road we enter
territory dangerous to the liberties of every citi-
zen."
There are many pitfalls in the use of informers'
testimony. First, the informers themselves appear
til be unreliable. Their testimony is often self-
rontradictory. The affair of Harvey Matusow. who
confessed to a whole series of lies, shows the danger
(if accepting the word of the FBI's paid informers.
Matusow. speaking of his part as a witness in tlie
second Smith Act trial against Communist leaders,
later revealed:
'''Pari of my task as a witness was to con-
vince the jury that when they said one
thing they meant another. One might say,
surely the Government'' s case was stronger
than that. But it wasn't. It depended also
upon outside forces, such as McCarthy and
the Cold War atmosphere."
Again, Matusow confessed :
"I went on to twist (Communist leader
Pettis) Perry's remarks about building a
stronger newspaper, a stronger Commu-
nist Party, into remarks of violence. Perry
actually had spoken about ending discrimi-
nation against the ISegro people, he him-
self being a ISegro. I turned this into a sin-
ister plot of the Communists. . . ."
Second, the prosecution made little or no at-
tempt to prove that the defendants understood or
interpreted the Marxist books as advocating "force
and violence." Many of the books were written un-
der tyrannical conditions, such as those of CzarisI
Russia. As the Supreme Court noted earlier, in
1943. when it reversed the denaturalization of
Communist official William Schneiderman :
"Political writings are often over-exaggerated
polemics bearing the imprint of the period and
place in which written."
Third, because the number of books introduced
as evidence was so great, it would take months
to read them, years to understand them. It may
be safely inferred that the jurors decided on the
nature of Communist theory not by full study of
the Looks themselves, but either on prejudice or on
the biased testimony of paid informers.
The decision of the jury was not suprising in
the circumstances. Prospective jurors had been
asked such intimidating questions as "What or-
ganizations have you belonged to?" and "Has any
of these organizations ever made any 'expressions'
of advocacy or of friendliness to Communism in
general?"
At least one juror was virulently anti-Commu-
nist and openly explained during the course of the
trial: "These God-damn Coirmiunists! If anyone
ever mentions Marxism-Leninism to me, I'll knock
his block off." This was the atmosphere in which a
verdict of guiltv was handed down.
WHAT WAS THE
SUPREME COURT'S
VERDICT ON
THE SMITH ACT?
In 1951 the Supreme Court upheld the Con-
stitutional validity of the Smith Act by a vole of
six-to-two. However, the dissenting opinions of
Justices Douglas and Black were in strong protest,
and in the country at large a sharp and question-
ing protest was voiced.
The New York Times called the decision "one
of the most momentous in the recent history of the
tribunal." it continued:
"The Court has given the Department of Jus-
tice a long-awaited green light to go after sus-
pected groups and individuals. . . . This undo-
ing oj the Communist Party has been achieved
only by a violent upheaval in our judicial con-
cepts. The disenjranchisement oj a political party
is not an easy price for Americans to pay for any
sort oj security." (June 10, 1951)
Justice Black in his dissent declared:
"I want to emphasize what the crime involved in
7182 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 53
[Daily Worker, March 19, 1956]
Legislative Conference Called by 46 Notables
A Conference for legislation in the National Interest will be held in Manhattan
Center, April 7, it was announced yesterday by the sponsoring committee of 46
distinguished citizens.
The conference will focus attention on the failure of Congress to act in the
interest of the people.
"Too many Americans," the committee declared, "accept as normal the fact
that members of Congre.ss are the private brokers of big business rather than
the servants of all the people. We tend to forget how quickly legislators! re-
sponded in the past to the pressures of a determined citizenry."
Chairman of the sponsoring committee is Angus Cameron, publisher. The
secretary is Albert L. CoUoms, attorney.
In addition to a program of action on specific proposals, the conference is
expected to set up a Watchdog Committee for Legislation in the National Interest.
A partial list of sponsors follows :
Rev. Lee H. Ball ; Carleton Beals, author ; Prof. Shepard B. Clough : Prof.
Ephraim Cro.ss : Dr. W. E. B. DuBois ; Arnaud D'Usseau, playwright ; Prof.
Henry Pratt Fairchild ; Simon Federman, businessman ; Rev. Kenneth Ripley
Forbes; Milton H. Friedman, attorney; Dr. Ralph H. Gundlach, psychotherapist;
Dr. Joseph B. Furst, psychiatrist ; Dashiell Hammett, author ; I'eter K. Hawley,
State Chairman, ALP; Robert W. Justice, chairman, Harlem Affairs Committee;
Rockwell Kent ; Al Kuchler, Northeastern Farmers Union ; Florence H. Luscomb ;
Clifford T. McAvoy ; John T. McManus, National Guardian ; Eve Merriam, poet ;
Prof. Philip Morrison, physicist; Harvey O'Connor, writer; Cyril Philip, busi-
nessman; A'^ictor Rabinowitz, attorney; Anton Refregier, artist; Bertha C. Rey-
nolds, social worker ; Dr. Bernard F. Riess, psychotherapist ; Rev. Pablo Rodri-
guez ; Prof. Theodor Rosebury ; Rose V. Russell, Teachers Union ; Dr. Frank J.
Slater, physician ; Rev. Wayne White ; Henry Willcox, engineer ; Dr. Hyman
Willinger, psychiatrist ; and Benjamin M. Zelman, attorney.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7183
Exhibit No. 54
[Daily Worker, April 6. 1956]
Wisconsin Lesson
From an overall viewpoint, the Wisconsin primary results would seem to show
that Pre.sident Eisenhower's reelection is not as snugly in the bag as the moguls
of public opinion would have us believe.
The farm crisis is having profound anti-Republican effects in the midwest
belt, and this can be decisive in a national election. But, as far as we can judge
from this distance, it looks as if there was a shift among the Negro people and
workers in Eisenhower's direction.
If so, the reasons are not hard to find. In Congress, the Southern Democratic
bloc is riding high and is shaping its party's actions, or lack of them, on civil
rights. Except for a scattering of valiant voices among Northern Democratic
liberals, the dominant tendency in that party is one of appeasement of the racists
in the name of "party unity."
President Eisenhower and his administration bear the major responsibility
for failure to enforce the desegregation law and to press for a civil right® pro-
gram in Congress. But the capitulation of the Democratic national leadership
to its Southern racist bloc tends to shield Eisenhower from the political conse-
quences of his inaction.
The Wiscon.sin primary results .should make it clear to the Democratic politi-
cians of the North that they face a substantial loss of their base among workers
and Negro people if they persist in playing footsie with the racists on this his-
toric issue.
Sen. Estes Kefauver seems to be one of the few Democratic politicians aware
of this, and he has talked in forthright fashion. But neither he nor any other
Democratic standard-bearer will be able to overcome the weight of Democratic
l)aralysis on civil rights legislation in Congress.
The inability or unwillingness of the liberal, pro-labor Congressional Demo-
cratic elements to battle aggressively as regards other major social measures —
housing, schools, elimination of provisions for state "right-to-work" lawsi in
Taft-Hartley, social security expansion — also tends to strengthen Eisenhower's
political position among workers.
Above all. Eisenhower's popularity still rests mainly on the issue of peace.
Here, too, the Democratic leadership in Congress has been startlingly ready to
provide material for posters showing him holding the dove.
Congress goes back into session next week, after an Easter recess. Should a
spirited struggle be waged for civil rights, disarmament, economic aid to un-
developed lands as against military aid, housing, health, social security expan-
sion, and labor's rights, Eisenhower's true role as front man for reactionary
finance capital will be the more clearly exposed and concessions wrested for the
people.
But this can happen only if the people are in motion. In this connection, the
conference tomorrow for Legislation in the National Interest at Manhattan Cen-
ter is significant. It should be well attended.
7184
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 55A
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7185
Exhibit No. 55B
Pnoff f ta m
Saturday. August 31st
Sunday. September 1st
REGISTRATION: ContimKHit from «:00 p.m.. Friday, Avqiitt 30tli
Mireiiqli 12 noon Sunday, September 1st.
Allemoon 2:30 p.m. Business Session. Election oi Committ***
Evening 8:00 p-m. MASS MEETING
Morning 8:30 ajn. Invocation and Religious Service
9:30 a.m. On tatorsltip or Demotracy
How war aiiects liie. liberty and the pursuit
of happiness in America
AHemoon 2:30 p.m. Hou lo Keep Amfrita Out of War
A discussion of our foreign policy
Evening 8:00 p.m. Discussion and Adoption of Committee Reports
Monday. September 2nd Morning 9:00 a.m. Stale and Regional Delegation Meetings
Afternoon 2:30 pjn. Mobilizing America for Pemcc
llmitM Usfins)
REV, GEORGE A. ACEERLY.
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OSCAR AMERINGER.
I .J. II,' Tka Aaxncom CuatdKn OklakoDxi
BEV. WU.UAM C, ANDERSON.
BiasoD Indioao
HEV, I, CARLTON BABBS
H*Tnol(i»burq Ohio
PROF, ROLAND H. SAINTON.
You Divmiiy Sthool
idif.i', ]oiiioal ol flalifioui Educaboti
DR. FRANK E. BAKER
r.,..4,'i. Milwsukx SlaU T>eck«i • Coll*
LEWIS ALLEN BERNE.
I'frnjfffi. r«d«rattoe ol A/cbilocti Digioo*
PROF FRANZ BOAS,
()..,.-.,.» Am.ncoo Consuttx lor D.n
DR. METZ LOCHAHD,
I J,,,;. Th. Ckicovo Doloadoi
REV. EUGENE W LYMAN.
Union 1h*oIo9tcot Svtmoory
HON. vrro MARCANTONIO.
M*iv)b*r et CooQfv&s
B. I. Mccarty,
>,-.'.>«>> /„«•■'«', iBUraohoaol Woodwe
NANCY McINERNEY,
I J,,,., Vouor Muc
REV lAMEs w Mcknight.
Fort Woyeo Indiaoa
JftfiKMcMICHAFi
Inlollocluol Trodom
E. C. d* BRAIE,
P'rtid.ni. WisconsiA Fodotahos ol Toochora
H, S. BRUCE,
{^.<o> rornon Uuos Now> ol Moalaim
RABBI lED COHEN.
Lo< Aaaolo Cohlomo
REV. N, E. COMFORT,
Or.- „t ikr s.h.^.l of K,l,gm^. Uu^o.wfT ol Oklnkma
MALCOLM COTTON DOBBS,
fa«-<Mli>* \r.'rl0ri LvSfU* ol YoUOg S«ulh«T««n
DR. ABE CRONBACH.
H«bt«w Unioa Coltvy*. CiacuiBati
JOSEPH CUHRAN
fjr^.J^-i. Noiiooa) Monlimo Uajo*
THEODORE DREISER
NAOMI ELUSON,
(k.„^.. Noiroool laduslTiot Aaoomblr T W C.A.
nJLIUS EMSPAK
i^.'rt*'-, /'««•>. rr, Uoilod Doctrtcol Rodio aad Maclua*
Wofhora ol Amanca
VARDIS nSHER
ABRAM FLAXER
MRS ALBERT MILLER.
r„..J,n, Aaaociolad Farw WoBan ol tonaoa
MRS. LUCY SPRAGUE MITCHELL.
A-.r^Jr-i Co Oparona. School lo, Taochara
I CARREU MORRIS,
f.r..dr,/. Chn. ion Youlb Council ol M.rik A-atica
GEORGE MURPHY IH ,
Non».ol A«ociol.o. lo, ,ha Adanca...! .1 Co4«
GEORGE NELSON,
w
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MRS. EUNICE PETERSON
Calilomia Stat* Giasq*
HARRIET PICKENS
Natioea) Bu«ui*m and Ptol«»«ia«aa Wootvi
DR.
Y W C A
D. W PRALL.
ophy Dvpoftm*,
Stall
Couaty oad Muatcipal Wark*n «l
QUENTIN D GORE.
H.„., Iha Soulhaf« Naoa AliMaac
GERALD HARRIS
Alabama Farmers Union
DR. MARIAN HATHAWAY
^•r.a'f.f \..>.ftf.,. Amaiicao Aaaociolioa o! School* ol
Sonol Work
REGIS KENNEDY
^•t .'rf. .>r Sludaal Boofd Coluaahto Uoivaraity
FLEMMIE P. KITTRELL
l>... „l H...... taoaall Colla«a CraaoatiMo N C,
REV OWEN D KNOX
1 «...».. Dalroil Ciail Righta FadaroUoo
REV lOHN HOWLAND LATHROP.
HOWARD 'lee
MICHAEL OUILL
/■.. ..J. -. TranapoM Work,™ U0.00 ol Aroanco
PROF WALTER RAUTENSTRAUCH.
Columkio Uni.ara.lr
REID ROBINSON.
/'..., J. «r Mma Mill and Smallai Workara Uaioa
GEORGE SELDES.
CHARLES SCHWIESO. IR .
Moiamaol ""*'' *'"'""'°"' "•»•<>" Sludaol Ckna««
REV BURTON SHEPPARD
REV WILLIAM B SPOFFOHD
EDWARD E. STRONG.
(,.,.r... \.,.,.«, Soulkai
REV lOHN B. THOMPSON
Norman Oklokon
IIM TULLY
Nagte Toutk Co«9to
CoolaraAca lo« Huno
KENNETH LESLIE
EDA LOU WALTON
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MORRIS WATSON
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7186 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 56
[Dally Worker, New York, Wednesday, October 9, 1940]
A. S. U. Calls Rally To Protest to Butler
MARCANTONIO TO SPEAK; MEETINGS SET ON 110 OTHER CAMPUSES
Rep. Vito Marcantonio (N. Y., ALP) will address an academic freedom
rally of Columbia University students tomorrow noon on the University's South
Field, it was announced by the Columbia chapter of the American Student Union,
sponsors of the rally.
The open-air meeting has been called as a protest against President Nicholas
Murray Butler's recent warning that dissension with the university's official
policy on the European war would not be allowed on the campus.
The rally will be the first of its kind since Columbia classes began the semester
and has been timed to coincide with nationwide peace demonstrations sponsored
on 110 other campuses by the American Student Union.
Nine other New York City campuses will be involved in the Thursday noon
actions, called as part of the national student "Walkout on War." Trade union
officers and local liberals addressing the meetings along with local campus figures
are : Rep. Marcantonio and Louis Burnham, Youth chairman. National Negro
Congress (CCNY Uptown Day) ; Arthur Osman, president, Local 65, United
Wholesale and Warehouse Employes (CCNY Uptown P]vening) ; Morris Watson,
international vice president, American Newspaper Guild (CCNY Downtown
Day) ; Thomas Jones, chairman. New York Youth Congress (CCNY Downtown
Evening) ; George Murphy, publicity director, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (Hunter College) ; Rev. James Robinson, Youth
director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Brooklyn
Evening) ; Rabbi Moses Miller, chairman, Jewish People's Committee, and
Jessica Scott, director, Ashland Place YWCA (Brooklyn Day) ; Abbet Simon,
legislative representative, American Youth Congress (Queens College).
More than 100,000 students are expected to participate in all parts of the
nation. Student Union officers declared.
Exhibit No. 57
[Dally Worker, New York, Monday, September 16, 1940]
Negro Leaders Protest Attacks Against Communist Candidates
A group of distinguished Negroes, including Paul Robeson, Richard Wright,
Arthur Huff Fauset, Aaron Douglas, warned today of the danger confronting
the 12,000,000 Negroes in the United States in the increasing attacks against
racial, political, religious and other minority groups, and protested against
interference with the right of a minority Party, the Communist Party, to a
[ilace on the ballot.
Defending the electoral rights of the Communist Party, they pointed out,
does not commit them to support the Communist Party or its candidates.
"We deem it an ill omen for the entire American people that attacks are in-
creasing against racial, political, religious and other minority groups," the
statement read in part.
"We know that when any minority is deprived of its democratic rights, it is
particularly a threat to the largest single minority group in the country, the
twelve million Negro Americans."
The leading Negroes in various fields of endeavor point out that their people
especially have been victims of a terror, depriving them of their political rights
under the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, and that, in the
South today, four million out of the nine million Negroes are disfranchised,
through poll tax, "white primary" and various other restrictions.
"In these days of war and heightened reaction, we are wholeheartedly con-
cerned in defending our democratic institutions and in keeping our country at
peace. For this reason we are profoundly disturbed over the war hysteria which
is jeopardizing constitutional liberties.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7187
"These attacks against the ballot rights of the Communist Party — the largest
minority Party — are all the more alarming because the Communist Party is
legal under Federal laws, as well as under the laws of the respective States. It
represents a point of view, as do other political parties, which the American
people are entitled to hear and decide for themselves," the statement goes on
to say.
Since the Communist Party is the only Party with a Negro as a national
candidate, it also threatens directly the Negro people and their right to hold
a public office, they add.
"We cannot help believing that interference with the lawful election rights
of the Communist Party," the statement reads, "would be utilized by those who
would like to prevent all Negroes from holding office, irrespective of party affilia-
tions."
The statement calls upon all Americans "to speak out for free constitutional
elections in accordance with the democratic traditions of our country," and
states that "in urging the lawful rights of the Communist Party to the ballot,
we are raising our voice for the liberation of all Americans regardless of their
political inclinations."
The statement was signed by :
Paul Robeson, internationally famous Negro actor-singer. New York.
Arthur Huff Fauset, distinguished educator and historian, Philadelphia, Pa.
Aaron Douglas, noted artist and mural painter, New York.
Max Yergan, director of the International Committee on African AiTairs, and
president of National Negro Congress, New York.
Richard Wright, novelist and author of best-seller "Native Son," New York.
Doxey Wilkerson, educator. New York.
Hope R. Stevens, New York attorney and West Indian leader.
John P. Davis, National Secretary of the National Negro Congress, Washing-
ton, D. C.
George B. Murphy, Jr., Director of Publicity of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People, New York.
Marc Moreland, Ph.D., Journalist, New York.
Dr. Richard M. Carey, Physician, New York.
Dr. Ferdinand Forbes, New York.
Dr. Arnold Donawa, prominent community leader. New York.
Joseph L. Pierce, Special Representative, North Carolina Insurance Company,
Washington, D. C.
Attorney John S. R. Bourne. Chairman, Eastern New England Congress for
Equal Opportunities, Boston, Mass.
William Harrison, Executive Secretary, Eastern New England Congress for
Equal Opportunities, Boston, Mass.
Dr. J. J. Jones, Physician, New York.
(The persons who sign this statement do so in their individual capacities.
The names of their organizations are given solely for the purpose of identifica-
tion).
7188 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58A
[Dally Worker, New York, Wednesday, March 5, 1941]
Text of Statement in Defense of Communist Party
FMotdng U the fuU sUtiement
of 4S0 leading figures in America
urging/ the Prendent and con-
ffrut to uphold the Constitutional
tiiffhtt Of the Communist Party of
the united States:
*^ the President and Congress of
the United Stat^:
••We bring to your attention a
.matter of vital significance to the
future of our nation. It is the at-
titude of our government toward
the Communist Party.
"In the recent election the Com-
munist Party was ruled off the
ballot, either by executive decision
or ccurt action, in fifteen states.
In several of these states many
persons have been indicted for
exercising their legal right to sign
a nominating petition. In some
cases thte action was preceded by
intimidating publication of the
names of petition signers and by
terroristic pressure of organized
groups. In West Virginia the
Communist candidate for govcm:r
was sentenced to from six to fif-
teen years imprisonment on the
charge of misrepresentaticm in
Mcuring petition signatures, the
one specific count in the indict-
m«it being that he had said the
Communiste wanted to put a Ne-
gro In the White House. On sim-
ilar but less fantastic grounds,
wholesale indictments against
Communists have been returned
in Pennsylvania.
OKLAHOMA CASES
"In Oklah:n|a two young men
have been sentenced to ten years
in prison and to 15 ,000 fine under
a state law which forbids advocacy
of the violent overthrow of Uie
government, one without proof of
anything except membership in
the Communist Party, the other
witdiout pro:f of anything except
poasesslcm ot Communist litera-
ture. California has passed a
law forbidding tJie organl)»tl<m
^
h? use of that word. Congress
as passed and the President ha;
/signed a law which deprives Com-
munists of the right to work on
WPA. A law now pending In Con-
gress wculd deprive Communists
of the right to work ia defense
Industries.
"Such undemocratic legislation
has been encouraged by recent
statements from government offi-
cials in Washington. The real
issues in Industrial disputes have
been obscured by reference to
Communist infiuence. An official
whose duty in the matter is lim-
ited to investigation has en-
croached upon legislative and
Judicial authority, by ihfcrming
the nation through the press that
the Conununlst Party *do« advo-
**?!* the violent ov^throw Of Ihe
governmrnf and that while it is
not his province to say that the
Party should be outl&wed never-
theless 'investigation is tanta-
mount to outlawry .'
"This ocurse of evaits leads to-
ward an attempt nationally to
outlaw the Communist Party,
either directly or by a general for-
mula which can be used for that
purpose by strained judicial In-
terpret a tion. just as the phrajse
'force and violence' in state crim-
inal syndicalism laws has for years
b*en ated l-i deprive wng* earners
of the right to organize.
PARTY RECORD IS OPEN
"We would point out that xy>
basis in fact base been offered
for this attempt In support of the
attitudes and actions that lead up
to it, or for placing the Commu-
nist Party in the same category
with organizations which drilL or
arm their members.
"The Communist Party ha«
been submitting Itself to the
franchise of the American people
f:r twenty years. For all that
time its program and Its activities
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7189
Exhibit
ar« »n op?n record. In the few
cases in which one of its members
has been tried fw advocating
force and violence, the evidence
ha« not been about anything they
have done, nor about the Party
program, but about the writings
of earlier Communistj:. and in par-
ticular the implications drawn
from these by the prosecution.
"In it« Constitution the Com-
munist Party declares that it
'upholds the democratic achieve-
''**• ments of the American people. It
stron
larly
LIU b
ppc«es with all its
ique. group, circle,
power any
faction or
whit*
rty which conspires or acts to
>vert. undermine, weaken or
*■ 'hrow any cr all iivstitutions
'' -"erican democracy whereby
*"** •*" irity of the American peo-
istration
that only
obtained power to de-
leir own destiny in any
^.ththeatp condemns and op-
sp^akmg th^^j^,„ ^^^ ^^^ ^j ^^^_
Follcv.ing ,o„^^ and ell other
tnpiy aroiy^:%^j, column" activity. In
policy thcv h,n ^^ "DlsciDlinary Pro-
gdministratjfjj, j^e list of those for
has student j,^ p^„^jty ^^^„ ^^^^^^j
arouspri tne ^unimary dismissal from
to th* isstyj ^ responslMlity. expul-
'^^^"''5,'^'^ffom the Party and exposure
^^' u* t^* general public are 'per-
V^' ,' *ho practice cr advocate
^ ^rorlsm. sabotage, espionage and
orce or violence,'
STEP TO FASCISM
■■W.-» .submit to x-ou that the
Amprlcan way of determining the
l«'eai!tv of any political party is
It<? program of action and iis
deeds, not any opinions atwut the
implicaticns of theoretical writ-
ing.*. We have plenty of law to
atop any act.s against our govern-
No. 58B
ment «■ any con«irfracii« for auch
•eta aixl our ofSciuls tuivc «il8-
cient wiUTngness to use thoee l*ws
in time.
"We further submit to you that
iX any political party, no matter
how radical Its pnH>osal8, can be
d^jarred f ro^m app^kl to the fran-
chise of our pe<9le, tJfcie flrat 8t<^
In the path that leads to the
totalitarian state has been taktti.
lliat such action is a step to-
ward the overthrow of the Amer-
ican system of government la
clearly shown by the record of the
nations in Europe which tO:k It.
In our own nation the attack
upon the cwistltutionai rights of
Communists has been followed 1^
a general assault upon the rights
of labor, upon progressive leglsla- .
tlon. upon academic free<*cm. It
is clear that If the wave trf re-
action is to be stopped It must be
checked when it attacks the meet
unpopular political party.
"Consequently we, who are not
Communists, whose concern goes
beyond the preservation of their
constitutional rights to the main-
tenance of the democratic way of
life as the road into the future,
urge you, the President, to exer-
cise your authority and influence
to prevent those under you from
stimulating un-American actions
against Communlstn by undemo-
cratic utterances.
"We AlF/i urge all members of
Congress to oppose any legisla-
tion, direct or indirect, that would
take away from Communists those
constitutional guarantees which
must be kept open for all if in the
future tl^y are to be available for
any."
7190 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58C
List of Signers of Statement Defending the Communist Party
Following is the complete li4t
of 450 prryminent Americans who
|| signed a statement urging the
President' and Congress to defend
the rights of the Communist
Party:
Edith Abbott, Chicago, 111.
Dorothy D. Adams, Bcsion, Ma«
Dr. T. Addis. Calif,
Rev. Edwin E. Allcen Jr . Lynn.
iNTass.
Rev. Edith Aldw, Hutchin.son,
Mas6.
Rev. Charles S. Aldrich Siippm
Rock. Pa
Grace M. Alexander, Buffalo,
N, Y.
Gross W. Alexander, Lvndhurst,
N. J.
Carol.m E. Allen. Plttsbui-gh, Pa.
Rev. Paul Johnson Allured, Klnde.
Mich.
Rabbi Michael Alper, New York
City.
Rev. WiUiam C. Anderson,
Bremen. Ind. \
Cornelia N. Andierson A"6f6ft.
Ohio.
Charles W. Andrews, Au&able
Perks, N. Y.
Benjamin Appel, New York City.
Elmer J. F. Amdt, Webster
Groves, Mo.
Harriette Ashbrook, Mitchell,
Nebr.
Charles Aur-tin, New York City.
Anne Avei7, Tarrytown, N. Y.
Edward S. Allen. Ames. Iowa.
George R. Bacon New York. C>ty
Franz Boas, New York City.
Elizabeth Bacon, New York City.
Charles S, Ba-'n Chlca^, III.
Rfw Robert W. Bftgnall, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
R«v J. Herbert Bainton. Ches-
hire, Conn.
Rev. Lee II Ball. Mahopac. N. Y
Rev. Albert H. Bailer. Wethers-
field Conn
Richard Ballin. University, Ala
Frank C. Bancroft, New York
City.
Rev. Norman B Barr, Chioego
111.
Norman Barr, New York Citv.
Maurice Becker. New York City
Prof. Irwin R. Beiler. Pa.
David Bentall. Chicago. III.
E.'ihcr Bjornberg, Chicago, III.
Dr. Herman D, Berlow, Orono.
Me.
Joseph Warren Beach, Minnea-
polis, Minn.
Rstherlne D. Blake, New York
City.
Joan Breen, Simmon* College
Mass.
Dr Jacques Bronfenbrenner, St
louLs. Mo.
Marc Blitrr>tcin. New York City.
Dr. George Blumer. New Haven.
Ccnjv
Re*-. Lester L. Boobar. Gorham.
Me.
Leon,\rd B. Boudln. New York
City.
J. Bun Bouwman. Lansing. Mich
Bayard Boyesen, Winchester,
N H.
P!i.<rii;a Boyesen, Winrhester,
N H
Piriney Bndman. New York City
Hugo BrmdntPtter, Swarthmore
Pa.
Walter Brwhl. New York City.
■"'-1 Bri&nam. Caj^tine, Me.
Edgar e Brightraen.
Paul F. Brlssenden, Los Arigeles.
Calif.
Emily C. Brown, Poughkeepsie.
N Y.
Prof. Harold Chapman Brown
Stanford Univ., Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Le-wis Brown. Au-
?3bk Porfcs. N. Y.
Lornard Brooks. Cleveland, Ohio.
QeopRe Bishop, Seattle. Waakh.
Louis P. Birk. New Ycrk Cily. -
Mi):on Brotman. New York City.
.\lbert W. Buck. Chicago, 111.
Rev. W. Vay Butler. Loe Aiigeles.
Calif.
Rev. J. Greorge Bul;o.-, New
Haven. Conn
Ruth Buck. Chicago. Ill
. Jos*ph Cadden. Washington D. C.
WiiHam Calhoun, Jr., Aus?ble
Fork.-;. N. Y.
Harold I Cammer. N. Y, City
Marv Campbell. Calif.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58D
7191
Lucy P. Carver, C^icajf, t::.
Antolnett* Cennon, New York
U^'^chariBh Chafe*. Jr., Chm-
bridge. Mass.
Mark A. ChamberJaln, Gladstone.
Or*.
W. G Chanter, Middl«to*-n. Conn.
Don M. 0^«ee, San Francisco,
Calif.
Edwnrd E. Chlpman, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Elbert M. Conov«r. New York j
Ci;y
Eva M. Carlson, Bas.:n. Mass.
Ernest Catlcve. New York City.
Count«e Cullen. New Vork City.
Allen William* Clark, Danvers, j
Rev, H. T. Clp.rk, Greeley, Kans
Prof. George A. Coe, Claremont
Calif.
Almond Clough, Erie, Pa.
Caroline Nstsh Collier, Alabama,
Rev. Charles G Cole, Havre, Ma5s.
C. Leslie CoDms, San Pranclflco.
CaUf.
Dorothy J Collins, San Francisco,
CaUf.
Rev. Alfred P. Coman. Syracuse, |
N. Y.
Jean Conklin, New Yortc
Efr. Emil G, Conason, Npw York |
City.
Aaron Copland. New York City.
Calhoun Cartwrighfc. Toledo, Ohio,
Rev. Arthur M. Crawford, West
Springfield Pa,
Harold E. CTf^'^■, Danielson, Conn.
Wilto K. Crosby, Glendale. Calil.
Dale Curran, New York Ci'iy.
Jerome E. Cook, Si. Louis, Mo.
Richard T. Cox. New York City.
Ted Cox. Cleveland, Ohio.
Edward P. ShejTiey, Philadelphia ,
Pa.
AiuMi Derone. Baltimore, Md.
Walter S. Davi: on, New Yortc City,
Sunley D Dodge, Me,
Guy Dunjlrst, Neponset, 111.
Aaron Douglas, Nashville, Tenn.
James Dombrot\'?>ki, Monteagle,
Tenn.
Herbert D, David, New York City
Milton DavidofT. New York City
Mark A, Dawber. New York City,
H. W. L. Dana. Cambridge, Mass
John P. Davis, Washingcon, DC
Margaret Darin. Turtle Creek, Pa.
Helen L. Dietrich, Denver. Colo.
Donald H, Darchester. Windsor,
Conn.
T>r. A. Eiscnbud, New York City,
Dr. Jule Elsenbud, New York City.
Isidore Entes, New York City.
Morris Engel. New York City.
Clinton J. E\ans, Topeka. Kans,
Henry Pratt Fatrchild, New York
I City.
Arthur H. Fauaet*. Phllsdelphia,
I Pa.
Joe Folmet. Uriiversity, N. C.
Kathleen Kent Finney, Mldlebury,
IVt.
Frederick V. Field, New York
I City.
Prof. H. H. Fisher, Stanford
University. Calif.
Joseph H. Fletcher, Cincinnati,
; Ohio,
Rev Norman D. Fletcher, Upper
I MOTUcI.ilr. N. J.
Myer S, Fliesher, St Louis, Mo,
LouLse Adams Floyd, Ne^* York
t C;i\V ''; '^ ■
Franklin Folsom. New York City.
Rev. Harry G. Fcrd, Columbus,
[Ohio.
Bertha Joselyn Foee, New York
I City.
John B Foster. Cincinnati, Ohio,
Eme&t L Fox, N. J.
Samuel Freedman, New York
City.
Leah Feder. Si. Louis. Mo
John K. Findly, Tufts College,
I Mass.
John Gabrielson S&n Diego, Calif.
Anna Gainr"., Denver, Colo.
Bi-arford Gale, R.-tlem. Ma.s$.
Leo Aivin Gates, BufTalo. N Y.
Donr.ld F. Gaylord, San Fran-
Icj.vo, Calif.
Robert Gellar, Chicago, III.
Prof. Paul F. Gemmill, Philadel-
I i:hia, Pa..
Rev George B. Gilbert, Middle-
i town, Ccnn.
Charles G. GL-'Clius, Boston, Mass.
John M. Gandy, ^xrick. Va.
Hei*n M. Graves. BufTalo, N. Y.
Richard F. Oroer, EliaRbeth, N. Y
7192
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58E
J. L. OIanvll]«, Dallas, Texas.
Dr. A. L. GoMn'Rter. New Ycrlt |
City.
Irwin Goodman, Portland, Ore.
Robert Oordon. Kenosha, Wlflc.
V. C. Grant. EarlvUle. low?.
Dr. Sarah K. Greenberg, Brook-
lyn. N. Y.
Aubrey Grossmr.n, San Francisco. |
Calif.
Rev. Armand Guerrero. ChlcafO,|
111.
Ralph H Gundlach, Univ of |
Washington, Seattle.
David Oars. New York City
Rev. Prank A, Hamilton, Chatta-
noogra, Tenn.
\ Dr. Norman E. Himes. Hamilton. |
7^ Y.
Henry Hart, New York City.
Oscar B. Ha wee, Florida.
Aline Davis Hays, New York City.
Ellsworth Huntingrton, New York |
City.
Mrs. Thomas Hepburn, Hartford.]
Conn.
Howard Daniel, Windsor. Conn.
Rev. Donald Harrington. Chicago.
111.
Rev. G. Theodore Hempelman.
Louisville. Ky.
W. E. Hocking, Cambridge, Mass.
Allen Hackett. StAxnford. Conn.
Alfred Hirsch, Nsw York City.
Dorothy Handy, San Francisco,
Calif.
Ernest R. Hllgard, San Francisco,
Oalif.
Daahlell Hammett, New York]
City.
Rev. Allen A. Hei^t, California.
Dr. Alice Hamilton. Hadlyme,
Conn.
Prof. Plorian Reiser, 8torr». |
Conn.
Dr. Mary Alice Hoover, Tacoma,
Washington.
Rev. P. M. Hammond,, Sunnyslde,
Wash.
EllBJbeth Hughes. Houston, Texas.
Sol Hyman, Philadelphia, Penn.
Mark Hopkins, Cleveland. Ohio.
Elizabeth Hullng. New York City.
Herman J. Hahn, BufTalo. N. Y
Max L. Hutt, New York City.
Clarence V. Howell. New York
jClty.
WllUam Harrison, Boston, ItaffT
Fowler V. Harper, Indiana. •"'^
Lucius C. Harper, Chicago, XU.
C. Harper, Ohicago, 111.
Pearl M. Hart, Chicago. 111.
Lowe'l B. Hazzard, Qulncy, Mass.;
Georgia, Harkness E%'anston, 111.
Charles H. Hoastcn. D. C.
W. A. Hunton, Danielron, Ck)nn.
Minna R. Harkavy, New York
City,
Alfred H. Horowitz, Hartford,
Conn.
Abraham J. Isserman. Newark,
N. J.
Rev. Paul B. Irwin, Woodburj'.
N. J.
Rev. Bklward W, Jackson, New
Haven Conn.
Dr. Edgar S. Jackson. Ne^- Haven,
Conn.
Dr. Murray Jacobs, New York
City.
James Fleming, Sowanee, Tenn.
Alexander Jainc.*, Dublin, N. H.
Frederick Jame.s. Dublin N. H.
Henry John'on, Biidgeport, Ct.
Rev. John Paul Jones, Nashville,
Tenn.
Lewis W. Jones. Nashville, Tenn.
Thomas R Jones, New York City.
Katherine Jones, New York City
Rev. Richard W. Jungfer, Jr.
Wood.'tfleld. Ohio.
Rev. Willard Johnson, Des
Moines. I.
Alexander Kshn. Calif.
Frances Ker.t, Beverly Hills. Calif.
Rev. J. Clyde Keegan, Windsor,
Colo.
CcmmL^sioner Paul J. Ke"n, New
York City. ...
Wiiiipm Kerner. N. Y. C. ' ''
Nocma M. Klrnbal!, Buflalx N. Y.
Mabel H. King. N Y. C.
Dr. Joim A Kingebury, ihni'-y,
N. Y.-
Stephen L. Kiser, TftJT Ingion,
Corn.
Philip Klein, N. Y. ,
Prof. Otto Klineberg N. Y 3.
Henry C Koch Louisvl. e. Ky.
Adah Kri^er, Eng!ewood. N. J
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58F
7193
Vl»dl6l»w Kiclwrskl. Detroit.
Elizabeth McCausland. N. Y. C.
Mich.
C. C. McCcmin, Berkley. Cal.
Ern«st W. Kueblei, Boston, Mass.
C. F. MacLennan, Cleveland. O.
Rev. Thomaa P. Krumpe, Mt.
Maxin# MeKimey, N, Y. C.
Sterling, 111.
Carl W. Ma hi. Sleepy Eye, Minn
Edward Lamb. Toledo O.
WilliRm M. MMiscff, N. Y, C.
Margaret Larkin, Long Island
Edward J. MJlament. N. Y. C.
City.
Moses M. Mfilkin, Chapel HIU.
Paul H. Lavltes, New Haven,
N C.
Oorm.
Albert Maltt. N. Y C.
Dr. John C. Laaenby, Milwaukee,
Roselie Manning, N. Y. C.
Wise.
R«v. H. E. Mansfield. AlknvUle.
Howa«l Lee, Birmingham, Al*.
Wis.
Howard W. Ledercr. N. Y. C
PaAil L. Lehman, St. Loute Mo.
^ Rev.- Harold P. Marley, Ann Ar-
bor, Mich.
Alewuder Lehrman, N. Y. C.
Carl E. Martin, Troy. N. Y.
Max Lemer. Mass.
Mildred V. Martbi, Troy, N. Y.
Prof. M. Levi. Ann Arbor, Midi.
Stanley Matthews. Olendale, O.
Julien Levy. N. Y C.
Charles A. Marlies. City College.
' Prof Prans Boas, N. Y. C.
Ann Melkeljohn, San Prancisco,
- Theodore Dreiser, Hollywood ,
Calif.
Calif.
Janet Mendelson, Newark, N. J.
D.ThieU Hammett, NYC.
Samuel D. Mcrmin, Denver. Colo.
Francis Pisher Kar«. Phlla. Pa.
O. L. Merritt, Milwaukee, Wis
Ro-jfcwell Kent, Ausable Porks
Henry A. Meyer, Moores Hill, Ind.
N. Y.
David A. Mldgley, Albany, N.Y,
Rev. Ox'en D. Knox. Detroit.
Clyde R. Miller, N. Y. C.
Mich.
Nathftnlel Mills, Jr., Ma».
Corliss Lament. N. Y C.
Rev. P. Theodore. Hudson, N. Y.
Tom Mooney. Calif.
Dr. Marc Moreland. N, Y. C.
Fedora G. Lin^r. Pitts Pa
Rev. Richard Morford, Albany,
Paul M. Llmb^rt, Springfield,
N. Y.
masr>.
James K. McH-se. Hackensack N. J.
James H. Link. Long Island City.
Marco Morow, Topeka, Kan.
Ricbsrd W. Llppman. M. D.,
Prof. C. H. Mowrer, (Sunbrldge,
N. Y. C.
Ma&s.
Hilda Locklin. N. Y. C.
Geo. B. Murphy, Jr. Waeh. D. C.
Rev. Wilbur E. Longstreth, Mem-
SklUman E. Myers, Burlington,
phis, Mo.
Vt.
Rev. Donald O. Lothrop. Boston,
Jack R. McMichael, N. Y. C.
Mass
Rep. Herjry J. McCormack, C(mn.
Rev. P. Henry Lotz. Winona, 111.
William McGee, Smta Cruz, Cal.
Sydney A Luria N. Y, C.
Elbert P. Moore, Bro:kline, Mass.
Louie Lozowick. N Y C.
Robert Newma-M, N. Y. C.
Harald H. Lund N. Y. C.
A. J. Nygren, Seattle, W^sh.
Olive Lynn. N, Holly w:od. Cal.
Thomaa Neill Turtle Creek, Pa.,
Jac* Lord. 8. F. Calif
Charlea NeweU. Turtle Creek, Pa.
Mftridel Le Suer. Minn, Minn.
Wm. A. Noyes, Urbana. ni.
Harriet Lowe. N. Y. C.
Theodore K. Noss. Lafayette, Ind.
Howard D. McOreth, N. Y. C
J. H. Ober, YeUow Barings O.
Dr. W. L. Mah«rey, Jr., Phlla..
Harvey O'Connor, Chicago, 111.
Pa.
Clifford Odets, N. Y. C.
Paul Morttz, Topeka, Kan.
Rev. Einai Oftedahl, Clwwlesrton.
Clifford T. McAvoy. N. Y. C.
W Va.
Rev. P. W. McConnoll, Btentlay-
Jane B. 01d«i. Phlla, Pa.
ville. Pa.
3amuel Ornitz, Los Angeles. Oal.
7194
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 58G
C. A. .Orr. Kai^jsae City, Mo.
Rev. Louis L. Otuayer, Glendlve.
I r^font.
Rev. Spencer Bacon, Battle Creek.
i Mich.
Rev George H Orser. Painter. Va.
Rev. Albert W. Palmer, Chicago,
I 111.
Bl-shop Edward L. Parsons, San
Francisco. Cal.
Rev. Edward L. Peet, New Haven,
I Conn.
Irene Pennington, Jersey Ctty,
iN. J.
Thomas L, Pern' Jr. Cambridge,
1 Mass.
Prof. John P. Peters, New Ha\en,
1 Conn.
Paul Peter? N Y C.
Dr. L. S. Peiers, Albuquerque,
N M
Dr. Ch&s. A. Petxoni, N. Y. C.
Harriet I Pickens, N. Y, C.
Joseph L. Pierce. Wash, D C.
Jane Todd Pike, Mass.
Rev. Henry Pinkham, Newton
I Centre. Mass.
Rev. George L. Poor, Coma*
Wash.
Harper Poulson. Mich.
Rev. Bert A, Powell, Kalispeil.
Mont.
William Price. Swarthn.oi-e. Pa,
Rev. Chester W. Quimby, Mifflin
[burg. Pa.,
Bertha C. Reynolds' N. Y. C.
Paul A. Richie, Calif.
Arthur W. Rlchter, Milwauke< ,
I Wis.
Rev, Harris Franklin Rail. Evan-
Iston. Ill,
Prof, Walter Rautenstrauch, N. Y
City.
Morion L Reich. Ala.
Dr. H M RKhtei, Chicago, 111
Rev, Samuel M. Higgle, Castletcn
Ird.
Wallingfcrd Rieggerr. N. Y C,
Rev, Jamr--. H Robinson. N. Y C
Rev. Henry Lee Robinson. Jr.
[Richmond. Va.
Rev. Charles D Rockel. Rogers-
lord, Pa.
Edward Rosen. City College.
Charles Rosenlr.al. San Francisco,
|C«1.
Paul Robeson N. Y. C.
Wilmina Rowland, N. Y. C.
Marie Jreephlne Re«d. Jersey
City, N. J.
Olga K. Robinson, Menlo Pk.
Calif.
Harry Sacher N Y. C.
Rev. Loyd I. Worl*^, Stamford,
Conn.
Rev. Paul D Wright, Oklahoma
Ciiy. Okla
An Young. N. Y, C
D.". Max Yerga:-., N, Y C
Rev, T, Dayton Yoder. Spokane.
Wa.sh.
James N. Ziegler, South Nor-
^alk. Conn
Learo Zugsmith, New York City
Clifford J. Sagcr New York City
Rev, Leon D. Sanbornp, Warer-
•own N Y
Rev Walter C B Saxman. Hud-
.■^cn. Mich
Rev Joseph F Soil, Chicago 111
FYancls C, Schiator, New York
City.
Manny Srhor, Cleveland, O.
T. C. Schnelrla, New York City.
Eiias M. Schwarzbart, Brooklyn,
N Y.
Rev Hayden B. Sears, Los An-
geles Calif.
Rev E W Seibert, O.
Prof. Howard Selsam. Brooklyn.
N Y.
Shelby Siiackelford New York
City
Prof Malcolm Sharp, C'r.lcago, 111
John F. Shcpard, Ann Arbor
Mich.
Richard Siddon, Newark. N. J.
I. J. Shubert, New York CUy.
Herman Shumlin. New York City
Robert J. Silberstcln, New York
City.
Helen liarle ScUars. Conn.
Rev. Edwin M. Slocombe, Lynch-
burg. Va.
Albrrt L Smith. Turtle Creek.
Pa.
Lorna D. Smith. Glrnda!e. Calif
Lutiier N. Smith. Dublin. N. H
Nirky Smith. Yellow Sprlng.t^ O
Prof Tredwell Smith. New York
City.
Rev G Franklin Snyder New
York City.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7195
Exhibit No.
Clyde V. SparUng. HamUton. N. Y.
LucUe Spence, N«w York City.
Joseph Spenctr, New Yortt City.
L. EliHabeth l^ffCMrd, New York
City.
Rev. WUliatra B. Spoflord, New
York City.
WiUiam Stelg, N. Y. C
Bemhard J. Stern. New York
I City.
Hope K. Stevem, New York City.
Rev. Philip H. Steinmetz, Mon-
trose Pa.
Rev. M. Stockdale, Clinton. N. Y.
Edward E. SU-ortg, Brimingham,
Ala.
Prof. Dirk J. StruJk, Cambridge,
Mass.
Alice Steven*. Beroa College. Ky.
Rev. E. Lenton Sutclifle, Hillsdale,
Mich.
Dr. Saul A. Tennenbbum, New
York City.
Channa Tanz, New York City.
Rev. Eric M. Tasman, So. Orange,
N. J.
Harold Taubin, New York City.
Rev. Jahn H. Taylor, Westwood,
Ma.ss.
Katherine Terrell. New York City
Dr. Robert P. Thomas, Sevlerville,
I Tenn.
FredfTick Thompson, San Prsn-
[ cir>:o, Calif.
Rev. D. R Throckmorton, Bakers-
neld. Calif.
Ro»se TYolana Neu' York Csty.
Maia Turchin, New York City,
Dr. Albert Taussig S:. Louis, Mo.
Nicholas Tomassetti, Conn.
Prof. Bruce R. Trimble, Kanras
City. Mo.
Rev. William Twlddy. Jersey City,
N. J.
Prof. Helen Tyler, BronxvUle,
IN. Y.
F^squale J. Vecchione, New
58H
Dr. Harry F. Ward, New York
City.
Eda Lou Walton. New York City
Kenneth C. Walker. N. Y.
Eleanor B. Wa;d, New York City
L>Tid Ward. Palisade. N. j.
Prof. Colston E. Wame, Amherst,
Mass.
Prof Goodwin Wataon, New Yoit
City.
Clara Weattoer^^-ax. Long Beach
Calif.
Rev. Charlea P. Wellman, Dor-
chester, Mass.
Rev. Bruce J Wendt, Columbus,
Ohio.
Paul Wengut. Idaho PalL. Idaho.
Rev. Melvin E Wheatley. Jr.,
Lincoln. Del.
Mai g,'- ret L. Wh?eier, Ambler, Pa
Henry M. Wienjan, Miami. Fl.'.
Pro?. Richard G. Wendell, Amos.
Iowa.
Rev. ElUott White. Rosellc, N. J.
Mable R, White, Roselle, N. J.
Rev. Jamea A. Werthley, Iowa
City, Iowa.
__ Rev. Dexey A. W Ukgrwon. waah
mgton. D. C. ~
Rev. Claude C. WUllams. Little
Rock. Ark.
H. wmiama, New York City.
France M. wmiamK, Nem' York
City.
William Carlos Williams, New
Jerwy.
A. L. Wirin, Los Angeles, Oalif.
Arthur Weiss, Ne^- York City.
Louis Weisner. New York Cky.
Maxwell N. Weisman, New York
City.
Hert>ert Witt, New Yortc City.
Rev. WajTie White, New York
City.
Rev. Robert WhlUker, Lo« Gate*,
Calif.
Rev. Mary T. Whitney. Jfl Woare,
N. Y.
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Exhibit No. 59 — continued
Negro and White, Side by Side, Can Beat War
"Negro and white, unite and tight."
That honored — and honorable — slogan took on new meaning last night as
500 Negro and white people gathered in the Veda room to discuss the Negro
and the war, and to pledge themselves to tight with every ounce of strength
and courage against the war.
"You must go back to your homes," admonished John P. Davis, Executive
Secretary of the National Negro Congress, "and you must talk to the Negro
people in terms of their own needs, their own problems in your own communities."
DEFINITE PROGRAM
"Only then can you effectively organize the Negro people to give expression
to their deep and undying hatred of war — their hatred of this imperialist war,
this war for profits and power."
It was upon this note that Chairman (Jeorge B. Murphy, Jr., Administrative
Secretary of the National Negro Congress, adjourned the meeting. The dele-
gates and observers left not only with broadened knowledge, but with a pro-
gram to carry out in their own hometowns.
Cornerstone of that program, as outlined not only by the panel speakers but
by almost every rank-and-filer who spoke, is the fight for economic democracy.
"It's jobs we must have," cried Edith Lively, delegate from the Connecticut
Federation of Negro Youth Organizations. "Thousands and millions of dollars
are going into 'defense' production in my hometown — yet Negroes are almost
completely barred from employment.
CIO UNIONS HELP
"We realize that Negroes can't get anywhere alone. Black workers and
white workers must fight together for improved conditions. That's why we
have relied greatly upon the CIO unions in our area to help us knock down the
color bar — and we are glad to report that we are, with the unions' help,
succeeding."
"I was in the last war," said Sam Patterson, IWO delegate, a native of the
British West Indies. "Negroes fought in the British army against Negroes
recruited by the German army — to see which imperialist group should maintain
domination over the Negro people."
"I came out of the war determined that I'd never fight again — except for
the liberation of the Negro people. And there can be no freedom for the Negro
people while the British empire, as it stands today, keeps its grip on colored
peoples.
Those sycophantic leaders of the Negro people who will complain of the
manifestations of the war prograhi, who will denounce discrimination against
Negroes in the armed forces and in arms industries, and in the same breath
approve the drive to war as a whole, were castigated by Edward Strong, Secre-
tary of the Southern Negro Y'outh Congress
"Certain leaders," said Strong, "say the war would be all right if they'd
only get Jim Crow out of the army. We must fight vigorously to expose this
.sham."
The panel conference adopted several significant resolutions after heated
discussions of a number of them.
One denounced anti-Semitism among Negroes as a device creating division
and, through division, thwarting democracy. Another called for the creation
of a National Peace Party.
Still another endorsed the Marcantonio bill to penalize discrimination against
Negrt>es and any other minority groups in the army and defense industries.
Several were aimed at corporations, such as Vultee and Glenn L. Martin
Aircraft and Sperry Gyroscope, whose discrimination against Negroes is flaunted
at the very time they are enjoying fat i»rofits from government contracts.
7198
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
[New Masses, April 1941]
Exhibit No. 60
April 1. 1941
To New Mas».s: To many persons highly placed
in this country, the Roosevelt administration's
prosecution of Earl Browder, which resulted in the
Communist Party secretary's conviction and sentence
to four years in prison on a passport technicality,
•may come as a welcome relief.
These individuals would have us believe that in
keeping Mr. Browder out of circulation the prin-
ciples for which this great American and his party
stand may more easily be kept out of circulation
too. They are horribly wrong. And curiously enough
I believe that they understand very well that they
are wrong, but are unable to do anything by way
of helping themselves, so mired are they in the
contradictions of the society in which we in America
live.
The principles for which Mr. Browder and his
party — a perfectly legal party — stand are American
to the core. They are the principles which have
been nourished by the struggles of the American
people for freedom, peace, and security since the
founding of this country.
Frederick Douglass fought for those principles;
so did Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey, Harriet Tub-
man, John Brown, Sojourner Truth, and many
others. They are the principles for which the Negro
people and all other oppressed groups in America
fight today. These principles will live on forever,
because you simply cannot put the people out of
circulation.
The justice for all the ptople for which Mr.
Browder and his party wage battle, will continue
til be fought for while he is in jail. I have no doubt
of that. The fight to get him out of jail is well
under way even before he gets in. And so I salute
Mr. Browder for his courage, and for his refusal
10 defile the great American tradition for a mess
of gold.
As a Negro, member of an oppressed people in
.America, 1 am more convinced than ever that Mr.
Browder and the common people of our land will
win out in the end. no matter what the cost.
Washington, D. C. Georce Murphy.
Administrative Secretary,
Sational Negro Congress.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 61A
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Exhibit No. 61B
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 62A
7201
Jrree speech, free press, freedom of assembly and of reliRion are
not self-susUining Though i^uaranteed by the Q)nstitution m
Its Bill of Rights, in times of stress these rights are always
threatened In the la.<;t analysis, the guarantee of their perpetu-
ation IS the peoples devotion to the principles of Thomas
jeffers<in and the peoples readiness to defend our heriuge
Americans have always rallied to defend their rights against
every threat
V\'hen the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in the
179()'s the people, under Jefferson's leadership, rendered those
laws null arid void
In the lS60"s the threat came from the slave power, and
again the people, under Lincoln, rallied to the defense of the
Union
Americans who hoped that World War I would "make the
world safe for democracy" were obliged to defend democracy
at home against the hysteria of the Palmer Raids of the 1920s
Now, after ai recently winning a war for the Four Freedoms,
Americans are faced with the need to defend our basic charter
of freedom which is under unprecedented attack
HENRY HUDSON HOTEL.
New York Cuy JULY 16-17, 1949
7202 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 62B
BILL or RIGHTS TOIVFEREiXrE
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7204 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 62D
ADDITIONAL SPOWSCRS - ^. /
"~Dr. Peter L, Rabe, Western Reserve Ublverelty, ClevelPirul, Ohio.
—Prof. Walter Pautenetrauch, Coluntla lAilveralty, Ifev York City.
— Anton Befreigler, Artlat, Woodatock, Hev Ycark.
— ^race Rhoada, Women's Internatlcmal League, Morrletown, N. J.
•"D. W. Rlckeraon, Sloui City, lova.
"">Bruce Rlsley, Secretajy, Aaerlcan CcAmuUcatlona Aee'n., C.I.O., Local 9
Marin City, Calif.
^~Col Ro^iaond Robins, Brooksvllle, Fla.
— li-. Harry W. Roberta, Virginia State College, Ettrlck, Va.
'"•Mrs. Eelande Goode Robeson, Enfield, Conn,
'^•■J/'ernon Hoblnson, Loa Angeles, Calif.
— 0. John Rogge, »ew York City.
''^llleanor 5. Rolllna, State College of Washington, Pullinan, Washington
~— Sanjuol Boeenberg, President, Student Division, National Lawyers Guild, New York City
—Sol Rotonberg, Philadelphia, Pa.
-^Dr. Lewis Rowland, President, Assn. of Internee and Medical Students, New York City.
•"•Jdrs. Evelyn Sanras, National Woaan's Party, Miami, Florida.
—•William Samuels, Los Angeles, Calif.
■>»Al Schlackman, Civil Bights Congress, Tucson, Arizona.
•^Aaron D, Schneider, U.O.P.W .A. -C.I .0. , New York City.
-~Myra E. Scott, Manhattan, Kansas.
— I. E. Segal, University of Chicago, Chicago, 111.
~~^meeto R. S«pulveda, Prea. Puerto Rioan Merchants Association, New York City.
Ben Shfchn, Artist, Roosevelt, W. J.
■'.^yictor Shapiro, Los Angeles, Calif.
"^Blabop David Wlillam Short, National David Spiritual Temple of Christ Church Union,
Inc., Des Moines, Iowa.
»>*.Rabbl Joseph Shubow, Brookllne, Maes.
'^HRabbi Leo Shabow, Temple B'nal Brlth, Somervlllo, Mass.
""■Agnes Sinedley, Author, Palisades, Mew York.
— Rev. Aleon J. Smith, Roibury Methodist Church, Stamford, Conn.
-^Ferdinand aalth, Harlem Trade Union Council, New York City.
~~Willlam Smith, University of Toledo Teachers Federation, Toledo, Ohio.
"**Gale Sondergaard, Actreos, Hollywood, Calif.
-^Rev". JoHn'^D. 3or.g, MeiLorial Church of Brethren, Daiyton, Ohio.
—^avrence Sperber, Attorney, Los Angeles, Calif.
"~~Rev. Willlazn J. 3pof?ord, Th e Wltnees , Now York City.
— -Rev. Wltll^B. S^of.'ord, Jr., Detroit, Mich.
^'''"""^ Dr. John 5tan<?slow, Waterbury, Ccnn.
'-'Frod Stelniaeti, Loa Ar.gelee, Calif.
•-Dr. Bernard J. Strn. Columbia Uhlvereity, New York City.
-Charlotte Stem, Hotel i Club Employees Union, New York City.
"HHope R. Otevena, New York City.
—Paul Strand, New York City.
— Hlllman E. TalOBneon, President, Student Council, New York Uhlveralty, New York City
^Eddio Tangor, National Union of Marine Cooka It Stewards, San Francisco, Calif.
— «aiibl Samuel Telteltaum, Director, B'nai Brlth Hillel Foundation, Northwestern
University, lU.
— Alvln Toffler, The Intercollegiate Culture Review, New York University,
B j,^^ Y^^ (,j^y
•««.Dr. E. 0. Trimble, Uhlveralty of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
— ftr. Charles J. Turck, President, MacAleater College, St. Paul, Minn.
— rt)r. T, D. Upahaw, Principal, Booker T. Washington High School, Chattanooga, Tenn.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7205
Exhibit No. 63A
[The New York Times, Sunday, July 17, 1949]
FBI Is Main Target at Rights Session
FASCISM, AMERICAN STYLE, IS THEME AT OPENING OF 2-DAY CONFERENCE HERE
Denunciations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as an instrument in
the establishment of "fascism, American style," were made by speakers at the
opening of a 2-day session of a Bill of Rights Conference attended by 700 persons
yesterday at the Henry Hudson Hotel.
Although other branches of the Government were brought under attack, the
FBI emerged as the chief target of the speakers. The conference was called
by Paul J. Kern, former Municipal Civil Service Commissioner, and was attended
by teachers, ministers, artists, scientists, and other professional groups.
O. John Rogge, former Assistant Attorney General and member of the Pro-
gressive party, praised the FBI as "the best investigative organization in the
world in the field of crime," but said it had no business in "the world of thought
control."
Referring to Government employees who have been dismissed as the result
of loyalty investigations, he said they had had no opportunity to face their
accusers. In fact, he charged, the Loyalty Board in one case admitted it did
not even know who the accuser was.
"We have been encouraged to become a nation of spies and informers," he
declared. "Our neighbors are being encouraged to go to the FBI with all kinds
of junk. That is not the America I grew up in."
The Bureau files introduced into the spy trial of Judith Coplon were de-
nounced by Jo.seph Forer, member of the constitutional liberties committee of
the National Lawyers Guild. He said the papers showed that the Bureau
"collects gossip and encourages snooping."
The FBI files, he said, refute J. Edgar Hoover's assertion that his organiza-
tion does not investigate political views. He charged the Bureau with violating
Federal laws by wiretapping and opening private mail and said it "commits
many more Federal crimes than it ever detects."
Bertram A. Washington, chairman of the Federal Employees Defense Com-
mittee, declared that 90 percent of the loyalty cases in the Post Office Depart-
ment involved Negroes and Jews. Yet, he said, not a single act or utterance
of disloyalty has been charged against a postal employe.
Two defendants in the trial of the Communist leaders, John Gates and City
Councilman Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., received ovations when they spoke. Mr.
Gates denounced Fetleral Judge Harold Medina for his "sneering, insulting atti-
tude." Admitting that some of the defendants had concealed certain facts to
get employment, he called it "shameful that any Jew, Negro, or Catholic must
conceal facts to get a job."
Mr. Davis said charges that the Communists were conspiring to overthrow
the Government were a smokescreen thrown up by "the men of Wall Street,
the imperialists who wish to conquer the world, to drown all peoples in blood,
to suck the world dry for their own profits."
Farrell Dobbs, national chairman of the Socialist Workers Party, was booed
down by the audience when he attempted to say the conference "is concerned
only with the Communist Party and its associates." Last Thursday, President
Truman referred to the conference as "that gang."
Mr. Davis and Paul Robeson spoke at a dinner of the conference last night.
They will speak again at the closing session today, as will Representative Vito
Marcantonio.
Exhibit No. 63B
[The New York Times, Monday, July 18, 1949]
Rights Group Bars Socialist Pardon
ROBESON HEADS FIGHT ON PLE.-i FOR RESTORING LIBERTIES TO WORKERS PARTY
MEMBERS
A resolution calling for restored civil liberties for members of the Socialist
Workers party, a Trotskyite organization, was decisively rejected yesterday by
800 delegates to a Bill of Rights Conference at the Henry Hudson Hotel.
7206 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
The resolution was the only one of twenty-one prepared by a conference com-
mittee that was not passed intact. It originally read : "We call upon the Presi-
dent to grant pardons and restore the civil liberties of the eighteen members
of the Socialist Workers party convicted under the Smith Act for the advocacy
of its political program."
After protests by Paul Robeson, singer and Soviet apologist ; Simon W. Gerson,
publicity director of the Communist party, and James Durkin, president of the
United Office and Professional Workers of America, CIO, the session adopted a
substitute resolution. It read : "We pledge to defend all anti-fascist victims of
the Smith Act."
KU KLUX KLAN BARKED
In speaking for denial of civil liberties to the Socialist Workers party, Mr.
Robeson asked the conference, "Would you give civil rights to the Ku Klux Klan?"
"No," chorused the delegates.
"These men are the allies of fascism who want to destroy the new democracies
of the world," the singer shouted. "Let's not get confused. They are the enemies
of the working class."
Speaking in favor of the resolution was Paul J. Kern, former Municipal Civil
Service Commissioner and acting chairman of the conference. He said that free
speech should not be denied to any group because of a difference of political
opinion.
Prof. Thomas Emerson, of the Yale University School of Law, also defended the
advocacy of civil rights for the Trotskyite party. He said that a denial of
political freedom for any party, irrespective of its platform, would constitute "a
repudiation of the Bill of Rights."
Farrell Dobbs, national chairman of the Socialist Workers, vigorously attacked
exclusion of his party from civil rights protests.
"Either this conference is going to vote to defend the civil rights of everyone
or prove on the record that so far as the Communist party is concerned you would
rather wreck a cause than support those with whom you do not agree," Mr.
Dobbs said.
OPPOSITION IS WEAK
After Mr. Robeson's attack, the resolution was defeated with only a scattering
of opposition from the floor.
Mr. Robeson, in an address to the conference, reaffirmed in essence his previous
statement that the Negro people would not take part in "an imperialist war."
"AVe will fight for peace everywhere and the Negro people will be in the fore-
front of that struggle, whatever a few phony guys are saying," he asserted. "The
Negro people will be a powerful weapon, like China, that will pull its weight in
the fight for freedom in the world."
Speaking of his loyalty to the United States, Mr. Robeson concluded, "The
final test is that I am here in America today, fighting for my people, whatever the
consequences may be, and here I intend to stay."
Following Mr. Robeson's address, a resolution affirming that "Paul Robeson
does indeed speak for us in his fight for Negro rights and in his fight for peace"
was adopted unanimously by the 346 Negro delegates.
WHAT they're AGAINST
The twenty resolutions adopted unanimously by the two-day conference regis-
tered opposition to the conspiracy trial of the eleven Communist leaders, the
Presidential loyalty order, the House Un-American Activities Committee, deporta-
tion for political belief, lynching, and the Taft-Hartley Act, among others.
The conference also called for an end to investigations by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation into political, rather than criminal, activities. The delegates
also voted for immediate enactment of a full Federal civil rights program.
At the morning session Representative Vito Marcantonio charged that indict-
ment of the Communist leaders was "the ill-begotten child of unscrupulous
politicians who were playing a most dangerous fascist game.'!
The American Labor party leader told the conference that the eleven Com-
munists were indicted only because "un.scrupulous backers of Harry Truman,
in consort with the Attorney General, decided it would be a good vote-getting
proposition" during the 1948 election campaign.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7207
Exhibit No. 64A
y V^s(ational ^J^s^- partisan Committee
TO KPin TK Htm of tk it mnmimst leaiers
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not trutf and wp ask ttu>t i t b» oorrrcUd. A copy of th« pr«it r<l«asa
officially launching th« !*an-?artlaan Conidtt^r la eoclosed. In fact
1tr« f^ul Krra is oor of the original sponaora of our oovittre.
ttr. Paul Xprn togrthrr vith kr. ^'^rUa H. Mouaton of kaahin^ton 1>. C.
and 1^. Kaltar Dodd of Chicago ia at preaant alao actlof aa ap^ciel couoacl
for threo of the 1£ daltod«nta« on trial In ^oley Square •
Our praaa ral<-aac of Auguat 26 th clearly out lint a the work of the coeanittra.
Liaa, diatortiena and red baiting in th' preaa only go to prove to the people U.e
i&portanee of our wor'ic. It ia oecut-ing incrcaaingly clrar to tl.r iv^rittii
paoplr that the freedoai of evwryona ia in ^coparJy, unleaa there ia freeduB
for everyone, includioc the caaouiiiata*
T»ura truly,
Vatianal Ion-?artiaan Cgntittee
iatianal Ion-?a:
fAw. toatsoM -
JUOM MOtVAl L HA«tS
WLUVAN. INOIANA
MTHU C4.At(l»CI PAttlt
CHiCAfiO. ILL
Mts. THftuA at lOj'NiCN v/
PH.. (LKS Cl'il UlllTlfS COMM
wASHiN«roH, 0. c
MIS ANDtfW W tlMKIHS .
CO-OlAitMAN S C. *V\jtUCMt ^AtTT
COIUMWA, I C. «OWAI0 fASt
not loutu nnuom imith .- •"* '®"'
WlUtSOV MAIt.
MAWT W. OACa , HAtOlD CHtlJTOrHL
OHCA60. Ki.
A^nnoM, Mww
7208
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 64B
Nation*! Nof».p*rfi,.„ CommiH,* to M.nd the Right, of the 12 Commum,t Letder.
AUfZONA
W.iUm W.il, O»f.ton
Califcmnia
C''«'>c"> A. B«u
Ed-s'3 BsHow
Huqh t-y\on
Ho»«-i Edwin S«««ti«9
Edd* T«n9«r
COLOtADO
Be. w " ,~ H^ 8wr«»f«. Jr
S«mu*l D. M«nin
Mrs. H«rv*Y W»*b
CONNECTICUT
Jacob E. Molmat
Dr. John M. M*rMlk«
^ OlSTtlCT Of COLUMilA
froi. E. Fr»nH.i Fruj«r
W,!l.,m Gi«i«r
John H. Martin,
David Rain
Ttiar»»« Laa Robinion
TKom«i G. Samplar
FLORIDA
S)aHon Kannady
GEORGIA
l«rl n MartKall
ILLINOIS
Alica S. Balattar
Solon C. Ml
Dr Ray A. m,nqto»
Doro»ky Bus'inall Cola
ErnMt Da Maio
Jotaph Edalman
TKa'aw C. Eh-lich
JoiapS M Evenj
At>a Fir«ql«i|
R«bb. David &raub«ii
A!fon»o lannaRi
Michaal Lavfn
WiiU'd Mott«y
Grant W. Oalat
Fatfiar Claranca Partar
C'. Bo'ij Rubanitam
Ml. J. RintaJI
Antonio Rublo, Ph.D.
Raboi Samual Te.t»!baum
INDIANA
N L Croaby
WJIard B. Raniom
IOWA
Chat. P. Howard
MAINE
D'. J. Maln.ck
Tha Rav. M.chaal Milian
{IN MOCESS Of FOtMATION)
MASSACHUSETTS
Rofcai a An'hcny
WJI,,m Harr.ion
Rav, Kannath da P HuqKa.
Eloraica H. Luteomb
Ltitha' K. Macnair
D-. Barta!-.n f-. M.l»a-
Df. Louiia Pat'«bona S»^.'h
tr>c A, Starfeuck
MICHIGAN
Rav E-na«t W. A-^o-
Rav. Charlaa A. Hill
MINNESOTA
Bart*ia Andarton
E^n^#^ A. Banaoii
MISSOURI
Dou^lai MacLaod
MONTANA
Chat KinMy
NEW KAMKHIItE
Francii J. Baalay
Abraha'^ Walaako
NEW JERSEY
Halan F. Alfrad
Gaorga Charlin
Dr A. R. Malnicofi
Richard J. Ryan. Jr.
Ruth Younq
NEW YOWC
Dan.al Baniamm
Prof. Ed.n Ba-'y Bu'gum
Sam Burt
Sol. H. Cohn
Prof. EpHralm Ci>U
Rav Jo^in W. Darr. Jf
0', A-fo'd Dcaw*
Or. W. E- t. Du Bo J
Jamai H. Duriin
fr»nk Dutto ,
Howard FiMt
Sh 'iay Graham
Ban Gold
B 2 Gotdbarq
toa^t Guintar
Robn''t Gwathmay
JUta Haqan*
Lao Jand^aau
Ph,l,p O. K«»r,ay
Roc>««ll
Alfred C. Kv,cM«r
Andraw La-edu
Corg. V.to Ma-c»'*c-.
Dr. Wm. H. Me .H
Prcf. Pt:',',p Momion
Cap*. Hu9^ M.iac
Gac'qa B. Mu'p*-y. Jr
Cl'flo'd Odatt
W- ,~ _ F.rr.ru-.n
M,. ,, .
A t--. f .-;,.
M^f'.^ Per car
*-■ ' *.*mr.«'
'-■-" -'--"- SciW*
Arr-,^. U^^yt*.
M»-> V»n Kiaaet
:-- -s-i Ve'a'di
v.. ,.,. w,-d
P :' Ge-9 W«:t<iK
Joseph W.noqradiiY
NORTH CAROUNA
E^- •< Bjo'lman
NORTH DAKOTA
Don C. MatcSan
OHIO
Prof Hanry Biuwbar^
RuMali H. Chase
Hu9^ 0» Lacy
ThelT-a C Furry
Ray G 'gar
Barra-d V McGroarty
E I a R Tarcai
OREGON
Prof Hanry N W.amaa
RENNSYLVANIA
Caiv.n Brook
A!v n B. Chri.tman
David Davi
Dons'd Henda'*""
Mrj, C^aiotte K. Krall
W. f McCaba
Aieia^a*' Wr^gh*
G»o-ga S. Wiichlnich
RHODE ISLAND
A ce-t J Hatl'nqton
SOUTH CAROLINA
M-» Arid'a. W S'mk.nt
TENNESSEE «
Tr-r^ Ludwiq
M't Clara M. V,nc»«t
VIRGINIA
y ■).-:» Curr
M-s B:£.ba M R.ddicI
WASHINGTON
Cr. vV.il.i B Marriam
*A i.i am J Pannocl
WEST VIRGINIA
r< -. -. VoidaM
WISCONSIN
l»o K-:>cli
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7209
Exhibit No. 65
[Times-Herald, Washington, D. C, Tuesday, August 15, 1944]
Mrs. Strange Red Publicist
Mrs. Dorothy S. Strange, Negro feminist and student of racial politics, has
been named press director of the Communist Political Association of Washington,
it was announced yesterday.
A graduate of Miner Teachers College, Mrs. Strange is a member of the Wash-
ington Council of the National Negro Congress. She was active recently in
organizing "Oust Bilbo" mass meetings in protests against the Mississippi Sena-
tor's poll tax stand.
7210
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 66A
CAROl KINO
vr! -( -'Kf AUFH • ; ■!
. . i- ih<- ifrc 111 ^^ I 1 rn -^ -n - ^- <
... ■ : fi^« irf Pilmcr Rai.i CJKS. the S^i.'-
jn : V jn/cni. Hr:nJon. >n.! V^tt^N^ui . J^^^
During iho pcti.v! ot hf. wr^i t i.i the ACrFH.
shf i>i;ticir»l«i in '^ Supicmf (r>uit fi/jht ir
iht BnJgo. SchociJtinun. and Hins.jJf'
it_y^ J* irrll « p<-:i«m*M\ h-^n !:inc h-:n1re'-
r4 (ASfs tnvolvmg immigfitton. lutunlizjooo
•nJ Jcportiiion. anJ J.ivmns in thruunJ~ ui
'airt ttirougbout th« c^iinUT The lamiiv an*"'
(urn* of Ofo! Kitlj! »iil holi a mrcuis .D
ir>hutf to hri hff an! «rrk on FitvruJn 1 X ai
Hmrl A«or. Nc» Vo.K f !■; (>:.!T nifni.. :iJ
m«iin(j5 ait bring vJi*.ii::c.i bv i»:«i group*
(hroug^M^ut the n>ualn
Nationwide Tour
For Abnar Oroen
<>i Dctftiiht' r4. Aboci Grern. ncvut
^tttirr of the ACPFB. »»s release-! fn>m i
Fr-ir^al C i r \ -ni' In<t,tu-inn a- DiiiSu
Prtrr Hin-,a'
n. b^- i 1
Nrm- Vu.k
Sitnili' f--- • ■ ■
ibroiighoui thi
country' ano Lrrf :. i.. ^*
iinawvlr -ur
has been oiganiie>i
Feb
— Gan-. Indiiinj
Fef 9— Ch.c.go. I!l.noi%
Feb. 10— M.l«auLcT. Wo
Feb 1.
— Oe%el.nJ. Ohio
Feb lv_Akion. Ohio
Feb 14— Detioit. Mi>h
Feb It
—Pittsburgh. Pa
Feb 29 Cit^elan '. Ohio
Ma4.h
1 — D«-oit, Miiblgar
.Mirth
4— Chi.i(«n, llhrvM-
Mauh
^ M 1/-, :^ M
Mlri-h
'- Kan..,v ( •• ^'
March
8 -Uo An^-.r. 1 ..
March
16-San Fiancivc. o:
KU-ch
l<> — Sacramento, Cal
Match
20 — Poriand, Ot'f n
Mitch
:i Aitona. Ore/:.m
Much
2: -Seattle. Via>h
March
:4— Everett. W«h
March
2^— Tacoma. Wxch
Maixh
26— Spolune W.i\h
March
27— Mioneapolii. Minn
NUich
29— lioo»<«xi, Mih
March
»cw Dulut),. M.r.n'- ■■
Ralvgie Roman Mar1)n«i
Sofloutly III in Chicago
Refugio Rn^Tut^ Marline;, totrt>ei oijjnijrr
(01 the no Pickinghouv ^Torkeri cuitrtr,' a
'f-rrbral hrinorrhage duiing Deccrriber The
lustier Defcartment had noliire^ him of lU in
'entinn to J^r<xe^'^ imnv iutelv with his depo't
alioo to Meiico Mr Martinez, a leader of
the Mniian American community m Chuif:"
has been defended by the Midwest Commi'-ee
tor Piwectii^n of Fo:eign Born, which is lalU
iryf Chicago organizations fo: all pc'ssibl< ai ;
to Martinet duciog has convaleKmce
WiSfSl
Dec.. lOM-U,
.N'umber "0
AMERICAN PEOPLE SUFFER GREAT LOSS
IN THE SUDDEN DEATH OF CAROL KING
(,«r<il KiugV courage jikI bnlli.ini. swil
tiimn itiilrlibly marked in tlie record of lli.' I,
Slates. Her leadership among alturness ,-(.i.,,,;, .,,
bom, \\w left a tradition which is an insjiir.iti.i:i to al!
with her.
(.arol King ii»<-il her preat knowlcd»:r of ''
for peri-on.il ^jin but sMth lK.Idne»s jiid irn ^
*«nil« of |>.o(i|o. ittifoirl lilt iipJ "IiUl.-."" \, li.. .
an.-.- II. r Iuk. Iia.^ lefl .,.,,,.:,
in tlic (li-lil f.ir til, ru;,
arhifs.-moiil.. 111 li-ii.ill ..\ • . ■ :
»lrugple lo i-nd llir <l>'|>.iri.ili..ii li\ ..i. tu .uoi 1 !
\w\ lo ssiii full Moi,,r\ III llic (i;:lil 1,, |,ri -orv
ilxri.! and will re-
r.jliN in iIk- I nited
!i< Id of till' foreign
111 kill s> and wurkeii
ill' < oii.'liliilion not
o- dcli-nsf of thou-
- oh i. I .irid a>»isl-
- IIMIS
.1 h. r
n till-
1 liorD,
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER
McCARRAN LAW PROVISION CONSTITUTIONALITY
fin J.iiui.irs 2. thr I > -ii|.r. 100 I ..ml
Jui»liri- Dcparlnirnl* .ijipral from flu- d<«i-i •'
U illiaui (.. Malho*. in the ra.se of Iraii.ly vj.
deporlation pr-.si'.ion of llio Met .irr.ui I .t\-
( arr.in 1 .u -.ri,..n „ic,i1m-,| |,r
r,!,„-„ ..nliri.! .l,|..,rl..l «li.. <-
ration HI ^i.i..l f,.iili f..r Inc. I •. .::
from iho I ml.-. I -i .!■ - 1 ii. 1 "■ \n.-.
Born \- d.-f.t,.liu^ l-r.ink -|.. .!■ 1 ii. :1,.
\npel<>. .illiiriHs. i« rcprtMntini; liiiii 111 iio
pointed out that thi» it- llio fir-.l lest < li.ill<-npil
si. ion of llo- \Irl arr.tn I .is> -iiio.- its (■n.rliii.
..ri lllr
J.id^e
! .reifni
. ;t,! , .111 - iti. At.l'FB
llio coiisliluliouality of a pro-
MARTIN YOUNG HELD WITHOUT BAILTHREE MONTHS
DESPITE PENDING U S SUPREME COURT DECISION
IIk r.clit I., b.nl |..r n...,..!. l- i - ■ << !• ■ .■•.■• ■ '■'■ ■ ^- - ^t-
pued bcliir. ihr ! - -uj.i.iu. ' -n'
bawd on llio Id" lit i..ur o .11-. iii?. Ii- t
more than 'iv tuontli-. .m.l J..liu /^ i..k. i !i' it "'is
jail for morr ili.iti fu. no.tiili" l.,ii..v .11. ■
and arre'l-i of 1 li lolirr l'''.o. 1 ,ir..l Kiiu. ..I \.
and John McTim.m. of L<» .\ngil<s r. pr.
D.-pile lilt fart ihal iht I .>. "^upr.l.i'- 1
lionrd llie cout<litiilionalils of denial of b.rl
cecilings .\lloniev General Met. rath rrnis%.
in the caw of Martin Vounu. who ssa» irr. -
be<-n held i«ince without bail on l-llis I-I.oi I
Martin ^ ouii)! is married to .111 Aiii. rn ,111 ' \'ii
ican-born children. K writ of habe.ip corpu-
(lourt Juilge Diniock.
;: /wl„k,
• M 11.1 l-lind four.
iiij n rliorari. qiiea-
■ in iliporiaiion nro-
II the ntht l<i bail
: .''1. |0:,1. and has
r -1.1.111 ..f the I'.*.,
I 1- ill. 1 'lo r .if isMi Anier-
i-mi--i il hs t.d.r.l District
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 66B
7211
THE DEPORTATION DRIVE
During Decenibor. the L. S. Supreme Court heard argument ami took
under adviscmenl llic .ippcals in the Smith Act deportation cases of Peter Ilaria-
iade*. of .Nc»« ^ ork. .ind fJur.i Colenun, of Philadelphia. W hile awaiting a de-
cision h\ the ^^lprenle ("ourt on these cases, testing the constitutionality of
deport.ilion lor pa*t membership in the l^ommunist Party, the Justice De-
partment oontiiuied its harassment of non-citizens and brought the total num-
ber of non-citizens arrested during the current deportation hysteria to more
than 2IX1
Board of Immigration Appeals
On IVn ndnr ;;!. ilu- FJoard of liiiniif;ralioii Appeal* sustained the de-
portaiuin .'l' Jack and Ada Crewe, of San Viitonio. lexas; on Jaiiuar> I. that
of \ mci-nl keiiienovich. of Pittsburgh; and. on Januar) 15. that of Frank
t .irlsoii. of I CI* Viicfl.!.. Vrgiinimt <ui appeal.* in more than 2". c isi>, in wliich
I ar.il Kmc wj* lo \\,t\e appe.ired, has been postponeil lo March a* » rf-ult
of Mrs Kiii»:'» death Other coumud are now being retained to argue the appeals.
Commissioner of immigration and Naturalization
*«ii>iirr of Inunigr.ilion and NaUiralizalion
ce, and certain death, of I.eon t. allow, sleel
worker of Nilis. Ohio, father of nine .\inerii ,iii-born children. The (.".allow ease
IS being appealed to the Board of liiiMiigralioii .\ppeaU.
Hearing Officers
Reconniiendaliou* for deportation were fileil by Hearing Officers in the
followin,: cas<-«: Jame« Keller, of (Chicago ijanuar\ T); Paul (line, of '^aii
Francisco January ITi; Harry Carlisle, of Los .\ngele» iDecember 26'.
Arrests
Slcuhcnvillr. Ohio: On December J7. Peter Shikas. .S5, natiie of Russia,
father of twn .\nierican-bom childrm. released on J^.i^X) hail.
San Aran. IXD, Cal.: On January 11, Nalhdn Hiukin. .")-. natue of Russia.
husband of an American citizen, released on SC.'-iki bail.
I.os Anp^U>. ( al. On January -J. lienaro (Garcia, lo. of ^^ iluiington. nati\e
of .\lexico, father of an .\nierican-borii child, nienib<r of .AFL Laborer's I. nion.
Local 802, bail set at ?2.i>Xi, On Januarv H. Augustina Baltierr.i, to. a resident
of the L'. S since \'^]3. native of Mexico, bail mM at Si."*"!.
Puirto Riiu Edunia Raniirez. < ubaii-born wife of Ramon .^Ilrabel, leader
of the t onimuni't Part\ of Puerto F{ico. was arrrstti during December in de-
portation proceeding! and released on S2.'""' bail posted b\ the Civil Liberties
Commiltees of Puerto Rico.
On Jaiui.irv Jl. lli.- <
sustained the di fiorlalion I
NEW
AND
(til
New Vo
'pjiush
-iran^e.
,.pe„ed
sev eral
organiz.
offK»> w
and nat
OFFICE TO SERVICE WEST INDIAN
SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES
Januarv I'', the A Pl. KB opened a Harlem office al i' ^ <^-«l !"ir>th ''tree!.
rk Cn\ (reared to hanJU the sj.eciai prob)em« of the ^ e»t Indian and
'peaking communities, the office will b<- •ta:;'-d bv Mr- L'CitolL)
Naturalization Aid Director of the \P',FB The Harlem office was
ffficialh wiih a reception honfrin; VIr' *Trjn.-<- and ^ti^ni" i bv
-onimunitv !• ader« a- wej! as r' presentatne* of civic and fraternal
ti.iiis in New ^ ork LHirins the fir«t month of its work, the Harlem
as ".rvKini jn averaEt- 'd 1' peojde a we«-k with their immigration
uralizatmii problems
NEW DENATURALIZATION CASE
INITIATED IN MICHIGAN
During Januarv, the Justice Department initialed denaturalization pro-
ceedings against f^orge Tacheff, Bulgarian-.\merican of Detroit, Michigan.
Tacheff, 66. came lo the U. S. in I9M and was naturalized in 1946 in Detroit.
His case brings to 13 the number of denaturalization proceedings inJtiatfd by
the Justice Department in its current attack on the rights of naturalized .'Vmeri-
can citizens. The only action in these cases occurred when a Federal Court
hearing was scheduled suddenly last month in the case of Sam Sweet in De-
troit. Five dav« before the hearings were 'cheduleij lo start, the Justice De-
partment requested a poslponemenl and the case went over to May.
D«perlatlen for Affiliation
PrcMad by Juitic* Department
On I>ctinSir ."',, ihc Bua '■ ■I Immigiition
Appeali iii«l.imtJ the rfcfwiialu-in rt An.itf»
Dn-.yimhyn vn !h< giounJ ihji Dm>iry5hyn.
by his .Tit-nihttv.htp in j fi.iicrn.il insurance m
j:.iniul.oa ('h.- Inl.:n.,-,..nji VCiirkerv O.dct)
»jv sfthiieJ »i!h a vi>-i.iUr.i proscnheJ or-
ganizatmn (tin C ninriiunivt Party) The
.^CPFD chirjitcrije.i she Jusinc Dcpartmeniv
deti«ion as > ciangcrf)us nicntiun oi the de-
jv.iraii.n drive and an aiicmpi to cvtabliih
'hi iin AniciKan pitnttpic td guih hy asjoci.
lion. I he Committee announced that the Jus-
tice Department s decision would he challenged
in the Federal courrs since basic issues oi civil
:it;his ,ue attecsed m she Dmylrvshyn case The
.'\( PFb vated also (hat. Because et nation-
Mi.ie prctesl, the Justice Depirtmcn; was
f. lied t.i modil'y its oiigiaa! intentions In its
iicision in the Dmviryshyn case, the Bturd ot
Iminigiaiion Appeals st.«ej that, 'we exclude
juni the condusii^ns reached in this case the
.'i.iinary rank and-lilc memberj of the I>X'0
who joined merely (or the cheap insuiance ben-
tiits. and took no part in directing or loimu-
Uting the policies oi the o.'gaoizatian ' Isidore
J nglan.ler. New York attornev. is represcnliog
Dirrvtryih-. n m tht leponation proceedings
Dora Coleman Honored
By Philadelphia Groups
On 'a.-_i:-. ;« .''V..' ielphra ocganiutioos
!. :n-.: ;n r^^'mj; r.'.b ite •.■^ Mis Dora Coleman.
«. ■>.>«« depotaiion ca^e is now pending before
•--.e- 1' 5 S-p.-eme C,'-..:t Mr* CoServan. long
: r.r .e^r-ier: ot t.'ie L' S. n (r.a.-ncJ lo an
Ane.-:,a.i c:t:rea a.id is the m.it'ie: of three
A.—e-rca.i-Sorn .'h;;::er) Speai^e.-s a: t.He tcsti-
r.r.:i'. r.-icJude.: Rev Ker..ie:h R Forho md
f*.i.-;h Frrei.T.;n n.t:;Cffli:iv p:o.T.;nent rmmi-
.C'i'.ra arr-.-.-oev Tne ::;bure was spons^-red bv
■-t C:.tr-.r.ee :.-■ D«enJ D"ri GSeman. ot
Bonque* Pay» High Tribute
To Green ond Horiiiodes
■: pe-^iple gith-
C.tv 10 honor
:f ;.Se ACPffi
Internationol Federation Protests
Deporttrtion of 34 Women from U. $.
.feni of Ihc Fe !i
"f Its action
inl'.rirr! thr At PfB
85333 O — 57 — pt. 2 10
7212
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Co-Choirmen
GEORSE B. MURPHY
Prof. LOUISE PEniBONE SMITH
Executive Secretary
ABNER GREEN
BfflfRicfln cflniniiiTH for
PRflTfCTlOO Of fORflGO BflRIl
23 WEST 26th STREET
NEW YORK 10, N. Y.
MUrray Hill 4-3457
Sponsors
(Partial Lilt)
Rev. Paul J. Allured
Dr. Dorothy Brewster
Prof. Emily C. Browr
Rev. Raymond Calkini
Rev. Frank D. Campbell
Dr. A. J. Carljon
Prol. Rudolf Carrap
Rev. Marie A. Chamberlin
Rabbi Franllin Cohn
Dr. Abratiam Cronbach
Dr. William Wellj Denton
Dr. Katherine Dodd
Dr. W. E. B. DuBoij
Rev. Kenneth Ripley Forbej
Clei
; J. Fri
Huqo Gelle
John T. Goiack
Rabbi Robert E. Goldburg
Dr. Marcus I. Goldman
Rev. L. A. Gross
Dr. Harry Grundfest
Prof. Albert Guerard
Ralph H. Gundlach
Dr. Alic
Ha
ell Ha
Hugh Hardyman
William Harrison
Rev. Clarence 0. Herriott
Dr. Preston Holder
Prof. Mervin Jules
Prof. Erich Kahler
Rev. Spencer Kennard, Jr.
Hon. Robert W. Kenny
Dr. John A. Kingsbury
Or. Paul H. Uvietes
Ray Lev
Dr. Bernard M. Loome.
Prof. Oliver S. Loud
Hon. Robert Morss Lovett
Prof. Curtis! MacDougall
Hon. Stanley Moffatt
Prof. Philip Morrison
Prof. Gaspare Nicotri
Wlltard Ransom
Bertha C. Reynolds
Earl Robinson
Prof. Robert A. Rosenba
Prof. Philip L. Schenk
Prof. Vide D. Scuddor
Dr. Laila Skinner
Prof. William T. Starr
Prof. Sernhord J. Stern
Prof. Ellen B. Talbot
Dr. Alva W. Taylor
Judge Ed«ard P. Totten
Dr. Willard Uphaus
Prof. Leroy Waterman
Prof. F. W. Weymouth
Dr. Joyce Wike
Dr. James D. Wyler
Dear Friend {
Every field of American life is affected by the Walter-
McCarran Law. Despite the fact that the Law was supposedly in-
tended to place foreiga-born .Americans in a second class status,
its actual result la to stifle the democratic life of all Ameri-
cans.
Freedom of the Press, a long cherished freedom fought
for since pre- revolutionary days, is seriously in Jeopardy because
editors and newspapers workers of foreign birth are being hounded,
harassed, persecuted and arrested taider Walter- McCarran Law pro-
visions.
Deportation or denaturalization proceedings have been
initiated agaLinst it newspaper and magazine editors in an attempt
to destroy these publications, which are vociferously opposed to
current repressive measures by the Washington administration
against its opponents .
Enclosed is An Open Letter to the Attorney General of
the United States pretesting the threat that Walter-McCarran Law
proceedings contain for the American concept of Freedom of the
Press. We urge that you use this Open Letter to secure signatures
among your friends and associates .
Because these attacks on these individuals, and many
others, require vast sums cf money to fight in the courts and
through public campaigns, we hope that you will also appeal to
those who sign the Open Letter tc contribute to the fight.
With many thanks for your cooperation,
Sincerely yours ,
George B. Murpliy, Jr
Co-Chairman
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 68
7213
GREETINGS
TO THE DELEGATES OF THE
THIRD AMERICAN SLAV CONGRESS
V t«» ff
AMERICAN SLAV CONGRESS OF GREATER NEW YORK
ZLATKO BALOKOVIC
Ctackoilovak
Prpsident
C/e<h
WILLIAM REZNICEK
ALOIS ZATECr.Y
CATHtRlNE GLUSZAtC
MARIE DOUBEK
Co Chairmen
MARIE SIMUNEK
CAROL FIJAN
Slovak
Eneculivp SerrpUry
ERNEST POKORNY
OLGA TKACH
.PAUL BILY
JANNA ROGERSON
Assi'-tflit Serretary
\ Pollih
TRANK TAPARATA
ANATOLE PHILLIPOfE
Financial Secretary
ZENON BOBRiJK
HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS
M. ANISZKO
JAN KIFPIJRA
Ruitian
IVAN PETROFF
P. lEONlUK
V. J. TERESHTENKO
N FEDEROFF
E. GURSKY
VICE-PRESIDENTS
K. OSSiP
DORA OZANIAN, Buiqarian
Ukrainian
MICHAEL LOGOYDA. Carpatho Ukr.
, A. CHUDOVICH
CHARLES MUSIL. C/echoslcval
' A. KONDRACtCY
JEAN SAKOWSKA. Polish
A ODAYSKY
GENERAL N. ROODSON Ru-.^ian
Yu90slav
Croatian
NICHOLAS TARNOWSKY. Ukrainian
JOSEPH ZAVERTNIK Yugoslav
HARRY JUSTIZ
EXECUTIVE BOARD
VINCENT UJCICH
JOHN NIKICH
Buiqarian
S«rb.,)n
A. BELIEFF
LOUS RADOMAN
BORIS OOMEVICH
PETER VUKCEVICH
SOTIR YANEFF
ELI JOUVICEVICH
CtrpatKo-Ruiiian
Slovenian
JOSEPH KOBAN
• LUDWIG MUTZ
MRS P. GUZLEY
, FRANK UPBANCIC
DR. SIMEON S. PYSH
JFNNlf PA^AR
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Exhibit No. 70A
Program
7215
GREATER NEW YORK EMERGENCY CONFERENCE
ON INALIENABLE RIGHTS
Monday, February 12, 1940
TWO WEST SIXTY-FOURTH STREET - NEW YORK CITY
THE MEETING HOUSE OF THE SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE
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Organized anti-democratic forces are threatening the security and freedom
of human ptersonality and the rights of minority groups here in the United States.
They are dividing, confusing and weakening those who wish to maintain our
free democratic institutions. Such forces of oppression and fear, growing stronger
because of the war in Europe, must not be permitted to overwhelm us. Never
before have our constitutional liberties been under such concerted attack. At
this moment we have a sjjecial responsibility as a united people to meet our
danger and protect our rights. There arc literally thousands of non-f)olitical
organizations in the City of New York which are vitally concerned with the
maintenance of the Bill of Rights, with minority and neighborhood relations and
with anti-democratic legislation. This Conference is for them.
Robert W. Searle, Chairman
9:30 A.M.
-REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES
AND VISITORS
11 A.M. GENERAL SESSION
Presiding Chairman : Dr. Max Yercan, Director, In-
ternational Commitee on African Affairs
12:30 to 2 P.M.— LUNCHEON INTERVAL
2-5 P.M.— PANEL DISCUSSIONS— announcement of
Panel Chairmen and Speakers on page 2
5-8 P.M.— DINNER INTERVAL
8 P.M.— GENERAL SESSION
Presiding Chairman: Dr. Frank Kingdon, President,
University of Newark
Reports of Panel Discussions
Selection of Continuations Committee
SPEAKERS:
Dr. John Eluott. Senior leader, Society of
Ethical Culture
Congressman John M. Coffee
Dr. Mary E. Wooluev, President Emeritus of Mt
Holyoke College
Professor K . N. Llewellyn, Columbia Law
School
Roger N. Baldwin, Director, American Civil Lib-
erties Union
Samuel L. M. Barlow, National Emergency Con-
ference for Democratic Rights
Other Speakers to be Announced
GREATER NEW
Room 508
YORK EMERGENCY CONFERENCE
2 West 43rd Street, New York City
ON INALIENABLE RIGHTS
Tel PEnnsylvania 6-7948
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 70B
PANELS
Panel I— "FOREIGN BORN"
1. How to focus our energies the better to
preserve the rights of the foreign bom.
2. How the foreign-language and foreign-
bom groups can unite to preserve and en-
large democracy for themselves and for
all Americans.
3. How to bring before the foreign-bom their
duties and privileges as Americans.
4. How to disseminate and coordinate the
best in both foreign and American cultures
that both may gain in understanding.
Chairman of Panel: Dr. Frank Kincdon, President, University of
Newark
Panel Speakers: Dr. Gerald F. Machacek, President, United Cze-
choslovak American Societies
Erwin H. Klaus, Editor, The German-American
YouNCHiLL Kano, Ncw York University
Edward Corsi, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public
Welfare
ViLHJALMUR StEFANSSON
Irving Novick, Acting Secretary, American Committee for the
Protection of the Foreign Bom
M. Garrica, Int'l Vice-President, Hotel and Restaurant Work-
ers Union
Nathaniel Philups, President, National League for American
Citizenship
Dr. Emil Lenoyel
Panel II— "THE CHURCH AND THE CHALLENGE TO DEMOCRACV
1. What Democracy means to Religion.
2. What Religion means to Democracy.
3. What are the official attitudes of the Re-
ligious Bodies toward all phases of Dis-
crimination.
4. What is involved in freedom of speech for
the clergy.
5. What is the Responsibility of the Church
in the face of attacks upon Minorities.
6. What practical methods are available to
the Church.
Chairman of Panel: Rev. Lorenzo H. Kino, St. Mark's Methodist
Church
Panel Speakers: Dr. Emanuel Chapman, Fordham University
Rev. a. J. MusTE, American Labor Temple
Rabbi Wiluam F. Rosenblum, Exec. Committee member,
New York Board of Jewish Ministers
Rev. John Paul Jones, Union Church of Bay Ridge
Dr. Theodore F. Savage, President, the Greater New York
Federation of Churches
Rabbi David DeSola Pool, Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
1. Labor's Civil Rights
2. Congressional Investigating Committees
a. Dies Committee — its methodi, procedure
and objectivei.
b. The Smith Committee — its methods, pro-
cedure and objectivei.
c. The LaFoUette Committee — comparison of
procedure with that of other Congressional
investigating committees.
3. Legislation and the Trade Union Move-
ment
a. Analysis of the Alien Bills.
b. Criminal Syndicalism Laws.
c. The application of the Sherman Anti-trust
Act.
d. The Wages and Hours Law.
Panel III— "LABOR AND DEMOCRACY
Chairman of Panel: Leo Huberman
Panel Speakers,: Merle Vincent, General Solicitor, Wages and
Hours Administration
Elmer Brown, President, Typographical Union, Local No. 6,
A. F. of L.
Nathan Green
Gardner Jackson, Labor's Non-Partisan League
Manning Johnson, Business Agent, Cafeteria Employees*
Union, A. F. of L.
Other speakers to be announced.
Panel IV— "ORGANIZING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION"
1. Actual exf>eriences of violations of civil
liberties in neighborhoods.
2. Pending Legislation against Civil Liberties.
3. What the Neighborhoods are accomplish-
ing.
Legislative conferences; citizens' nghts groups;
neighborhood papers; the financing of neigh-
borhood groups.
4. Practical steps to be taken to further or-
ganization in the neighborhoods.
Chairman of Panel: Dean Ned H. Dearborn, New York University
Panel Speakers: Hon. Stani^y M. Isaacs
Hon. Vrro Marcantonio
Dr. Leonard Covello, Principal, Benjamin Franklin High
School
Thomas E. Stone, Executive Director, New York City Coor-
dinating Committee for Democratic Action
Lester Granger, Secretary, Committee on Negro Welfare,
Welfare Council of New York
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
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Exhibit No. 70C
Panel V— "EDUCATION AS BASIS FOR TOLERANCE AND DEMOCRACY"
1. Personal Experiences Dealing with:
a. Minority Discrimination in Our SchooU.
b. Student Organization and Relationi.
c. Faculty Organization and Relationi.
2. Education and Propaganda.
3. Legislative Threats to Our Educational
System.
4. What Has Been Done to Counteract Anti-
democratic Tendencies in the Field of
Education.
5. Practical Steps That Must Be Taken to
Preserve Academic Freedom.
Chairman of Panel: Professor Walter Rautenstrauoh, Colum-
bia Univeruty
Panel Speakers: Dr. Charles H. Fisher, former president. West-
em Washington College of Education
Dr. Be^ijamin Harrow, College of of the City of New York
Prof. Robert K. Speer, New York University
Dr. Bella V. Dodd, Legislative Representative, New Yoik
State Federation of Teachers' Unions
William A. Hamm, Asst. Superintendent of Schools
Prof. Doxey R. Wilkerson, Howard University
This program, containing the names of the speakers, is a supplement to the original Call to the Conference
issued January 3, 1940. Those organizations which have not as yet signified their intention of sending delegates,
are urged to do so, by filling out and mailing without delay the Application for Credential printed below.
Discussion will be limited to domestic problems related to civil rights, minority and neighborhood rela-
tions and to anti-democratic legislation, with special emphasis up)on these problems in New York City.
The main purpose of the discussion in each Panel will be to determine the best and most fruitful methods
of coping with the dangers threatening the civil rights and security of citizens in their neighborhoods and in
the legislative assemblies of the state and nation, and what program of action can be developed by churches,
schools, labor unions, settlements, fraternal orders and otiicr organizations to meet these threats.
No resolutions will be entertained by the chairmen of the panels or of the general meetings.
Before adjournment of the panel meetings the delegates in each panel will nominate representatives from
their respective panels for membership on the Continuations Committee, which will be empowered by the Con-
ference to devise means of continuing the work of the Conference.
Guest tickets arc available for interested individuals. The charge for these tickets is $1.
APPLICATION FOR CREDENTIAL
GREATER NEW YORK EMERGENCY CONFERENCE ON INALIENABLE RIGHTS
2 West 43rd Street, Room 508, New York City PEnnsylvania 6-7948
Name of Organization -
Address - .—
Number of members - - —
Our organization will cooperate with the Greater New York Emergency Conference on Inalienable Righti
through (check participation deiired).
1. ORGANIZATIONAL SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICaPATION.
2. ORGANIZATIONAL PARTICIPATION NOT INVOLVING SPONSORSHIP.
3. INDrVIDUAL OBSERVER.
We shall be represented by the following delegates or observers. {An ortanization maj sitnify immidiaiilj itt disirt t»
tponsor or partieipalt, and later rigisttr Iht nanus of its deltfates or obstrvtrs.)
Name of Delegate or Observer - — — — -
Name of Delegate or Observer _ _
Address City _
Registration Fee: $1 per delegate or observer, with the exception of youth groups which will be charged $.50
( Signed ) Name _
Each organization is entitled to two delegates or to two observers.
Contributions for the support of this conference are cordially invited.
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 71
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"If lubor asks for higher -.Vagos, won't prices ^ ■ ^•■-:- Kir.i.er'i" what aoc-it
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i'r.is flln., nt fir o.s .vj 'j.-.v, i.~ tn.- oni^ n.oviu -jver i..a-j ti.uu f<;rit\i£ly
an<ilyzji> our .cc-.o^..,,- fro.:, labor's point of viu//. It .v..^ rrc;jced at t'.M"
st-rt -f tnu .v^bO rais-j ozuvjaie,ns and it provld-s .^ll l:t.;r ..it;, wnunitipn.
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uS'-d uS ox-J-.pljs in tius c^^cr tj ,.A;'-.''i o:' 'f'.--:- and pr^fitc,
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which ri'idj DHAn.iNE FOa .-07:^. R> ■,'-_'ii.r, ct-m:. :; . i v- -ti n vit;: i;a:-fction.
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Distribution Director
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WE WANT TO RENT THE GREAT SWiNDIX F0-< SHOWrNG(Sj.
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Exhibit No. 72
7219
FagC y P«ay W mkmr, W»w York, Mtmimr, Pf«wi>l>w t. IHJ
MASS MEETING
To Protest the W alter 'McCmr an Law
and Free the. Ellis tsland Seven
HEAR:
iic Ruts Nixon
ic Ceoi^e B. Murphy, Jr.
^ Harriet Barron
ir Ewart Gaini«r
if Carl Marxani '
if Mona Schneider
if Qandia Jones
TOMORROW (TUBS.) -8 pm
Webster Hall, 119 East 11th Street
AdmiMiom 50 cenU
Auafictti American Committtm for FrotmeUmt of ■
Foreign Bom
7220 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 73
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Stovo Nolson's llfo ia in danger. You can s'.vo him.
A for./ days ago they looked hir. in "the hole" at notorious Rlmvnox
J ;irl3or.» No bed, no light, no vfxr-n clothes, no mcdicino; only bread
ti'-'.d "ater tc pat, and bits of tis.-Juo pu. -r to stuff in his ears so
' _ ti.h t T infection there won't spread,
J^d t:. .lay after Christmas v/as Steve Nelson's fiftieth birt'i.^ay;
By then, ho had r'^ont nearly 170 days In prison, deprived o:
y ' bail v.'hilo ho apr(i."'«i to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
\
i^ /" Bo faoes tho lom otl tenoe~20 years— ever meted out for i ^
jj ,' orir:fi" of havinj -torcti. ■ Heas, under a law more infanous ovon tl^an
) . \J the Sr.ith /vot.
Of tho 8C-odd viot. .8 of '; . Sir,_t . A,ot, only he is denied bail.
'fVith 20 years of this, 'ovo ill die in prison,
u Will thoy suoooed? Who oi 'i rtop t!ion7
' />- YOU oanl That is why wo are telling; you these siokoning facts. Your
/ I i contribution can r.ake freedom for Stove Nelson possible, and we ask
Y^-^ \ you, in tho naTie of human decency, liberty, and the saorednoso of a
man's llfo, to give,
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•' 'i '■■:>ur contributions can mount a oampaij^n to got Uelson out of the
^. ^- Jileval Blawnox prison. They will finance an international drive for
-, "^^ '. • i reedo.n. Already protests are mountinf; so rapidly that the war»
>> , s dOi. c.^ Blawnox is complaining, 'H9 want more than that, V'e want
/p-T Steve Nolson free,.. free to ha^o doctors heal him. ...free to fight hl«
' a- r'3al...,free to defend himself against Smith ;.ot chnrces,.,free »t
. last from the Musmannos, Montgor.eryB, UoCarthys, and :'.oCarran« who
\ are perseouting him.
^ 7ou 0. free Steve Nelson. You can protect his life Hake Steve
.ijT^oj T ^irthday a day of rejoloinc, Give him tne m-^t proo^ous
blr .liuay cirt of all,,., his freedom. Contribute now aa much u;; you con.
,5inoerely.
— "-Carl yirran
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Exhibit No. 74
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Exhibit No. 75
[Daily Worker, New York, Wednesday, January 21, 1953, p. 7]
U. S. Writers, Artists Urge Clemency
The following writers have urged clemency for Ethel and Julius Rosenberg:
Paul Robeson
Albert Maltz
Freda Kirchwey
Howard Fast
W. E. B. Du Bois
Edwin Berry Burgum
V. J. Jerome
John T. McManus
Arthur Garfield Hays
Dr. Gene Weltfish
Morris U. Schappes
Maurice Becker
Hugh N. Mulzac
Albert Kahn
B. Z. Goldberg
Waldo Frank
Carl Marzani
Karen Morley
Herbert Aptheker
Arthur Pollock
Yuri Suhl
I. F. Stone
Dorothy Day
Samuel Sillen
Frank Kleinholz
Morris Carnovsky
Howard da Silva
Charles White
Martha Schlamme
James Aronson
C^dric Belfrage
William Reuben
Hugo Gellert
Alvah Bessie
David Burliuli
Ben Field
Lucy Brown
Arnaud d'Usseau
Michael Gold
John Howard Lawson
Peter Blume
Barnard Rubin
Jack Levine
Lester Cole
Arthur Kahn
Lou Gilbert
Herbert Biberman
Milroy Ingram
Al Moss
Edward Strickland
Herb Tank
Ossie Davis
Gale Sondergaard
Shirley Graham
Leon Bibb
Hope Foye
Lloyd Brown
Louis Harap
Nelson Algren
Millen Brand
Alexander Saxton
Da.shiell Hammett
Rey Lev
Philip Evergood
Rockwell Kent
Robert Gwathemy
Exhibit No. 76A
Summary Proceedings, Michigan Conference To Repeal the Walter-McCarran
Law and Defend the Rights of Foreign-Born Americans
The Conference was held in the Hotel Tuller, in downtown Detroit, Sunday,
November 22, 19r»3. Tlie 152 delegates, observers, and visitors, including repre-
sentatives of trade unions, fraternal groups, and youth organizations, expressed
great enthusiasm during the Conference proceedings. A highlight of the Con-
ference was tiie participation of the many Negro delegates who identified the
attack on the foreign born with that on the Negro people. Delegates expressed
the need for unity among all sections of the population to achieve the Conference
objectives.
The morning session, chaired by Mrs. Margarett Nowak, heard a report on the
work and accomplishments of the Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Saul Grossman. Attorney George Crockett
gave a comprehensive analysis of some of the current legal problems facing those
under attack by the Walter-McCarran Law.
After the lunch recess, the Conference reconvened into two working panels,
one on the problems of defense, chaired by Conrad Komorowski, English-Polish
journalist, and the other led by Mrs. Peggy Wellman, of the Michigan Com-
mittee, on the problems of securing legislation to bring about the repeal of the
Walter-McCarran Law. The excellent and often heated discussion by the par-
ticipants in the panels brought forth the program of action enclosed with this
summary.
The closing session was chaired by Thomas X. Dombrowski, editor of Glos
Ludowy, Polish-American labor weekly. The main speaker of the afternoon was
Mr. Carl Marzani, author and film producer, who received a standing ovation at
the end of his fighting speech which hailed the tremendous scope of the anti-
McCarthy movement.
"Your fight to repeal the Walter-McCarran Law is an important part of this
broad movement," said Marzani. "The wheel has turned, the American people
are on the march, McCarthyism will be defeated."
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Exhibit No. 76B
PROGRAM OF ACTION : I. DEFENSE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE WALTER m'OARRAN LAW
The entire program of the Defense panel came out of the discussion of the
members of panel themselves, based upon their own experiences. The spirit of
"offense is the best defense" breathed vitality and spirit into the discussion.
The panel agreed on several simple and basic ideas.
1. Every national group must have a defense committee.
2. Every victim must be defended and have his or her own defense com-
mittee; no matter how small, no matter where, be it in a union, an organiza-
tion among friends, in a church, in a neighborhood. Meetings must be
held regularly, even if they consist of only a few people. Leaflets and
publicity should always be published in the language of the nationality group
to which the person belongs, as well as in English.
Such materials must be widely distributed. Experiences related at the
panel show that the story must be told to everyone in detail. This includes
not only present shopmates, friends, and acquaintances, but old ones also.
It also includes figures in the nationality group community, such as doctors,
lawyers, storekeepers, and so on.
3. It was agreed that, without sacrificing attention to other cases, the case
of Stanley Nowak should become the major campaign for concentration.
Victims should link their cases to Nowak's — and the Nowak campaign will
be linked to their cases.
AH nationality group committees will hold meetings on the Nowak case,
and distribute Nowak material.
The Nowak case is a concentration because Nowak dramatically symbolizes
the persecution of the foreign born. Nowak, a worker, labor organizer.
State Senator for 10 years. Democratic Party leader in the Senate for 2
years — who has proved his Americanism by deeds while the spotlight of
publicity glared steadily on his acts and statements for years, is now slated
for de-naturalization.
4. The panel stressed strongly the need for the widest exchange of experi-
ences, for the appearance of victims at affairs of other nationality groups
and organizations. This exchange of exi)eriences will strengthen everyone.
5. It was proposed that the Michigan Committee go on the radio. It can
and must be done.
6. Emphasis throughout the discussion was on organization. Organiza-
tion is not only essential for the defense of the individuals, but it is equally
imperative to strengthen the campaign to secure repeal of the Walter Mc-
Carran Law. The widest contacts with the people and their organizations
will be facilitated by the organization of defense committees which func-
tion regularly.
This program of action was adopted unanimously by the entire Conference.
Exhibit No. 76C
PROGRAM OF ACTION : II. LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN
The following proposals were adopted as a guide for the organizations and
individuals participating. It was stressed that the success of the Conference
depended on the extent to which these proposals were put into action.
1. The Michigan Committee to organize a campaign to memoralize Con-
gress to declare a moratorium on all denaturalization and deportation pro-
ceedings until legislation such as the Lehman-Celler bill is acted upon.
Special efforts to be made around the Holiday season to dramatize the
effects of the Walter-McCarran Law on families.
2. The Michigan Committee to poll all Congressmen as to their position
on the Walter-McCarran Law and the Lehman-Cellar Bill, and publicize
the results.
Delegations should be organized to local Congressmen. Delegations
should include men and women affected by the Walter-McCarran Law.
4. Existing neighborhood organizations such as religious and civic groups,
should be encouraged to hold Open Forums on the Walter-McCarran Law.
Congressmen should be incited to attend and state their views. .
5. The Michigan Committee should prepare and have available at meetings
and gatherings sample telegrams, letters, postcards, and petitions.
7224 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
6. Youth organizations in churches and other organizations should be
encouraged to carry out independent supporting campaigns.
7. Special efforts to be made to reach all National Group organizations.
8. Individuals are urged to write letters to the editors of all papers includ-
ing the national group press.
9. Dramatize the Walter-McCarran Law at public meetings, by putting on
skits based on actual deportation proceedings.
10. Members of trade unions should raise the question on the floor at
membership meetings of implementing union resolutions calling for repeal
of the Water-McCarran Law by urging action on the Lehman-Cellar Bill.
This can also be raised at F. E. P. C. and P. A. C. meetings.
Exhibit No. 76D
RESOLUTION ON LEHMAN-CELLER BILL
Whereas immigration to these United States, under the Walter-McCarran Law,
is being governed through the application of a discriminatory, racist policy ;
Whereas eleven million naturalized American citizens find their freedom cur-
tailed and even their right to continue to be citizens of this country seriously
threatened by the denaturalization provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law,
including Michigan's former State Senator Stanley Nowak, one of 20 Michigan
citizens against whom denaturalization proceedings on political grounds have
been instituted ; and
Whereas three million noncitizens find that they are not entitled to freedom
of speech or belief and that they do not have the protection of the Bill of Bights
of the United States Constitution ; and more than 325 noncitizens, over sixty
in Michigan alone, many of whom came to this country as babies, have been
arrested for deportation under the McCarran Law and after having lived here
most of their lives, face exile from this country and life-time separation from
their families and friends ; and
Whereas in response to the people's demand for repeal of this police-state law,
eight Senators and 24 Congressmen have jointly introduced the Lehman-Celler
Bill as a substitute to be considered by Congress in January 1954 ; and
Whereas the Lehman-Celler Bill makes some valuable and positive contribu-
tions to the fight against the anti-foreign-born hysteria, including in its provi-
sions the elimination of racial and national bias and distinctions between native-
born and naturalized citizens as well as establishing a statute of limitations in
denaturalization and deportation cases ; and
Whereas the Lehman-Celler Bill falls short of its announced objectives by
adopting some provisions of the present Walter-McCarran Law which i)erpetuate
anti-foreign-born prejudice and hysteria : Therefore be it
Resolved, That this Conference go on record in support of open hearings on
the Lehman-Celler Bill as soon as Congress reconvenes in January 1954, at
which time changes may be proposed to make it "truly a return to our basic
American traditions" ; and be it
Further resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Attorney General,
local Congressmen, and the press.
Exhibit No. 76E
RESOLUTION ON DENATURALIZATION
Whereas an unprecedented attack on the rights of naturalized American citi-
zens has been unleashed with the passage of the Walter-McCarran law ; and
Whereas this law provides for the denaturalization of American citizens, no
matter how long ago such citizenship was secured, on grounds which are so broad
and indefinite that any naturalized citizen may be affected ; and
Whereas newly naturalized citizens are placed on parole for periods ranging
up to ten years, during which time they are not "first-class" citizens and may
be deprived of citizenship for exercising their constitutional right to join organ-
izations of their own choosing ; and
Whereas this section of the Walter-McCarran Law has already been used to
attack the citizenship of more than 45 people nationally, including a number
of trade-unionists like James Lustig and James Matles of the UE ; John Steuben,
Editor of March of Labor, and former State Senator Stanley Nowak : there-
fore be it
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7225
Resolved, That this Conference go on record condemning the attempt to deprive
naturalized citizens of their citizenship ; and be it
Further resolved, That we call on Congress to adopt a new law which will
be based on the principle that a naturalized citizen should not be threatened
with denaturalization for any reason whatsoever, unless it was obtained by
clear fraud; and then only if denaturalization proceedings are started within
five years of the granting of naturalizaion ; and be it
Finally resolved. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Attorney General,
members' of Congress, and the National Conference to Repeal the Walter
McCarran Act in Chicago.
KESOLX'TION FOR MORATOMUM ON DEPORTATIONS AND DENATTJRALlZATIONS
Whereas in response to the people's demand for repeal of the Walter-McCarran
Law the Lehman-Celler Bill has been introduced as a substitute to be considered
by Congress in January ; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Conference proposes that Congress declare a moratorium
on all deportation and denaturalization proceedings until Congress acts on the
proposed new legislation ; and be it further
Resolved, That this Conference sends copies of this resolution to the SiJeaker
of the House and the President of the United States Senate, to Members of
Congress, to the Attorney General, and to the National Conference to Repeal thp
Walter-McCarran Law.
Exhibit Xo. 76F
RESOLUTION UN SXTPORT OF THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF
FOREIGN BORN
Whereas the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born for 21
years assisted thousands of foreign-born Americans, regardless of race, color,
creed, religion, descent, political belief, or country of origin ; and
Whereas the Attorney General seeks to legitimatize the police-state provisions
of the Walter-McCarran Law by denaturalizing 10,000 American Citizens 12,000
non-citizens ; and
Whereas the Attorney General petitioned the Subversive Activities Control
Board to order the registration of the American Committee as a "communist-
front" organization ; and
Whereas the Attorney General fears that, as long as there is an organization
that defends his intended victims and seeks support of the American people for
the preservation of civil rights, he will not be able to put into effect his repressive
program ; and
Whereas the Attorney General's attack on the American Committee is a con-
scious attempt to deprive the American people of the right to defend victims of
oppression and to destroy the right of minorities to be defended in the courts and
in public when their liberties are under attack ; and
Whereas the American Committee is conducting a campaign in its own defense
and is attempting to raise $80,000 as a defense fund : therefore be it
Resolved, That we condemn this attack on the American Committee, which is
an attack on "the right to defend" ; and further be it
Resolved, That we support the fight of the American Committee against the
Subversive Activities Control Board proceedings, and pledge our wholehearted,
moral and financial support, and be it finally
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Attorney General and the
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
RESOLUTION ON THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN BORN
Resolved, That this Conference go on record urging all organizations and indi-
viduals in Michigan to participate in the National Conference to Repeal the
Walter-McCarran Law and Defend its Victims, which will be held at Walsh's
Hall, in Chicago, Illinois, on December 12 and 13, 1953.
7226 COMMXJNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 76G
RESOLUTION ON SAUL GROSSMAN CASE
Whereas Saul Grossman, Executive Secretary of the Michigan Clommittee
for Protection of Foreign Born, has been cited for contempt of Congress ; and
Whereas Mr. Grossman is now under indictment for the alleged contempt and
is scheduled to stand trial in Washington, D. C, on December 21, 1953 ; and
Whereas the citation and indictment were the result of Mr. Grossman's refusal
to turn over to the witch-hunters the books, records, correspondence, and other
material of the organization ; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Conference go on record commending Saul Grossman for
his action in refusing to produce the above-mentioned material ; and be it further
Resolved, That we pledge every possible support to the Grossman Defense
Committee in the fight to render null and void this outrageous action by the
U. S. Congress and the U. S. Justice Department ; and be it finally
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Grossman Defense Com-
mittee, the press, trade unions, religious, fraternal, and other organizations.
RESOLUTION ON PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCE
Resolved, That copies of the proceedings of this Conference be sent to all
participants in the Conference, and to trade unions, civic and social organi-
zations.
Resolutions and proceedings unanimously adopted by Conference.
Exhibit No. 77
[Daily Worker, New York, Monday, March 8, 1954, p. 6]
Congressmen Visited Today on McCarran Act
Washington, March 7. — Over 100 delegates from 15 cities attended the first
session here yesterday of the Peoples Conference to Repeal the McCarran Act.
Sponsored by the Civil Rights Congress, the meeting took place at Odd Fellows'
Hall at 9th and T Sts. Represented were union, civic, and defense organiza-
tions, the Farmers Union, and political parties.
Attorney Joseph Forer spoke on legal aspects of the McCarran Act.
William L. Patterson, CRC executive Secretary, in the keynote address, de-
clared that the struggle against the McCarran Act "is the struggle against
McCarthyism and is not a partisan struggle."
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell urged the delegates to "keep up your splendid fight."
Other speakers included Alpheus Hunton, executive secretary. Council on
African Affairs; Carl Marzani; Sam Engler, New York State Labor Youth
League, and Jack Zucker, of the Philadelphia CRC.
The delegates will formulate an action program and visit congressmen
tomorrow.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 78
7227
iV'afional Comntlttee
To i»i„ Amnesty ^»'^^*«
SMITH ACT VICTIMS
tt7 MADISON AViNUt • lOOM *)1 • NEW YOIK II. M. Y.
edward k. sabsky
Carl marzani
S p o I
D-. Jacob Autl<iid*f
Willi
T. »„ni
R»ub«n W. Borou^S
Johft T. B.m.rd
Jamti A. Dombrowtli
D' W E.B. Du Boil
Prof Hanry Pratt Falrchild
Howard Fait
Cla
. T. Frai
Hu9o Gallart
Marcgi I. Goldman
Dr. Ralph H. Gundlack
Robart G»a«l<may
Ra>. Albarl J. Halllnftoo
DaiKiall HammaH
Jud^a Norral K. Harrii
Ra.. Cbarlat A. Hill
Dr. W. A. Huoton
Bariha C. ftayitoldl
G'aca Hutcklnt
Alfo
ain
Johr» Adam$ KtnffburY
Ra, La<
Albarl Maltl
Or. Johft Marutka
Judqa Stanlay MoflaH
Prof. Philip Morriion
Startlay No«ak
William L Pattanon
Arthur Pollo<k
Anton Rafraqiar
Earl RobTMOn
Haloii Moorhaad Robinaon
Waldo Salt
Alaxandar Sartort
Arthyr Schutiar
Jaiiica Smith
F. W. Stov.r
Laon Straul
May 22, 1953
Dear Friend:
On June 4 it will be two years since the Supreme Court, in a 6-2
decision, upheld the constitutionality of the Smith Act.
In June, 1951, many thoughtful Americans feared the wider impli-
cations of this decision, ostensibly aimed only at the Communists.
In June, 1953, these implications are more widely understood.
They may be summed up in one word: McCarthyism.
Growing popular resistance to McCarthyism, and the brightening
prospects for world peace, give ground for hope that a campaign
to win amnesty for the Smith Act victims can now attain serious
proportions.
Amnesty movements have an honorable tradition in our country.
Presidents Wilson, Harding and Coolidge granted amnesty to the
political prisoners of World War I -- among whom was Eugene V.
Debs.
In connection with the second anniversary of the Supreme Court
decision in the Eugene Dennis case, our Committee has designated
June 4 to July 4 "Amnesty Month." As you see from the enclosed
folder, more than 500 distinguished Americans have already spoken
out for amnesty. Some acted from simple humanitarian motives,
others because they believe the amnesty campaign an important
aspect of the struggle against McCarthyism. Listing of these names
does not imply association with our Committee -- or agreement
with the views of the Communist leaders.
We urge you to participate in the "Amnesty Month" activities. You
may want to sign and help circulate the enclosed petition. Or you
may prefer to issue a statement, v/rite the editor of your local
paper, sponsor a resolution in your organization.
Please let us know what you do, and write us for more information
about our work. Your contribution will help finance our campaignl
'Sincerely,
^,,^aincereiy, ,
85333 O — 57— pt. 2 11
7228
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 79A
AMNESTY TRUMPET
Monthly News Letter Devoted To The Americon Tradition Of Amnesty Foi All Political Prisoners
September-October , 195U
>CHS'mOUS LiJf THRSATEUS NBIf SMTH.
mccasraj; act pihsbcutiohis
Ibnstrous offspring of the Salth Act »nd th* Ho-
C»rrKn Internal Security Aot^tbe Connunlat Control Aot^
besides outlsjilog tbe Comunlst Pkrty, opens up possl*
bllltles for the persecution of indirlduals snd organl*
z&tione which the suthors of the Aot and the DepsrtmaDt
of Justice sdalt h&Te not yet been explored*
While this is being played down at the Bonentythe
law holds the threat of SHlth Aot type trials for thou-
sands of people. The widely heralded fkct tfaat no penal-
ties are inoluded for nenber^ip in the Connunist Party
is ikaanlngless* Already, Claude Lightfoot, Chicago He-
gro leader, had been indicted this sunner, under the
Ssith Aot on the charge of "neiiibership". What tbe new
law does is to extend the aeaning of "meiobership" ia
such a way as to include almost anyone the adninistra-
tion say want to "get".
Consider, for exanple, only two of the l4 oritei«
ia it sets up for detemining whether a person is a
nenberi if he "had indicated byword, action, oonduot,
writing or in any other way a willingness to carry oat
in any Manner or to a>^ degree the plane, designs, ob-
JeotiTee, or purposes of the organisatioit"} or if he
has "in any other way participated in the actlTitles,
planning, actions, ohjeotires, or purposes of the or-
ganise ti on* •«•.. •"
As for organizations, the power of the SubverslTS
ActlTitles Control Board is extended to a new category,
"Coaaamist infiltrated organixatlons". the aaia target,
and the first against which action is planned, are the
trade tmlcns* A union whioh is deolared to be"CaagBua-
Ist infiltrated" will lose the ri^t to engage in col-
lectire bargaining representation of eiq>loyees before
the Kational Labor Eelations Board,and thus will be ef-
fectlTsly destroyed as a union*
And again the criteria set up are broad enough to
InTolTe any union i^ioh engages in strike action for
higher wages and better conditions, not to speak of po-
litical aotlTlty in supportiixg candidates opposed to an
adaiinistration in power. Here is one of the rules for
determining "Comunist Infiltration" i " To what extent,
if any,the policies of such organltations are, or with-
in three years hare been, foimulated and carried out
pursuant to the direotlon or adriee of any Beaber, agent
or representatlTc" of any group that the Subrersive Ao-
tlrities Codbrol Board has designated as a "Comunist
crganixation." And if this devioe diould fall, here is
anothsri "To what extent, if any, the personnel and re-
BBQUU. fSJJIKFSIO'S EBIJUlSB
DUB ON OCT.UinBLCCHB PIAinBD
Ragij]& Freuakfeld, first
of tta* Salth Aot prlsonars
to oowplvte her ■antenoe, is
due to t* relaasad on Coto-
bar Uth. Har hostaod, Fhll
Franlcfald.is still In Atlan-
ta seprlQK n fira year gaik-
tanoa. With har ralaasa, the
two Frankfald ohlldran, so
long daprlTad of both par-
ants, will have t;heir nothar
raturnad to tfaem.
A weloona hoae Beating
for Mrs. Frankfold Is being
plamad by the Hatlooal Cow-
■ittaa to Win Awnasty for
the SnlthAot Tletlas. It
will take plaoa the avanlng
of Ootobar 20th at the Con-
Ish Ams Hotel, 23rd Street
at 8th Avaoua, Iott Tork.
CIADDB UGHTPOOT IHDXCTBD
GN "MBUBSRSHIF" CBABGB
Claude Llgfatfo«t, axae-
utlTe secretary of the Co^
Bunlst Party In Illinois, and
well known Hagro leader, was
arrested In Chisago on June
26th and Indlotad under the
Smith Aot on a charge of
"nsobarshlp" In the CJ>,
As wa go to press, Mr*
Ughtfoot Is still In Jail,
while efforts are baii^ aade
to hare the $30,000 ball(oiN.
Iglnally t9),000) raduoed. A
petition for the reduction
of ball to a raasonabla sun.
Initiated by Da&n John B.
Thoi^saQ, attorney Barl B.
Dlcfcerson, KaT. Ita.T. Balrd
and Saw Parks of the United
Faokinghaasa Union, Is ra-
qalrlng wlda-spraad support.
Cont'd, on p. 2
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7229
ST. LOOIS CBFEaDtflS
FIHALLT OUT OB BUL
Iha f Its Saith Aat d«-
fvndsiits oonriotcd la St.
I<oula ar« finally out aa
ball, pandlng appaal.
^^\^
Carey MoWilllaM la
Tho latlon
"Th* banning of politi-
cal parties has ooDsistont-
ly Indioatad that tha foreea
■OTing tarard tha aollpsa of
raprasantatiTa goiariBent
hara entarad a ooa-vay
straatt Otbar ayiqytoBa haya
proran bIs leading or Inoon-
oluclTas this one has seldoa
ftalled. To ban a political
party by naae betrays a ba-
sic distrust of tha electo-
rate and has usually been
the prelude to goTernasnt by
decree."
Journal of the United
Aicklaghouse Workers, CIO
"In our floir it is not
a qusstion ot dealing with
the Comunist problem. It is
rather a quest lam at whether
under the guise of fighting
eooninisBflegisIatian can be
enacted underaining the Bill
of Rights and permitting po-
litically minded hatchet men
to destroy oar trade unions
if thay don't conform to the
wishes of the politicians in
pofer."
Albert J. Fitzgerald, Prss.
Ihilted Bleotrleal and
Badio Workers in U.K.Iaws
"We are confid«Dt that
the Amsrioan people will not
tolerate the destruction of
a free labor moreasnt, nor
the abrogation of the Bill
of Kigits* Iha need for
Jobs, for seaarlty,for paaoe,
for liberty, wlU break
through tha conAision and
hysteria.... lAbor has Jmst
begun to fight 1"
Cont'd, on p. 3
Exhibit No. 79B ■
•ourocs of auoh orguilcation are* or witiiin three years
hare been, ueed to further or proBote the objeotlves of
any soeh CoMiunlat cr sanitation, gorernaent or maw
Bent."
While the iftin target at the KOBent are the trade
unions, the law glres the SACB power orer organizations
of all kinds. Ihe "liberal" Denoerata in their frantio
and hysterical rush to pr ore theaselTos eren Hore antl-
CoBBunist than KiseDhower, Brownell and UoCarthy, aay
find the law a booaerang. Did not the Eepubllean Pol-
icy CoBoittee in its statensnt, "The Republican Pursuit
of Aaerioan Coanunists" , declare that the Deaooratle
Plarty had loi^ been "infiltrated with CoMiunists'T
This law will no doubt be fought rigorously both
in the courts and in the public arena* Already the
Court of Appeals In Washingtoii,whioh has been consider*
ing the Coiaunist Party's appeal fr<B the decision of
the SACB under the McCarran Act, has ordered re-«.rgu-
B»nt on the cases on October 21, to include not only the
HoCarran Act, but the new law as well.
ASK HB* KYIKNCB CM DIFCRIBSS BS C0N3IIBBBD
Threatened with an investigation, infonaer Fliul
Crouch declared! "If ay reputation could be destroyed
and My credibility deaolished through the current fraas
up plot, 31' Coaaunist leaders conficted or on trial in
Saith Act proceedings could get new trials, 20 iMd.gra-
tlon prooeedings would be re-opened, the registration
order against the Coamunlst Party would be rcTcrsed and
sent back, with the cost to the gOTcmaent of aany all-
lions of dollars."
One can only conjeoture hwr aany aore cases would
have to be re-opened if there were a real inrestigatlon
of Crouch and other discredited inforaers. At any rate
in one case, that of the SubTcrsive AotiTitles Control
Board's registration order against the Covnunlst Party,
an effort Is being aade to hare the SACB receire as ad-
ditional eridenoe facts about Crouch, Muming Johnson
and Harrey Hktusosr, iriiioh have been tmcorered since the
hearings.
The facts aade public about the contradictory
testlaony of Paul Crouoh in the Philadeli^la Saith Act
trial, in the Oppexihelaer case, and in the deportation
prooeedings against cartoonist Jacob Burck, are presen-
ted in an aff idarlt by attorney John Abt. Mr. Abt also
describes the exposure cf Mamiag Johnson in the case
of Dr. Balph Bunohe, as well as Johnson's adaission at
the SACB hearings that he had lied under oath,and would
continue to do so if he considered that ooHaltaents to
the FBI required it.
Perhaps the least well known and aoet aaasiag of
the cases taken up by Mr. Abt Is that of Harrey Matusow
on whose sole testlaony the SACB findings of"force and
TlolezMe" depend.
In an interrlew wilfa the press on July 13« 195U>
(as reported in the Washiqgton Post and Tiaes'^erald of
7230
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 79C
Julj li4.) Bidiop 0. Broal«]r Ozmm atat^di "Bm troth la
that Mr* Ifktaaov told ■• ha had had a rallglooa axpari-
•noa and «iLa aaaklag aaoh paraoa about iriiaa ha had fal-
•Iflad in ordar to apologlta and gat right with tha
poopla ha had hanwd. Ha told m» ho had Had ooneam-
lag ninwroua iadiriduala*"
Matuaoir daniad thla. But on July 30, tha Cmnla-
aion on Publio Ralatlona of tha Mathodlat Churoh r«-
laaaad to tha praaa a lattar tram J. Horard MoGrath,
foraar Unitad Stataa Attomay Oanaral to Charlaa C.Par-
lln, attornay for tha Blahop. Tha lattar ravaalad that
MatuaoWflntarTlavad lata in April, 195U by Rusaall Brora
and Robart LotsH, law aaaoeiatas of Mr* MoGrath, had
told than too that ha had liad about aany paopla* In a
■aaorandua dietatad aftar tha intarvlaw, Hr. Brown ata-
tadi "Ha (Matuaow) a&id in ao aany worda, 'You ahould
know that I am not to ba truatad undar any cirouaatan-
oaa« I h*Ta batrayad a^arybody who avar bafriandad m».
If I glT* you aoaa inforaation whioh ia halpfal, you
ebaok it 100^ baoauaa I don't eran truat ngraalf*".
Mr. Abt pointa out in hia affidarit that at laaat
two of thaaa infonaara "ara now baing tmraatigatad by
tha Dapartaant of Jnstioa, and that baoauaa thair ehar»
aotar aa profaaaiooal parjurara haa now baeu eancluaiTa-
ly aod publicly daaonatratad, tha Attomav Ganaral haa
oaaaad to aaploy ai^ of thaa aa witoaaaaa*
lona of tha faota praaantad by Mr. Abt wara da»
niad in tha answar aubnlttad by the DepartMant of Jua-
tioa.
"THE UW BBHIMD MCCARIHT"
(From an artiola by an Aaarioan corraapondant in tha
July yi iaaua of tha London Henr Stataaaan and lation)
"It ia the witchhunt that is the deadly, funda-
aantal thing in ttia Amerioan political aeone. So long
aa it cantinua8,and ia aeoapted,McCartiiyiaB will flour*
ish irraapactiTe of irtiathar MoCarthy'a own wings ara
clipped.. ......
"To understand the real strength of MoCarthy, one
Boist aeek it in -Hie uaa by Mr* Truaan and his suooessor
of a pieoe of legialation • the Smith Aet. The oore of
this law is the core of MoCarthyism alsO}it is the eon*
eept that the adroeaoy of Marxist political ideas is a
orimlnal act meriting puniiiiment. ••••..
"There ia a legal trap embodied in this law - the
word 'oonapiraoy* - iriiioh makes it unneeessary for the
GoTemaooit to proTO tha defendants guilty of any orert
act. In essence the eriae eharge against them ia their
thinklqg, thair ideas aad thair mutual agreement to
spread those ideas. ...In faot these are trials, not for
crimes ooaiitted, but for an agreement to adTOoate'her-
etloal' thoughts which, the Goremmmt asserts, may some
day lead to crime. ..e*..
"The expert witnesses used by the Government tra«
Tel the land like a troupe of performing acrobats. ...••
They go from trial to trial, from ooaaittee to ecsmiit-
"A BLOT OW JUSTICS"
A pat It ion against tha
us* of paid lnft> msrs Inlti-
atad by 12 outstandloe mm
and women Is rsoslrlng wlda-
spraad support. It states
in partt
"Man has often exprasssd
oontenpt and reserTad ss'nra
ooDdaimatlan for tha paid
Informar.
"Tha sta^tus of tha paid
inforaor has not ohangsd
with tlaa. Tat today our
govarmasnt rests what it as-
serts are efforts to aohlere
Internal seourlty largely on
precise ly such purohasabls
Indirlduals.
"Already wise Toioes
have been raised In revul-
sion and ia warning against
the use of the paid inform-
er. AHong thea were 17 na-
tiooally proadnsBt ■lnls>
tersJtight Fhlladelphia >in-
Isters haT* lUcawise ex-
pressed their oonosm.
"Beginning to perasat*
our land are fear and sua pi-
oion of pastor, nei^bors,
friends and fkaily, of a
■an' 8 very tiiou^ts* Suoh an
ateos]fbere can omly ba dis-
astrous to til e moral fabrio
of our oountry.
"We do not question tha
right of goTsmaant to de-
fend the deaooratle prlnoi-
ples and procedures upon
whloh this nation is found-
ed. But if the case of the
goremmai'k against those it
would prosecute ia so weak
that it Bust rely upon tha
unprLnolpled informers, than
it has no oase....
"W* protest the use of
paid informers. W* reject
and resent our gOTemment's
plaoiqg upon than tha stai^
of respectability aad ap>
proral,...."
Cont'd, on p. 4
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7231
Exhibit No. 79D
te«. Nor do«s the gorerniBcnt oease to use them in this
o*p*olty daspite the faot that again and again many of
thaa hav« been oaught in gross lies in the witness box.
"A cupaign for asnesty has been laimobed in
Anerioa* It needs t o be world wide in scope* It is not
at all a aatter of rescuing Cosiaunists tram prison* Ihe
CoiBunlst Party oan better afford to have its leaders
in prison than the United States - or the world - oan
afford to have UoCarthylsm enthransd."
SMITH ACT HUSCBBl - DSPQRTATIOM
VICTIM - APPEALS TO MATIVE LAND
The following ezoerpts are froa a letter sent to
the British aabassador by John Williamson, asking bin
to intervene to aalce it possible for him and his wife
and children to depart for Sreat Britaini
"I am a citisen of Great Britain, born in Glasgow
in 1903. I have a 79 year old siok Bother living in
Scotlandve******
"I was tried in 19it9 charged with "oonspiiaoy...*
to tea oh and adrooate the orerthrow of the gOTemnent
by foroe and violence *«*.*. Ibis was a false charge. .*..
In effect I am Jailed for my lifetime working class act
iTity
"In February, 1953, I was eligible for parole.HcMr-
ever, the Dept* of Jastioe**enat only denied me parole,
but after one of its stibdiTisions had ordered me depor-
ted, another of its subdivisions indiots and now propo-
ses to try IBB again under the sane Smith Act* In my
first trial(19l49)I was sent to Jail upon a ftilse charge
that my C.P. membership constituted "conspiracy". By a
sleight of hand change of legal terms, they new shame-
fully propose to try me f cr "membership is the C*P.'' -
an obvlouB riolation of the long cherished tenet of
ooHion law against double Jeopardy - and hope to keep
me in Jail indefinitely*
"Mr. Ambassador, I reoogpize that the release of
all the victims of the Smith Act persecutions is pri-
■arily a oonoern of the American people. But in my spe-
cific case, you have a British oltlsen already ordered
deported and serring a 5 year Jail sentence for the
■ere adTOoaoy of politioal ideas 1 ideas for which I
would not be prosecuted in Great Britain.sinoe it would
be In oonfllet with British law and dcsnooratio prinei-
Pl« "
Carl Marianl, Treasorer,
Hational Committee to Win Anneaty for Smith Act Victims
667 Madison Avenue, Boom 611,
Hev York 31, Hew Toxic*
I enclose $.
.to help the work of the
Hational Committee to Win Amnesty for the
Sblth Act Tictims.
Same
Address.
City
_Zone_
State.
Dorotfay Forast, on* of
th« tiv9, wrota ua this sub-
B«ri
"Did you rsad th« oias-
slo of Judg* Htrper's In
santsaelng ■• - hcnr I inis
Juct as guilty as th* mta,
but baoaua* h* Ioths his mo-
ther so auob h« would only
santenoa a* to thro* ysars
laataad of first
"And f iva alnatas later
ha dsaled ball ooiq>lstaly,
knowing full wall that It
would bav* to b* granted by
the Appeals Court...
"This aakes the seventh
Bonth of "dead time", that Is
time that doesn't oount on
his five year eentaooe that
ay husband is serving. Five
months of this was during
the ball figbt bafore th*
trial, and now two months
have gone by since our sent-
enoli^. Ihe saae thing is
true In a slightly lesser
aaount for the others...."
POSUS FCB AlOrSSTT
TBI FRI3CnBS..Just pub-
llsfa*d by Walter Iiowenfels,
on* of the nine Sal^ Aot
defendants eonvioted in
FhlUdelphla, Is th* oontri-
butlon of a gifted poet to
the Aianesty caapalgn. The
prefaoe, a tribute to Lowen-
fels, was written by the
great Frenoh poet, Louis Ar-
agon. Ihe poeas, dedloated
to the Smith Aot prlsoaers,
bum with a passion for
peaoe and freedom not only
for tbaa, but for all Amsrl-
oa. Some of the poeas were
written In Jail and others
during the harrowing days of
the long trial, but there is
no bitterness or despair in
than. Ihey are aarked by a
love of people and by confi-
denoe in the future. They
should be widely read and
distributed.
Ihe Prisoner* osin b* ob-
tained by sanding ll.OO to
the Whlttler Press, P.O.Box
5U05 Kingsessl^ Station,
Fhila. U5, 1%.
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THE WORKKR. SUNDAY. APRIL 1. \9U
Letters from Readers
On Stalin Revaluation
FOI.LOWISG are some of ilie letters front our readers par
ticipatmg in the discussion on the revaluation of Statin and other
iniporiant issues raised by news dispatthes on tlie 20th Congress of
the Cotnmnnist Party of the Soviet I'nion. Wt invite more letters
or questiom on the meaning of these prohh^ins for the American
Left. The more letters the better, but in order that as many points
of view as possd)le may be expressed, ue ask our readers to keep
them brief, preferably not more than 200 words. letters should be
tinned but names will be uithheJd upon request.-The Editors.
Carl Marzani Savs
LacI: WMfemocracy
Curbs Initiative
Dear Ediloi;
May I cuiigiatulate you on
the healthy discussion tak i.g
place in the Dai!\ ahout current
Soviet events. It seems to me
that we nc«'d to keep in mind
what is irnjwrtanl in tliis discus-
sion to the American scene. The
most pressing problem 'In our
country is how the American left,
C'ommunist and non-(.'ommtmist
re-e\aluates its mutual relation-
ships in the light of present
trentls. It seems clear to me that
there Is in our country as in other
countries a gathering unity of
all sections of the peoples in de-
fense of their true national in-
terests a.s contrasted to the inter-
ests of General Motors. Stand-
ard Oil et al.
I have always taken for grant-
ed that Marxists in this country
should l>e very interested, con-
cerned, stimulated and indeed
Siided by the development of
e Soviet Union. I have never
accepted, nor ii^deed have I ever
aeen evidence, that the American
Communist Piirty was, as the
taying eoes, "run by Moscow."
What I mve seen, and deplored.
has been an unreflecting accep-
tan^^vT St»viet political techni-"
ques and theoretical formula-
tions.
The effects Iwve been unfor-
tiuiate in two im|x»rtant, and I
believe crucial areas. There hai
bt^en a Breat intolerance toward
those \vno did not completely
agree with the party at any given
time, and often, a substantial
lack of inner party democracy.
The first has weakened the fight
against reactioji. but the second
in the long rim has been even
more serious.
The uneven and sometime very
low level of iinier party democ-
racy led to a stifling of initiative
in action and in thinking. T(M)
many xMarxists in too many in-
stances have not studied reality
ill their field with the saiiu' in-
dejx'ndence of spirit that Marx
exlubited ai>d that the best non-
Manttst scholars exhibit. Ameri-
CJii Marxists nuist so into the
concrete reality of Americm life
to apply and extract anew those
principles and laws which other
peoples have extracted from
luklR reahties. The applica-
tion of dialectical materialism is
itself a dialectical appIicUioii,
NOT a mechanical one and NOT
one to he learned by rote.
fn the second place, the sihort-
Coniings of inner party denioc-
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rjcy have icsiillecf in biiu-ju-
cr.itie iiitlhixK ol work, 'lliis
l>"»N()i)," SA\i ..Ir. Foster, "could
Wfll \>f tjU'll to lltMit," So it
Could, lor the icstilt of l>uitMU-
rr.K y is to lose (oucli uitfi t!i««
Weal coiidilious of Amcjicau lile.
Together with the isolation due*
to |x»rsecution this led to an un-
dervaluation of the resilience of
American democracy and the
strength of tfie American p>eo-
ple, which, together with t!ie
strenc;th of jx'oples in otiici cani
talist countries and with tlie de-
veloping power of the socialist
world has succeeded in braking
the warmongers.
Finally, the shortcomings in
inner party democracv made ik)j-
sible the rise of individual dom-
ination, such as that of Browder.
When Browder was exposed
(quite Justifiedly in my opinion)
the ifltmbers of the then national
committee wrote letters blaming
thenjselves for insufficient vigi-
lance. But this was not a per-
sonal psychological question. It
was an institutional question, re-
flecting an institutional fault -the
substantial lack of demcK -racy.
• i . ' ! tg in degree, throughout the
i.irty organizations.
I say this with no antagoiusin
toward an\one. Comnumist lead-
ers need no defense from ine.
The devotion, self-sacrifice and
courage of Foster, Dennis. Davis,
Curley Flynn and all, speak for
thenjselvci. They are proud
records, and thii letter is in no
way an attack upon them. It is
an attack on the dcx'triue of in-
fallibility whether in theory Of
in politics, whether by one pec-
son or by « group. This dcK-trine,
however prettied up. fhoiild be
fought nitljlessly. Marxism re-
jects it: the working class has no
need of it.
The coming days are lumin-
ous for humanity. In oiu" own
country great stirring tasks are
at hand. The worst thing that
could liappen to American Marx-
ists wouM be to pay hp service
to self-criticisms and let things
stand as the)' were.
With warm regards for the
pa[ier.
CARL MARZAM.
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7238
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 83A
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 83B
7239
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xinXM'Xia. mKircXJC-;
A WOMAN APPLICANT WHQ,IS OR MAS BEEN MARRIED MUST FILL IN THIS PORTION
tium twlc«, Mt forth Imttt In a «uppicti«*nt«l «t>tMn*<it)
IWV TRAVEL PLANS ARE AS FOLLOWS
Port of departure '^' • ^ • ■^ J"^" i > ' • «
Approximate date of departure
Proposed Icnsth of stay abroad
Means of transportation
Countries to be visited
Purpose of trip
. e 'or the iVorlc
th Festival ia
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' G^il^^ tf^^^ljfih^n or othrr fonnH] dftclara-
1 of silfTiianco to » forrign state; entfrert or served in th? armtvl fnret-. of •< f r "♦"»««vtT«1 ir pirformed ihp duties of
any office, pf t or emplovmrnt under the gov«ramerit of a forpiBii i-tat' or p.^t ai i r 'bereft \ot«i ia a political elec-
tion in a foreign slatr or jjartieipst^l in an eiectitm or plobisM;ite t^ delerni.rje t(i « ■v*r»'ijErtv over foreutn territory; made a
foiTaal renunciation of nationality iw^forc a diplomatic or coi:i*ular olfir* r <jf toe I n.Ted "ftates la a foreign ^tate; bet^n convicted
by court martial of df^-rtinj; tlto niilitary or liftval s*;rvice of Ibe I'liiled Stalet m *i m o^ war been cons letcd by court ni&rtiaL
or by a court of c-nnpett'nt juri?dif<;iin, of committiug aiiy act of trca*)n agtt.*]-* r f i** i j -,* ' ' rvi. to overtllfow, of of
beaiiiig ATOis agaimt, Ihi; Cuitcd rtatea.
, ' ^ OATH OF ALLEGIANCE /^yV^^
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ArFIDAVIT OF IDENTIFYING WITNESS
*r lit i vni a ritjzfii of fhe Uoited States; that I reside at the AddroM written below my
■■ 'o tixecuu^i the alSiavit hereinlxiorp^t forth to be a citUen of the rDit*d.
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7240 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 83C
world youth festival
at prague-july 20 to august 17- 1947
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TOt Passport Division, State Deportowit
Dear Sirs:
The ottached possport applieatlon for rrank H. IlchaH
is one of about 250 being subnitted by Anericon participants in the World Toath
Festival beinc held in Pr«Gne,CtochoiJovokia froD Joly 20th to Aagust 17th, 1947.
The FestivaJ, which olll be in the nature of a Youth World's Pair, will
briti^ tof^ether thousands of young .)eople fron sixty nations to sbore in education"
ol, cultural, recreutiono]., sports and reconstruction activities.
ProQ the United States young people ore coning fron various sports.religioaa,
student tmd ccoDunity groups. In addition there vill go a dronatic troupe per*
fomirv:: in a prizooinfling Brt>ad«ay pligr, sponsored by such people as Helen Hayes,
Ingrid Bor(;;nQn, Cornelia Otis Skinner and Levis lUlestcnat a youth Jatz bond
fron .Tostchcstor County recently discovered by Ifeis Meiirow, the Jats expert} a
nodcm donee group porf caning on "/aaericona" on the dancei the ulnners of a
nationwide prose oad poetry contest sponsored by Louis Untcmeyer, Thonas Ucnn
and othorsj folk singers and square dancers; a basketball teen fron Tale ttoiv-
ersityi t^ young peoples' art ezhlbltt end displays olid exhibits fron nony oec
nnnlty, reliclous and culturcl oigani sot ions.
Tho United States Connittee for the World Touth Festival Is orrPBging
round-trip transportation for the Anericon pcrticipnnts.
'Je would ajjpreclate your cooperation in axpcdltinc this possport application.
'.Then the passport is ready oo would appreciate your sending It to the United
Sto*-iB Coonltteo for the Worl.d Youth Festival office at X^A Bleecker Street,Hew
Told: City, so that vie can facilitate norrongeaents on visas.
fDhnok ycu for giving this your Itxiediate attention.
Sincerely yours.
OSU>JS<2<4^_
Doris S«nk
I6/rf Executive Secretary.
:yArttigrA ii>lntnaU'<.nrif ^rtnu/.tAif) nnd rrrt,nitrHrtit,m . . . y.iit/ti ^iiitf/i l^^ firtirr
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7241
Exhibit No. 84
[Dally Worker, New York, Wednesday, March 19, 1947, p. 2]
Joint Conference Formed Against Intervention
A Joint Conference Against Intervention in Greece and Turkey was formed
yesterday. Over 50 national, religious, and fraternal organizations were repre-
sented at the meeting called by the Council of American-Soviet Friendship at
the Capitol Hotel.
The Conference discussed plans for a protest meeting, and for a delegation
to go to Washington to press Congress to reject the Truman plan, before the
March 31 deadline set by Truman.
Rev. William Howard Melish, chairman of the Council, acted as temparory
chairman.
Alexander Karanikas, representing the American Council for a Democratic
Greece, was among the speakers.
Miss Nancy Cox, of the Council, was named temporary secretary of the con-
tinuations committee, which also includes Rev. John Darr, Jr., United Christian
Council for Democracy; Beulah Warshall, Congress of American Women; Steve
Krall, American Slav Congress ; Cynthia Jones, Council of African Affairs ;
Arthur Kaufmann, American Veterans Committee; James Lustig, United Elec-
trical Workers, district 4; James Felas, Hellenic-American Vanguards; Milton
Wolff, Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade ; Frank Uchuck, IWO ; Alex-
ander Karanikas, American Council for a Democratic Greece ; and Richard Mor-
ford of the Council of American-Soviet Friendship.
7242
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 85A
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Vuhlishtd by the American Slav Congress
FILL IfjTTI
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 85B
7243
Wi^Z?M:
Slavic iiiu'riraii
YOUTH
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7244
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 86
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7245
Exhibit No. 87
FRANK H ILCHLTC
NtttotuJ Preiident
Salional Vice PresiJenls
WALTER RIBA( K
National Secretary
ANDREW DMYTRYSHYN MARY SHARSHON
MICHAEL HANUSIAK MICHAH. WARRF.N
COMMiTTEE MEMBERS
Anhur Birabasoff
John Dcrkach
WiUiim Geley
Stephen Grubiik
John Hrynchuk
Georiie Kn»ucli
Helen Lotoihynsky
Marv Malko
Stephen Marthuk
Anton Melnyk
James Osochowsky
Mary Pastushak
William Sewotk
Rose Shenk
Jijseph Sitmplewich
Nicholas Taniowiky
Michael Tkjih
Ixon Tolopko
Michael Tufchyn
John Z^/uhak
John 7.urai...wsky
rOMMITTEE MTMBHRS
I^eon Tolopku Joseph Soykj Dmytro ^X'crbinsky
Nicholas Turansky John Tfufyn OlRa Ostrowska
Walter Kow»Jchuk Michael Tkach Nicholas Tarnowsky
'SfAHQJinqA. and, (jJsikDmsL \
to the 2
First Ukrainian National Folk Festivals ^
The Greatest Cultural Event in the Life of Ukrainian Americans %
from the NATIONAL COMMITTEE of the \
Ukrainian American Fraternal Union, IWO ^
80 Fifth Avenue, New York 11, N. Y. J
Second Largest and Only Progressite Ukrainian Fraternal \
Organization in the United States \
I
The National Committee of the 1^
Ukrainian American League, Inc. ^
85 East 4th St., New York 3, N. Y. ^
extends Jl
d ?{eaAtt/^ ^Msdinj^ ami U/jdcomiL \
to Participants and Guests at the ^
FIRST UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALS J
MICHAEL KNIAZEWK H MICHAEL RAK(X HY C
Nall:ri^lPr,t:Jin! Njlmnal Sitreljry ^
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7246
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88A
call
to a national founding convention
of a Youth Organization
to support the program and policies of the New Party of
Woliace and Taylor * to defend our lives * our liberties •
our right to happiness
AMERICAN YOUTH has always sought this future: the guaran-
tee of work at a decent wage • the full assurance of civil liberties • the security
of home and family— in a world at peace. • This future seems far away. Only
fear and uncertainty rise before our eyes: the threat of war • the rising cost of
living • increasing prejudice and discrimination • the higlier price of education
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7247
Exhibit No. 88B
• the beginnings of a police state. * This is not the America we want. We have
not brought this to pass.
WHO IS AT FAULT? * The Democrats and Republicans run our
country today. Banding together, they conspire to maintain their positions of
privilege: by artificially raising prices ' by militarizing American youth • by
abandoning the United Nations to seek world empire. * This program belongs
to the top hats and brass hats. It is not our program. Youth never profits from
war and destruction.
LOOKING FORWARD. * There is on American tradition:
every generation must fight for its rights against the greed and blindness of a
powerful few. * This was the tradition of JefFerson, Lincoln, and Douglass. In
our time, it is the tradition of FDR, Wallace, and Taylor. * American youth
rejects a future of war and death. It turns to a future of peace, abundance,
and security. It turns to the New Party, to the program of Henry Wallace and
Glen Taylor:
* for all youth: freedom from war, and the right to vote at 18.
* for youth in industry: a job at a decent wage ' free and
democratic trade unions • vocational training • elimination of child labor •
equal pay for equal work.
* for youth on the farm: possession free from the burden of debt
7248 COMMXJNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88C
■ farmer control of the farm program • expansion of farmers' cooperatives •
soil and water conservation.
* for Negro youth: full protection of civil liberties • freedom
from Jim-Crow in civilian life and the armed forces • full equality of oppor-
tunity in the economic and political life of America.
* for student youth: academic freedom • the opportunity to
enjoy a free and adequate high school and college education.
WE ARE young people born after the first World War, who
have fought and lived through the second World War, and who are deter-
mined to join with others to prevent world destruction. * We have a right to
life! * We hove a right to liberty! * We have a right to happiness!
WE SHALL ASSEMBLE IN CONVENTION HALL, PHILADELPHIA,.
PENNSYLVANIA, ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH AND TWENTY-SIXTH DAYS OF
JULY, 1948, TO HELP REALIZE THESE INALIENABLE RIGHTS. * WE SHALL
THERE FOUND A NEW YOUTH ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO THE
SUPPORT OF THESE POLICIES, AND THE PROGRAM OF THE NEW PARTY.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88D
7249
Delegote Representation
The following will be accredited os delegates to the
founding convention:
From organizationj and groups which support the
candidacies of Henry Wallace and Glen Taylor:
1 delegate for the first 50 members, or fraction
thereof, 1 delegate for eoch additional 100 memi
bers, or mojor fraction thereof.
All youth delegates to the founding convention
of the New Party, to be held in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, July 24th ond 25th, 1948.
All sponsors of this call.
Any individuol who obtains twenty-five (25) or
more members for Youth-for-Wallace, or Stu-
dents for Wallace, before July 25, 1948.
Observers
Orgonizotions supporting the candidacies of Wal-
lace and Taylor may hove their representatives
seated at the Convention in the capacity of ob-
servers.
Hotel Accommodations
Convention Headquarters will be open at the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., May
15, 1948. Information concerning hotel and hous
ing accommodotions and other arrangements will
be provided at the Convention office.
REGISTRATION OPENS 10 AM. FRIDAY. JULY 23. AT CONVENTION HALL OPENING SESSION 7 P.M. SUNDAY.
TO: NATIONAL YOUTH FOR WAUACE COMMITTEE
Seymour Linfield, Director
39 Pork Ave , New York, N. Y.
, , .. a delegate
I stioli be , ^^ observer'" Founding Convention of the New Youth Organization. Kindly
send me the proper credentiol forms and housing request.
NAME D^TE
ADDRESS CITY & STATE
Credentials must be filled m and relumed before Jvly )5/h.
7250
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88E
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88F
7251
7252
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88G
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 88H
7253
7254 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 89
Committee for the Freedom of Sam Milgrom
799 BUOADWAY • ROOM 336 • NEW YORK 3, N. Y.
Phone GRamerct 7-8846
1953 , p <;o ]OlZ Djn
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REV. Charles A. Hill
Albert E. Kahn
MISS BERTHA C REYNOLDS iSNiluaK-lO TE^'TK Di)T J ID D
cvc-w.,™ ]^«jiyo«nD jE^'Tx oyijn
SPONSORS
LOUISE Thompson Patterson
Secretary
FRANKILCHLK IT SJl * 1 1 ] M<
Treasurer
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MlvB^gea *■'"""' .DEKPnyDyiTN TyT ]1K p'?S<D oyT 0210'? p»DyD J yi1 yi
Samuel Bonia
feu'smvwson P24 Dyn "t pi<n .pjKip jynyi t-x ny aoi}:> .oi^Ti-j-o lyTna
Hdcn f ichrenbamn -DJliyi pi J yil DPTy .njN'j'^K D •• "? y C) » 1 K DIKE^E^TKS D'K Ty2J<Dp^
RalkcS'ii It2Dyt3!<-ie ]\s y"7KHD N J I X taony-Ty^Tyeyi pi<'.iya t»x tjkdpjx
Mrs. Pauline Gross — lyi } yo Di.JH ,0 J yo D"i KS y n- y » sN") A » » !< Dis )yD«<"iDP ja*inyaj^{ u^n
M.kll H'^kmra'' t^ ^ ' *< V^ DJ'DyA iy ."j^-lD'SiC JDKimS K ]*K ]TBiya-1t< D*N taiM*?
Ben Halper , "o D« t D » 1 N" p tf lyUJIN ,'?Kl3''SDvn »XJ»D DJJND p K
Jacob ilolmstock "
M. Lloyd Jenkins
Mi.5. Grace Joi>«a* y 1 C] * J K pi<'71!{D<nX D»t< Dt< 1> t p ^! t ycON K2- y ♦ XKT i * « K •• T
K^rorKoiraK:' J"'* ,DJuyi pt ] i 'T p 1 jtp ' T I s t3-pDy'7iyo 1 yT jjB DiMixa t«K 1 y
Michael Ixigoydal y a* N Dijyn ,DyT DijDWJK .D"p'7*Df pK D^pi***!"! \\Q yi y 53 0!,iDDK ]N
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Vito Magii
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Maria Moreno I l
Arpad Fador Nagy y^'jyU ^ i '^^ • Pl >< D y 1 )1B iilp'T'DIKS P t< i J > D'7 f< H D ' 1 X lyT J^X
Joseph Navarra QyT ]l»nXa IV T*1K tSS'K ptt ,P1^ 1 y n J 1 K lUi'JTXS tX pM
Liiword L. Nelson ' i'i>^f >
D. Nicas .DDXWTyi^D DDj;"ii"j^a TyTiTa pD ji-nt
Sam Nikolauk
T. Novik
Casirair Nowacki ^ «S JUyiTX J >£ PiJUyi 0T?»JKi1i< »*X OyU-Dt^tp Typ't^fT "1 yT
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J*'^''" .''ji''*'^ Argyle Mackey, Commissioner of Imiiigration, 'Washington, D.C.
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7255
Exhibit No. 90
[Dally Worker, New York, Wednesday, August 10, 1940, p. 3]
IWO Vets To Join Pickets at Foley Square Friday
Members of the International Workers Order who are veterans will join a
veterans picket line Friday, Aug. 12, noon to 1 : 15 p. m. at Foley Square to
protest the jailing of Henry Winston, Gus Hall, and Gil Green.
The call to all IWO veterans was issued by Dave Greene, Constantine Ossip,
Frank Ilchuck, Ernie Rymer, and Jerry Trauber, all veterans of World War
II and leading members of the Order.
"The people's demands to free Henry Winston from unjust imprisonment, as
well as Gus Hall and Gil Green, who are also in jail, must be heard by Judge
Medina," the veterans stated.
Veterans were urged to wear their decorations and overseas caps.
The Veterans Mobilization to Free Winston yesterday distributed 10,000 leaflets
blasting the jailings as an act which "endangers the liberty of every citizen."
The group urged a large turnout of veterans.
7256
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 91A
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7257
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7258 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 92A
' ' FOREIGN SERVICf OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ■ " ,'
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TO : DrpaMTOfnt ,>f S<»t. .
mm Oslo 491, March ..-V 195U "'* Zt°'o^ '^ ^ '^'
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JU8JECT : FRIHtTEW INTERVIEWS FEANCliS DAMONp AA-'iKRICAM VICE-CHAI8MAH
OF THE Democratic world youth organization,
CoBBBunist Frih«ten on March 24 published «n Intcrriav
with Mrs Franc e* DamooLt *" Aaerican cltlten and vic«-
chalnnan mT the Democrstic World louth Organization, who
is visiting OsJo to participate in th« peace congress
March 24-26 arranged by the Norv»egian P«ace Conalttee.
According to Friheten . Mrs. Daaion made the following
statements:
"All over the world young people are parliicipatlng in - ,
the great fight for peace The DWTO has now 60 Billion mem-
bers in 74 countries Its major task today is to work for
peace in cooperation with other democratic oaea organizations
and all peace loWng people,
"Following the World Peace Congreas in Paris last year
and the great festiral and congress in Budapest, the more
raent has marie ^eat progreas, and youth is becoming more and
more actlv*- ).n the world-wlae movement the sl« of which to-
day is closest to the heart of all progressive nninded people
the struKKip to preserve peace-
"In th<s capitalist world, the youth peace movement has
made special ^f ->< « m I'.iiy In that country half s
million younr. 'is have signed a petition for
peace' The ' '. youth standB solidiv with ttieir
older comrades '*r..-> .-tfus* to unIo»d weajxina and ammunition
from th*" United .Statea The Italian youth is firmly deter-
mined to trevent a new war.
"The vouni^ i uopie lu the Lr..\r»;d r.tat«--3 live under very
difficult conditions today, "^l^f-::- ar" t"'.-<je ir.tillon anam
ployed you»v, people. The crisis hits t .>: yjung people
BWienckeiWWPhelpsrrvm 3/28/50
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7259
Exhibit No. 92B
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7260
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 93A
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FOREIGN- SHRN'lv r. OF THH UNITED STATF*; OF Ai..dRICA
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.'ted herewith is the inrush l>
-iin, the Soviet radio station, to iiavf : ' -r- :;-3
■ lleged A^.crican citizivn ar.d Vico Presid' - __-
■ :<ra t i s c he n J uge nd (World tnion of Cemoc- •; 21,
the Soviet Sector of Berlin, it may b' . speech
f the strongest which iias yet been made i. - citizens
atin^i; ,in the various "peace" rallies in tMc Soviet 5ectcr of Perlin;
- '■-^ — ^". : - --."^.---* '"•> n\* t'lP ■■-.-Id Youth Reek, I bring you
1 ' bnndp s der ferckratischen
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nierenct of the .jcecutivc Co^^mittee
ggend called upon all youth organi-
"./ a ■.;■ *r.eir el. ;rt£ against remilitarization.
roud t-ecause T»e can see today that Geri;ian youth t.ai
.^ ::. is fulfillin,; it with honor, fte greet the &i,^,rei.,-.
ul peace fighters particularly those in ftest Germany who are sub-
to the most horrible kind of suppression by the Bonn Government
^yally carries out the orders of the American iaiperialist oasters.
X. the battle of the entire uenr^n youth for a unified, democratic
, Gemai^', and we wish you new success in the hattle for the
•'.c'-'. Permit me now to greet you as a young ioiierican in be-
. --efflocratic youtn of ray country and tu say a few words to you.
rile 2?1
ACTION COPY — DEPARTMENT OF STATE
»f^ com t« DC/R ftit* with ut r«uiur«»am)( tW *<-n#A tmkww,
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7261
Exhibit No. 93B
lik-^ t... !■■
Alo- 3:
\hc.rirf< 'he Ar.t- -
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^ ..it:', you, 'Ani' ::,nic Hone. i -■ -'r.g-
■■er'. 7ie vvant rf.tce ana frit-.
ne close by pa^.^ltig to you orn ' ! nf;
<ra* is^h'-r, Jj-tno, I w1ch •,•':>■■ new success
LlJ.'arizat inn of ?i^;.terr. .Jerniany
I ■:--:: ; ' ' ocratic Republic."
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Afiserican Coniiul 'iener&l
7262 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 94
U.S. YOUTH CC5NDEMNS KOREAN AGGRESSION
Prague, in English to Europe, Aug. 17, 1950, 2030 caU— L
(Interview with Frances Dffp g;;i. V.S, delegate representating the WFDY
at the International Union of Students' congress in Prague.)
(Excerpts)
iMiss Damon was asked what deoocratic young Americans tiiink of U.S.
intervention against Korea.
" 'We liave juany examples which show that the broadest sections of young
people in^the lJlli1iedjSLliaifia^MxelilKreasiQelx.5JPoken out to condemn
the Uj5« iar_,QX aggresj3ian_against the Korean people. Just a short
while ago in Chicago 12 young reTIglous and student leaders Joined
together to send a message to President Truaaan asking him to drop
the draft and end intervention in Korea. They declared, "As Christian
young people we feel very strongly that drafting U.S. boys and sending
them to die in Korea can only further World War III, not prevent it."
'"They urged President Truman to settle the dispute Immediately in
the meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations to which all
... including the de facto Government of China, the Chinese People's
Republic, would be invited. Two days later 15 student leaders at the
University of Michigan, backed by the university student newspaper,
sent a peace plea " to President Tnunan with a number of proposals in-
cluding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea, demanding a unified
Korean Government of Koreans. These actions. Joined with many other
protests from trade unions, Negro leaders, groups of working youth,
and progressive organizations, reflect the mounting opposition to the
adventurist aggressive policy of the ruling circles of the United States.
'"Contrary to the wishes of Will Street the colonialist war in Korea
- is not proving very popular among U.S. ycmth. THE UNITED PRESS announced
the results of a survey showing that nearly 25 percent of those called
to register for the draft after the beginning of the war in Koi^a did
not show up. And we know of the statements of the llA war prisoners and
other U.S. soldiers who surrendered to the Korean People's Army, expos-
ing the real character of U.S. intervention in Korea, condemning it,
and protesting against the merciless mass bombings of the peaceful
Korean people and their homes, universities, schools, and hospitals.
"'Yes, It is clear that more and more U.S. young people are waking up
to Wall Street's alne of colonizing Korea, and they show their sympathy
and solidarity with the peoples of Asia and other parts of the world
who want nothing but to live in independence and peace.'"
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 95
7263
aCWBTY :
TO : DepartmenT of Sc<
FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PHIOWIT
nHM : .J^CONSUL H.-.i:.!'; jl: 'ar.'
wwKT: ciTi7.EKs:-i:-. CAi'K ::-" ?"'ANCi:-: da;:.-
the Decewber 1, 1950, is' '
carried r.n s'-ticle under '
JVqncis DA.Vr»;, sn A-ner^ca
at the Soviet-sponsorc-d
is reputed to b: '^^ ..*.,. •.,.-,
cratic Youth.
It is jisBumed liiat tiis aatte
reported by Legation Vienna.
7264 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 96
[Dally People's World, Tuesday, February 10, 1953]
Five-Point Fight Mapped for Foreign-Born Defense
(By Charles Glenn)
Los Angeles, Feb. 9.— A program to end, "once and for all," government harass-
ment of the foreign born was laid out here Saturday by 292 delegates to the
Southern California Conference to Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans.
Major points of the campaign were :
Outright repeal of the Walter-McCarran law.
End to application of "stool pigeon" Section 23-B of the McCarran Act of 1950.
End to mass deportation of Mexican workers, citizens and non-citizens alike.
Separation of the Immigration & Naturalization Service from the Justice Dept.
End to admission of Nazis into the United States, even while the Walter-Mc-
Carran Law which permits it is in existence.
Tone of the conference was set by the Rev. Stephen Fritchman, Unitarian pas-
tor, who reminded delegates and observers they were participating "in no new
thing, but in one more phase of the long-term struggles for human freedom,
struggles which have been won and will continue to be won.
"In fighting the antistranger complex of a Senator McCarran and a Rep.
Walter, we are fighting for the tradition which had brought Thomas Jefferson to
the White House as the people repudiated the Alien and Sedition laws of that
day."
MAIN LINE
Cleophus Brown, Los Angeles Negro Labor Council president, called on dele-
gates to "recognize our responsibility in the struggle for protection of the foreign
born as a main line of defense to preserve the rights of all the American people.
"It isn't just the foreign born they're after with the Walter-McCarran Law,"
Brown said. "It is the trade unions they are after as well * * * it is the Negroes
they are after as well * * ♦ it is the professional people, the teachers and other
intellectuals and, further, what they are really after is to abolish the rights and
dignity of every individual American so that human decency and brotherhood may
become a crime."
Brown pointed to the need for unity among "15 million Negroes, 14 million for-
eign born, and 15 million organized trade unionists" in the fight against all re-
pressive legislation.
OTHER VICTIMS
Delegates from Los, Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, and Honolulu,
were told by Gilbert Canales, Warehousemen's Local 26, ILWU, that the problem
of the mass deportation of Mexican workers was one of the most critical in the
Southwest.
He noted that 1,183,524 Mexican workers were deported from the U. S. in 1951
alone, through use of legal, extra-legal and outright illegal methods directed
mainly at agricultural workers imported by big U. S. farmers.
Among those deported, he noted, were native-born children.
"Someone," he said, "once charged that 500 American-born children a day were
being deported. The immigration Service indignantly denied this — they said
they were only deporting 25 American born children a day."
Effects of the Walter-McCarran Law, Canales said, "only make sharper the
realization of the need to fight it now.
"It is aimed at intimidating the whole American i)eople, and it's up to the
whole American people to fight it out of existence."
Canales' call for unity was taken up by Mrs. Rose Chernin, executive director of
the Los Angeles Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, conference sponsor.
"The defense of the 14 million foreign born is not the responsibility of the for-
eign born alone, and their defense organizations," said Mrs. Chernin. "It is, in
the first place, the responsibility of the American people."
UNION LEiA^DERS
Trade unionists Al Thidbodeaux, San Pedro-Wilmington port agent of the
Marine Cooks & Stewards Union, and Russell Nixon, Washington representative
of the United Electrical Workers, underscored the role of trade unions in the fight
against Walter-McCarran and similar legislation.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7265
Thibcdeaux noted that the Walter-McCarran Act has already had its vicious
effects among seafaring trade unionists by virtue of its "screening" and "visitors'
time limit" provisions, which bar many seamen from sailing from, or entering
U. S. ports.
MCS, Thibodeaux said, was first of the seafaring unions to take up the fight,
but others are now joining in because of the implications of disaster to trade
unions contained in the law's deportation and "screening" provisions.
Nixon emphasized his belief that concerted action by the people can win repeal
of the Walter-McCarran Law, the Taft-Hartley Law, the Smith Act, and others.
He said that in contacting Congressmen in the course of his work as UE's Wash-
ington representative, he has found "even there, a new and growing sense of con-
cern and fear about where we are and where we're going."
He implored conference delegates to act "to tear this dirty page out of this
country's history book, and you can do it now."
And that was just what they started to do in their panel sessions — on Labor,
Mexican Workers, Youth, National Groups and Legal Counsel.
Atty. Daniel G. Marshall, chairman of the closing session, summed up the con-
ference with the statement that "defense of the foreign born is a key front in the
defense of all the American people against repression."
Exhibit No. 97
Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
920 Charlevoix Bhlg., Detroit 26, Mich., October 29, 1953.
[For release]
Russ Nixon To Keynote Walter-McCarran Conference
Russ Nixon, Washington legislative director of the United Electrical Workers
Union, will be the keynote speaker at the Michigan Conference to Repeal the
Walter-McCarran Law and Defend the Rights of Foreign Born Americans, to be
held on Sunday, November 22, at the Hotel TuUer, Detroit, Michigan.
The Conference will devote special attention to the Lehman-Celler Bill, intro-
duced by eight Senators and twenty-four Congressmen as a substitute for the
Walter-McCarran Law.
Before becoming Legislative Director of the United Electrical Workers, Mr.
Nixon was a Harvard economist and was in charge of de-Nazifying the cartels
and monopolies with the American Military Government in Germany after World
War II.
Trade Unions, fraternal, religious, and civic groups were urged to send dele-
gates or observers. Individuals are invited to attend as visitors.
Requests for further information and advance credentials should be sent to
Michigan Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, 920 Charlevoix Bldg.,
Detroit 26, Michigan, WOl-5196.
Exhibit No. 98
[Daily Worker, New York, Tuesday, February 17, 1953, p. 3]
Bring Plea for Milgrom Bail to Capital Today
A delegation of prominent Americans will see Commissioner of Immigration
Argyle Mackey in Washington today (Tuesday) to demand bail for Sam Milgrom,
fraternal and labor leader held for deportation under the McCarran-Walter Act.
The delegation will be composed of the Rev. Charles A. Hill, Negro minister
of Detroit, Rockwell Kent, president of the International Workers Order ; Rubin
Saltzman, general secretary of the Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order ; Russ Nixon,
UE leader ; Dr. Marcus Goldman, scientist, and Mrs. Dee Paul, of Lincoln Steffens
Lodge 500, IWO.
7266
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 99
,PKfl
THE V/ALTEP~MCCAI?PAN LAW!
. . Attend Public Hearmg
oa -Hia »Emi»CELlAH BILL
SOTDAY, m.mn 21, 2j00 F,rt, ,. iS'^
nnumn HOfii,, 172 w Aimm '
Hi A 1
/ SISS NIXON, LdgitlstiTe Dlr®otor of United Eleetrioftl Workers ITaioa
.ABffiH QRESK, ixeoatir© S»or®t«iry, Aasriaan Cowitte© IVoteotioa Foreign Born
and mimm FsoM cssRCH, CIVIC, cortcgim mi unmkLnx omvT^
present
■their point of riem oa ttje UhaRB-Celler Bill, latrcsduoea la Congress hy JC
Seaators and Rapreaentatiws Ttieh. is etilX >)ottl«d up ia Coamitte©.
Samtor Leham, speaking at the Hotel iistor on Jaawry 10, said lE p&rt In re-
ferring to «4« deportetioa viotlsuj of the Vfe iter-I&CarraK Aoti
"...tts,® MtsCarrsa Aot is tr«,Ml«t©d into gpedifis ©sads ef hmmn hardship, of
hiamn trage^iea wfticto WBfront us »v®ry day rnxder oar vary eye-fi- ... brnaklKg up
hones, destroying Hires, flingisg hvmscn -rtotiiBa aside with the asfaeling deli-
beratness of a bulldetsr •*. Thasm w* hmaan belies, thess are our orni brothers
of ifeeteTer mtioml origitj timf mr *« md of *iteit«-TOr faith they raay be.,. It
ie far from tssoufsh to 'b® «etl»fi®d in our omi mlnd» ftat «»• MoCsrraa-»i Iter
Aot is a bed law* We iwet, eash of as and all of u«, ooIleotiTsly, essuiw fall
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U31 SouUi Dearborn Strset, Chicago % lU
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. lOOA
7267
No. 1 FEBRUARY, 1954 25^
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Labor
7268
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. lOOB
By Rl'SS NIXON
Thvre will '«■ I'lcnty nf hot lights
on legislation in the 2nil Session of
the 83rd Contie^s which opened last
month. But most Representatives and
Senators won't have their minils on
bills in the hopper.
For this is election year— and the
whole House and one-third of the
Senate have their jobs on the line.
Most Congressmen, accordingly, will
keep their eyes and cars open for a
chance to do something that will help
them out on that cold Novemlier Pay
of Reckoning.
The Congressional session is really
only the first act in a drama that will
take all year. There'll be many
speeches designed, in the Backroom
Boys' jargon, "for the home folks."
Some floor fights may even be staged
to give a build-up to certain members
on both sides of the aisle who are in
trouble in their districts.
The normal election year jitters
arc intensified this time because po-
litical strategists of all parties agree
that this November will mark a turn-
ing point which can determine the na-
tion's future for many years to come.
If lalior grasps this and acts now.
it ran certainly make a big differenoe
when the votes are counted. It might
even influence what happens during
the .session--as bad as ihc S^frd Con-
gress is.
TO GET .i^N IDE.A of what can
be expected from Congress, take a
look at its record in r.i5'?. The Re-
publican S.'ird was not a "do nothing"
Congress; it was a "do nothing good"
Congress. It did many bad things.
and started the whet'ls moving on
many more.
Made up overwhelmingly of politi-
cians who follow the line of the Na-
tional Association of Manufacturers,
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Cadillac Cabinet irt the White House,
Cimj-'rcss move<l in (luickly to pay off
thi' -leiial interests that picked up
llif (ioi' lab in the '.')2 campaign.
(l:l\h"ii' oil rtscrvos worth over %fA)
ImIIioii wiTf clrarcd fur private ex-
ploilatiiin. Stepped up was the process
of turning' over to wealthy profiteers
publicly owned power, lands, atomic'
energy resources and synthetic rub-
ber |ilants. Speculative holders of old
reinuliated Cicrman bonds got a hand-
out that cost the .American people
alKiut $2 billion.
Other kinds of payoffs were the
>\iping out of public housing and re.Tt
control and the increa.se in interest
rates.
Congri'ss also made a flank attack
on thi- |u<.ple by cutting appropria-
tion- on lal>or and social legislation.
Uneniploynient insurance offices, for
example, are l)eing closed while un-
employment is rising. Enforcement
of the minimum wage and hour law
and child labor regulations was
crippled by budget cuts, Federal aid
to education was slashed.
PLENTY OF MONEY and time
was found to organize four separate
McCarthyitc "smearing" committees,
but none to act on FEPC or other
proposals affecting minority rights or
to fulfill campaign pledges on Taft-
Hartley and tire Walter-McCarran
Law.
.\bove all. Congress voted the money
and made hot speeches to keep world
tensions at a maximum and world
trade (and jobs at home) at a mini-
mum. The Crusade against Reds in
the world cost $70 billion a year and
paralleled the fake McCarthy Cru-
sade at home.
This year's Congre.ss continues the
l'.i5;! session. Everything picks up
where it was left last August. Here's
a rundown on the big issues;
The fat will be in the fire on Taft-
Hartley and bills to end free choice
of unions by setting up government
licensing of labor. Some Republicans,
anxious to play politics with labor
in November, favor a few iiiddling
revisions in T-ll, cspecKilly atfectinK
.•\FL buihling trades unions. The
GOP majority, however, doesn't even
want to make feeble gestures. It wants
to toughen up anil extend T-H, anil
to make sure that the N'LRB becomes
even more blatantly anti-union and
pio-lxiss.
THE WORST THREAT to all un-
ions is the drive to give government
bureaucrats life-and-death control
over labor under the guise of hunt-
ing "subversives." This is the But-
ler Bill, the main objective of the
NAM and the Chamber of Commerce
in the field of labor. AEL, CIO and
the independent unions have expressed
strong opposition to such legislation.
Budget and taxes will be big issues
that involve everyone in .America.
The government will spend $8 billion
more than it takes in this year. Chiscl-
inir cuts en social services won't help
matters much because, as Treasury
Secretary Humphrey admitted recent-
ly, the only real possibility of re-
ducing the budget lies in military
spending.
It's on the budget, strangely, that
the question of easing world tensiong
will be felt first. For instance, those
who want lower taxes might propose
that the U.S. stop spending nearly $1
billion to keep France fighting the Na-
tionalist* in Viet Nam.
The budget will determine the total
tax bill but not who is going to pay it.
Employers and wealthy persons al-
ways want to shift the load on t.b«
backs of ordinary people. So, under
one name or another, the push is on
for a national sales tax. Schemes are
also afoot to revise the laws to in-
crease millionaires' loopholes. A
minor but still important chance to
do some good is the possibility of pass-
ing a law to let working parents de-
duct expenses for child care in figur-
ing income taxes.
It's quite clear that unemployment
IS already a serious problem and will
get worse. What will Congress do
about it? So far nothing has been
done although economic storm signals
are appearing everywhere.
How about FEPC? Sen. Irving Ives
(R-.NY) says committee hearings
will start in January. It is the middle
of January and no such hearings
started.
WILL THE RECENT Browneli-
McCarthy attack on Truman mean
that Democrats and decent Republi-
MARCH Of lAiO
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. lOOC
7269
and the company developed into a legal
battle with most of the bargaining
taking place in the court room. The
union supported a taxpayers' suit for
a court order to the company to re-
sume service by September 17. It
backet a petition filed by the
city asking the State Utilities Com-
mission to order resumption of ser-
vice.
The legal maneuvers undoubtedly
placed some pressure on the company.
Observers feel, however, that they
created dangers which are still very
much alive despite the strike victory
— principally, a proposal for a state
Little Railway Labor Act which is be-
fore the legislature. Such a law
would probably hamstring labor and
jeopardize the gains of the strike.
THE STRIKE VICTORY is one
of the most significant on the West
Coast in recent years. In challenging
•N'ational City, the union did more
than take on a huge corporatiop.
They took on the policy of "soak the
public, a fare increase now, a wage
raise later," and won a smashing
victory. They cristallized a solid
front cutting across political and
even economic lines and demonstrated
that the vast majority of people reject
the theory that "what's good for Gen-
eral .Motors is good for the nation."
Labor showed more than a willing-
ness to spring to the support of strik-
ing fellow workers; it showed eager-
ness. Factional differences were
brushed aside, jurisdictional claims
forgotten, political differences junked.
Labor was ready to fight. The extra-
ordinary unity of organized labor
had its effect too in achieving the
greatest popular support of a strike
in the Frisco area since the 1934
Longshore and General Strike.
The Key strikers demonstrated that
the weapons of mass action and popu-
lar support are in labor's arsenal to
be used when needed. When used,
they bring victory. ■■■
t
• rflRUAtT, 1tt4
Ciirtain Raiser for November
{( nntinued from page 6)
cans will join Sen. Lehman (D-NY)
in fighting McCarthyism? Will Sen-
ate 16, the "immunity" bill already
passed by the Senate to deprive wit-
nesses before McCarthyite committees
of the protection of the Fifth Amend-
nunt, become law? Will Browneil's
plan to legalize wiretapping be
aiiopted?
The Republicans promised to do
something on the anti-foreign born
Walter-.McCarran Act. Now they
have made a secret deal to do nothing
this year. On the other hand, the
Lehnian-Celler proposed revisions
could open the door to wiping out this
anti-demotratic law.
Congress this year will make deci-
sions whether or not to take us closer
to the brink of war. Will the growing
desire of people everywhere to ease
world tensions find expression on
Capitol Hill?
THESE ARE burning bread-and-
hulter, life-and-death issues. As the
weeks pass, the fact that what Con-
>;iess does means a lot to working
people will become more and more
clear. Nothing will change the 83rd
Congress into a progressive body
eagerly serving the people's interests.
But it can be halted in its most out-
rageous schemes, and some positive
steps can be squeezed from politicians
who have to face the voters.
How? By mobilizing a fight on each
of the issues. By letters, wires and
visits to Congressmen and Senators.
By grabbing every chance to join
with other labor and community
);roups in united actions.
The fight on the issues now be-
fore Congress is the best possible
preparation for November. People
who are aroused over Congress and
taxes, or Congress and labor, or Con-
gress and farm prices will be aroused
about the election.
RECENT ELECTIONS in Wiscon-
sin and New Jersey, where the GOP
took a licking, demonstrate what's
in the wind. The Congress of 1956
can be a profound improvement.
It's important to check at once and
see what must be done to give the
people a chance to elect pro-labor can-
didates. In some states, primaries are
held very early in the year. In Illi-
nois, for example, nominating peti-
tions have to be filed between Janu-
ary 18 and 25. A primary campaign
may be necessary to .'.void having the
choice on Nov. 2 limited to a "no-
good" Republican and a "no-good"
Democrat, or to assure Negro repre-
sentation and the election of labor
candidates.
In every area, unions must make
sure their members are registered lo
vote. Political action committees need
to begin functioning. .Alliances have
to be made.
These necessary steps can bring re-
sults which will surprise the cynics
and confound the reactionary poli-
ticians. If labor acts in time a bloc
of pro-labor, anti-Mc<'arthy Congress-
men can be elected in November. ■■■
AFL .Sm Rttontr
7270 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. lOlA
UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO, aiMl MACHINE WORKERS o< AMERICA (UE)
El<«<fl Em« >1i« S«rMl, N«w y«f«i ft, N.y. PLau 1-1**0
♦^
FOR IMNEDIATE REI£ASE - •WED^ESDAy, JUIE 2 3, 1954
WASHIMjTON - The accusation was made today before the House Judiciary
Committee that a "sneak blitz" is being attempted by the Adminiatration "to
pass legislation - under the guise of fighting subversion - which will open
the way for wholesede attacks and even liquidation of organizations which
oppose Administration policies in this election year."
The statement was'made by Russ Nixoa, Legislative Representative of
the United Electrical, Radio and tfechine V/orkers of America (UE), representing
300,000 workers in the electrical, radio, machine and farm equlpnent industry,
appearing at the opening of hearings in opposition to legislative proposals
of Attorney General Herbert Brownell known as the Brownell-Reed bills.
(H.J. Rea. 527 and H.J. Res. 528)
"An attempt is beinj made," Mr. Nixon told the Committee, "to use
the Congress of the United States as a 'rubber stamp* to give the Administration
life and death control over all organizations ani trade anions,"
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7271
Exhibit No. lOlB
"The Brownell proposals, introduced by Congressiaan Reed (R. , 111.)
and Senator Fergiison (R., Mich.) are the most far-reaching, anti -democratic
proposals ever seriously advanced in the United States Congress and can only
be described as the enabling legislation for an Anericem-tj-pe fascism," 1-lr,
Nixon stated. "The entire labor movement has repeatedly gone on record
opposed to this type of legislation."
Stating that there is every indication that labor and liberal forces
will achieve outstanding victories in the 1954- Congressional elections, Mr.
Nixon expressed the opinion that "the Brownell-Reed bills are being frantically-
rushed thro'Jgh the Congress, without even benefit of adequate hearings or
testimony fron Mr, Brownell hinself , because the Administration believes it
needs a weapon to terrorize any opposition to its policies - especially opposi-
tion from labor sources."
»• "It is ImpoGsible," Mr. Nixon stated, "to overstate the danger to the economic
security and welfare of the country that these Brownell proposals present... No one
can honer.tly expect that measures sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Con:nerce, the
National Association of Manufacturers, the General Electric Co., the American Mining
Congress, Westinghouse, Allis-Chalmers, will be mildly administered against unions...
Mr. Nixon also charged, and quoted editorials from the Wall Street Journal , the
l ouirville (Ky.) Coigior -Journal and the St. Louis Post Dispatch , that the Brownell
proposals "could endanger the very existence of any organization with an independent
policy including churches, PTA's, newspapers, radio stations, as well as unions."
Pointing to the role of trade unions in the fight to raise the living standards
of the people, Mr. Nixon stated that "only free trade unions controlled exclusively
by their members... have the strength and effectiveness required to protect the
economic welfare and democracy of the country,"
"The security of our nation requires full preservation of the civil rights of
the people," Mr. Nixon said.
7272 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. lOlC
Disagreeing with the idea that the Brownell proposals actuaUy seek to root out
subversion, Hr, Nixon stated that " the real purpose of the Brownell bills is... to give
reactionary corpor ate enplovers a weapon to smash unions, to blacklist workers, to
outlaw in this cou ntry any form of political expression that does not meet with the
approval of organi zed Big Business and its representatives in Government. "
"One can search the records of all the investigating iommittees , " the union
official stated, "all the government reports, all the testimony of anti-labor com-
panies, all the results of all the forces hungry for evidence to support their tales
of espionage and sabotage and yet the fact remains i there heia not been a single
verifie d instance of union-connected sabotage or espionage in any industrial estab-;
lishment in America within our recent history ."
hfr. Nixon charged that "the Brownell-Reed type of legislation cannot stand 'the
light of day' and plana, therefore, are being laid to rush the laeasure through the
last days of the 83rd Congress without adequate hearings, without any testimony from
the Administration as to why the bills are needed or, in the case of the Senate, with-
out any hearings whatsoever."
"This 'sneak blitz' can be stopped," Mr, Nixon stated. "The entire labor move-
ment has repeatedly opposed this type of legislation. We believe that the proposals,
advanced by Mr. Brownell raise questions so fundamental to the continued existence of
the United States as a free nation, so far-reaching in their effects upon the future
lives and welfare of all Americans, as to reouire the gravest and most deliberate
scrutiny and consideration of the broadest public discussion."
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7273
Exhibit No. 102 A
6th Annual Conference
To Repeal the Walter-McCarran Law and Defend Its Victims, Danish Audi-
torium, April 7th, 1956
Summary Proceedings
INDEX
Opening session : Page
Opening Kemaiks by David Hyiin and George Lee 1
Speech by Rt. Rev. Walter Mitchell 1
Greetings by Rose Spector, Grace Partridge 3
Speech by Abner Green 3
Introduction of Guests 6
Rose Chernin: "Report of LACPFB for 1955-1956" (Highlights) 6
General session at 1 p. m. :
Remarks by Rev. Stephen H. Fritchman S
Remarks by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois 8
Josephine Yanez : "Report of LACPFB on Deportations" (Highlights) _ S
Remarks on Supervisory-Parole by H. Carlisle 10
Introduction of Guests 10
Keynote Speech "Report from the Nation's Capital" — Russ Nixon 10
Panel sessions from 2 to 4 p. m. (see below)
Final se.ssion at 4 p. m. :
Report from Legal Panel, Esther Shandler 11
Treasurer's Report, by Joseph Klein 11
Report from Credentials Committee. Fania Bernstein 11
Nominations Committee Report, by Harry Carlisle 11
Trade Union Panel Report: Rito Valencia 12
Nationalities Panel Report: John Uhrin 12
Mexican Panel Report: Maria Cruz 13
Community & Legislative Panel Report: Dorothy Marshall 14
Appendices :
Legislative Program of Action
Summary of Resolutions ; —
Remarks on Denaturalization, by Peter Chaunt
Note. — Delegates and Observers are urged to make reports to their organiza-
tions and seek endorsement of the general Resolutions and Program of Action
of the Conference; and solicit orders for Rei>eal Campaign materials and the
pamphlet "Citizens Without Rights" for distribution to the members (a petition
and posters and leaflets are being prepared). Also, please take up the matter
of a donation for our 1956 Fund Drive. Address further inquiries and requests
to: L. A. Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, 326 W. 3rd St., Rm 318
L. A. 13.
Exhibit No. 102B
Russ Nixon:
The principle on which the Committee operates is the same as that of trade
unionists — if we're to have trouble let's have it together. Nehru was fond of
quoting Gandhi's precept "Don't be afraid !" Today McCarthyism is no longer
riding high, as it was a short time ago. Now we must tackle in earnest getting
rid of the Walter-McCarran Law, which has reversed the old saying "Nothing
human is alien to me," to read : "Nothing foreign is human to me." The rising
tide of struggle, especially among the Negro people, is a fine sign. When Jim
Crow goes the Walter-McCarran Law goes.
The Law was passed over Truman's veto, but the vote was close. We would
have won if not for votes of the Southern bourbons in Congres.s — 83 Southerners
voted for it, when 18 votes would have defeated it. Only 3 votes were needed in
the Senate, but Southerners voted 20 to 2 to override the veto. Thus Jim Crow
and oppression of the foreign born go together. 15 million Negroes must be
free. 15 million foreign born must also win equal rights.
The temper of labor is beginning to change, too. There was unity for many
months in the recent strike of the UE, together with Carey's union. In Phila-
delphia recently 71 AFL and OIO unions were represented at a union rally.
7274 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
The big labor federations are officially on record for Repeal — but action is not
being pushed, despite the fact that the Law is a union busting device. J. Matles
of the UE is an example of use of the Law to chop off a militant union head.
This is evident too in the South, whei'e right-winu labor leaders are attacked
for their foreign birth — even men like Murray, Rieve, Potovsky, Dubinsky, Pad-
way, as well as II. Bridges.
Five million Mexican-Americans are constantly attacked for anti-labor pur-
poses, to breed fear and create conditions of semi-bondage — and even bloodhounds
are used on the border.
It is not enough to ask for revision of the racist quota system, and hap[)ily
many eyes are being opened to the need for an all-out attack to win all-out
repeal — the price has been upped to a complete overhaul.
The S4th Congress is lagging in every area — labor, civil rights, repeal. But
the months ahead are crucial. Can we repeal the Law in lOHG? Maybe not.
But we must work day and night as though we can — and must! We must get
Ea.stland demoted — out of the way. Rep. Celler in a letter stated that he believes
the ice is breaking; that even Walter concedes the need for certain changes in
the Law.
We must reach every Congressman and say to them — "Say it Now" — stop the
double-talk— sign the Discharge Petition on the ANFUSO Bill before the ad-
journment for election. We must make the candidates shape up to this great
need.
California is crucial in the forthcoming elections, and in the political conven-
tions. Recall the verse popular in 1798 because of passage of the Alien and
Sedition I^aws :
"Strong in your memories impress this fact.
Elect not him who passed this Act !"
It is time to stop licking our wounds and start licking our enemies !
Exhibit No. 102C
Abner Green (Speech)
I am indeed very happy for this opportunity to participate with you in the
Sixth Annual Conference of the Los Angeles Committee for the Protection of
Foreign Born. The hearings regarding the American Connnittee conducted by
the Subversive Activities Control Board were concluded on March 2Sth in
Washington. They occupied four days a week in Washington over an extended
period of time, including some six weeks of time in which I was testifying for
the American Committee.
This Conference has extremely vital and important responsibilities to which
it must give its urgent consideration. This past period was a very dangerous
period in the life of the American people, but this period is now changing. One
illustration is that last Monday the Supreme Court in the Nclsoti Case threw
out the state sedition laws in 42 states. These sedition laws were a remnant
of hysteria following the tirst world war, when most of the state .sedition laws
were enacted * * * i am confident, knowing the possibilities that exist, that
we need not wait that long to throw out the legislation bred of hysteria from the
second world war period.
The major goal and major responsibility is the repeal or basic i-evision of the
Walter-McCarran Law, which must be replaced with a sane, humane, democratic
immigration and denaturalization law.
Hut u'c have the overwhelming responsibility of guaranteeing, until sueh time
as this lair is ehanged or repealed, that the rights of the foreign born antl the
rietims of this lair are adequately protected .
We know that in 1948 the Justice Department was speaking of deporting some
300 people for political opinions: in IO.jO the figure was upped to 1.000: in lltr.8
Attorney General Brownell made a public address in which he stated that 12,000
non-citizens were to be deported on political grounds.
In 1956 the Commission of Immigration and Denaturalization Department in
testifying before the House Appropriations Connnittee reported that on July 1,
1955 the Justice Department's Immigration Service had a pending case list of
14,700 subversive cases.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7275
In other words it is now increased from 12.000 to 15,000 — all people who face
the threat of possible deportation because of political affiliation or ideas— and
it may eventually come down to the point where even all people who have progres-
sive inclinations or even think like human beings might be regarded as "sub-
versive" and thus deportable.
We must emphasize the important responsibility of vigorously fighting the
deportation drive in a period such as today, when the Service seeks to hold on
to the Walter-McCarran Law to strengthen it in its efforts.
The determination of the people and people's organizations, generally speak-
ing, has increased in its opposition to the deportation provisions of the Walter-
McCarran Law.
In the past many organizations opposed to the Walter-McCarran Law were con-
cerned only with the quota provisions. In this period we begin to see a marked
change in their attitude. More and more they begin to speak, as they should,
against the deportation and against the denaturalization provisions of the Law.
There is now opposition to practicall.v every single section of the Law.
For example, Mr. William Maslow, General Counsel of the American Jewish
Congress, has an article in the Columbia Law Review for March, 1956 dealing
with the deportation laws, which contains proposals for reforms and concludes
with 20 points that he feels are essential in the change of the deportation section
of the law : he includes a proposal that any person who entered the United
States legally should not be deported at all. which would tend to end perhaps
90 percent of present deportation cases.
Simultaneously with this changed public atmosphere the American Committee
is sponsoring and has sponsored for the past year a campaign, a research project
and a legal project around a simple proposition : the American Committee says
that the Supreme Court of the Ignited States in its various decisions on deporta-
tion law has made some very basic and serious errors in legal judgment.
We feel that the deportation laws are unconstitutional. We support this posi-
tion vs'ith many legal arguments and many political and sociological arguments.
( See data on deportations. Journal for 1956 L. A. C. P. F. B.)
We feel that the Supreme Court in a new period, a period with a changed
Supreme Court, with Justice Earl Warren as Chief Justice, and other new
members, this Supreme Court should take a new look at the deportation laws
based on the Constitution and history of the United States. We have been
preparing for six months special documents for that purpose.
Only ten days ago on March 26th the Supreme Court took the first step in that
direction in granting certiorari in the case of Charles Rowoldt of Minneapolis.
In the petition for certiorari, point two raised the question as to whether
the Supreme Court has not made a mistake in the Galvan case, and the Supreme
Court has agreed to take this appeal and go into the question as to whether
its interpretation of the deportation laws were correct in the Hnriniadcs (1952)
and Galvan (1954) decisions.
This work is vei-y important in the defen.se of the rights of noncitizens. In
the hearing before the Supreme Court we are given a second opportunity to
test whether the deportation of noncitizeiis for political oinnioiis is in keeping
with the constitutional framework of our country.
Another important aspect is in the treatment of those noncitizens who have
been ordered deported but have no country to which the.v can be sent.
There are now 47 noncitizens here in Southern California who are free under
supervisory parole conditions. The.v are forced to report to the Inunigration
and Naturalization Service once a month. Tliey are ordered to give informa-
tion as to their activities, instructed that they must be disassociated from all
lal)or and progressive movements, and tliey caiuiot go beyond tbe limits of Los
Angeles County without permission.
The American Connnittee is testing this aspect of the Law in the Federal
District C<mrt in New York and there are more test cases in other areas to
challenge these supervisor.v parole i)rovisions in the I.,aw.
To refuse to observe the.se dictates of the supervisory parole is a criminal
((ffen.se punishable by 1 year jail .sentences and $1.0(K) fines for each violation.
In Chicago last October George Vitkovich and James Keller were indicted
for refusing to an.swer certain (juestions in their examination under Supervisory
Parole; one of the questions was, "Where does your wife work?" and James
Keller in refusing to answer this cpiestion stated that the last time he told
them where his wife worked she was fired within three days, and therefore
he was refusing to answer this question. For this refusal he was indicted * * *
S53.S."^ O— 57— pt. 2 14
7276 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
We are supporting Keller and Vitkovich in their continued fight against these
provisions in the supervisory parole.
(Note. — Deportees who are questioned by immigration officials during regular
reporting interviews have the right to avail themselves of their constitutional
privileges, including the Fifth Amendment to the Bill of Rights, and if necessary
the right to counsel.)
This conference also has before it the problem of the defense of the rights
of naturalized citizens * * * It must guarantee that Rose Chernin remains and
can continue her splendid work here in Los Angeles. [Applause.] Others also
in this category are: Peter Chaunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wacher, Mr. and Mrs. Dia-
mond, James E. Toback. Eulogio de la Cruz. These denaturalization cases are
equally important with that of Rose Chernin.
I want to make one point as a native-born citizen engaged in the fight to defend
the right of naturalized citizens : those native-born citizens who feel they are
secure in this deportation and denaturalization drive are fooling themselves.
This is an attack upon the right of people to be citizens of this country in ex-
actly the same way that deportation charges during the past decade is an attack
against the right of noncitizens to live in the United States.
When it reaches the point where the administrative assistant to Franklin
Delano Roosevelt loses his citizenship under the Walter-McCarran law because
he stayed out of the country for more than five years, then there are few people
who can feel secure in their citizenship.
On March 20th the Department of Justice issued a statement in Chicago and
Washington concerning the case of Tokyo Rose. Tokyo Rose w^as born in the
United States, and now she is undergoing hearings and faces political deporta-
tion. She was convicted of treason. After serving her jail sentence and being
released she was no longer a citizen. The Walter-McCarran Act says that a non-
citizen can be deported to any country that will accept her.
This is an attack not just against the foreign born, but it is against citizenship.
In fact, the Justice Department said on March 20th, that 345 American citizens.
native-horn and naturalized, have been deported or excluded from the United
States as draft dodgers since the end of world war two. The rights of all per-
sons — native-born as well as naturalized — to their American citizenship is under
attack.
A final point, the defense of the American Committee ♦ * *. After having sat
through all the Washington, D. C, hearings, I know that on the basis of the
record the Subversive Activities Control Board has absolutely no ground to find
against the American Committee.
But neither the Justice Department nor, I am afraid, the S. A. C. B. are in any
way concerned with the truth about the American Committee— their .sole per-
spective is to make it impossible to defend the foreign born. The reliance of the
American Committee is not on the record it made before the SACB, but its reli-
ance is upon you people here, and the people throughout the country to protest,
to fight, to guarantee that the American Committee will continue to exist. * * *
This is indeed an important year in the life of the American Committee * * *.
This year we have taken a rather long step for ourselves — for the first time in the
history of our organization we are going beyond the Rocky Mountains — the 24th
Annual Conference of the American Committee will be held in Los Angeles next
December.
I am happy to be here today. No doubt the Ix)s Angeles Committee will con-
tinue to grow and contribute as effectively as it has in the past to the defense of
all foreign-born Americans regardless of nationality, especially defense of the
rights of Mexican-Americans in the Southwest.
Exhibit No. 102D
Problems of ]\Ir.xicAN-AMERiCAiNs. and Mass Deportations of Mexican
Nationals
Esther Shandlek, attorney, member of the Legal Panel of the Los Angeles
Committee for Protection of Foreign Born, chaired the session. She opened
with a short resume of mimeographed nuiterial prepared for the Conference
on this question, stated that its vast scope could hardly be adequately discussed
in the two hours alloted.
ZocHi (Virginia) Ruiz read an ANMA report on importation and deportation
of Mexican agricultural workers, and the problems involved.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7277
Maubicio Tereazas, Resional Director of ANMA, read the report of the
ANMA Welfare Comuiittee. He then reported on the Vasquez deportation case
and how for the first time a Mexican victim of this attaclt was freed on bail,
through the cooperation of the Los Angeles t'ommittee for Protection of Foreign
Born. He stressed the fact that in opening up this tremendous area of struggle
by striving to include people of Mexican descent and their organizations we must
understand that the leaders of the struggle must be Mexican — that involved
here is the question of the Mexican people expressing themselevs in their own
language, issuing literature in their own language, and developing their own
leadership. An example as to the possibilities of this work is the recently
organized Santa Ana Defense Committee. The most important section of the
people in this part of the country is the Mexican-American community, embrac-
ing 450,000 in the Los Angeles area alone. Mexican history and tradition are
full of struggle. The Mexican people are militant today, as witness the march
of 4,000 Mexican miners for 900 miles to protest their conditions; also the Mine,
Mill, and Smelter Workers Union in New Mexico, where they have been on strike
for a whole year and where women manned the picket line when the men were
ordered to stay away. At one time the entire population was jailed — the
authorities having to rent hotels to supplement the jail. We must find the
correct way to work, or the Mexican people will st^y away and we will talk
to ourselves.
Discussioii
Delegates from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Ana, and other areas
concerned most vitally with these problems took part in a lively discussion. It
was pointed out that at the heart of the problem is the fact that agricultural
workers who should be getting a minimum of One Dollar an hour are pitted
against contract labor at lower rates imported from Mexico. A suggestion that
the Mexican government stop migration of labor from Mexico was opposed as
being incorrect. Others pointed out that organization of these workers is the
real problem, that this is the viewpoint of labor leaders like Toledano, who said
that they should be organized and their language and culture be preserved, and
that organized labor in Mexico would then be able to take care of their end of
the problem. A delegate stressed the complexity of the problem of organizing
cultural workers, citing four categories: (1) "Wetbacks", here illegally; (2)
Nationals here under contract; (3) Mexicans here legally for many years; and
(4) Mexican-American citizens. An official of ANMA spoke of his trip through
Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma to survey conditions among Mexican workers,
and said that they can be organized only if a campaign is conducted on the level
of their understanding. Another delegate related how he had been confirmed
in his devotion to the underdog by struggles in the mining fields during depression
days. He dealt with the deliberate importation of "illegals" as a basis for reduc-
tion of wage standards and overall discrimination again.st the Mexican people
as a whole. Leaders are coming up among the Mexican people, but as yet there
are not enough to go around in the vast and complex tasks ahead. In organizing
Mexican workers, should we confine ourselves to existing unions or go out among
the Mexican masses? Alfredo Montoya pointed out that certain issues must be
kept clearly in mind in regard to these problems. We must correctly estimate
who is the oppressor. Unions and other organizations certainly should protest
to the Mexican government because it lends itself to this condition, but the cor-
porations of the U. S. are the main source of oppression and exploitation. The
divided categories of Mexican people must be overcome by unity — that no matter
how people came into this country from Mexico they have a right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, and as such should be organized into unions and
protected from discrimination and deportation. Much work remains to be done,
much further discussion must take place. Clandio La Nussa, Filipino, saw a
parallel between the Mexican and the Filipino people in the United States.
Spoke of the irony of Filipino workers being treated as "aliens" starting with
the so-called "independence" of the Philippine Islands. Offered to work with
a committee on Mexican-American problem. Art Takei, of the Independent
Progressive Party, said we must not lose sight of our common enemy who is doing
everything possible to divide all people into segments hostile to one another.
He cited the present trend stemming from the Japanese peace treaty. The big
farmers are using the government in Washington : they know the Mexican
workers are beginning to organize and fight back, so they are proposing to con-
tract for cheap labor from Japan. Proposed that the Conference go on record
against this move. Stated that Japanese small farmers are forced by competi-
7278 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
tion with big farmers into competing by hiring Mexican and Filipino workers at
substandard wages and conditions. He felt that they could be swung onto side
of workers. Would be willing to serve on a subcommittee to help solve some
of these problems, urged full support by progressives and voiced support of Negro
Labor Council program as parallel to what we are trying to achieve with regard
to the Mexican people.
Proposals
1. To set up a subcommittee to specialize in deportation attacks on Mexican
people, compo.sed of ANMA and LACFPFB members, headed by a full-time
Mexican organizer. (Several delegates volunteered to work with this commit-
tee — Rose Watklns of Orange County IPl' pledged financial support and urged
others to do likewise, and asked for Alexican speaker to report on this Conference
to meeting in Mexican community in Bellflower.)
2. To launch a national campaign around some outstanding Mexican under
deportation proceedings.
3. Reconunendation that a pamphlet on subject of the Panel discussion be
published in Spanish and English.
4. Recommended that the General Session go on record against importation of
Japanese nationals for agrijgultural exploitation.
5. That Art Takei serve with above subcommittee to gain cooperation of
Japanese small farmers on these problems.
All proposals, except No. 4 (wliich was referred to the subcommittee for further
study and clarification) were adopted at the General Session.
Exhibit No. 102E
Rose Chcrnin, executive director of the L. A. Committee of Protection of
Foreign Born, then read her "Report for 1955-1956" of which highlights follow
(it is available in full on request) :
"Greetings from tlie Staff, to the delegates and observers, officers, and spon-
sors, and the deportees and denaturalees whose courageous fight to maintain their
constitutional rights is also a fight for a democratic America for all.
"Since the relaxation of the Cold War following Geneva, new struggles have
been launched under more favorable conditions, in a rising si)irit that holds
much promise.
"We are gathered in Conference to heighten the campaign to Repeal the Walter-
McCarran Law while strengthening the Defense of its Victims. Tliis presidential
election year offers us great opportunitites to stimulate new activities and enlist
new forces in the fight.
"During the past fiscal year we have won some victories, in administrative
hearings and in courts. For the period in question, not a single person defended
by us has been deported. Many of our dozens of active cases are approacliing a
similar critical stage in federal court and administrative actions. We must
speed the tempo of Repeal activities if we are to prevent the lifetime exiling
of a number of victims this year.
"The recent 4 to 4 tie vote by the U. S. Supreme Court in the Ddiid Hiiun appeal
for due process of law indicates uncertainty among the voting justices, and in that
sense is a moral victory. However, in effect it is a defeat, since the tie vote
upholds the bad decision of the lower court, and once again renders David Hyun
deportable. Of course, other action — every possible action — will be taken to
prevent his deportation to South Korea."
[Editor's Noti:. — A petition to the Supreme Court for rehearing has been
filed on David Hyun's behalf; on grounds that Mr. Justice Clark, who had
disqualified himself (hence the tie vote), should withdraw his self-disqualification
and vote so as to provide a clear-cut ^lecision that would require the writing of
majority and minority opinions. The petition also a.sks that the final decision
be made contingent upon the Rowoldt case, an appeal against political deporta-
tion recently certified by the Court for review. (See Abver Grecu'.s remarks
above.)]
"Other cases reaching a critical stage are those of John Juhn, Diamond Kimm,
Paul Kochi, and Edo Mita.
"The Inunigration ami Naturalization Service has succeeded in adjusting the
process of mass deportation of Mexican nationals so tliat its worst effects are
concealed from public view. Mass detention is now carried out in the Chula
Vista camp south of San Diego, and other places clo.se to the border. Aspects
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7279
of this will be discussed in the panel on Mexican-American affairs. There is
still a severe impact on the Mexican-American community. Two weeks ago Jose
Castelum, who has lived here since he was ten years old, and has U. S. born wife
and children, was arrested for deportation for jwlitical reasons. Pedro Benitez,
resident here for decailes, must surrender on Monday for expulsion to Mexico,
as we have exhauisted all possible le.ual recourse. The fljiht for the rights of
Mexican-Americans is a crucial part of our program, requiring the special atten-
tion of trade unions and community organizations. In this respect, we welcome
the community action on a broad scale now carried on by Allianza and by the
Community Service Organization.
"Contrasting with the constant pressure by the Justice Department for
political deportation of progressives, is the recent local court decision with regard
to the notorious Artukovich, freeing him of the need for bail and denying the
Jugoslav government's request for extradition of this man to stand trial for
having signed death warrants for 200,000 Jews and other minority peoples dur-
ing the Nazi occupation of Jugoslavia.
"Also, a self-confessed assassin of a Soviet diplomat in Poland was admitted
to the U. S. for permanent residence.
"Such is the racist and reactionary natii,re of our immigration policy, codified
in the AValter-JIcCarran Law.
♦ ****♦•
"F'oreign-born citizens find their rights as citizens under attack ; they are
reduced t<^ second-class citizenship. Even native-born citizens are being de-
prived of their rights, especially Mexican-Americans. The Xegro people have
long been denied citizenship rights. Now the Alabama state legislature threatens
expul.sion — ma.ss deportation — of Negro residents. We receive daily accounts of
continuing harrassment of foreign-born citizens by Immigration Service officials.
"We intend carrying on a nationwide campaign against second-class citizen-
ship, locally popularizing the defense of nine victims undergoing court action
to denaturalize them. For this purpose we have printed the pamphlet 'Citizens
Without Kight.s" by Harry Carlisle for mass circulation (in your kits) and we
urge most strongly that all delegates and observers request their organizations
and groups to order quantities of these for distribution to the membership.
In the Journal for 19r>6 (also in your kits) is an article on *^his question by
Peter Chaunt, and biographical stories about the Los Angeles denaturalees.
*******
"The Law is highly complicated. For that reason, we find that we must con-
tinuously explain its provisions and workings. This we have done in literally
dozens of popular and detailed analyses, in brochures and leaflets, special ar-
ticles and petitions. These have been widely distributed. Such data may be
u.sed without or with credit to us by organizations who so desire. We will also
provide speakers on the Repeal Campaign.
"Recently we focussed public attention on certain dangers in the President's
proposals for changing the Law. Not only are these proposals (now before Con-
gress) confined in the main to limited modification of the immigrant admissions
program, but ask for additional 'discretionary" powers for the Attorney (ieneral
with regard to admissions, deportations, and susi^ension of action in cases, which
in effect would eliminate the present recourse to federal court for emergency
action and review of evidence in deportation cases.
"The appointment of the Dixiecrat Senator Eastland as chairman of the Sen-
ate Judiciary Committee is a .severe blow to the campaign for Repeal, as this
"notorious racist is a staunch supporter of the Walter-McCarran Law (as is,
of course. Rep. Walter of the House Judiciary Committee). The fight for first-
class citizenship for Negro people thus coincides with the fight against the
Walter-McCarran Law.
"The center of the present Repeal movement is the petition to discharge the
House 'Anfuso' Bill, which in all important respects parallels the 'Lehman' Sen-
ate Bill to Repeal the Walter-McCarran Law. Every congressman must be
placed on public record as signatory to the 'Anfuso' discharge petition.
"The Repeal movement has made big strides since the days of the President's
Commission in 11);")2. Many outstanding national figures appeared before the
Kilgore public hearings on the Law to state their vigorous oppo.sition on many
grounds. Locally, the Democratic Party on a county, then on a state level, went
7280 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
on record for repeal ; and the spokesman for its nationalities commission na-
tionally, Gov. Williams of Michigan, is publicly in favor of outright repeal. The
AFL-CIO merger convention placed itself on record for Repeal. The NAACP and
dozens of religious and civic groups resolutely oppose the Law. Presidential
candidates are all on record against the Law to one degi*ee or another. Kefauver
has the best actual record, since he voted against original passage of the Law,
and is now committed to Repeal. Stevenson also favors Repeal.
* * * m * » m
"We will work with all forces devoted to Repeal or Revision of the Law, in
mutually agreeable ways. Our resources are ready to serve any group action
without strings.
"We rely on the people. Therefore our basic px'ogram for the fiscal year ahead
includes public campaigning for Repeal in the broadest iwssible way, in the
mainstream of the presidential elections. We will issue a continuous stream
of literature adapted to the changing circumstances. We hoiie that your or-
ganizations will fully participate.
"As Executive Director, I salute all those who collectively made our 1955-1956
activities possible : the staff, Josephine Yanez, Harry Carlisle, Miriam Herenian,
the Deportees Committee and its chairman Rose Si)ector, the Ways and Means
Committee under Fania Bernstein's chairmanship, the Area committees, and the
Finance Committee with Joe Klein and Max Hittelman in particular ; also the
Conference Planning Committee under the chairmanship of David Hyun. May
the Panel Sessions be fruitful."
Standing Conference Committees were elected, and the Session was adjourned,
to reassemble after lunch.
General Session : 1 P. M.
Bill Oliver of the Songmakers led audience participation singing of two songs
specially prepared for the Conference. During the singing Rev. Fritchman
accompanied Dr. Du Bois into the auditorium amid loud applause.
Rev. Stephen H. Fritchman, remarked, as Chairman :
Speaks not only as officer of the L. A. Committee for Protection of Foreign
Born for several years, but as a native-born American who feels a deep debt to
foreign-born Americans, past and present, and to this committee, for their con-
tributions to the total American community. Praises Committee because its
time and talent and money have changed the lives of hundreds of human beings
* * * families are together, fathers are working, children know the meaning of
parental love, because this Connnittee has known no limits to the performance of
its tasks.
It has also taught native-born Americans the lessons of equality of people re-
gardless of place of birth, the need to fight for our civil rights * * * to fight
against those who despise equality, who are captive to hate and fear of people
who are different. There are childhood myths which die hard with selfish or
ignorant men and women.
As a native-born American, he is grateful not only to Altgeld. Carl Schurz. and
Tom Paine, but to Rose Chernin. David Hyun, Edo Mita. and others who by their
courage help to make this a country for lovers of freedom. Every living Ameri-
can must learn the lessons this teaches ns.
With regard to the glorification of an informer into a heroic American house-
wife, as with the recent TV programs presenting Marion Miller, stool-pigeon, he
expressed concern about the morals of the young children who viewed such pro-
grams, making perfidy seem honorable. He hoped all have reacted by protesting
such programs, to the station.
Dr. W. E. B. Dn Boifi then made brief remarks :
There are three things in American history of the greatest importance: the
extermination of the American Indian, the enslavement of the Negro people, and
the injustice done to the foreign-born. Every epoch has produced severe dis-
criminatory features against different national groups which have sought haven
on our shores, so this injustice is no recent development.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7281
The Indian has disappeared alonir with his culture which is among the finest.
The American Nesro has become an enormous problem, and the foreign-born is
a continuing problem. Some Americans want to forget such unpleasa'nt problems.
Our job is to see that they do not forget them but continue to face them.
Harrii Carlisle took over the chairmanship of the session when Rev. Fritchman
expressed his I'egrets at being unable to stay. He presented Joficphine Yanez,
active staff worker of the Committee, for a report on Deportations, highlights
of which follow :
Josephine Yanez report :
There are 12") grounds for deportaticm in the Walter-McCarran Law, which,
with the blessing of the U. S. Supreme Court, place the non-citizen at the
mercy of the Justice Department. Defense of the rights of non-citizens is a very
real matter. Since World War two ended, almost 2 million non-citizens have
been deported from the U. S. The vast majority were sent to Mexico cattle-
fashion, after being rounded up in mass raids and summarily ordered expelled
Exhibit No. 102F
ADJOrRNBa) TO PANEL SESSIONS, WHICH ABE REPORTED IN APPENDICES
Final Session, 4 P. M. to 6 P. M. ; Chairman, Robert W. Kenny, Esq.
The Chairman paid tribute to the Committee, to Rose Chernin and Abner
Green. Today's repression is greater in scope and effect than even the Palmer
Raids. But for the Committees they represent, the American public would have
remained unaware of the attack on the foreign born through deportation and
denaturalization.
Esther Shandler reported on the status of cases defended by Legal Panel : 20
facing imminent deportation, nearly 50 on lifetime supervisory-parole. 8 de-
naturalization cases to be fought through the courts. In the past period heavy
expense has mounted for court action. * * * The David Hyun case was not lost
in spite of 4 to 4 decision upholding lower court, and further action will be taken.
Every effort will be made to keep all deportees here, and to retain the citizenship
of those whose naturalization is under attack.
Treasurer J. Klein reported that about $36,000 was raised in 19.55, as against
the $50,000 budget planned. We began 1956 with a deficit that had to be made-up
through loans. Now we are in the midst of an intense fund drive to raise a
minimum of $50,000 for the 1956 Budget. Last year we spent little more than
$4,000 for educational work, whereas we should have spent many more thou-
sands on radio, TV, and literature. Goal for fund drive as of the Conference
was $7,500.00, with another $10,000 to be delivered by May 20th at a brunch,
and the balance of $12,500 to be raised by the time of the June 17th Festival of
Nationalities (making $30,000 for the first six months; the rest to be raised by
the Dinner and other Fall activities) . All were urged to participate.
The Credentials Committee chairman, Fania Bernstein, reported 310 delegates
and observers registered, from defense committees, trade unions, cultural clubs,
community and civic organizations, nationality groups, fraternal and church
bodies. Attendance at the four main panels was fairly evenly divided.
The Nominations Committee chairman Harry Carlisle reported out the same
slate for honorary chairman and cochairman (Rt. Rev. Walter Mitchell; and
Judge Stanley Moffatt, Mrs. Dorothy N. Marshall, Hugh McBeth, Sr., Rev.
Stephen H. Fritchman, Rev. Charles H. Davis) and added the name of Robert
W. Kenny E.sq. They were elected by acclaim. Rose Chernin was acclaimed
Executive Director, empowered to appoint staff workers. Treasurer J. Klein
was reelected.
Exhibit No. 103
Committee to Defend Choon Cha and Chungsoon Kwak,
J/,7 West 111th t<trcct. Suite S5, New York 25, N. Y., October 11, 7.9-7.7.
Dear Friend : We have important news, and we must urge that you who have
cooperatefl with us so fully in the past, act once again, and immediately.
As you may remember, Chung Soon and Choon Cha Kwak in 1954 filed suit
against Attorney General Brownell in order to restrain the Department of Jus-
7282 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
tice from deixirtinj; them to South Korea where they stand in grave danger of
persecution and death.
Recently, the Department of Justice informed our lawyers that if the Kwaks
were willing to withdraw their suit the Immigration Department would give them
a further hearing. This procedure includes a stipulation that should the Immi-
gration Department's findings again be unfavorable, reasonable time will be
allowed for the suit to be reopened.
However, there are indications that this may be a move by the Immigration
Service to strengthen its own position so that it can the more easily carry out its
intention of deporting the Kwaks to South Korea. The situation is. accordingly,
crucial. It is of the utmost importance that we do not relax our efforts. We
must see to it that Attorney General Brownell knows that those who have fought
for the Kwaks in the past, and many other Americans, are still vitally concerned
to assure the safety of this courageous couple. In the past it was your support
that helloed prevent the Kwaks' threatened deportation. Now we are asking you
to write again to Attorney General Brownell about the Kwak case. The enclosed
letter gives all the pertinent facts. You can either sign and mail it, <»r — and this
would be much better, of course — write your own personal letter on the basis of
the facts provided.
Will you not also speak to your friends and ask them to write? And will you
please let us know what you have done? Your continued support is vital.
Sincerely,
Louise Mally, Secretary.
I have written to Attorney General Brownell [ ].
I have signed your form letter and sent it to Attorney General Brownell [ ].
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Exhibit No. 104
PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1947
7283
Arts, Sciences and Professions
for
MAY DAY
• • •
Labor's cause is our cause.
May Day is one of the proudest holidays America knows.
Like ThanlcsgivinR. May Day was bom in America. The first May Day was
held in Chitago in 18SG — and in the years since. May Day has become a part of
the best .Americjin tradition.
For those who practice in our fields in the arts, tlie sciences, and the profev
sions. May Day has an added siKnificance this year. Never before has tlie tide of
reaction in Amenca nm so strong; never before was the threat of fascism, of the
e:itinciion of all ci^il liberties so p'eat.
If fa.soism should triumph in .America, we would pay the fullest price. We in
particular can live and v^ork only as free men. Therefore, we join with labor in the
great Mpy Day demonstration for peace, security and freedom. We add our
strength to tfie strength of the masses of people who cherish democracy.
WE A,SK YOU TO JOIN WITH US! HE ASK YOU TO MARCH WITH US!
ONLY THE STRENGTH OF THE PEOPLE (AN HALT THE TIDE OF REAC
TION! AND ONLY ON DAYS LIKE MAY DAY CAN THE STRENGTH OF
THE PEOPLE BE SO CLEARLY SHOWN!
0«ir section of the parade assembles at 'Wth Street, between Eighth and Ninth
Avenues at three o'clock on .May 1st.
LOOK FOR OUR BANNERS!
whether you be physician, dentist, lawyer, artist, writer, musician, teacher, clergy-
man, actor, dancer, acxx>untanl — or just a plain citizen who wants to march by
his fellow man, your place is with us.
JOIN US THERE!
Eve Merriam
1>. .Marc .Moreland
Zero .Vioslel
Saniiirl A Neiiburgrr
Edna Ocko
Arthur Poll<K-k
Anton Rpfregier
Philip Ri-isman
Paul Robeson
Ht-mian Rf>s<>nf«'Jd
l^^m RotJiier
Barnarcf Riihin
Matthew SlK erToan
\'j()la ifri.lhers .Shore
Jerome .Sn% der
Mt*ses So\er
J.«.ph Srxneer
Re^ U illiam B Sivifford. Jr.
V\ illuim L Slandard
Harrv .Sternfxrd
Wllluin M Sweets
Abrah:im Inner
Loui.s rnternie\er
Hilda Vaw^hi.
Rev I> Harrv F Ward
Theo<iore Ward
Mkx Weber
Irving Wexler
Charles White
Nathan Witt
WilhamZorach
SPONSORS
B.dph Abwang
Maxwell C.rdon
MauriiT Becker
James C;ow
\V alter Bernstein
Shule> Grabaui
Mare Bhtwtein
Harrv Graniik
KnmnurlH Blmk
Wdliam Cropper
RHliardO Boker
JtMiephB Brod^v
Chaim Cross
R(.l)ert Cwathn.ey
Harold I CJ.n)ni«
L'ta Hagen
HoUrt Carse
Minna Harkavy
\elli_s.- Child
Nat Hikeft
Edward ChiKlorov
I.ibl>> llohnan
Jeronie Chmiorov
Langston Hughe*
Rh. a f hodoruv
Charles Hun,tK>ldl
B.rt Clark
Charles Irving
PeBKv f lark
EarTCovrad
.Abraham J Issernian
Merv in Jules
E.irm-sl Oiehlow
C>i>rge Keane
Rev J.,hnW Darr Jr.
Donna Keith
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Car.il King
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H..w.,rd Fast
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Daniel I.apidus
l.ou.s Fle.s, !„-r
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UanilM Fr.^dni.in
Ma-xim Eeiber
.Milt.mH KtK.lman
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Exhibit No. 105
Noted Writers Aid Don West'i
Fight Against Georgia Bigot*
By John Hudson Jones
Now's the time to defend Don
West, the poet who stuck his sharp
pen Into the side of Southern bigots.
Author of Clods of SontlMn Esrtli,
he Is being sued by a OeorgiA muk,
Charlie Lewallen, for using the
same nsise In a poem on Kentucky
miners entitled "Harlan Coal Dig-
ger. 1934." In fact a whole cam«
palgn of vilification U being
whipped up against this people's
poet The Ubel suit Is plainly
trump«i up, and smells of the cur-
rent assault being made on Amer-
tcaa culture and artists.
Here In the North and Bast, wtaere
Howard Fast and others are being
attacked by the Hearst press and its
literary vivi-section program. Con-
temporary Writers actively cam-
paigned against this "pull-out-
your - gun - when - you - hear - the -
word-culture" movement. Now the
organization of anti-fascist writers
are rallying for West , with the
"Committee to Defend Don West"
JFOIN COMMITTEE
Eve Merrlam. brilliant winner of
the Tale Poetry Award Is the com-
mittee's executive secret*ry. Tetter-
day, she announced that the fol-
lowing people had enlisted with the
committee to defend Don West;
William Rose Benet, poet, editor,
and critic; Arthur Miller, author
of An My Sons and Focas; Gene-
vieve T^iggard. poet; Umfrtoo
Hughes, Negro people's poet; Ed-
win Berry Bur?um, critic and pro-
fessor of English Literature, New
Tork university; Jeremiah C. la-
gersoll, editor of Sabtte; Aaiod
Kramer, poet; Louise MaJly, Jeffer-
son Scho(^ instructor; State Sena-
tor Kenneth SberbeU; Swart
Quinier, United Public Workers
leader; Henrietta Buckznaster, nov-
elist; Millard Lampetl, radio writer;
Amaud D'Usseau and James Oow,
co-authors of Deep of tiio Koota.
A Baptist minister. West was for-
merly superintendent of a school at
Tula, Oa., and Is now on the faculty
of Oglethorpe University. The M»-
con (Oeorgia) News described the
suit against him as "ooiteelved tm
hatred by .a few disgrutled elc-
■laats la Merth Georgia ... a eosi-
tbmatimt of attaeka Huide vpon
Mm wkBe ht Unghi real «SMoe-
nej fai the Tttla sdMoi."
And aoTtndy who's been down
South know that the sU(^it«t dem-
ecratie Mea or words brines out the
Ku Klux Klan bosses. But West
wont toe fkweed. They're trying to
strangle him with a )e«al bull whip
They cant stand It when he
writes, "Our people, the real south-
«Ti niass majority of whites, are the
ones the Necroes were taught to
caU 'poor white trash.' And we In
turn were tosght the hateful word
'niC»er.' Nice Uttle trick loot it?
Hitler used It toa And It's stUl
belag used today, by the whites
from the Mg houaes, who engtiieer
lynchlngs and asake It seem the re-
sponsibility is fbe white workers."
And these little lines sends the
white folks In the big house l&te
hysteria:
Amd <M«m«r«aH«Aa/«r«lfMM
Omt •/ tU» /mttonr t«-» —
I mmta to MM my pa^fU ii»4
To l*«w t*«r miM^r i""* • • •
Now you can see wtoy Don West
must be defencied. He's fightlnc the
Talmadge and Klan forces right on
the spot to Georgia. Were a long
way off but fascism can travel faA.
Send your cimtributions (as Uttle
or much as you wish) to Miss Sre
I Mcrriam, Contemporary Writers,
Hotel Afitert, 85 University Place,
I New Tork, H. T.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7285
Exhibit No. 106
I _ Dafly VcrkCT. Nrw York. TBc»d«T. Mjy 25. 194t page H
^Culture Against War-makertt*
Mafese!«-Main*.lr6am Deiuou«itration
Against Mundl Bill, Manhattan Center, June 3
y4 MASS DEMONSTRATION of writers and artists ajrainst the Mundt Bi!! ajid the war-
makers, will take phce on Thursday, June 8, 8 p.m.. at Manhattan Center in New
York. Among those participating are Paul Robeson, Howard Fast, Shirley Graham-
David AJman, Philip Eve rgood. ■'. '■ !! .
Arnaud dlJsseau, Theodore Ward i
Joseph Gaer, Chu Tong. He: ben j
Aptheker and John Stuart Thei
meetmg. organized under the slo-
gan •Culture Against the War-
makers," Is being called by the
magazine Masses & Maln.nream.
Samuel Slllen, the m«gatine>
editor, calls attention to the mean-
ing of the present struggle In the
June issue of Mav-es & Main*ire«m
In his editorial he calls on all In-
tellectuals of all political \ie\\s u,
speak out against the spreading
danger of fascism: "For silence to-
day Is the real treason of the in-
tellectual. Failure to fight now, at
this terribly late hour, is renegarv
to culture and democracy The
battle against the Mundl Bill if
the battle to save Anicrlca from
fascism."
PAIX ROBESON will addresf
the meeting and sing. Waldeen.i
the American dancer who founded ;
the Mexican National School and'
Ballet, will perform with her group '
Her dance compositions are bflsed
en two poems by the great Chilpim'
poet, Pablo Neruda, who at this
moment Is being hunted by ihf'
reactionary government of Chile J
Lucy Brown, the concert piani,-;!.'
will play several pieces by modern
American composers who have
Joined in support of the meeting.
• * •
THE MEETINGS SPON.^iORS
Include: Louis Adamlr. Lewi.-! Allen.
Nathan Ausubel, Milton Averv,
Philip Bard, Tyiomas Bell. Ahsh'
Bessie. Milton Blau, Marc Blitz.'^tein.
Philip Bonosky, B. A. Botkln. Rich-
ard O. Boyer, Millen Brand, I,loyd L.
Brown, Henrietta Buckmaster,
Carlos CuLsan, Norman Cazden.
". . . hey, Joe, give this guy a script, I can see he
ainH a cotnmunLst/'
Nicolas Cikovskj-, Jack Conroy, Paul
Draper, Vincent Ferrlni, Ben Field,
Frederick V. Field, Sidney Pinkel-,
.stein, Joseph Foster, Antonio Fras- 1
coni. J. B. Furit, Lawrence Gellert,
Barbara Giles, William Gropper,
Chaim Gross, Robert GwaLhmey,
Dashlell Hammett, Hananlah Har-
ari, Mark Harris, Helen West Hel-
ler, Joseph Hirsch, Charles Hum-;
boWt. V. J. Jerome, Albert E. Kahn,'
Eugene Karlln. Charles Keller,,
Rockwell Kent, Aaron Kramer, Al-
fred Kreymborg, Herb Kruckman.'
John Howard Lawson, Louis Ler-
man, Maxim Ueber, Saul Lishin^ky,
E3eanor Mabry, E. Louise Mally, Eve
Merriiirn, Shaemuii OShetl, M\ra
Page, Anton Refregier. Edwin Rolfe,
Alexander Saxton, l.sidor Schneider.
Howard Selsani, Joseph SolmEn,
Moses Soyer, Paul Strand, Ann*
Louise Strong, Ira Wallech. PYedl
Washington.
Tickets are available at book.shops
or through the ofTices of Ma.'-'-es
& Mainstream, 8C2 Ercadvi.Ty. New
York 3, N Y General Admission
$.60: Reserved Section »1 20. "
7286 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 107
Discussion Outline for the Fight Against the Mundt-Nixon Bill
Issued by : National Educational Dept., Communist Party
I. AN ATTEMPTED BLITZ TO DESTROY THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Comrade Eugene Dennis, general secretary of the Party, rightly characterized
the sudden passage of the Mundt-Nixon Bill in the Senate Judiciary Conmiittee
by a 12 to 1 vote as an attempt to engineer a "Pearl Harbor on the Rill of Rights",
a snealv attack before the people can organize a defense. This method is typical
of the fascist-minded reactionaries like Mundt, Nixon, and Ferguson. They know
that if time is allowed for the people to be clear about the real nature of the Bill,
and organize their forces, it cannot and will not pass. Because of these blitz
tactics, the most urgent attention must be paid to the issue. It must be the No. 1
issue for all Communists, all progressives, all labor organizations. Only quick,
decisive, militant, unsparing efforts can defeat this police state measure which
represents a grave peril to labor and the people.
II. A GP:STAP0 police STATE BILL TO OUTLAW THE COMMUNIST PARTY AND DESTROY ALL
PROGRESSIVE LABOR UNIONS AND PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS
The Mundt-Nixon Bill is a fascist measure. It is a hundred times worse than
the Taft-Hartley Bill. It is a thought-control bill. Senator Langer said. "This
bill, if enacted, would constitute the greatest threat to our American civil liberties
since the Alien Sedition Law of 1796." This is stating it mildly. The Bill would
outlaw the Communist Party and other organizations. If the Mundt Bill becomes
law, the Bill of Rights would be dead and buried.
III. THE COMMUNIST PARTY WOULD NEVER COMPLY' WITH SUCH A BILL
Wm. Z. Foster, as Chairman of the Party has stated during the last fight against
this bill that if it were passed, the Communist Party would never comply with
this Bill because it is illegal and unconstitutional. This remains the Party's
position. Foster gave three reasons why the Party would not comply. These
were :
1. Would not perjure itself by admitting any resemblance to the Hitler-
like caricature of its nature and purposes set forth in the bill.
2. Would not become an accomplice in proposed murder of Bill of Rights.
3. Would not expose its members to persecution and blacklisting in em-
ployment.
IV. MAIN FEATURES OF THE BILL
S. 2311 is entitled "The Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950. Section 2
makes a "legislative tinding" that there is a "Woi'ld-wide rev(tlutionary political
movement" whose nature and purposes are described according to Hitler's
Mein Kampf caricature.
Note that this section of the bill is so fantastic that it states as "fact" charges
the prosecution did not even dare to make in the Foley Square framenp.
On the basis of this Big Lie, the bill would make certain requirements of (a)
"Communi.st-political organization," and (b) "Communist-front organizations."
Everybody knows there is only otic "Conimunist-political organization" in the
United States — and that is 77k? Communist Party.
Section 7 Wiould require the Communist Party, within 30 days after enactment,
to register with the Attorney General — giving past and present names and
addresses of all its meml)ers, the sources of its furtds and record of expenditures.
Section 8 would subject individual Communist Party members to fines and
imprisonment if they did not individuaJhj rcf/istcr in the event that their names
were omitted from this list. Section 5 and 6 would prohibit Communists from
holding government jobs, running for public office, .securing or using a pass-
I)ort, etc.
Section 11 would require the Communist Party to stamp all iiS mail and publi-
cations with what amounts to a "poison" label.
"Communist-front organizations" would be subject to similar, though slightly
modified restrictions. Any organization, trade imion, i)eace group, fraternal
society, etc., whose program or polic.v coincides in any way with those of the
Communist Part.v would be required to register — alth(»ugh not to give the names
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7287
and addresses of its individual members. If its officers refused to comply,
menhhcrship in such oryanizdtion irould become illegal, and individuals who
failed to resign promptly would also be subject to fine and imprisonment.
Section 13 places power in a 3-man, president-appointed Board the power to
determine which organizations shall be known as "Communist-political organi-
zations," and wJiich as "Communist-front organizations."
Standards for making this determination include: "the extent to which its
l)olicies effectuate the policies of a foreign government" — (read peace) "the
extent to which its policies do not deviate from those of such foreign govern-
ment or of the Communist-political organization" — (read peace, equal rights,
other asi>ects of CP immediate program) "the extent to which it fails to disclose
its membership and its meetings are secret", etc., etc.
V. BILL NOT AIMED AT COMMUNIST ALONE ALL LABOR AND PROGRESSIVE- MOVEMENTS
PARTICULARLY MILITANT UNIONS
1. The fake description of the nature of the Communist movement and the
other provisions of this bill would give power to a politically appointed board,
according to Senator Langer, to "outlaw associations of citizens whose views
are considered by it to lie dangerous. Under these vague powers, trade unions
and other organizations which may seek to alter the status quo or oppose this
or that government ixdicy by lawful means — ^would be branded as traitorous
agents of foreign governments or movements." ....
2. Senator Kilgore in a letter to Chairman Pat McCarran of the Senate Judi-
ciary Comnnttee said that the Mundt Bill was fundamentally a sedition bill and
that "such bills w(»uld enslave labor and sliould be called Slave Bills."
3. Here it must be itoirited out tlmt labor unions partieularl\j piof/ressive-led
unions are more vulnerable to attack todaii than in W^S. This is so because
of expulsions from the C. I. O. and similar red-baiting attacks in the A. F. of L.
By referring to Murray's statements, progressive unions that have been ex-
pelled "for following the CP line" could be called Comnmnist front organi-
zations and be ordered to register.
VI. THE FAKERY THAT THE MINDT HILL IS AIMED ONLY AT MAKING THE COU-
MUNISTS WORK OPENLY'
1. From the outset Mundt has tried to create the impression that the bill is
not intended to outlaw the Communists. It would only make the Communists
"operate in the open." This is a huge fake as was proven in the Daily Worker
eflitorial on March 7, 1950. Said the Editorial :
"Lets follow the Senator's logic as he tries to put over this measure. This
bill provides for 10 years in jail and a $10,000 fine for i^ersons who seek to
establish a totalitarian dictatorship under the domination of any foreign
government, foreign organization or individual. Mundt's bill then specifically
states that the Communist movement seeks to carry out the above aims.
"Then the bill provides for the registration of the C. P. and every C. P.
member and every organization which the House un-Americans choose to call
a 'Communist front.'
"Come out into the open and admit you are a criminal who should spend 10
years in jail — that is what the bill says in so many words."
2. Mundt says that he only wants to make Communists register as do Re-
publicans and Democrats. This is fakery too. Democrats and Republicans
are not obliged to register. Registration of Democrats or Republicans is volun-
tary. No citizen is obliged to register his political affiliation under present
laws. But if tliis goes through it will not be long before everyone will be
obliged to register first his political aflSliation, next his religious faith.
On the question of working openly, it must be said that the Communists do
work openly. Whenever they keep their membership private, it is because
every organization has a right to keep their membership private. Labor unions
do not make their lists public and regard efforts to do so as threatening a
black list. In fact the C. I. < ). pointed out in 1940 :
"The provision in the bill that resistance to efforts to obtain membership
lists is a hallmark of a 'Connnunist political organization' is particularly objec-
tionable to labor organizations which have learned through long experience
that the submission of such lists is the first step to a black list through which
an organization may be completely destroyed.
7288 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
3. Under present conditions it is diflScult to make one's political aflBliation
known. If Mundt is really interested in having Communists function fully
publicly then he should accept the challenge of the DW Editorial, March 9th,
1950, which called on him "to introduce a bill immediately declaring it to be a
crime for any employer — public or private — to discriminate against any employee
because of Communist aflBliation and setting up machinery to make the prohibition
effective."
VII. BILL TO OUTLAW THE PEACE MOVEMENT CURB LABOR'S GROWING STRUGGLES
who's RESPONSIBLE FOR IT ?
The Mundt Bill is another long and decisive step in the process of fascization
of the country. Wall Street imperialism is driving toward fascism as part of its
drive to war. The war drive has been stepped up and in consequence the attacks
on civil liberties have become ever sharper.
« • *
1. Wall Street imperialism wants the Mundt Bill to stop the growing
peace movement which has been spurred forward by the announcement to
produce the H-Bomb and is finding strong expression in demand for nego-
tiations with the Soviet Union and for the ending of the cold war.
2. The Mundt Bill is also the answer of reaction to the miners' victory and
to the growing strike movement which is taking place despite and often
against the policies and wishes of the labor bureaucrats.
3. The Mundt Bill is the attempt of reaction to crush the movement of the
Negro people for civil rights.
4. The Mundt Bill is a sign of the fears of Wall Street of the growing
economic crisis in the country.
5. Responsible are hot only the Republicans like Mundt, Nixon, and Fergu-
son, but also the Democrats. The vote in the Judiciary Committee included
Truman Democrats like Frank Graham, Kilgore, and others. They received
the green light to support the bill from the Truman Administration in the
speeches of Attorney General McGrath who called upon the Supreme Court
to reverse the Schneiderman decision and from Truman's press conference
of March in which he took full credit for launching the anti-Communist drive.
VIII. FOR FEPC NOW — NO MUNDT BILL
To defeat the Mundt Bill, it is essential to take up another national issue of
civil rights — the fight of the Negro people for civil liberties. The fight against the
Mundt Bill is intimately tied in with the fight for an FEPC now. They are in
reality two sides of the same fight against the repression of the people and for
the maintenance an extension of civil rights. The FEPC issue is being sabotaged
by the same forces that are pushing through the Mundt Bill. The fight for FEPC
must be renewed. Now is the time for pressing for the widest mobilization around
the issue for FEPC now — no Mundt Bill.
IX. UNITY ON THE WIDEST SCALE IS POSSIBLE AND NECESSARY
The fight against the bill is already underway. The National Committee to
defeat the Mundt-Nixon bill is in action again. OflBces have been opened at 930
"F" St., N. W., Room 514, Washington, D. C. The immediate attack on the bill
from all quarters shows that it is possible to achieve the widest front against
the bill. This is also imperative since it must be expected that the Hearst-
sponsored American Legion conference will go into action in behalf of the bill. A
wide, unprecedented lineup can be achieved if (a) the issues are made clear
and if the demagogic arguments are effectively answered especially that it is
only aimed at the Communists ; that it is merely to get them "to work in the
open" ; that it has been modified to meet objections regarding constitutionality,
etc. It should not be taken for granted that the bill is known. It should be
quoted and sections should be explained carefully, precisely, in line with argu-
ments given in D. W.
2. Effort must be made to link this bill with the fight for peace. That is cen-
tral. The Mundt Bill is aimed to silence the peace forces. This must be ex-
plained clearly to the people. Reaction wants war. The Bill would bring war
nearer. It should also be linked with relief, rent control, wage increases, etc.
In each organization it should be shown how the Mundt Bill would stifle the
fight for the needs and demands of these organizations.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7289
3. Effort should be made to reach all organizations, particularly from below,
reaching the branches of local organizations and individuals icithont regard to
political opinion or differences on other questions. It is important to involve all
kinds of people and make them active and leaders in this fight.
4. Effort must be made to reach social-democratic workers, members, and
branches of the Liberal Party, ADA, and similar organizations under reformist
leadership.
5. Everyone should be lined up — city and town councils, city councilmen, alder-
men, state legislators, etc.
In order to line up these forces consideration should be given to Open Letters
to public oflScials such as Mayors, City Council, etc., asking them to take a stand.
It is also advisable to address open letters to such organizations as ADA and
other so-called liberal bodies where they fail to act.
X. MILITANT TRADE UNION AND WORKING CLASS ACTION DECISIVE FOR VICTORY
AGAINST MUNDT BILL AND FOR FEPC
But to win, the unions and particularly the progressive unions must step
forward into leadership in this fight on a scale like and even far greater than the
Taft-Hartley fight.
1. Local unions must be lined up. Shops must be rallied, noonday meetings
should be held addressed by union representatives, shop stewards, etc. Shop
gate meetings should be held.
2. Resolutions, telegrams, petitions, and other forms of protest should be
adopted for FEPC now and no Mundt bill.
3. Delegations should be sent by shops to senators and other representatives,
etc. These should be the first steps leading quickly to conferences in which
unions play a decisive role, to big rallies, demonstrations, parades, and for other
protest actions.
It should be clear that in this fight only the widest participation of the people
can win.
4. In neighborhoods, various means must be considered to interest and arouse
the people. In addition to those already indicated, such measures should be con-
sidered, radio broadcasts, meetings around chain stores with loud speakers,
baby carriage parades, Saturday leaflet distribution, meetings, parades, etc., in
big shopping streets, transportation points, etc., house-to-house canvassing, letters
to editors and chain letters and similar broad grassroots methods.
XI. WHAT THE OP CLUBS SHOULD DO IMMEDIATELY
1. Discuss the issue — clarify all members — get the widest mobilization and
make it central for the next period. See that it is taken up and line of action
worked out for each club and individual. Every member must be involved. The
greatest initiative should be given to club functionaries. Every encouragement
and praise should be given to clubs and individuals for results achieved in rally-
ing people. Functionaries should remember this is a People's fight and the rank
and file nmst he aroused and organized, including CP memhers.
2. Combat two dangers — underestimation of the dangerous character of the
bill or of the danger of passage of the bill — and the other danger — fatalism that
it can't be defeated.
3. On the basis of this fight, raise the financial quotas and push forward the
drive for the Press.
Material
1. Follow Daily Worker and Worker for news, editorials, etc.
2. See Public Affairs Committee bulletin for practical directives of the Party
in the fight.
3. The National Committee to Defeat the Mundt Bill— 930 F St., N. W., Km.
514, Washington, D. C, for material for mass distribution, speakers, etc.
4. On the connection of Mundt Bill, FEPC and the fight for peace and democ-
racy see pamphlet bv Joe Clark on H-Bomb ; also pamphlet by Bob Hall on
FEPC.
7290
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 108
J^tigt 4 IWIr Worker, New York. MomAaj, Oftobw IS, 194»
|34 Notables
Sign Appeal
iFor JAFRC 11
Thirty-four prominent American]
I writers and artists joined In an ap-
peal to President Truman, Chief I
Justice Fred M. Vinson and Attor-
ney Ck-neral Tom Clark In behalf
of 11 executive board members of
the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee. The U board memt>ers
have been convicted of contempt
[of the House. Un-American Com-
mittee for refusal to yield boolts
and records of the organization to|
I the congressional group.
Charging that they were forced I
Ito "conclude that the defendants
jare being lmprls<Mied because their
Ipolitical views Include opposition to
IFranco Spain," the writers and
[artists urged the high governmentj
[officials to "use their high officel
[to reverse this willful negation of j
1 constitutional freedom.'
The appeal was made public on
[the eve of an expected ruling by
the Supreme Court which will deter-
mine whether the defendants serve
prison terms of three to six months |
I or have their case reheard.
"By condemning the executive]
[board cf this committee to Jail," tlie
open letter declared, "all three |
branches of cur Federal govern-
ment have in eflect laid thcmselvesl
open to the charge of imposing po-
litical imprisonment In the United |
I States."
Signers Included: poets, John La-
iTouche. Marianne Moore. Jean|
Starr Untermeyer and Louis Un-
termeyer; novelists, Thomas BeJl,
JKay Boyle, Millen Brand. Robertl
Carse, Shirley Graham nnd Jayj
William?; pr.mtrr?, Guy Pene du-f
Bols, B. A. Botkin and Bnardman|
|Robin.=;on.
Others included Arthur Garfieldl
I Hays; Robert Morss Lovett; Prof.j
Dorothy Brewster; Agnes Smed-j
ley; Frederick Law Olmsted; Her-
man Cherry; Herzl Emanuel; Flor-I
ence Kent; Richard Crane; Jame.":|
L. Tuck; Louise Mally; John Hall
Wheelock; Ricard Brooks; Maurice J
Sterne; Anthony Toney; Edna|
Amadon; Eve Merriam; A. S. Mezc
rifk; George Mayberry; Solita So-|
lane Wilkinson, and Maxine Wood.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 109
7291
Bookfair Invitption
Dear Editor: '-O'**^^-^-^
In the midst of oook buining
and censorship of books: in the
wake of the violence of Peekskill
and the condemnation of an idea
Implicit in the trial at Foley
Square, It Is well that there are
those who remember the dignity
of the printed word, the nobility,
of thought, and the, delimits of
literature. ivf %./<*■> / 7
In order to TOn6r books and
the writers of books, the Writing
and Publishing Division of the
National CauncU of the Ai-t*.
Sciences and Tfbfesslons. Inc. is
Tjrrat!!tr"tO?ett^1^""ft tarf e group
of writers, along with the books
they have written, at a Christmas
Bookfair, Sunday, December 4th
at the ACA Galieries. 63 East 57th
St. from two in the afternoon
untU 10 p.m.
May we of the Bookfair Com-
mittee take this opportunity most
cordially to invite the readers of|
The Compass to be our guests on
this occasion (there Is no admis-,
sion charge*; to drink a glass of
sheny with us, to meet, and wish
aU success to many of our favorite
and mo st distinguished WTlters. to|
leaf throush the pages of their
books, and perhaps buy and have
autographed some of the volumes
that we vill have assembled.
Among the writers who will also
be our guests will be CUfford (Mets,
Stefan Heym. HowardFast, Slilr«
lev 155r alum. Pierre Viui Paassen,
^fu^ei Rukeyser. O. John Rogge,
i;x)Uis UnLdoneier. B. A. Botkin.
4m-^WQLfert^JfiliP Howard Law-
^{L and many other outstandiitg
novelists, poets and prose writers.
We sincerely hope that the
readers of The Compass will join
with us in honoring those who,
In ft difficult time and a difficult
profession, have never forgotten
the responsibility of the writer .to
his audience and to the progressive
futme of mankind,
E iX)UISE MALLY. for
the Bookfair Commltt
85333 O — 57— pt. 2 15
7292 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 110
[From Dally Worker, June 8, 1949, p. 4]
Jailings Spur Rights Parley
The Civil Rights Congress of New York announced that imprisonment of three
Communist leaders has resulted in scores of prominent individuals adding their
names and support over the past weekend to the call for a Conference on Civil
and Human Rights, Saturday, June 25, in City Center Casino.
The original call to the conference was issued by the CRC and Paul Robeson,
O. John Rogge, Clifford Odets, Prof. Henry Pratt Fairchild, and Dashill [sic]
Hammett.
Among the additional sponsors of the conference announced by CRC are :
Dr. Herbert Aptheker, historian and editor of Masses and Mainstream ; Milton
Avery, musician ; Elmer Bendiner, journalist ; Isidore Blumberg, exec. sec. of
New York Tenants Councils ; Joseph Brainin, of the American Committee of
Jewish Writers ; Josephine Brooks, writer ; Richard Brooks, writer ; Harold
Cammer, attorney ; Robert Carse, writer ; Jerome Chodorov, playwright ;
Robert Cronbach, artist ; Julius Fast, writer ; Stanley Faulkner, attorney ; Ben
Field, novelist ; Vincent Glinsky, artist ; Max Goberman, conductor ; Chaim Gross,
sculptor ; Hananish Harari, artist ; and E. Y. Harburg, song lyricist :
Zoltan Hecht, musician ; Prof. William G. Hook ; Louise Jeffers, Negro trade
unionist ; Robert Joyce, journalist ; Philip O. Keeney, librarian ; Ruth Lechlitner ;
Elizabeth McCausland, writer; Cameron McKenzie; Vito Magli, Garibaldi So-
ciety — IWO ; E. Louise Malley, writer; Dr. Philip Morrison, scientist; Oscar
Pettiford, musician ; Wallingf ord Riegger, artist ; Lee Sabinson, Broadway pro-
ducer ; Prof. Margaret Schlauch, Dr. T. C. Schneirla, educator ; Henry Sheppard,
Negro trade unionist ; Samuel Sillen, editor of Masses and Mainstream ; Jassica
Smith, editor of Soviet Russia today ; Dr. Randolph Smith, educator ; and Wil-
liam L. Standard, attorney ;
Sid Weiss, musician ; Isobel Carleton Wilde, writer ; Jay Williams, writer ;
Maxine Wood, playwright ; Edwin Seaver, literary editor ; Jay Gorney ; and Dr.
John A. Kingsbury.
Exhibit No, 111
[Daily Worker, New York, Wednesday, October 22, 1952]
Says UN Visits Show Cease-Fire Possible Now
"Our discussions with United Nations delegations lead us to believe more than
ever that a cease-fire in Korea is possible now," said Thomas Richardson, na-
tional co-director of the American Peace Crusade, yesterday.
Moreover, the delegation of Americans visiting UN delegations challenged the
State Department to join with Peace Crusade canvassers and leam the real
"peace sentiment of the American men and women on the Korean war."
The delegation visited representatives of the Indian, U. S. and Soviet delega-
tions to the UN. Richardson said that representatives of the three countries
were presented with a statement appealing for "leading forces within the UN to
undertake special and extraordinary measures, utilizing all possible channels,
diplomatic and otherwise, within the UN, to bring an end to the killing and
slaughter in Korea through an immediate cease-fire."
CITE POLLS
The group pointed out to Frederick Rope, representing the U. S. delegation,
that a nation-wide peace referendum, which the American Peace Crusade is
conducting, showed 90 percent favor an immediate cease-fire with remaining
issues to be negotiated later. They said a Gallup Poll and other polls also had
shown that the majority of the American people were opposed to continuing the
Korean war.
Rope defended the State Department's position of continuing the war until
there could be a "settlement with honor." He ignored the evidence of the
Gallup poll, he challenged the scientific validity of the APC referendum. Rich-
ardson then challenged the State Department to join with APG pollers in going
into any neighborhood to find out the sentiment.
COMMXJNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7293
Valerian Zorin, Soviet delegate to the UN, reaffirmed the position taken Satur-
day by Andrei Vishinsky in support of the Polish resolution on Korea, Zorin
brought out that the press, in reporting Vishinsky's speech, neglected to quote
from the portion of his address referring to new peace proposals presented by
North Korean and Chinese representatives at Panmunjom on the very day the
U. S. broke off negotiations. These proposals included participation of the Red
Cross in repatriation of prisoners.
He said that any question of cease-fire should be discussed by the nations
directly involved in the Korean war, pointing out that the Soviet Union was not
a belligerent. He cited a request made to the President of the UN Assembly
today by the government of North Korea for an opportunity to discuss the war
before the UN.
INDIA'S POSITION
A spokesman for the Indian delegation, said India was "watching and wait-
ing," and pledged that if the parties involved in the Korean war so requested,
India would stand ready to offer its good offices to help bring about peace.
Those in the APC delegation included :
Nora Stanton Barney, women's leader and granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, fighter for women's rights; Richardson ; Rabbi Abraham J. Bick, United
Committee of Jewish Societies and Landsmanshaf t Federations ; Dr. Clementina
J. Paolone, chairman of the American Women for Peace ; James Gary, business
manager of Local 1227 of the United Electrical Workers ; Halois Moorehead
Robinson, executive secretary AWP ; Louise Malley, writer ; George Kleininan,
representing Ben Gold, president of the Fur and Leather Workers Union ; Agnes
Vukcevich, AWP ; and Elsa Wilcox, executive secretary of the Connecticut Peace
Council.
7294
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 112
The Lamp, No. 82, March-April, 1954, p. 2
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• f ntcreJ tht' I "^ ss a "n.<t-on'!i." iwiriR aHf giiirn f to thr
rjimrX br »i<r jirtrto! ps .!• aiicn for Jiaviiif; rsimniitteii two
bdrdrf the Sjprcme Tjoart. A j>i*SiU(ks for <yrti«r«ri wa* !:h.l jis U><
t.'Hirt on Apni 1 in the <:a«t of *fiftcf»m<> (^sltroni-, of B'»'..e' is !,a-
Pctroei I^io*, r,rpek ^raman, »>*• ,-»<». 'Sfti « sLn h'- U><f Ifd- 1* !Hsl:ir«
>.s ol Mafthrw Bnuvicli was j'>-t v« jr,-«i In au sprMsai (u th ffiWa"'
"otir! affrr B»o¥trh I, a'} fo.vus ■ s-t >«(<• cwiiuly ffst (ifjj "-< i-u
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\i!Sf!, orjsantscr for the Forripw Union, iii Ns>w York. Jose Non«>g«. of Vi!-.
tii.njrSi^n. dSifnrnia, a momixMr of 11 UX, l^H-al 26, Mrs Borlha Mjclieboo, »
iiirrjrr garment worker, in Lo* Aa^eiw; Mr*. Soni* Greantpowa, ?1, wriwasly
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n s. sypRiME cotiiT 9mt%m to ruli
OM RiTlltN or NON^ITfliMS ftOM ALASKJ^
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wha goee !■:■ ■' '■'* AmwrfcMj po«®«iB»io8 may h« Ea,ri««l, from r««urniBf
to the esH-' C<mrt adion was ini^atea by Locai 37 II-WU, who««
laotT tha.ii '■:!'» tr«»e5 eaelj year duaiig she mtsmtet lo the eanasery
■ >ti ,\'»«k:'t. and who may ha escttnW U{Hm their retara antWr "Waker-
! aw pro* ijiiaiM. Tho majority (ieekiOB rJaimed that an mjury had
tb7<eat>BB«i and had not otxurttd. Jusii«e Bluck in hu dinweni dated.
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tmae routine of immifiratioii p«t>fficKture m tltoti^ %lif\ had never lir«l here.'
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•ifft, iiinger, h^ been ia-dened exeludnd from the U. S
a viwit te ilHwaii in 19S3.
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MAMS CASB OF HMMI^IAS WOTIfimS
■ tht. Mari-'fi SI, the W«l«er-II<C»:«TtB Law d#|»i»rtatiwn ewie» <r' " ■*■■'■•
Tterme^m, a{ New York, and Stw* Tw-rwega*, of diicftga, werf- ' '
tlie Board of Im-wijjfratioo Aopoalg. BoSli feave Ixten l««hl witii.
fojwer ma Effi* folarad sisee rebrrasry Sft, ll>54. aad! tiie iaitpr in !)-i.- twiii
County Jail, Qiieagn, dace D«w«8feer I©, 1^3. Wfck and Stew Ti»erHM»|r!t»,
Batlww of Greece and I<mf;*tiin«! stwisfeBU of &c VS., (»tm phpAta\ jmrmat'
tioft, and |M*M«lbte death, VI deported lo CJre««i, whejr memhein of ibeSr famiH
have alresdr been vietiina of vhm {ire^ gmnft^lMiiat. In addMon to li>e TworiBe-
gas brothers, in th« reoeot perjod, a sanibsr oC dlh«r Gi*dt ■Americans iiate
befto arreiRnd in deportaitioii precetidiafis @*Miig a total of more thnn 30
who f»cK MfMiration from ttgrntie* aed frfeiu^ and! p«ir«ieciltian tn Greece,
if deported.
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 113
7295
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a plaoo on the Adv. .. and Reservalioii
indicate at wniun ;u woul'i llice Ic
apeoiai dramatla v. >,^u.,w. . „„., i„- beijjg prepared :' ,
Banquet. We urge that Sndividuais and orgaalzatl;-.
aervatioc.T as quisxiy as p3ssitJ«.
The expense In calling auch a Conference an
out Ita prograa Is considerable. We urge thai orgs;,
individuals plaisBtng to atttjod the Coof arenas aad '■
with-thess as gbuerous eoctribations as possible to ;
these oo3t3 and aiake possible our oaatlisued work.
those «ho «ill be unable to .
(:■: ,j,et to u.ie the enclosed eiiV'
oo;,.-" ■ ., ■„ advsace oontribations, l* .:
wiii be reud al th® B.anquft.
Looking forirard to your participation
liberetloaa to bring about a dsaocratic lamiKi/. t. .i
naturalisation policy, we are
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7298 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 115A
Whom We Call
Foreign-born Americans were instrumental in building this
mighty nation. Today, in the mines, the fields, the railroad
gangs, the mills, the factories, the plants, the arts, the sciences
and professions; the skills and talents of the foreign born
still play a large part in keeping the wheels of this nation's
progress spinning.
In New York State, there are almost three million foreign-
born Americans— sixteen percent of the total population.
Yet there are those who have always sought to persecute
and exploit the foreign born— despite the fact that they them-
selves are descendants of foreign born Americans.
It is such attitudes toward the foreign born which led to
the passage of the Walter-McCarran Law two and one-half
years ago. And it is because of such attitudes that today we
find 53 New York State residents faced with Walter-McCarran
Law deportation and 12 threatened with loss of their Amer-
ican citizenship as the first step toward deportation.
As cruel and harsh as the Walter-McCarran Law may be
to an individual, its effects upon homes and families are im-
measurable.
Children are torn from parents. Homes and families are
scattered as one or both parents are incarcerated pending dis-
position of proceedings against them. These parents, mothers
—grandparents— are not newcomers to this land. In many in-
stances, they have lived here more than half a century— work-
ing and contributing to the best of their ability to make of
this land a proud land for their children to inherit.
Today, as reward for their efforts, 11 million naturalized
citizens are threatened with revocation of citizenship. The
reward for three million non-citizens is police state supervi-
sion. They are forced to carry on their persons at all times
an "Alien Registration Card", forced to report their current
address yearly to the Attorney General and in the event they
move, notify him within 10 days. Many are forced to live
under Walter-McCarran Law Supervisory Parole conditions.
Failure to comply means jail or fines or deportation.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is responsible
for administering to the foreign born. However, it is part
of the Justice Department. As a result, we now find the
adoption of FBI and police-state tactics in dealing with the
foreign born.
But an end to the persecution and harassment of this
nation's 14 million foreign born Americans has become a
persistent demand. For it has become widely recognized that
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7299
Exhibit No. 115B
there can be no undermining of the rights of the foreign born
without undermining the Bill of Rights and the liberties of
all Americans— native born as well as foreign born.
From*alI corners of the nation, religious, civic, fraternal,
trade union, scientific and cultural organizations have called
for repeal or drastic revision of the Walter-McCarran Law
and for the adoption of an immigration and naturalization
policy in keeping with our democratic traditions.
Therefore, as our contribution to this movement in defense
of democratic rights in the United States, we join in spon-
soring this Call issued by the New York Committee for
Protection of Foreign Born, for a New York Conference to
Defend the Rights of Foreign Bom Americans which will
be held in New York City on March 19, 1955.
It will be the sole purpose of this Conference to discu^c
and develop a program of action geared to speedy repeal ol^
the Walter-McCarran Law and ensure that not one resident
of New York State who falls victim to the Law is left without
adequate defense.
To this New York Conference, we invite all organizations
and individuals who wish to join with us to formulate such
a program so urgently needed to maintain the democratic
liberties of the American people by defending the rights of
the foreign born and repealing the Walter-McCarran Law.
PROF. EPHRAIM CROSS
Conference Co-Chairmen
CAPT. HUGH MULZAC
SPONSORS
(partial list)
Dr. Edward K. Barsky
Dr. A. I. Beacher
Maurice Becker
Dr. Vincent Bellafiore
Jane Benedict
Mrs. Anita Block
Dr. Prancine B. Bradley
James L. Brewer
Dr. Dorothy Brewster
Prof. Edwin Berry Burgum
Thelma M. Dale
Jack DeConinck
Dr. W. E. B. DuBois
Arnaud D'Usseau
Dr. Lewis A. Eldridge, Jr.
Howard Fast
Dr. Henrietta Friedman
Vickl Garvin
Hugo Getlert
June Gordon
•Harry Gottlieb
Samuel P. Greenberg
Dave Greene
Ellwood Griest
Dr. Ralph H. Gundlach
Robert Gwathmey
Dashiell Hammett
Rev. Chester E. Hodgson
Dr. W. A. Hunton
Leo T. Hurwlti
Grace Hutchins
Albert E. Kahn
Rockwell Kent
Dr. John A. Kingsbury
Mrs. Edith Kushner
Robert Kushner
Ray Lev
A. B. Magi!
Mrs. Elizabeth Moos
Rev. Richard Morford
Joseph C. Navarra
Prof. Gaspare Nicotri
Dr. Clementina J. Paolont
William Patterson
Earl Robinson
Anna Rochester
Maud Russell
Dr. Bela Schick
Montgomery Schuyler
Bill Shneyer
Yelia PessI Sobotka
Leon Straus
R05e Taibi
Jeanette Turner
FrarkWedl
vlilt Wolf
7300 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 115C
MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE ISSUES
Deportation
More than 340 non-citizens in 22 states have been arrested
for deportation on the basis of political affiliation or
opinions. During 1953 and 1954, one and a half million
Mexicans were thrown back into Mexico, having been
arrested without warrant, denied hearings and legal counsel.
Denaturalization
Denaturalization proceedings have been initiated against
60 naturalized American citizens on the flimsy Walter-
McCarran Law charges that at the time of naturalization
they concealed a material fact. This despite the fact that
many have been United States citizens for more than 25
years.
Frame-Ups
Knut Heikkinen, of Superior, Wisconsin, has been found
guilty of the "crime" of not applying for a passport when
ordered deported, and, at the age of 64, has been sentenced
serve 10 years in jail.
Supervisory Parole
Non-citizens whom the Justice Department cannot deport,
since no country will accept them as deportees, are placed
on Walter-McCarran Law Supervisory Parole. Their habits,
associates, reading material and friends become subject to
Justice Department approval. Fourteen non-citizens in New
York are challenging this police-state surveillance before
the United States Supreme Court.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7301
Exhibit No. 115D
Call and Program
Hew York Conference
to Defend
the Rights of
Foreign Born Americans
auspices:
New York Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born
CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS
Suite 202, 23 West 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y. All Con-
ference sessions will be held at Yugoslav- American Hall, 405
West 41st Street, N. Y. C.
REGISTRATION
Starts at 9:00 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 1955, at Yugoslav-
American Hall. Registration Fee: $1.00 for each delegate,
visitor or observer. Registration Fee may be paid in advance
or when registering at the Conference.
REPRESENTATION
Organizations are invited to send as many delegates as desired.
Individuals are invited to attend as visitors.
IMPORTANT
Your organization can help meet the great financial expense
involved in organizing this important New York Conference
and continuing its work by making a substantial contribution.
Contributions may be sent with the Advance Credential and
Reservation Blank or may be brought to the Conference.
Send all communications to:
New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born
23 W. 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y.
Telephone: MUrray Hill 4-3458
7302 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 115E
Saturday, March 19, 1955
From 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Yugoslav-American Hall
405 West 41st Street
New York N. Y.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Saturday, March 19, 1955
9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.-Registration
10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M.-Morning Session
1:00 P.M.- Lunch
Saturday, March 19, 1955
2:00 P.M.- 5:30 P.M.-Afternoon Session
Saturday, March 19, 1955
6:30 P.M.-10:00 P.M.-Banquet honoring the
65 Walter-McCarran victims.
(If you would like to be seated at the table of any
specific Walter-McCarran Law victim, please indicate
the name on the Advance Credential and Reservation
Blank.)
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7303
Exhibit No. 115F
FACING DEPORTATION
Name
Cedric Belfrage
Alexander Bit+elman
Israel Blankenstein
Frank Borich
Robert DIckhoff
Andrew Dmytryshyn
Harry Egger
Frank Fleer
Bet+y Gannett
Bessie Geiser
Clara Gelman
Samson Glassover
Harry Goldstein
Ida Gottesman
Mike Grubisich
Frank Ibanez
Claudia Jones
Mary Karman
Nick Karman
Myer Klig
Felix Kusman
Choon Cha Kwak
Chungsoon Kwak
Sigmund Loiko
Milan Malesevich
Nick Marines
Sam Milgrom
Ignat? Mizher
Steve Myrsiades
Rose Nelson
Herman Nixon
Michael Nukk
Steve Plese
Irving Potash
johan Roldugin
Beniamin Saltzman
William Sanders
Jack Schneider
Louis Seligson
Joseph Siminoff
Boris Sklar
Jack Stachel
James Startzeff
Anna Taffler
Morris Taft
John Williamson
Martin Young
Paul Yuditz
John Zazuliak
William Zazuliak
Paul Cinat
Francesco Costa
Leonard Costa
Age
Country
Years
Kesid
Bnt of
of Birth
in U.S.
48
England
28
New
Yor
k City
42
Russia
43
New
Yor
k City
68
Russia
49
New
Yor
k City
56
Yugoslavia
42
New
Yor
k City
51
Germany
28
New
Yor
k City
64
Ukraine
40
New
Yor
k City
56
Russia
30
New
Yor
k City
61
Russia
44
New
Yor
k City
46
Poland
41
New
Yor
k City
66
Russia
48
New
Yor
k City
41
Russia
27
New
Yor
k City
58
Poland
49
New
Yor
k City
66
Poland
49
New
Yor
k City
60
Hungary
45
New
Yor
k City
55
Yugoslavia
29
New
Yor
k City
51
Cuba
30
New
Yor
k City
38
British West Indies
29
New
Yor
k City
43
Yugoslavia
34
New
Yor
k City
52
Yugoslavia
34
New
Yor
k City
51
Russia
18
New
Yor
k City
46
Estonia
27
New
Yor
k City
42
Korea
17
New
Yor
k City
43
Korea
20
New
Yor
k City
68
Russia
43
New
Yor
k City
64
Yugoslavia
42
New
Yor
k City
50
Greece
35
New
Yor
k City
50
Russia
32
New
Yor
k City
67
Russia
48
New
Yor
k City
55
Greece
29
New
Yor
k City
51
Ukraine
42
New
Yor
k City
73
Russia
53
New
Yor
k City
47
Estonia
23
New
Yor
k City
65
Yugoslavia
47
New
Yor
k City
52
Russia
40
New
Yor
k City
47
Estonia
13
New
Yor
k City
60
Lithuania
42
New
Yor
k City
56
Russia
51
New
Yor
k City
58
Russia
34
New
Yor
k City
41
Argentina
35
New
Yor
k City
56
Russia
49
New
Yor
k City
69
Russia
41
New
Yor
k City
56
Russia
44
New
Yor
k City
57
Russia
38
New
Yor
k City
56
Russia
41
New
Yor
k City
75
Lithuania
49
New
Yor
k City
51
Scotland
42
New
Yor
k City
49
Russia
34
New
Yor
k City
69
Russia
46
New
Yor
k City
61
Ukraine
44
New
Yor
k City
60
Ukraine
36
New
Yor
k City
60
Hungary
42
Clin
ton
Corners
84
Italy
51
Rod-
este
r, N. Y.
50
United States
50
Roch
este
r, N. Y.
FACING DENATURALIZATION
Name
Isidore Begun
Louis Braverman
Daniel Boano
Sophie Gerson
V. J. Jerome
James Lustig
Paul Novick
Sol Almazov Pearl
Constantine Radzie
Isaac Ronch
Louis Weinstock
Age
51
54
49
45
57
52
63
60
57
46
51
Years
in U.S.
51
41
18
33
39
33
41
33
41
41
31
Years a
Resident of
Citizen
30
New York City
24
New York City
10
New York City
10
New York City
26
New York City
26
New York City
27
New York City
II
New York City
14
New York City
20
New York City
24
New York City
7304 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 116
A PETITION
to
The Congress of the United States
The Walter-McCarran Law has been condemned by oil sections of the American people and organizations rep-
resenting labor, church, civic, educational, fraternal and cultural organizations. President Eisenhower has called
this law "racist and discriminator/' and former President Truman vetoed it. Opposition to it is widespread and
mounts daily.
The Walter-McCarran Law is being used by the Justice Deportment to persecute thousands of non-citizens ond
naturalized American citizens. The Low imposes police-state conditions of living on 14 million foreign-born Amer-
icans and establishes un-American and un-democrotic second-class citizenship. If is a threat to the Bill of Rights
and thereby is a threat to the rights of all.
Therefore, we the undersigned, respectfully call upon the Congress of the United States to repeal the Wolter-
McCarron Low and adopt immigration ond naturalization legislation bosed on the following democratic principles:
I. Any noiwitiien who Iiai lived in th« Uniled SlalM for two y«ari or moro, if ontry wot in occordonca
with low, b« pormilod lo bocomo on Amoricon cilixon without rod topo or doloy.
J. Any non-«iliion who Soi livod in Iho Unitwd Stotoi for fivo yoori or moro should not bo throotonod
with doportotion for ony reoion wholsoovar.
3. A noturolizod citijon ihould not bo throotonod with concollotion of citizenihip for ony rooton whoN
toovor, unlosi it wot obtoinod by fraud.
4. Immigration ihould be permitted without diicriminotion at lo country of binh, race, color, creed, or
politicol belief, with full utilizotion of established quotat.
NAME CITY ; CONTIUBUTIOH
Please return fhis pelHion fo:
The New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born
23 W. 26th St., New York 10, N. Y., MU 4-3457
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7305
Exhibit No. 117
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UNAVA
Ofiitgd Negio and Allied Veterans ot America, Inc. Nalional h
Tf;.- '. ^ r\ y -..i-, Hi-:* Alll*-'. Veterans of Anjerica
'.-1 proi^d tc anrioircr i^e sponsorship of Its fl-.-'i
cjl'-^a'. "veiit In wasn' n 'i Dn , to cake place at tne
Vermon. i'."nj> K,a: I'st Chur-h, Vermont Averue a* F
Street, ^■^•- '■..- f . ;; , Thursday, O;rober 16, i.9^ f at 6 : ?0
p,ra., vr.'-r. jNAVA ore-jents 'J.f distinguished Ame^l-Qi
ArtlPt. ^^L\! Roh-isor. in a Dene'^it cor.rert Mr.
^-.>fSon wlli '-- ' • : 'n ;,,e ^•-f.-rt ^y tri--; . ?ra) r;t
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■na.-'.e oavabi^ ^ i ■. : - •. ■-!:" -l^' ^- ' - er-ans
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7306 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 118
[Daily Worker, Monday, Au^st 23, 1948, p. 3]
Arrestsof "12" Assailed by 395 Negro Leaders
President Truman and Attorney General Clark were condemned this week
by 395 Negro citizens for jeopardizing the rights of minority groups by the recent
"hysteria-breeding arrests of national leaders of the Communist Party."
The statement, endorsed by citizens in 37 States, will be published this week
in a number of Negro weekly newspapers under the caption "The First Line of
Defense." Defend Minorities.
The project is sponsored by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Roscoe C. Dunjee, publisher
of the Black Dispatch, Oklahoma City, attorney Cliarles P. Howard, Des Moines,
la., and Paul Robeson.
"We raise here no defense of the principles of the Communist Party," the
statement declares, "Our concern is to defend the 'right' of political and other
minorities, especially the Negro people, to fight for the kind of society they con-
sider democratic and just.
"We agree fully with . . . Henry A. Wallace; "Defense of the civil rights
of Communists is the first line in the defense of the liberties of a democratic
people.' "
Two Negroes are among the 12 Communist leaders indicted for "conspiracy"
in reconstituting the Communist Party. They are Councilman Benjamin J.
Davis and Henry Winston, administrative secretary of the Communist Party.
Sponsor Paul Robeson pointed out that the Civil Rights Congress, 205 B. 42
St., is conducting the legal defense. He expressed the "hope that liberty-loving
Americans everywhere will rally to the support of CRC in this case which involves
the freedom of us all."
ASK ACTION IN SOUTH
The 395 Negro leaders compared the arrests to those of the Nazi Gestapo, and
declared their obvious purpose to be "to frighten people away from the Wallace
Movement and progressive people's organizations generally, and to strengthen
the current drive to war."
The President and Attorney General are calletl upon "to give more than lip-
service to civil rights" by taking effective steps "to defend the lives and liberties
of the Negro people in the South" ; to "repeal the poll tax, establish a national
FEPC and outlaw lynching, and to "abolish discrimination in Federal employ-
ment and segregation in the armed forces."
Endorsers of the statement include :
Bishop R. R. Wright Jr. (A. M. E.), Wilberforce, Ohio; Bishop C. C. AUeyne
(A. M. E. Z.), Philadelphia, Pa. ; Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom (A. M. E.), Wilber-
force, Ohio, Bishop J. H. Clayborn (A. M. E.), Little Rock, Ark.
Business executives : Augustine A. Austin, Antillian Holding Co., New York ;
Jake J. Simmons Jr., Simmons Royalty Co. (oil investments), Muskogee, Okla.,
attorney Willard B. Ransom, assistant manager Mme. C. J. Walker Mfg. Co.,
Indianapolis.
Progressive Party congressional candidates : Ada B. Jackson, Brooklyn, Mag-
istrate Joseph H. Rainey, Philadelphia, Dr. John E. T. Camper, Baltimore, Dr.
Ulysses Campbell, Newark, and senatorial candidate Larkin Marshall, Macon, Ga.
Trade union leaders: Moranda Smith, FTA-CIO, Winston-Salem, N. C. ; Cole-
man Young, Wayne County CIO, Detroit, Hilliard Ellis, UAW-CIO, Cicero, 111.,
Charles Collins, AFL Hotel Employees New York, Thomas Richardson, UPW-
CIO, Washington, and Raymond Tillman, ILAW, New Orleans.
Artists: Canada Lee, Shirley Graham, Allan R. Freelon and Charles Enoch
Wheeler.
Educators: Dr. Oliver C. Cox and Charles G. Gomillion, Tuskegee Institute,
Ala., Rudolph Moses, Dillard University, New Orleans, Dr. Helen A. Bryant,
Wayne University, Detroit, Dean Edward K. Weaver, Texas College, Tyler, Tex!
Mildora Payne, Denver, Alma V. John, New York, Mary Church Tertell, Wash-
ington, Mrs. Andrew W. Simkins, Columbia, S. C. Fred Nicklewhite. Manchester,
Vt., Capt. Hugh Mulzac, and publisher Henry Graham. Newark.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7307
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7308 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 120A
CONFERENCt ON PEACEFUL ALTERNATIVES TO THE ATLANTIC PACT
T»mpo'o'i' Ad'i'^**
331 taxi /O-h S
N.w Yo'k JIM'
^c^Bt :;i, 1949
Dev Con^rer.soan:
Close to 900 Arericans cf pt-uidln^ throuf^cut our ccuntrj' have
Joined in sifT.inf: the enclosed etatenent RXfr':?«ping orpof.ltlon to
President TTuffl.-m'c anns profinua and larinf: thn.t ymi vote rM^^lnst
U3 rar,?,!/:©. Knclor.ed you will find a copy of the atatecent tncethor
with, '■he lint of those -.vhose n-vnes h.-ive been roi-eived by un to date.
We -«ali:'.c that the H-une of •■.orr '■■- ^nt ^^'vps ha- filreftiy 'i'ted
upon the -u-n. -.^^r^. -iiU-r. K- ov^r. -.-r,- •ill be another cri^r-
tunity for y-i > ox: r..^ y -a- : ; • 1 -, r •>.. 'r^islaticn «hM
the refort fror U^c jMnt ;..uBf'- - ' - 'f'-r-v-e conr^ittee comes
before you. At th-.t tir^e, we h ■ ^^ w,iir..t the arrs
apprc'iriation.
It ni.-iy b-^ cf Intere-t t^ ynu that tho stuter.ent was l^.itl,^ted
jointly by nine lo-vrs In Aaericor. life, actin./: thro-ir^i the Cc'ntlnua-
tlons CoF-nittee r i' thr y nforence 'r^n Ffureful AUerr.ntlveR to tr.e
Atlantic Tact. '?-.fr^c 'ore r.ls3 3nl ly Croone B^ch, Hon. Ch-ilrotui
of the Woman's Intornation-il League for Tonc.d and Freedom; Dr.
Abr'»)-.ar. Cronb-'.-h , cf the Hebrew Union CcUcre, Cinoinnati, Ohio;
P.ev. 'Jr. Vark r.ivbor, Home Misriona Cc:m,^i\ of %'orth America, U.Y.J
Frof. Kr^r-lt 77:;/, ■'nlvorBlty of 'yicnr.c: acv. K. Firley Finher, i"reneral
Gecret.ir;-, Afr;''.:. 'v- »:,- • i ■■ t Iriitcri-l :--.n C^virch, ""ir.hinfiton, D.C.;
The Rev.'ircf. ;il:< r: :■. Lvicccc)-, Yale '■^vinlt.y .>hool , New f'avcn,
Conn.; Dr. Albert /. I ^Inor, forr.er ;;cdcr ttor ConprogatSonal -
Christlfin Churches, Cilifornlu; Kev. Frunl^lin Ohecder, Beard of Educa-
tion ind Publications, Svanrellcal and Reforned Oiurch, ITslladelrhla,
Pa., and Rev. John B. ih;on.' r,on , 2' em of !J3'-kefellor Memorial Qiapel,
University cf Oiicigo,
Cn behalf of the Continuations Ccnnlttee of the Conference on
Peaceful Alternatives to the Atlantic Fact, I rur tr insmi tting the
letter and the list of alffners, hoj In^ th it you will be rcnpongive
to this petition for peace.
Sincerely yours,
Miss Jule T. Bouchard
Tor the Committee
uopwa/l9
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7309
Exhibit No. 120B
OPEJ* LnTEB TO MKMaEHS (W THF 3-t>ATZ AICD H0U3F OF REITOSEIiTATlVES
OM THE ARMS APPKOPBlATIOh
Aa citizens who' arc deeply concerned vlth the wplfsre and froedoB of Aaerlci
nnd the poece of the world, we urge you to reject the proposal to send arms to
EuLTope. Nothing could be nore trnglc for world peace at thla time than sending
theoe arms, Nothing will more surely divide the world Into two warring caapa.
We belleTw that pe^ce la poeelble: that war between the United States and the
Soviet Union U not Inevitable; that through conferences and dlBCusalona, as at the
recent Four Power Parla Conference, dtfferencea between our country and the 3ovlet
Union cnn find a Juat "nd honorable solution. Ir, rejecting the Idea that war la In-
evitable ind In reiterating our firm conviction that the United States and the
Soviet Union can settle their differences through peaceful means, ve are confident
th«t wfi echo the hopes of the voet majority of the American people.
It la precisely becauae we believe In the poselbUlty of peace that w» are
nlarmed it the propoaal to send arms to Europe. Id the few daya that have elapsed
Blnce President Truman eov.t his re-juest to Congress for an arms program for fcurope,
n dsngeroua atmosphere of panic and hyaterla seema to have been deliberately created.
The theory la being spread t^at the arms appropriation must be passed so that we may
muater adequate military forces against the Soviet Union. An arms program 9uch as
this will load to an armamenta race which soon will take ue Into war. Fer.ce has never
been preserved by arms -- only destroyed.
A huge and costly program for the arming of western Europe, underwritten by
American money and arms, will add an intolerable burden to the economy of our country
and the nations of Europe Just at the time when we can laist afford It.
The Aaerloan people cannot afford more arms when their own Incomes are declining
pnd money Is being denied needed social services and welfares; when the taxes that pay
for the cold war are already biting deeply Into the average American's Income.
It Is unthinkable that when the needs of the world are for economic jurvivol ,
for food, clothing, shelter, that this money should be spent on arms. To force upon
the nations of western Europe the ata^gerlng burden of an armaments race threatens
them with an Impossible burden at the very time when tl.ey are concerned with the pre-
vention of economic cataatrophe.
There Is a road t o pe ace that Is not paved w ith arms. From every side there Is
con vine lng~evldence that continued negotiation to settle outstanding dlfferencee be-
tween tnet and West, will prove more nnd more fruitful. The recent special report of
the American Friends Service Corjnlttee has pointed tiie way, as has every major re-
ligious pronouncemsnt these last few months. It lies througl- reliance on the U.K.
for mediation and corclllatlon, through wor> Ing for peace rather than preparing for
war, through Increasing trade with Fussle and Eastern Europe.
The Un it ed Sta tes must ta ke that road to peace .
But the arms program and the alarmist war BtB»sphero now being developed to
Justify this program will nullify any efforts to breai down the barriers between Fast
and West through continued peaceful Degotletlons.
We urge upon you that you oast your vote against the arms program and thu.s trene-
late Into action the peaceful desires of the American people Instead of following the
lead of those wbo would further divide the world thro i^^. an emamsnts race.
OOWK 16/117
7310 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 120C
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rnul > Kllr^l;, Lrf.l . ., fti.nrry '^crkor- i'rS r-..n , i if ;.. r -i i.
..Ifrod Kurhlxr, : d ■..!•-. t i^rcii : : ■ .ts "r.Kn, Cf,d-r.»» lirr
?rp.!.jU !i.e'.:, Cr,"ort vlolir.: ■ .'Ity
Vs. rrrlnio I.artoro, /.as't, .:l«i Wi Llfo, : » ' VtW Tity
ituv. .•■>hr Hcv;l:.r- 1 Ifithrq, !rl- ,r.;ii ;. r"ti, 'Ir'-ATyn
:iov. i.'.'rr.jt L"-irtcr., :'!.dloof. Av... .'nrtltt •-hvjroh, .Jtr-.rjf
;,l-i-.l -.r. '.A.lorri.r., Toanh«r8 Ir.lor,, Ur.Uo'l Tubl Ic "..'or: r«-CI . , St.; l.rk >:U;.
K.I.. iwtl> I.osll.1, -istor, -.ho trotj.tr.nt , I'mt r> rk City
■j-i» Jc'.r Lo3«i.-..-, i-o i'.rli'.irrt
Knv, Albli! lir-irro:., ! llfrin Lut.-or^r. Churoh, !.«•» York City
•(cv, JqYt '. '.:-.^., first .ot.'MaiEt th'ireh, Bi.ff:.l->
Rov, fro.,1.:: r . -iir, Fimt i rr^iir • orlri, Churol., Tioldwlr.
hciv, ^ r, 1-/ (•iforl . .rk I r^ityt orl-.n '•hir«h, Unf Vurk "It;
jiT,, >,• ■- tTi'', :U<ffibor T -or^rjtB, t uit ^ork City
rr. ■ r, .T/ ^ork City
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Sv.,: :'irr!.r, ritor, .' m: Vi.rk City
.'Vs. riltitirth !':co, Ccr.Gro»« of .jMria-r. '.Tosv-r, Cr ot on-.-T,-ifud»^T.
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Fffv, ' -^/'.rd 7. »oi, "othtdUt Chureh, fivlrrort
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Hirry ; .sh, F.■c^ >rkt,rii,1c(-i No, 42, Ho- Yrrk City
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4Ub')r» ; . I." ' ' , Irrt'l. Inlor. of '•Irio, ".111 ,'. -roster ■.^r!,,.ra- J I . , li . ri Ity
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'>«, :ol'r iPf"! 'r-cklyn, : J«r York
iArtln r(»ip.r, ."O'., Attorr.ny-ut-Lr-w, Nws Vr rk City
Hot. Fr-rk .'vy .'oil, Krtt othiMUt Churoh, Jo^x«tc»m
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0, John Ropro, Eaq., ittornoy-tt-law, j\. Y^ri. City
Llr. .■;f-nt. ..o-.i Y rl; City
Rot, I»-r >., .'raaoll, :;oth"dl.-t Churnh, y^hrllli
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ko-rcr. C-troJd.jT, rltod Cfflfio i I rrro«5lor.al orV, «•» -OK, ..o.i Vvr: >;ty
Kit, •■'•■It.r /., ."ol.nlt'.n, /j-liiiftt»i .loforrod Chureh, 1 ouri'i-Jt «lo
roT. J ->r »',:■"«.'. r.;, .--liter .-jlrane {ronr,r.)c:>t lonnUChrlrtif.n CKi.re'xr, - , ■-;
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Rov, ;'..'- , ' '-■■ " lllt.ti, Ciriirol^i *atti«t Chureh, Rroc'ayri
Dlt ; •'•'.••, 1. ■• ;; 1- K- ' nr 'b.om . 'orktrs Unlf-n-Loc-J S&-lildoi,cnd r.t , Trcc'-lvr.
■.rs. E- ■ -T- 1:. i, =, ';<r.- Y -rk City
Rov, I-.sii. ::. ."ir.iri, first '..thcdist Ch^^roh, p«a-t lyron
J-..-.i,s ". .■JiT'.l, ' o.. Y-. rl: City
•'is.' Ai-t.M ,:r.:ll'Ty, .VJtl.rr, Nn lork City
.7ov, r-;!..! ", "rii'.h, :othcdlst Churoh, Klflt^'
Rlv» ic::.ci I. 3ti!T;'-l, First JiTthodSrt Churoti, i l->tt.'.; -.rr.h
Rov. for--'Sn ~. 3-.f'doi burg, iloyt ..to, Cor.grjfiti >r.- J .' r.-h, St:.t r Tsl r I
nov, Fr'-f, ;.« !.ur L. Si/lft, Jr., Vnlon Thu'^lcrio:: .". , .; .ry , Ic. Yr i ' tity
P.OT, John R. rtiylor, St. John's Luthercn Chi.reh, l^mr'-
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7311
Exhibit No. 120D
Vrs, Jcarotto S, Turner, ZS^c. Soc';., ... '. . -Ity Cor.ouir,crs -cur.Ci., Lf^r-c lel'-nd
i'rs« Elsio H» ^.T-dalo, Now Vom City
5r, Vexy Van Kloee'.;, Ir.dustrl^l Scf'ologlar, No-..- Ycr'- City
HiUn Vaughx, iotross, IJui/ i ric City
Rot, Lculs S. '■ngror, LuU.orcj-., Qucor.s Villt^o
Fredl '.V- sh ir,gt on , JJ'troae, Itr.i Vcrk City
.Rev, Vlrocr.t T. ".'fctBcn, I othodlst Churoh, DcUiicrt
''r.xWob6r, jlrtlst, Crgat ;:®ok
Frank V;o41, rT"si'*.ort, Lccsl S46, Prothijrhsci ef rr.lr.tor--;j-l, rov.- Vor!: ilty
Kftrry './clr.bcrg, Chappaquo
Frof, Gonci Tflltfish, Coluabic "r.lT.relty, Her.-' Yor!: City
iieT, EJr.or Rcod ".Voit , Clifton i-xr^ .'(cthodlst Chtri-t. . tvPter.lfvlUo
Efv, Eliot .Tiit'-, rrotodtnnt Ei'lacop--l , :«j York '-^.y
.".CT, ,;&; no '"hitcj ' oet^host.jr ; othodlst Ch-j-e'.;, :<!■./ York City
Ksv, DaVid RV.-s .. illiaiM, First .r.itariur tJhureh, f.oe\.or-%^T
Aloxr^r.^<!r 'r-j\'', --.D., N»J York CltJ
Kartir. Vo' :' - , :.-tor, Mom York City
Cloi'-'i.t 'C-u, :.c*icol of Croctlvc ''rltlng, DcXortoc
Hci, Ernaato Zuiio, Soelota : lulonarlo lol V^rd .JMrlca, J^ooklyr.
Edwin rjir!u-cn, Aihorlllo
Rffv, Thoiais C, Fryan, f roibjtor Van Church, /Inotcn E: 1 n
Prcf, C, H. KMilin, Atlar.tla ChrlotlMi Colloe-, lloor
?.<r», J. V. ?".llor, RcflVy Icuntoin
Pov, Pob'irt I-, .StanKtr, "othodlit Churoh, Chorictto
kov, E, L, Tl.;>ni», Lothodlit, Raleigh
KOiTH DiJ'.OT.'.
EaT, Hubert N, ~ukc8, Fodorotod Church, Grund Forl"»
ChoBtor !., Grtihan, Fornort Union, Jmoatawi
Pov, Ir.y Harris, Chureh of thj Brothron, :inot
Dc% C, "aio'An, ViUoy City
Prof- ...th'jr /. Kunk, 'Voiloy Collogo, OrerxJ Fork*
c:nc
Rot, ;:. :;. nor, or. Board of Vjnelons, SranfuUcal Unitad Brothroo Cl.uroh, Doytcr.
Rcrr, C. "li Uaa Plttok, First :'otn^lat ChJrfh, Vrirluttci
Rnbfci Stonloy k. firaT, Rookdilc '^^Iv, Cincinnati
RoTT, Ea-'ln !^ Brotfr., ■.'oeloy ioth-^ist Chur«h, Hirioc
Rot, Harold K, Oc.rr, i^thMUt ChLreh, La'-afood
Rusioll ", Chuao, E»<j,, Attomoy-at-La.<, ClcrolaiW
Chij-lo« J, Ci&r!:, Tolodo
Hon, Hugh OoLaoy^ Forffsr lleabor of Cof»gr«»e, Clcrrolond
Rot, Oriatt K. Dojcorjl, Flytf-uth Conf rofot iontl Churoh, Colujabui
Kotharino Dcdl, r.,D., Children* Hcspltxl, Roioaroh Pound%tlon, 'JnlTir»lty of
Clr.olrx-.t i, Clnolnmitl
Rot, Paul J, Fcil.-.o, Flrtt Congrugatlonal Chupoh, i.Tor Lftko
Rot. Hugh R. Fouico, :tethodl»t Churoh, ?ol norrlllo
Ray Olngorj .iritor, Cloraland
Joeoph K, OUittomir. , linyten
!1r«. Prank Cootsoh, Fa»t CloT'-lard
Rov, F, Trvfo Jacob*, '"lltcTi -to. Brongol leal 4 Hofor»od Churoh, Columbut
Rot, Carl J, Uxndos , Congrof atiorAl Chureh, Shandon
Rabbi Bonjnsdn lApldui, Dcytor,
Wn. H, l«ooh, i/iltor, Churoh itanaeoBunt , CleToiand
ij-e. Harry C. Lor.f, Liircr. Counoil for Ptooo /jotior, Akron
Prof, OlSvjr S. Loud, Artioch CoUofc, icllow Crrlrgs
Borrjord r-^roorty, Starootryparj I'nion, Ci crToiaril
Rot, "llford H, !'j:Liln, Norwood Chrlttlan. Church, Tcrvood
Rot, Harry S, .•abio, Oberlin
Rov, Korjy K, .jirbly, '.%, Zlon "athodiet Church, Olr inrvitl
Pot, Tfllllaa! B, :iathow«, Tht, I'r.ltod Church, Conr.eoiit
Rot, Tom Bonnirtt S'auror, )'arlo»out Cosrvu nity Chureh, Cl.ielnr^tl
frof, Paul 1, Milor, Hlrao Col logo, Klr-rjn
Rot, "r llllrjr. A, Mli«r, United Prosbj t fcriar,, 'irur-fstMrj
-OTVor-
tOrgar.lt'itior.a, ote, are Uatod for th'O furrca^ cf H ,r:t If l:it Ion only)
7312
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 121
PtfW 1 Daily Wofkrr. New Yerii, Monday. July S. 1^5»
ROBESON, MULZAC, DAVIS
lAT KOREAN RALLY TONIGHT
FAIL ROBESON
CAPTAIN Ml'LZAC
CapJ. Hugh Mulzac, WorW War II Negro skipper of the Booker
T. WashingJon. will join with Paul Robeson, world peaee leader, at
Harlem's first 'Hands Off Korea" rally since the Korean tonflkt,
tonight (Monday). Called for 8 p.m.. at 125 Street ainl Lenox
Avenue, the rally is sponsored hy the Courw-il on Afritan Affairs,
the Provisionaf Harlem Committee for Peace arwl freedom, ihe
ffarlem Trade Union Council and the Committee lor a Demo-
cratic Far Eastern Policy.
Joining Robeson and Mulzac will be former Councilman Ben-
jamin J. Davis, chairman of the Harlem Communist Party, the Rev.
Cilbert .Sherman, of the Salem AME (Jhurch; Ferdinand C. Smith,
and Halois Moofchead, both of the Harlem Tratle I'nion Councii.
Tremendous response has already developed for the meeting
since a communitywide leaflet distribution over the weekend. The
slogans of the rally are "Korea for the Korean People." "Africa f*>r
the Africans," "Freedom for the Negro People," ar»d "Prevent World
War HI."
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 122
7313
CITIZENS EMERGENCY DEFENSE CONFERENCE
80 Eaif I I Straet
Room 608
New York 3, N. Y.
Tel.: ORegon 4-4767
Fsbruairy 9, 195^
-•HO! i:^«'LV BEJIRV miGI M
'..R Oi F B rX WHS
Daar rrlsadi
Ua nra ancloslag a reprint of an appeal whloh appaared
In the NATTOHAL GUARDIAN lasuea of January 25 and February 1.
Thle appeal correatly atatea that Tou oan help rererae
Saith Act conviotloaa. "
Tee - Tqu oan help reverae the Salth Act conTlotiaoa of
Elliaboth Gurley Plynn and her 12 oo-defendanta by contribu-
ting to the fuod we are ralaing to flaance the bag* eest of
oarrylng the oaaa to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeala and,
If aeoeaaarf, to the U.S. Supreae Court.
Read this appeal carefully. It la designed to conTlnce
you br facta that repeal of the Saltb Act can be won In the
courts. Stare Nelaon'e appeal victory In the Pennaylranla
Suprana Court Is abxmdant eTldenoo that a detamlned fight
in the courta can be auccaaaful.
Tour own freadoa of apeeeh and political opinion are at
stake in this case.
Note carefully the basis of the Citiiens F,»Brgenoy
Defense Gonferenoe appeal. "Support of this case requires
DO position on the political prograa of the dafeodaats.
It requires only a defease of their Constitutional rlghta."
I an certain that when you have acquainted youraalf with
these facta you will see clearly the necessity of ■aklog aa
generous a caotrlbutioa aa possible.
Sincerelj- yours,
C^fford T. MoATgfjr
CTMiKS CbalTBBn
eac.
7314 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 123
[Dally Worker, New York, Monday, March 19, 1956]
Map Court Fight on Coast Guard Screening
By Herbert Signer
East Coast seamen screened out on the maritime industry will start legal
action next week to compel the Coast Guard to drop its screening procedures,
which have been declared unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals in San Francisco.
The action, to be backed by a mass campaign, was made known at a rally
Friday night sponsored by the Seamen's Defense Committee with the coop-
eration of the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee.
Capt. Hugh Mulzac, former skipper of the famed World War II Liberty
ship, Booker T. Washington, and the first Negro sea master in the U. S.
merchant marine, is chairman of the committee and will be one of those who
will initiate the court action in Washington.
Despite the storm which hit New York hard Friday, about 100 screened
maritime workers, and some wives and friends, turned up at Adelphi Hall,
74 Fifth Ave., to launch this fight.
The court victory on the West C<iast, the first major setback to the whole
federal witchhunt, came as the climax of an action started in 1951 by 10
.screened maritime workers. Since the ruling last October, screening on the
West Coast has stopped, but it continues on the East Coast and everywhere
else.
Speakers at the rally were Dr. J. Raymond Walsh, economist and former
CIO leader; Capt. Mulzac; Victor Rabinowitz, counsel for the Seamen's De-
fense Committee, and a rank and file .seaman.
Dr. Annette Rubinstein, was chairman.
The rank and file seamen predicted the fight to put an end to screening
would win strong support from the members of the National Maritime Union
and other waterfront unions because it is now generally recognized that the
shipowners have been able "to do a job on conditions" of unscreened seamen.
"Let's not think this screening was directed only at the left-wingers in the
NMU," he told the rally. "The shipowners knew what they were doing. They
used this screening to get rid of any seaman who fought for wages and con-
ditions — and everyone knows it."
Capt. Mulzac, who had sailed the seas from 1907 until he was screened in
1951, cited some of his experiences of struggle for equal rights in the mer-
chant marine. "The sea has been my destiny, and the .screening denied me
that destiny," said the skipper of the interracial crew, including 18 nation-
alities, which he insisted should man the Booker T. Washington when the
government in 1942 finally bowed to the mass demand for Negro sea captains.
Later, four other Negroes were given ships to command during World War II.
None are sailing today.
The government, its whole screening program upset, has not yet decided
whether it will appeal the ruling to the U. S. Supreme Court, or" whether it
will change its setup to try to get around the Circuit Court decision. A total
of 1,886 maritime workers, including many war heroes and founders of the
maritime unions, have been victimized since 1950, when the screening started
during the Korean War crackdown on civil liberties.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 124
7315
\\fw Vnrk .loiirnal AmPTican
Sat.SepI 8,1951—3
ISkipper Barred
iBy Coast Guard
By HOWARD Rl SHMORE
Huch Mulzar, a merchant ma-|
liine captain whose wartime ca-
Ireer was widely pubhcized by the]
Icommunist party and its pubh-
Ications. has been refused finthcrl
Imantime duties by the Coast!
IGuard. it was learned today.
Declared a "bad security r'sk'
by the (oast Guard. Muliar. a
Nefro. mav have his master'^ li-
cense revoked after a hearing
scheduled next month in VVash-
inston.
During World War II. Mulzar
jwa.s skipper of the S. S. Bookerl
T. Wa.shington which made 22 1
J trips in the trans-Atlantic run.
iThe ship has been re-commis-
jsioned but when it sailed f oi'
Hampton Roads la.st week, a new|
Icaptam was aboard
|sn-MPinj FOR FDR.
In 1944. Mulzac took a leave
of absence from his convoy duty
id campaign for the lat^ Presi-
dent Roosevelt and served on
the Political Action Committee
of Sidney Hillman alonj with
Ferdinand C. Smith. The latter
recently was deported as a Com-
munist.
The Communist party has or-
jeanized a 'citizens' committee''
to defend the beached Negro skip-
per and will hold a reception in
Mulzacs honor at the Harriet
|Tiibman center, 290 Lenox ave.,
tonight. The Dailv Worker .said
the reception will announce plans
to -save Mulzac from persecution
I by the Coast Guard."
The Coast Guard, which ha«
been rooting: out subversives in
the merchant marine for the
past two years, would not com-
ment other than to affirm that
Mulzac would no longer be al-
lowed to hold maritime posts j
under Coast Guard jurisdiction
7316
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 125A
RACIST LAW BEGINS TO GRIND
n
ir eaten* the right^^
The infamous McCarran-W alter immigration latv threatens tne rigt
of non-citizens and naturalized citizens and ultimately of all of ua
riiW l.ivvs in the p.ist hiMorv ot ilu\ >iHir.!iv h.i\f .irnd\ril
such broad nppositK'ii Ironi t!; 'lie
community than the ucw McCa;.. . ;i'ii
law. From every corner of the n.uioii an.i .ihri.-ul ,is well
there has been a svvclhng crescendo .isking, urging, demand
ing th.it ihis l.iw with Its r.icist, restrictive provisions lie
stricken Irom the statute biK>ks. In tact, so widespread was
the protest, th,it this law became a primary issue during one
svcek of the |?residential campign and candidates of both
parties were ohhged to promise "changes" in it to do ass jv
with IIS grosslv discnniiii.iinrv provisions
President Truman's commission to mvrsiigate \\\e l.us
held hearings in manv p.iris of the counirv. Lverv con-
ceivable organi/.ition added its soice to the avalanche of op-
position. In (;hifag<-, some 2.; Jewish organizations were
represented b\ the n.'H,! .i';.irne\, .Ma\ Swiren, who de-
livered a powerful (iciniiKMiion ..! ihc l.iw on their behalf.
.•\nd at the same hcuiiii;. is ,u simil.ir heahngs in manv
cities, Frotcst.ini .mil f,uii(.!i. niinissri^ ii.incd the chorus.
Typical of the latter was the siatemciii liv ['aihcr Rasmmui
T. Hosier, editoi of the Indima Cathohc RrrorJ. calling ihc
act "an infamous law, it is a disgr.icc- ,1 cnnifinptihie law."
No woniler that even Senator Richard N'lvn was obliged
to say that he adv«3tcd "changes" in the law even thi>ugh
he had votai to override Truman's veto of it.
But now that ihc shounng is ipjicied, actions from I'resi-
dcni-elcct Duight F,isrn!i..ucr .uu] \ k c I'rrM.i.ni .elect
Richard Ni.xon will speik more arlkulatcK ii;in .ampaign
phrases. The Negro jK-oplc, the Jewish poiplc, miiionts
groups, the 14 inillion foreign Ikhii .uuI inillmns .ibrnai!
want to know sshethcr Kiscnliosver was making cinipaign
hay while the issue was hot— -or uheiher he nic.int husmess
Cossibly never before has a presideni had such ,1 dccisne
mandate fr(»m the jyoplc as in die case of ihis law.
Some I'rovifions of the Late
When the .McCarran-Walier law goes m'o eiTci ,.11
I)eceml5er"24, M million foreign Iwrn rcsideius nf this >.,im
irv Ix-c.me suspect and liable to dcport.ition .n deii.uurali-
/ation as the first .step toward their dcporl.itu.n. Neser he
tore has one man, in this case the attorney gencr.il, been
.M.KC JO.MvS ,s asstkiaie secretary ot the .Xmerican Comimi
lee tor Protection of Forri^'n Horn
Dl(.i:mbhr, 1952
By Alec Jones
gi^eii such broad power over the life and limb of the for
cigii liorn as by this law. The act leaves to the attorney
gener.il's discretion the decision as to who is fit to become
i,:i,'e:i. remain a citizen or be deponed.
Hire are vime oi the provisions of this lavs-, jome of
iliciij c.iiiied over trom previous laws. Non-iiti2u;ns. 14
vears ami oier. arc forced to carry on their per.sons alien
registtaiion c.irds under penalty of jail and fines, or both.
.Ml non<itizcns who have not been finger-printed under
provisions of the Alien Registration Act of ii^o must lub-
init themselves to tinger printing. All non-citi7ens must re
gistcf duiing the month of Januai7 with the attorney gen-
eral on forms provided by him. In the event of changing
an address, within ten days that change mast be notified by
non-citi?ens with the attorney general just as if they were
common criminals whose whereabouts mu« be known
d.iily lest thc\' betray the public interest. A central organ
i/aiu.n IS to be set up where the names of all n()n<itizent
■lie to lie hied and the attorney general is to be notified
whenever a mm-citizen is iMued a «>cial security card.
Any non-ciii/en engaged in adivitv which the attorney
giiieral. virtually at his own discretion, brands not in the
best public interest, can be deported. Whereas previously
.1 |>ersoi! would be allowed voluntanlv to leave the United
Stales fni a counirv of his choice, now the attorney general
iniisi decide uheiher it is in the best public intcrcit to de-
poii .1 person to his countrv of origin or to allow him
voliintar)U to depart to a counirv of his choice.
Dartfipr to Naturalised Citiaetu
While under the McCarran-Walttr law the three-million
non<itizens in our country are thuj placed in a distinct
class with virtuallv no right which the attorney general is
Ivnind to respect, the status ,,f eleven million ntiuraJize,/
(iri/ens is now dangerously leopardi/ed. Here are vime of
the ,!;saliili!,es wiih which the law burdens the naturalized
citizen. He can lose dti/enship, as the first step toward de-
portation, for refusing to testify before a congressional com-
minee wuhm ten vears jfier gaining cin/enship Conceal
mem ot ., •material fur' ,,r ihV time of becoming a citi/en
IS alv. gruund lor rec^aiion of citi/enship. This is a vague,
catch all provision that ^ives the attorney general practically
unlimited powers over naturalized citizens.
'I he case of Charles Tuteur most clearlv .Iramatizes
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 125B
7317
what nijy happen lo naturahzed citizens. Mr. Tuteur was
>;nppcd ol citizciiihip by the nazis in his native Gcrmaiiy
in 193S anJ torccd to flee, leaving his aged mother LKhiiKi.
I'his li)!iowcd a search ot his hoinc by the nazis during
which ihcy IouikI three bcfoks which had been branded
rc-rhotcn. Ihc Uh.U ^^cr: >'.7.v<> i^^ M -v »i.'--;! \urse,
M'"C(in Knoiii No Tcji'. :i\ I.. l.iirc-;i:i.,: ;; m ; I .'.cUititr',
by H. C;. Wells.
TtxI.iv, ("harles 'liitiur faces lo^s ol his United ^
lisi/enship because at the time of ap[>lication for naiii; .
tion he did not rcvc.il th.u he re.u! three piihlicuiims whivli
the Dep.irttncnt of Iiislite h,n since declared icr'ottr. The
publications, accordr-,.! ;.> ilic r^ilici.il charges. •'., \.,r
SUs.«-!.rhcNeu \\-:l 1 \- . ,M.\\\\^ Peoples l\.. I:
l?cc;iiise ho had failed to st.ite thar he read these |vi;iiua
tinns, Mr. Tiiteur is .icciised of havinc concealed a "maie-
riai fact" even though thi\ "m.tteti.il i'.icr" did not iKVi.ine
"materia!" until ve.irs ki'er.
The process leadini; in .Irti irm .I'l/.iunri h.t» .lirc.idv Ik-
liun in a numt>er nl i,i-ts. I.ijiies Lustig, international
repre.ventative for ihc I'li^ud I'oclrical, Radio and M.ichine
Workers, h.is had denarurahzation proccecfi^ips inilia'.cd
against him on similar srrounds, as well as Isaac .\. RoikIi,
popular Yiddish writer, and John Steuben, editor of A/.j'./i
oj Ijihor. A number of those j.ailed or indicted under ihc
.Smith act arc lacing sitnilarlv threatened with dcn.itui.ii:,',!
tion. It is quite obvious that the law is being used as another
blackjack against [X)!iiical dissenters.
.Wore "Deportation Delirium"
The "deportation delirium" already prevailing for scvcr.d
years will be accelerated under the new law. Up to now,
more than 275 non-citizens have been arrested in dcporta
tion proceedings fur [whtical beliefs once held or currentlv
held, political beliefs the aiiorncv gcncial doesn't like. If
these 275, among them tr.ade union, communuv, civic and
traterna! leaders, today face deportation for holding ideas
disliked by an attorney general, what is to prevent the ideas,
organizations or assixiates of any non-citizen from being
branded "subversive" at any future date and the person de-
[jorted or denaturalized' No doubt the Justice Department
has every intention of using this infamous law to the fullest
to intimidate, harass and render silent .\mcrica's second
largest minority, the foreign born.
In the few months since the law passed — and before it be-
came effective — thousands of naturalized citizens have been
visited on their jobs, at home, or otherwise contacted by
the Imigration and Naturalization Service on the pretext
of either adjusting citizenship status or gaining informa-
tion relative to status. This is purely an attempt to intimi-
date naturalized citizens. For this service knows full well
that once a person has become a citizen, it has absolutely
no further jurisdiction over hirn.
Citizens receiving such letters or being so contacted have
l)cen advised to refuse to make any statements or sign any
il(.cuiiitms based on su.h uijucsi.s. Onb too oficn it is not
the ijuisiioned citizen .ibout whom information is sought
[11;! ,',;.i:cr a friend, relative or co-worker. .\ statement ^n
piacc one 111 the [losiiion, howc^cl unioiiscioiis. ci, iiuoming
an informer.
A by-pioiiuct i.f the law h.is been iii inicusiiicd eiloit by
die Ji.si,,.- IXparlmeiit to denv bad 10 or to c.'mccl bail
.'I iii:;!( u : of u(.i\ v.ii.'cns up for deportation. 1 lu'SC who
■ deny bad to iiers<ii,s arrested in
lor al!e'.:ej politn:ai beliefs, are
liinlcr a (F-.ig;c ,le:;i^:-;, l.r. uheii ;!ir r:;;lii :■■ :),,:i ii.is been
abolished for non-i u..-, ;;^. ;i;c ^^ ,_,.■ ^,:^ ^h;. :i I'luiiiv set
I nity to Repeal the Late
''• .*. . jhtrc nuisl Ix- a
■11 ' us H) 1 W!>!esptead
forces [ji.u opj'ose iht law. I'crliaps ihe l::st u. mpieheiisivc
.n'empt to evaluate the jvist-clection situ.'.irii wuii regard
10 die l.nv w!!! Ise the \ ■■ ' ' I), uiid the
Rij;h;s.: r-,,;,,:;n Horn \ ;,eid m I>c-
'.!<'■.< nn Dc.fiuiitr n -iir' ' '• ' ■ i ihe .luspices
I.! ihe .\mtiKan Comniiitoc ior I'liiictiuii oi Foreign Born.
lliis ccMiicience can serve a-: a veiiicle for the consolidation
..f ninuiitin.; proies! acainsr ihe law. It wii! .ilso lake steps
to ensure that persons Msiimi/cd by the iaw .irr protected.
Dm all organizations in one. way or another can do their
share toward removing this law. One imjxiriant step in this
direeiion was an .\meriean Jewish Congress |r>inr meeting
fi! the extculive and aciniiiiisiiaiivc sotnmuiees ,in \o\,iti-
licr :. M this mcrnng IVesuicnt Dr. hrnci Goldsiein pro-
[>oscd four neccssarv rev.sions of the law: "elimination t>f
the national origins epnaa system, reform of the dcfxirtaiion
system tei permit expulsion only of persons nhose entry was
obnined by fraudulent or illegal means, elimination of all
elisiinctions between native born and naturalized citizens
.ind guarantees that all persons subieci to the immigration
laus will get an opp<:>rtunity for fair hearing and review"
(W/i Yurl^ Times, October to).
Despite <lilferences of view, maximum unity in the hght
airainst the law should be the objective of all organizations
arraved against it.
Ellis Island as Concentration Camp
T^HE campign of the Justice Department to violate
•■■ the elcmcniary right to bail pending appeal is being
intensiflt-d under the stimulus of the McCarran-Walter
hu-. On NoM-r.ilier 17, the hail ot eijjhi mm citi/!cris
«,!S cancelled and they arc now detained at Ellis Island.
The eight are S.am Milgrom, Paul Yuditch, Jack Schnei-
der, .Andrew Drnytryshin. Frank Bench, Michael Nukk,
[oseph Simonif? and Harry Yaris.
Protests should go to the Justice Department.
10
Jewish Life
7318
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
?age 8
Exhibit No. 126
DaiW ▼orkrr, New Yori. Mon<<«T. Wehrumrj 1%, I^Sf
Demand Bail lor Sam Mllgrom
Repeal the Racist Walter McCarran Act
The rase of Sam Wilgrom, E\
eculive Secretary of ijie Inler
national Worken Order, Is a
vi*id expression of the Walter-
MrCarran Art in operation.
Milgrom i« fallou"*ly denied
hail de>pile hi« serious Illness
and the fart that he i« preseiit-
\r hospitalized. This ia an art
of political prosecution for
MiUrom's leadership in the
interests of lahor and the peo-
ple for the past .^0 years.
Come to the
MASS PROTEST MEETING
Tuesday, Feb. 24-8 P.M.
CENTRAL PLAZA, 1 11 2d Ave. (nr. 7fh St)
Speakers: AlWrt E. Kalin, Famous Author and Lj*'
lurer; Ruhin Saltznian, (;*n. Secy., Jewish People*
Fraternal Order; Alec Jones, Asst. Nat. ^^T'
(.onitn. for ProteclJon of Foreign Born
ADMISSION 25 CENTS
AitMpirrtt Committer for th« Freedom of Sam Mugrotn
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 127
7319
NEW YORK CONFERENCE TO
REPEAL THE WALTER-McCARRA
ANO DEFEND ITS VICTIMS
CONFEIENCE HEADQUHIEIIS: Suiti 101 2} West 2 6tli Str
February 27. 1954
Yuioslav-American Home
405 W. 41st Street
New York, H. Y.
* Un \t, N. r. • MUrny Nil! 4-34SI
Jacuary 21, 1954
Co Cll<>.r<x«n
not EPHKAIM CIOSS
Of ClEMtNTINA PAOIONI /i
«iec JONES
Dear Frl end :
CONSTANT IN OJilF
SCONSOIS
0' W t a Cv«o.i
'«o* Roto
Vtcki Gofvin '■'*r*. '- v<.
Jwno Gordon
Mofry GoHliob
» AbAOf Croofl »• * ; y
Da»<j Gfonn
Dt talpK H Gundloch '^ /'f>'^
to^rt Gwathmoy
IUt ChoMor E Modsion
Loo r Hurwifl
' Albofl E Kahx
Sidnorr Lotffmon
•or U- - »/-''V^ ? '-'->.
Ro¥. RicKord Mo'^ord ^■•' *
Jeaoph C. Novorro
Ctwflo* Nomoroff
Albort PotioH
>Vt!liQm L Ponorton..
Ro«o Ruuoll /-**''
' loon STrowu *
Aroowd Uuoou -
Honry W'.Ico
M.lfon WoH
/
Vte enclose a C3II for the Nev Yoik Conference tc
Repeal tJie Waltor-McCarrnn Law and Defend Its Vlctias .
The Walter -McC err an .'>aw has been crltlclrod general-
ly for havinc underaitnei tie presti^-e -f the United States
abroBxi. ilere at t .si: it has wreaked fear and Intlmldatl an In
cumnunlties where fjreltjj b.rn reside.
Tc date, nt-re than }0. persons have been arrested In
deprtatlon prcceedings and a^re than 1*5 in denaturalization
pr ceedings f r alle^jed political beliefs under Waltar-ffcCarran
Law pr visions. In New Y^rk State, there are more than 50
'.... P«rs.ns wh-, have fallen victim t.. this Law aivl the Attomery
'" Genernl has publicly stated that nationally there are to be
lv,OOC denaturclizatijns and 12,000 de?crtatl:)ns under the Law.
-■' >^> /!"-■•'
!.i^f •--■• ^•i' Thirty-two members of Confess, reco^izlng the broad
anta/jonlsm cf the •"morican people to the Walter-McCarran Law,
have introduced the Leliaan-Celler Bill as a W>ilter-NfcCwran Law
repealer. However, 1 Centres sional pact ha.s been revealed
which plins tc ktU In Ccranittee the Lehman- Ce 11 er Bill and all
let^iKlati::n seeklz-^ t.i m.-ydify or repeal the Walter-McCarran Law.
The purpose cf the New York Conference will be to
seek methods tc win public hearing jn the Lehaan-Celler Bill
r //»s the first step t ward repealinc the Walter-.McCarran Law and
I ^ at the same tine assure that all persons faced with proceedings
" - be assured adequate defense.
/
Wb urge that ycu make plans to attend the Conference
and secure participation from jr^janizatictis with which you are
affiliated. Ma w: uld also like to call y:iur special attention
t, the C .nf erence Bajriquet which is tc be held at 7:00 P.M., Sat-
urday', February- 27, 195^, at the Yucoslav-American Hall.
For your convenience in aaklnG Banquet reservations,
there is a section of the Cell devoted to Advance Recistrati on.
Locklna forward to seeing you at the Conference and
Bftnquet, we are
Sincerely yours,
•-■//■ ...^ Q..—
Prof. Ephralm Cross
ftui/i2e3 0^..^^>.-~rr' ^ f i^*-~o^^j>~'
i-V^ Er. Clwnentina Paolone
7320
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 128A
NIW YORK COMMITTU
POR PIOTICTION
OP PORIION lOIN
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tfo waat 10 &«Bk f©u,f«r (feltei^as;,-^* .S-Sif Aj^ SMM in
imttam of %b« Ar<«tices CG^tt®« fgr Frotec%4«i of ForvLga Sonu
As «« All kaow, our neirk r«all^ be^as itXTZl tlie aeetioe.
fh«t la «by M ar« jwi^ini $M.« out «s you I»am. fe ask your
iMlp la ihTM wajrci
1. nil tHs p«titiea •mlo«i& la order th&i adai-
tloaol foade asy W aocot^d to astlat tba istor-
caa C«n8itt««.
2. nil oat ttui little yellow ca-rt anA Weoste a
«7S7AIB^ of the Ie« Toik e«scdttM. Tow $1
eacb atonth i>ill halp m»ma.m th»t osr woiic goee
3. aemsalMr the date - Jl^Y 1-0 - that' s the date
of 9vr firet AswukI Festival aai. Flenf:* 'Sha
tturo««»e^ telle y&x wben sad «^«a. ^t let ue
kao« If rou or jnoar orgaalsatloa ess use sore
ttirowas^fl or leaflets to hmlp p^llcise thm
plealc. Aleo order tickets to eell la jrour
•hop, cltis or gre^.
Uee the poatege-frae retura eiwelop® to awod 'back ycur
filled petitions, StJS'llL&I HSB card or to order pie&ie tickets,
leafleta or throvasra^'St
Tharicinc jrou a«ala for you partlelpatloa la tHa E&LU and
lOfdclBC foritmrd to bearing froa you, I em
Slaeerely jreia's.
ft«l/
Aleo Jonas ]
Bxaeatifa S«er«taT7
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 128B
7321
NIW ¥OiK COMMITfie
POi i»tOTieTION
Of FOIitOII tOIN
23 Wmi 2^ S», • Hsw Verl 10,
i4458
MW. AMffAHOeSt
>«K»oo«iBrr
;,>artia» Itof}
XSF^B THE fCWB
% 5SPot«rt the ^astlee Departawat ' s attae^ to deetroj the
ite«rios» CoM8it*»« for Brot«otioB csf for@l@Ei tons as ««n attscic on
itn lilssrtles of the forei^ bom satjd ttoe ri^ts of all Assericejia .
Ito support tk# profrsB of th« Aaerican C<SKBitt®e for repeal of ths
Ssltwr-MeGarrra Las.' Mb emmm&.- the Aawrlsaaa C<amltte« for Its .
23 year* of work la defwjse of tb« Stll of Sl#>t« m»d, ^rtioularljf,
1-to* mrrmcA worlr to ftsf^ti sKsr® thae 35© ttai-«it,is%rss tbr«at«n«d
irith deportation snd 70 iasericaii icitixeia thr«at«iuKvitli revocation
of their clt^awashlp ots political ^ovaida. Ijb vi«* of its outataM-
Isg work, w® 8<»trttete to the 4Bf«»»« of tlap AK»rican Coaaaittee
for lyot^ctic^ of Fo^aigrs Bern.
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7322
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 129
WALTER-McCARRAN LAW
POLICE-STATE CONDITIONS
The Story Behind fhe Story
Read the 5tor\' to the rigbt. It is an account of
vhv 14 nofKitizcns are diallengiag the Siipa:-
Yisory Parole conditions of the Walter-McCairan
Law.
What the clipping does not tell is that non-
citizens forced to live up to the letter of the Law
can be forced to become stooi-pigeons against
friends, relatives, shop-mates and associates.
Read the underlificd paragraph, lliat is the
key. Yes, tiie 14 non-citizens do consider the con-
ditions of Supervisor) Parole an infrin^mcrit on
their constitutional guarantees. Where is their
right to free speech; frecdocn of asscnabiy; free-
dom of association.!* What ri^ts do tiiey have if
an agent of the justice Department can query
them relative to habits, associations, force them
to report regularly and di.8clo»c thck lubits.'*
f Those are POLIOE-STATC regulations whkh
have no place on the statute books of a land which
considers itself a democracy. The 14 are challeng-
ing these provisions in thek own behail and in
befialf of the thousands of otiiet non-citizens who
might later be placed on Supervisory Paroia.
Nb aiL^^ ' "^. Jen. ai » ** *•«• »». r...
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW!
Five thousand dollars is needed immediateiy »f thss case is
to be actually heard bv the highest Court of the land. The New
York Committee for Protection of Foreign Bom calls upon you
to make this possible. Hcip preserve our dcmtKratic rights Help
defend the Rights of the foragn born iujd remember:
Polic«-Sfaf« tonditktm tknaimn tha f%fcf» mf'afi Amm-kam,
aativ born a» w»H as tonign bora.
Support thi* choNmngm a^ofntt tim WoHm'MtCmmm low.
Hepoal thn Waftar-McCarran low.
WW Yo« c<cm»fmt k>*
nottaiOH Of KjtfiGN KjiiN
(3 f^*Bim iui*p -WW iniixfmni «j your ca
M^eCmrwi Um and ramfMiifn iw f»jp*«l .
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7323
Exhibit No. 130
U fOR
NEW YORK COMUMITTEE U^^^ D E |_ E A S E
FOR PROTECTION i^«\^ K B fc B #^ ^ *
OF FOREIGN BORN ^/f^mM 23 West 26th St. . New York 10, NY.- MUrray Hill 4-3458
ChairroM..JJ^PT. HUGH MULZAC
^"^ 'uy.Gy) BY 10 :'0'j_ciTiz::::s
Polic&» state Supervisory Ihrole provisions of the V/alter-:loCarran Lavf recaived
another court challeni;e today as Federal District Judee Ryan signed an order tarapora-
rily restrainlr-G the Justice Departi.ient fron ordering 10 non-citizens to report to
Ellis Island or be interrocatod relative to their activities, it \vas announced today
by the Mev; York Coi.mittee for Protection Ox Foreiyi Bom.
nie 10 involved in the action and temporarily released froii having to report
at Ellis Island vraekly or answer questions as to associations and activities are:
Prank Borioh, Bessie Ceiser, Ida Gottestian, ?eli:: Imsnan, Rose "Ilelson, liichael l-fulck,
Benjamin Saltzinan, Joseph Siainoff , Anna Taffier, and i'-artin Young. All vrere
represented by attorneys Blanch Treedjnan and Gloria Agrin.
Judge Ryans' action follo\7ed by one -./eo;; a similar challeneo initiated in the
case of Boris Sklar t^io itoa a temporary release from all Supervisory Parole
conditions.
Alec Jones, Hew York Co.'nidttee for Protection of Foreign Born executive
secretary, heralded the action and declared:
"Perhaps one of the most inhuman and vicious aspects of the V/alter-lIcCarran
Lavf is that section iJAposinc; Supervisory Parole on non-citizens.
"Here we find in cold, hard, legal laiiguace that uon-citizons tiiom the
Justice Dei-artment cannot deport since they are stateless, are to be forced to
becorao stool-piceons and inforniers or else be sent to jail.
"But this section provides also that non-citizens v*io stendfastly refuse to
Give information as to friends, rolativos and associates can actually be forced to
submit to Eiedical and psychiatric examination at the behest of the Justice Department.
"In many eases persons were unable to ;:et or keep ei.iployuent because the
Justice Department insisted on vieekly rsiiorts to Ellis Island during worldng hours.
To date 14 non-citizens liave chc;llenged Supervisory Parole conditions. There
remain over 20 persons in Nev; York arrested in l.'alter-UoCarran law deportation pofo-
ceedings for alleged political beliefs who still are subject to Parole conditions.
Mr. Jones declared that the New York Caaiittee for Protection of Foreign Bom
resards Supervisory Parole conditions as undemocratic and in flagrant violation of
the Constitution and is prepared to chellenge this section of the Ualter-UcCaiTan Lai;
up to the United States Supreme Court if necessary.
6/2/54
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7324 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 131A
No 5 MAY 1952 25
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1952 25c mg
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 131B
7325
JOSEPH CHILDS, vice president of the
of the CIO Un;t:d Rubber Workers,
ind Qeniatnin C. Sigal, lUECIO gen-
eral counsel, v.-ere appointed by Presi-
dent Truman as labor m^^nbers of the
W^ge Slabiliiation Board. They suc-
ceed John Livingston of the UAWCIO
and Joseph A. Beirne of the CIO Com-
munications Workers. . .
JACOB S. POTOFSKY, president of the
CIO AmalgKnated Clotning Workers,
resigned as a director of the New York
City Center in protest against the sched-
uled appearance in Franco Spain of
the New York City Ballet company. . .
DR. FRED D. MOTT, nitdical director
of the hospital projects of the United
Mine Workers Welfare Fund, announced
that sites have been purchased for
nearly all the 10 new hospitals planned
by the Fund. . .
PATRICIA BUTLER, of the New York
World-Telegram & Sun, was Queen of
the annual Page One Ball of the New
York Newspaper Guild (CIO).
STANLEY W. EARL, who made head-
lines across the country when he re-
signed from the Economic Cooperation
Administration after sharp differences
over policies in Korea, where he was
a labor adviser, is a candidate for
City Council in Portland, Ore. . . .
VINCENT HALLINAN, Progressive Par-
ty candidate for President, and presi-
dent of the MARCH OF LABOR cor-
poration, began to serve a six-month
prison sentence, arising out of con-
tempt-of-court charges during the trial
of Harry Bridset. . .
SAM PARKS, leader of the Chicago Ne-
gro Labor Council, was in an automo-
bile accident. Fortunately, he suffered
no severe injuries. . -
PAUL BOATIN, Ed Locke, Nelson Da-
vis, Dave Moor* and John Gallo, the
five building officers in UAW's Ford
Lotal too who were removed by Walter
Rauther, have returned to their iebs
in the buildings where they worked for
many yctrt. . .
National Cu
DEPORTATION
FOR DISSENT
r^v ALKC .lON'KS
ONE WEEK in October. inSO. the pn
vacy of 48 American homes «a.>- mvatlod
In many of Ihcm. the pro dawn quicl via.s
ruilely shattered by piercing and in
histcnt flimrbell rinijing bclvvcen the
hours of midnight and 4 am.
.Men and women stumbled sleepily
to their front doors They were greeted
by flashing badges and the curt slate
ment. "You're under arrest' "
In scenes reminiscent of the m
l^.mous I'almer Raids after World War
1 these 48 people were rounded up un-
der provisions of the McCarran .\ct,
uhich had become law (over a Presi
dential veto) one month before
Who were these men and women
and what had they done, that they had
to be subjected to midnight raids
smacking of Nazi Gestapo tactics.
All of them had one thing in com-
mon They were born in a country oth-
34
VI Ihan the I'nited .Stales. They came
here at an early age and had not suc-
ceeded, despite all their efforLs. in
achieving American citizenship.
They had something else in common
.Ml. in one way or annther, had taken
part in group efforts to make this a
liptter country to live in
Many of them had inc.l lu improve
conditions by organi/in:^ the unnrgan
ued. leading consumer protest.s and bth
nus and hunger marches, and fighting
,Jim trow and anti Semitism
But the chief contribution of the
great majority of them was long and
arduous years of work to build the
strength of the trade union movement.
Grandmothers, grandtatners. work-
ers and trade union leaders, their
•crime" was holding to their principles.
Many who were dragged off to lo-
cal jails during the McCarran raids os-
m'arch of labor
7326
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 13 IC
Union Building Is Their 'Crime'
I. rwil.h l.ii Ih.u iliihlii.il l)clli't~. ucii-
;ii'iiially Ihmiii; iHTMvnilnl fur piiNl <ii
|iH-.rnI Irailr iinioii ;irltvily Incluilril
.inxint: lhi>M' niTr^li-it :in<l held Imm
ri»;hl ilavs i<> MN miiiilhs uithnul hull
pt'iulinu (li'piMlJlion proceedings wore:
Myer Khu and .laek Schneider, of
\e» Viirk. leaclers of the Infl Kiir &
Ix-alher Workers Inion. Krnesto Man
>;.iiiani; ami rhrrs Mi'nsalvos. business
a»:enl and piesideni of Local 37. Alas
ka Tannery Workers I'nion, Il.Wr, Ker
dinand Sniilh. former national serre
lary of ihe National Maritime f'nion.
»ho «as later to seek refujie abroad
to continue his uork on b<half of the
Worlil Koderatioii of IVade I'ninns: An
tonia .Sontncr. wife of t'K orcani/er
Kill Senlner. arrested and held as host
a:;e for her husband, a niililani union
leader. Peter Warhol. < 1(1 Woodwork
crs. known throu!;h<«il Minnesota for
his sincerity, honesty and militancy m
or^anuini; the unor;:aiii/ed and so
the list runs.
The Flimsiest Charges
Many had hccn harassctl. arre-.tei!.
l-i.iii«hl up loi- deportation heaiums
o\er a lony period .\nd how flimsy the
charts can be. when thry really i;..
alier a union man. is shown in the car
fit .loc WebiM
MClicr today faces deportation i"
^'u^osla\ la .-X union man since he was
i;t he organized Harlan County co.il
miners. New .lersey auto workers, .Akron
luhbcr workers. In I!>3S». the CIO as
ML'ned .IcM- to Chicago, and there he
iilaved a leadinK role in ori;ani/ini; steel
kers and farm oriuipment wnrkeis
What's Ihe charge aiiainst him' II
oi-al entry' On the way 'o a national
(III cimvenlion in San Francisco. .loe
sp<-nt four hours in Mexico, Uecausp of
this hairline technicality .loe Webei,
who came here at the aije of nine and
has de\olrd his life to the cause of lh<-
■•orkini; [loople, faces dep<irtation. Be
hind the technicalily is union hiistin;!
fieparlment of .liislice stylo
With Ihe Mr( arran law as its spe-
r:ally lubricated vehicle, Ihe .lust ice He-
parfiient was issuinc warning of a new
anti labor cimmick llavine tried every
ih.ni; else red hailini;. frameups. stool
p.ceons. yonns to split and weaken the
procrossivp section of the trade union
ALEC JONES, forn^erly i labor
newspaperman in the Midwest, is
Assistant Secretary of the Ameri-
can Committee for Protection of
the Foreign Born.
movemeiil. it i» cnoiiniiinK lo do the
bosses work with Ibis new Kii'mn"!*
jail lor indefinite periods pendini.: de
piutation pinccedinHs,
Throuijb this drive a(;aiii>l ;i.;iw;ii
/,en trade iinionrsts, the aim i- to i>i"
ceed frimi deportinn nun citizens for
their alleged political b<'lief.s lo Ihe de
naturalization and depoi i.iIh.ii of nac
uralizcd citizens, and tin n 'o i !i, ,i ; c.mi
ma of all worki'rs
The Justice Dt'partmenl lias already
declared lis intent lo arrest and de
port :t,4lHJ noncitizcns under provisions
of the McCarran l.n^. .md M cl,n.i!0ial
ize 1,.">0() persons ,i- !hr iii-l irj' lo
w.ird their deport, ilioii
Denaturalization proceedings have
already l)cen started ayainsl some I.i
citizens amoni! them .lames I.usliK, CK
oi;;anizir and chairman of the union's
Dislrici 4 rhe charges against hiin al
lei;c ih.H he falsely denied ever havinn
her,') ,1 iiic-ubei of the Commiinisl p.irly
v. hill he- applied for naliirali/:iiion p^i
pels This harassnicnl (d I.usIil; is p;irl
ol Ihe whole onslaiii;hl ayain-t Ihe 1 i;
inounled by the I'n Am.ricii CmnMi
lee .m.l CIO raiders, mih tin i.i.'i.i
Dep.Hiiiu'nt rumun;; inii'i Iciinw
rhr lo.uled pres>ripl,..ii :,,,,., hni;:'
•hr
I.ilion lor thi' naliiialized (iii/eii, anri
uiUhbiitUs and eoiiienlr.inoii camps
(likewise under the McCarran law i for
.American born workers
Attempt to Bust Local
To see the ullim.ile purpose he
himl Ihe present drive a.siinsi loiei-n
liorfl workers, one neiul only loi.k al
wh,il Ihe .luslice Deparlmriil has Iriid
lo do I., Cannery Woikei. C.iai :)7 of
Ihe Ion l,on;;shoicini'ns f^ W.i: ehoii e
mens union Wilhm two yrai v ihe ,lii~
IKC Department has arrested its presi
dent and bu.sincss agent, jailed other
members and officers illegally for
months, interfered with contract ne-
Kotiations. and harassed hundreds of
members lryin« to brilie them to l>e
informers.
Today, nine leaders and members
of this local face deportation lo Ihe
Philippines because they refu.scd to
capitulate .\nd back W it all is the
itch of the cannery bosses to bust I.o
r:il .f? and gel back to the days of '33.
when hours were 12 or more a day.
wai;es S30 a month or less, and a union
birini; hall was unheard of
Rut they didn't succeed in busting
l.ical 37 The membership hasn't bud
1 » s }
we>l an inch Tlu'yve been inlouned of
their riKhls. are standin;,: up loi thi'in
and rejectinK this union bust ini,;
Department of Ju.stice style
This clear cut collusion between the
Ijosses and the .luslice Deparlmeiil is
epitomized by the treaimenl aiiorded
Mexican .Americans Hecenlly Ihe Imuu
j;ralion and Naturalization Service re
ipiesled a special Congressional a|>pro
pnalion to deport 43,t>(K) Mexican
AiiuTicans in May and June
IHiMMj: harwst lime in the South
w(~i. ,1 jiiiid border is maintained be-
tween .Mexico and the I' S to provide
labor at sub-union rales for bii;' farm
o[)crators When they have served this
purpose, these workers are rounded up
by the thousands and deported far into
the inlpnor of .Mexico— regardless of
family lies or citizenship status
Many Unions Under Fire
V.I')] ,aicl women unionists cjuahl
up in I lie 1.1! lUiiiK draynel come Ironi
,\K1„ cin an.) independent unions- -
from locals of Packini;, Kur & Leather.
I,.in-wi.M. n-; Auto. Woodworkers. Of
I lirinical. .Maritime. Steel,
I Shoe, reamstcrs. Mine-
M :.,n. Machinists, ILGWU
,1' unions.
: this, too lew unions
h,n!' rci(i;:in/r.l Ihe attack on their for-
eiiin born niemfiers as an attack on the
iinum Itself, and loo few have oraan-
izcd to ward off Ihis blow,
Ihe brunt of defense work has
tieen borne by the .American Committee
for Protection of KnreisnBorn in New
York, with coopcratinK offices in Cleve-
land, Detroit. Chicaun, .Seattle. San
I'l.incisco and Los .\nt,'eU's
Anioni; Ihe first union- lo set up
,1 r'.mMiilicc !o defend the riuhts of
t 'M : n l-.i; ;i members was Ford Local
lioii ,,i II,, CAW CIO -before Walter
Kemher moved in to take over Ihe I.o-
cal, MineMill, Fur & Leather. TE and
other unions are moving forward in
this field With trade union conferences
planneil for early sprint! in Chicago.
Cleveland, Detroit and the West 'oast,
the hall has Ix-gun to roll
Climaxini; such meeliniis around
the natum will be a trade union con-
ference in New York City on June 7,
It wdl deal not only with Ihe threat to
non citizen unionists but also wih the
threat to the unions themselves,
RumblinKs of far fluns protest are
being heard, and there is a yrowin^ de-
termination in union ranks that Ihe
McCarran and Smith ads. twin weapons
of union repression, must be repealed
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 132
February 20, 1953, p. 5
7327
^mfPLT^^OBLD
Lauds su(>pleiiieRt
Th« American Ct^&Buttee for
Pi«tectien of Foreign Bom
wi^es to congratulate The
Daily Peof^'a World for the
spk>n<lid broadmde it publiidied
baling with the WaJter-McCar-
rajn Law. There can be do
doubt tbat it will be an elec-
tive f»ece of HteratioY in tiie
campaign for this law's r^}^L
The American Committee
would appreciate ytmr forward-
ing us 100 copies of tiie broa^
side in order that we may send
them to, our ^x>p»^ting ^te-
fense comraitt^s throughout
the nati<m, urging them to pur-
chase copies directly from you.
Alec JeMs, M. Y.
7328
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 133
P«ll,» ▼orVfr. Nfw York, TTiuntliT, TrkruarT 2S, l')';4
Page 5
Conference Saturday Will Map
Fight on Walter-McCarran Law
By AI.F.C JONES
W hen the New York Conference
to Hcp»-;il the Waller-McCarranl
l-iw and Delerui lis Victims c«)n-|
\futi at Vugosbv American Hall,!
thi^ SatiiriJav. it will have as its|
outlook support of the denvaiKis
for piihhc hearings on the Leh-
MKin Oiler Bill as a first step to
ward \\'jlter-McCarran IJw fe-j
peal and defense of the 60 Wal-j
lerNWanun Law victims
New York State.
Ihe nee<l for the New Yoik]
TonJcrence and its program imh
l)e seen in the Jnstic-e Departments
rontmiied use of the \Valter-Mc-,
f'arrau I.aw to intimidate and rob|
tlie foreign-born of their rights.
On Feb. 9, the Jastice Depart-,
menl inslitnteil Walfer-McCarranl
1-iw denaturalization proceedmgsl
against Sol .Mmazov Pearl, author,!
writer ana staff member of flief
lewish dailv ".Morning Freilieit."
Ainiazov. as he is known through-
out the I'liiled States and a good-
portion of the workl, thus be-,
cinie the Ktth denaturalizationl
\i<tim in .New York State and the!
fifth a<.sociale of the ".NJomingj
Freiheit" to face threat of dcna-l
turah/ation or ileportation.
Support for the I^ehman-rellerj
Bill gro«s as the demand for puh
he hearings on it echo. Thus Bill i
if en.icle<l would not onlv profertj
the citi/en-.hip of • naturalized citi-
zens hut decree th.it anv person
entering this nation before a 14tli
l.irthd.iv could not be <leportc(!
f he h;is hvetl in the I'liitctl St.il, s
The Justice Dep.ulmcht is („]];
|aw.ire of the public senlmie;,! !.;
[iiiing action on the Lehm.in ( ^ll(:
I Hill. \i-t tixlav, it persists in har
lapsing noiicilveiis ami ii.iturli/ctl
citizens and fl,e lamilies «ik!|
I friends of I lie foicipi horn.
F(«ir lion nli/fiis-all who h.ivpj
|reside<i jn this c.mntry over 2o(
Ivears- languish in piisons deniedl
I their basic right to bail simply be
I cause the Ju.stice Department h.is
<lei Kcd they are to be deporte<l
JNKk Tserroegas has been held on
JEIIi» Island »incc Feb. 3. iiul
broliK-r Steve, is kxlged in Cxikf
fCoimtv jail m f:hicugo, Illinois
land has b."en heW there since
I Dec. 9. )933. Both Nick and Steve |
JTsennegas are well known aati-
I fascists.
Also held on Ellis Iskimi, denietil
I bail, is Boris Skar, a member ofl
I the e<litohal staff of "Russky-Gol-
|os Russian dailv tiesvspaper.
ISklar has been held sinc« Sent
'"1, 1953-
In the East Boston Denfentionl
I Center, Ciacomo Quattrone fightsl
I his deportation to his native Ifalvf
[after 48 years in the United States.
Nil and in nee<l of medical atten-
tion, he has been held witliou!
[bail for 14 months.
Uliile these mav be consider* tiL
glaring example* of tlie inhiirn.in
Jcharacter of the Walter-.McCairan
■ Law, they are but four. A virtual
■ house arrest" haj been decreed
I for all jion-<:itiiens whom th«
IT^istitTDepartiiien^juion^
J.<nd \ilio are 'free" on Ualter-
■McCarran Law superyisorv pa-
ll role. "^
0\er 325 non-citizens have a I-
; ready been arrested in deporfa-
jtion proceedings because of alleg-
ed political beliefs. Thev are all
i>er5ons whose lives have been
spent <iuietly and determinedlv
! participating in the buildmg of thit
; country's .labor and progress.ve
j A ft w years ago, these verv in-
|divKiuals svere being praised and
llaudcil for thetr contributions to
Ithe uar effort and their records
lof sei\ice in the armed forces.
I Today, thev face banishment to
Ixtrange lands where thev have no
I lies or friends.
The New York Conference calls
lupon aU New York State residents
I concerned with protecting thfl
Ifuiidament tenets of this land
Iwhich are embodied in the Bill of
I Rights to participate in the delib-
|eration$ Saturday.
The Conference proi)er will
htart with registration at 9.(X)
la.m. and at TOO p.m. there will
|t>e a Banquet to close the Confer-
leme. Registration for the Conier-
Icncf is $1,00 and Bamjuet res<r-
I \. it ions mav be had at $3.50 each.
f 'T further information regaid-
"iR the Conference or Banquet
\ations, write New York Con-
l'i>'.cc. Suite 101. 23 West 26
Stn< f. New York 10. NY. or tele-
i'l«'"^ MU 4-3458.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 134
7329
ACTION-PLAN ON McCARRAN-WALTER
By Alec Jones
/^N December lo, two days before the convening in
^■^ Chicago of the National Conference to Rei'>e.!! the
McCarran-Walter Law and to [defend lis Victims, agents
of the justice Department staged a raid on tli.u ^i-.\'s ( ricrk
Cultural Center and arrested Steve Tserrrn
tation proceedings and held him without ba, .
raid was preceded by blasts jgamst the ^wiilcrciiLL- :ii tlu
Hearst press. It was an obMuus aitcin[it t.i stumiLuc fear
and hysteria m order to discourage partuipatinn in the n.i
tiona! contcrcncc, which was held utnitr ju^jn^rs I'l 'h
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
This organization has for 21 years h\cd up to its title
and hence has been in the advaiKc guaiJ of resistance to
the attempt to limit and even destroy the Bill of Right'
through the opening wedge of an assault on the foreign
born. It is not therefore surprising that the attempt at inti
midation against this staunch organization failed. Rather,
It pointed up the vtry dangers against whiclf the conference
had been called and galvanized the determination of 321
representatives from 15 states to redouble their efforts to-
ward repeal of the racist McCarran-Walter law and to
further the campaign for public hearings on the Lehman-
Celler bill as a first step towards that end.
The delegates demanded in resolution form that the at-
torney general "stay all proceedings now pending or 10 be
initiated under the McCarran-Walter law" until Congress
has had the opportunity to consider the Lehman-CcUcr bill
providing for its repeal.
Enthusiasm of the delegates was reflected in the rousing,
standing ovation with which American Committee otTicers
for 1954 were elected: Rt. Rev. .Arthur \V. Moulton, Prof.
Louise Pettibone Smith, honorary ccxhairmen; Rev. Ken-
neth Ripley Forbes, George B. Murphy, Jr., co<hairmen;
.A.bner Green, executive secretary; Charles .Musil, ircisurcr.
The determination and scope of the gathering was seen
m deliberations of five panels: labor, women, legal prob-
lems, deportation of Mexican-.\mericans and national
group. The reports from these panels to the conference
pro[icr reflected a unanimity of perspective to assure repeal
of the McC^jirran-Wakcr law and that not one pcf-nn vk
timized by it would be without adcqu.itc defense.
Deeply concerned with the Justice Department effort
to force the American 0)mroittec to register as a "Cfjm-
munist-front" organization with the Subversive .Xvtivities
Ointrol Board, the delegates resolved:
• to defend to the limit the right of the .\merican Com-
mittee to carry on its work.
• designate March i()^ as Defend ACPFB Month.
• to raise $5,000 by April i, 1954 for the defense of the
.\mcri-.jn Cumiiiittct .md lt>r its work in defense of for-
bail to those
ist vlistrtmina-
ition and
S (iii
The
vinencans
^r":i-h: ,, ,si.„,,,, ^.1 ,.,>>.; .,1.1 ...-u .■tii.ifc ui^ ouUcrence re-
..(: ^ the utterly inhuman trcjirnent accorded Mcxican-
\:i- K .ip,s m the Si.iithviest. Four hundred and eighty
thousand MexKan-.\mencans were deported in the first six
months oi 11,5 ^. In the conference city of Chicago, immi
gration olhcials boast of 21x1 to 400 deportations weekly.
Willie the conference joined with all organizations seek-
ing to win pubhc hearings on the l^hman-Celler bill, it
also adopted several proposals for amendments to the bill.
.Adopting a six-pomt program of action, the delegates
voted to:
1. Make the deportation cases of David Hyun, Koreao-
born architect and Giacomo Quattrone, charged with "afii
liaiKii with the Communist Party." two ma|or cases with
lull national participation.
2. To give special attention to the denaturalization pro-
ceedings pending against Stanley Nowak, former Michigan
state senator; John Steuben, editor of March of Labor; Paul
Novick, editor o! the Morning h'rnhnt. Rose Chernin, ex
ecutive secretary of the Los .Angeles Committee for Protec
tion of Foreign Born.
3. To \sin freedom on bail for Steve Tsermengas held
in t;hicago; FeLix Rusman, Boris Sklar and Herman
Nixon, who are ay held on F.llis Island.
4. 'lo win public supjK.ri for the test of the McCarran-
Walter law sujKrvisory parole conditions being waged by
.•Mexandcr Bittclman, Claudia Jones and'Betty Gannett.
5. To wage an active campaign for public hearings on
the Lehman-Cellcr bill.
6. To defend the .American Committee, which the Jus-
tice Departmeil! seeks ro destroy through Subversive
/KciHities Conitjl liu.ird (,s.\CB) registration.
The conference highlight was the bancjuet attended bv
more than 4>-k) [arsons. Inchi.lri] in a rather impressive ar
ray of speakers were Prof. Rolicrt Morss I^vett, Prof. .An-
ton J. Carlson, Rev. Jose[>h Evans, all of Chicago; I. F.
Stonc-Washmgton, D. C; Don Mains, Uli District 8,
Illinois; Prof. Rphraim Cross. New York City; Rev Mark
Chamberlin, Portland, Oregon; Prof. Louise Pettibone
Smith, Hartford, Conn. George B. Miirphv. Ir., New York
City, was banquet chairman.
14
Jewish Lifk
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 135
O'Connor to
Speokin
Chicago Feb. 26
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-Harvey|
CCiMinor, autltor and former piib-j
Ikity director of the CIO Oil
Workers International Union, will I
adress a public rally Feb. 26 at I
2:*iO p.m. to protect Justice De-j
partment's efforts to imprison]
James Keller under the supervJsoryj
parole pr(ivisioi)<i of the Walter-I
McC'arrau l.aw. it was armounced]
by the Kelkr Defense Committeel
The meeting will be held at Cur-j
tis Hall, 410 South Michigan.
Keller, 54, was iiKli<^-ted last No-I
veinl>er for ri'tusiiig to give immi-[
grdlion oflk'ials iiames of friends!
•ikI trade union asosciates iu 19.S3.
He was r»rdered deported inl
Marth. 19SV on |>olitit-al charges.!
btit was placet! under jwrole su-l
pervi.sion six luonlhs later whenl
tlie govenunent c-oukl .not find a|
coimtry to accept him.
I'. S. Dislriit Judge Michael L.
Igoe will hear argument Thursdayl
by Miss Pearl Hart, attorney fori
Keller, on m(»tions to dismiss tliel
indictment. |
The Rev. Wdliam T. Baird. of I
Chicago, and Alec Jones, education)
director of the Aoifiican Commit-I
tee for Profecti;u!tf (»| foreign Bomj
ill New York, will also speak.
For tickets cfHitact the Kellerj
Defense ( oounitlee, .Suite 325.
4-31 St. Doaihorn St., Chicago, WE
9 3.552 *"
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 136
7331
7332
m\t\\m
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 137
R*PmI Hw Wttter-McQimin L|w
^^ndiy, March *&, 19^6
6 H. Hamiln Av»nu®
Chiat9<s», lii.
DvfMid th« Rights td Foreign Born AfiMrksfw
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Gr«ettn|;a
Bleottoa of C<>nr»r»in»® Co!Baitt®«««
Credantials, Raaolutiens, NoiEi as tl ocs
\
tsports* ft-. Aieo Joass, Educstioml Mrdotcr
-*■'' ■•-"•■•->■•■»■'• •'"oMjittee for Prct«otlon
■ rn
^___ __ t. Acting Storotsrjr, fftd-
'«9i8 £ "SofialTE** for Pyoteotioa of Fo-rslgn
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Generftl Dleeusuioa en Issues of Confereace
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t-i torimr Co-Chelrms.n of
u^«ist C<i«i«l tt«Mi» for Protection
of Foreign Soni
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7333
Exhibit No. 138
The Rev. Kenneth Ripley Forbes
and
Prop. Louise Pettibone Smith
cordially invite you to a
TESTIMONIAL BANQUET
honoring
Joseph Forer, Esq. and David Rein, Esq.
of Washington, D.C.
Thursday Evening
October 11, 1956
6:00 P.M.
Modeme Room
Hotel Belmont Plaza Reservations:
Lexington Avenue at 49th Street Six Dollars a Plate
New York City R.S.V.P.
On March 26, 1956, The United States Supreme Court agreed to take
a new look at political deportations when it granted certiorari in the
case of Charles Rowoldt, a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
During the week of October 15, 1956, Mr. Forer and Mr. Rein are
scheduled to appear before the Supreme Court to argue the case.
Mr. Rowoldt, 72, is a native of Germany and has lived in the United
States for more than 40 years. He was arrested in Walter-McCarran
Law deportation proceedings on the grounds that he had been a mem-
ber of the Communist Party for a few months in 1936.
The decision in the Kowoldt case will affect all Americans. For victory
in the Rowoldt cum- will help restore frt'odom of speech and association
• »f foreign-born Americans and will strengrthen thereby the civil liber-
ties of native-born Americans.
Auspices:
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Bom
23 West 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y. MU 4-3457
7334 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
EJxHiBiT No. 138 — Continued
Subject: Reception and testimonial dinner honoring Josepli Forer and David
Rein, sponsored by American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign
Born, held at Belmont Plaza Hotel, Thursday, October 11, 1956
1. Following a reception from 6 to 7 p. m. held in the Crystal Room, a testi-
monial dinner honoring Joseph Forer and David Rein, attorneys, was held in
the Moderne Room of the Belmont Plaza Hotel, 50 St. and Lexington Ave., New
York City, sponsored by the American Committee for the Protection of the
Foreign Born, 23 West 26 St., New York City. Arrangements for the dinner
had been made by Alec Jones, Campaign & Educational Director of this organ-
ization. Approximately 212 persons attended ; there were eleven people seated
on the dais, among whom were Corliss Lamont, Louis Pettibone Smith, Osmond
K. Frankel, Rev. Kenneth Forbes, Nadyne Brewer, Alec Jones, Joseph Forer,
wife Mrs. Joseph Forer, Mr. and Mrs. David Rein.
2. Banquet program for the dinner is as follows :
(1) Abner Green to introduce artists and National Anthem.
(2) Abner Green to introduce Father Forbes for invocation.
(3) Abner Green to introduce Prof. Smith as Chairlady.
(4) Alec Jones — remarks.
(5) Osmond K. Fraenkel — remarks.
(6) Nadyne Brewer and Lucy Brown — musical rendition.
(7) Corliss Lamont — remarks.
(8) Rev. Forbes — remarks and collection.
(9) Nadyne Brewer and Lucy Brown — musical rendition.
(10) Presentation to and remarks by David Rein.
(11) Presentation to and remarks by Joseph Forer.
(12) Adjourn.
(Notes:) Introduction along the way of the families of Forer and Rein.
Introduction of Harriet Barron, administrative secretary ; Grace Johnson,
staff member, Helen Morgan, staff member.
3. The National Anthem was sung by Nadyne Brewer, with piano accompani-
ment by Lucy Brown. Abner Green stated "It gives me great pleasure to intro-
duce as the Chairman for this evening, a woman who has for the last several
years devoted a great deal of time to foreign born Americans and was active
in the fight for the repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law. She has served as
Cochairman of the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born,
Prof. Louise Pettibone Smith."
4. Prof. Smith stated "It is a great pleasure for me to be chosen to welcome
you all here tonight in the name of the American Committee for the Protection
of the Foreign Born. For more than twenty years the American Committee
for the Protection of the Foreign Born has worked to give aid to all foreign born
who asked it, regardless of race, religion or political belief. The last years for
a great many of us have not been easy times. I came across a description which
seems to me to describe the last years, and I want to share it with you. . . .
sinister forces within the nation tried to make conformity serve their own
purposes. Through the efficient manipulation of mass communications here,
they penetrated the factories, offices, schools, homes and even the nurseries.
They intimidated a minority. . . we have been through a period where the
minority has been intimidated but we have people who have had the courage
to fight for the rights of the minority groups of all kinds and it is to honor one
section of such people that we have come together tonight. The work of the
American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born would not be done
if there had been no men of responsibility in the legal profession. I am not
going to take time to say what later speakers will say much more fully and much
better. I introduce, therefore, as the next speaker, Alec Jones, Campaign and
Educational Director of the American Committee for the Protection of the
Foreign Born."
5. Alec Jones stated, "Thank you. Professor Smith — ^good evening, friends,
I too, on behalf of the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign
Born, am happy to welcome you to this tribute in honor of Joseph Forer and
I>avid Rein. Many years ago I learned that it is not necessarily the trouble that
one gets into that lawyers get one out of. In certain instances it is tlie trouble
foisted uix)n them that one calls lawyers for. On next Thursday, October 18th,
Joe Forer and Dave Rein will stand before the United States Supreme Court.
At that time they will be arguing to set aright a grave injustice — an injustice
peri)etrated against a man named Charles Rowoldt. To many of us in this
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7335
audience, the name of Charles Rowoldt may or may not mean much. But I
would like to tell you about this man and let you judge for yourselves. Charles
Rowoldt was born in Germany 73 years ago. He and his wife left Germany
in 1914 when he was 30 years of age because of the growing militarism in his
native homeland. They came to the United States because they thought that
this was a land in which it was most likely that they would find the freedom
and democracy they did not have there. Upon arrival, Charles Rowoldt started
to attend night school to learn the language and prepare to become a citizen
of these United States, but as so often is the case, plans sometimes go awry.
Shortly after the birth of his son, his wife became ill and died In 1918 and
Charles had to take care of his son. At that time Charles Rowoldt was living
in Chicago and the only jobs to be had were in the factories. However, taking
one of these jobs would have meant placing his son in an institution and this he
did not want to do. The solution for him was to seek work on farms where a
kindly farmer's wife could keep watch on young Walter while the father
toiled in the fields. Both father and son seemed to thrive on the farms ; Walter
was growing into a fine sturdy lad, and then when he was 12 years old, he
was stricken with acute appendicitis and died in his father's arms befor.e a
doctor could arrive. Needless to say, securing citizenship slipped from Charles
Rowoldt's consciousness after the second tragedy in these United States.
In 1933, after being told by his boss that business was so bad he would have
to find a new job, a fellow unemployed friend told him about an organization
called the Unemployment Council. He went to this Council and was helped to
get on relief. He became interested in their program of unemployment in-
surance and social security. Later in 1935 he joined the Communist Party and
remained a member of the Communist Party for six months — and today, 21
years after that six months' membership in tlie Communist Party and 42 years
after coming to the United States, Charles Rowoldt faces deportation back to
his native Germany. This man's life has been spent here. It is here that
he suffered his greatest tragedies and it is here that whatever happiness he
experienced happened. But since he is not a citizen according to the Depart-
ment of Justice, he is an alien and being an alien he is subject to the deporta-
tion provisions incorporated in the Walter-McCarran Law which state that
'any alien who was at any time of entry to the United States, a member of the
Communist Party, that person is subject to deportation.' But really, how
alien is Charles Rowoldt : despite the fact that he is not a citizen of the United
States, can he really be considered an alien and stranger, and therefore despite
his time here can he simply be arrested for deportation at the whims and
fancies of the Attorney General? This is in essence the case that Joseph
Forer and David Rein will be arguing before the Supreme Court next Thursday.
Hut the significance of the case is deeper than just Charles Rowoldt. Today
in this country there are more than 350 persons who are facing Walter-Mc-
Carran Law deportation proceedings. Their story is practically the same
as Charles Rowoldt. In each instance examination will show that the in-
dividuals involved came or were brought to the United States at a fairly early
age. It is so that their sole crime, and crime is in quotes, was that at one
time for whatever reason, they joined the Communist Party, and now, years
later, they face expulsion from the United States. But what kind of a law
is it that will so brazenly uproot men and women and in what atmosphere was
it possible for such a law to become the law of this land with its splendid
heritage and tradition of justice and fair play. Well, in times of international
tension and domestic political unrest there is traditionally the seeking of a
.scapegoat and at the same time there are always those who, using the unrest
and tension, seek to place them.selves into positions of leadership and label
all who dissent from their program as disloyal. Following the cessation of
hostilities at the close of World War II, this Nation entered into a period of
such uni'est and confusion. With the emergence of two world powers, the
United States and the Soviet Union, a fraction of the population immediately
began to cry that there could be no coexistence between the nations and war
was imminent. With that began the process of determination on which side
one stood. There was no middle ground and the determination was not made
by the individual in question but rather by investigating committees, self-
appointed patriots, the F. B. I. and the Dept. of Justice. For the foreign born
of this Nation, the last ten years have been dreadful. Where the Alien Registra-
tion Act of 1940 had already decreed that all noncitizens of the United States
should be fingerprinted, the Internal Security Act of 1950 added additional
restrictions, and then in 1952 came the Walter-McCarran Law which virtually
7336 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
stripped the foreign born citizen as well as the noncitizen of practically all
rifrhts. In truth, during the past 10 years it was not the foreign born alone who
felt the blade of the axe against the cornerpost of civil rights. The native
born as well as the foreign born were caught in the dragnet and soon we saw
our Nation shrouded in hysteria; doctors, teachers, unionists, artists, clergy-
men, writers, actors, scientists and yes, even lawyers, were called upon to
bare their souls, confess their sins, despite the fact that no sin had been com-
mitted. Indeed, to coin a phrase, the past 10 years were times in which men's
souls were on trial in more than one sense. It is always the case — those who
seek to rule by fear forget one thing — they forget people. The American peo-
ple are a wonderful people as a whole. They have a sense of right and they
hold with our heritage and tradition and despite the confusion that reigned
for a while, the spirit of fighting back began to emerge. Today we begin to see
clearly the emergence of a new feeling, a feeling which, if successfully emerged,
will wash away the stains of the past 10 years of idiocy on the political and
civil rights front. On this coming December 8th and 9th the American Com-
mittee for the Protection of Foreign Born will hold their 24th annual national
conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Previously, one of the main problems facing
the delegates to our conferences was the question of actual defense for those
facing deportation who were languishing in prison. Today not one person is
in jail. At our national conference on December 8th and 9th we will be able
to report victories in every area of our work — deportation, denaturalization,
and supervisory parole. We can report that almost a score of deportation
proceedings on political grounds have been dropped by the Board of Immigra-
tion Appeals already in the Federal Courts. We can report that several de-
naturalization cases have been won, including the most recent — that of Rose
Chernin, Executive Secretary of the Los Angeles Committee for the Protection
of the Foreign Born. We can report that supei'visory parole, that provision of
tlie Walter-McCarran Law which seeks to force virtual house arrest on non-
citizens ordered deported — we can report that supervisory parole has been
whittled away at, and if the decision by the three-judge court in the case of
Antonio-Sentner handed down a few days ago stands, supervisory parole will
be rendered virtually ineffective. I by no means mean to imply that the fight
for the defense of the rights of foreign born is over or even one-half over.
There are still more than 350 persons facing deportation ; there are still more
than 50 persons facing revocation of their citizenship, and it is true that some
11 persons have already lost citizenship under the Walter-McCarran Law pro-
visions. It is also true that a man by the name of Luke Hegeman (phonetic)
faces 10 years in jail because he did not readily make plans to divorce himself
from these United States, and it is likewise true that the American Committee
itself is under attack, and we can also say that within the same framework
that noncitizens on supervisory parole are subjected to the indecencies of having
to report to the Justice Dept. periodically. But what I do say is this — the
horizon is clearing; within the clearing of this horizon I feel that we here
this evening can go forward in our work, and be continually fighting, not only
for the protection of the foreign born but in general for the tight for civil liberties
for all the American people. I know that one might say — what have these
victories in the defense of the rights of foreign born have to do with Americans
in general and the general civil rights picture? First, I must say that the
fight for civil liberty has been an integrated fight. We cannot say i>ersecution
of one group of individuals is all right so long as it is not directed against another.
This is especially true in relationship to the foreign born, for it has been
historically proven that when the drive against civil rights is begun, first to be
attacked are the foreign born and then the native born. The basis in the past
10 years of depression can be traced to the so-called Alien Registration Act
of 1940 but one must rememiier that today we no longer speak of the Alien
Registration Act of 1940 — we call it the 1940 Smith Act under which the leaders
of the Socialist Workers Party were first imprisoned and now under which
primarily it is the leaders of the Communist Party who are being tried and
jailed. But when the law was passed, it was purportedly only to govern the
movement of so-called enemy aliens. But even more than that, recognizing
the wonders of the overall civil liberties fight, I want to say that gains taking
place in other areas certainly assist in our field. Each single small victory
adds to the swell and enough such will change the entire atmosphere. As we
in the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born have been
fighting to restore the Bill of Rights to foreign-born Americans, so in every
walk of life have individuals and organizations been battling in different
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areas — loyalty cases, dishonorable discharge cases involving servicemen — these
and so many others can be cited as all contributing to the eifforts to return our
Nation to sanity and dignity. Here in New York City, it might be said we
have had more than our share of strife, but it must also be said that, as we
battled, so was there assistance. The American Civil Liberties Union, the
Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, have done magnificent work and side
by .side with the work of organizations during * * * the work of a fine
grouping of men and women who have made the legal profession their life's
work. We are fortunate this evening to have with us several such men and
women who have joined to pay tribute to their fellow colleagues, Joe Forer and
Dave Rein. Among those present this evening in the grouping of lawyers
happen to be John Abt, Leonard Boudin, Harold Cammer, Julius Cohen, Albert
Collins, Joseph Diamong, Frank Donner, Blanche Friedman, David Friedman,
Ira Golubin, Abraham Isserman, Bernard Jaffe, Mary Kaufman, Samuel
Koenigsberg, Rhoda Laks, Victor Rabinowitz, Henry Rubin, Simon Schachter,
Dave Scribner, Ralph Shapiro, William Standard, Morton Stavis, Abraham
Unger and Nate Witt. [Applause.] And I think it is only fitting, friends, that
we give them a good round of applause while they stand. [Applause.] Friends,
as we salute our lawyer friends here with us tonight, we must bear in mind
that throughout our land there are other men and women lawyers also in the
finest tradition, wielding their talents to assure the restoration of the rights
of the foreign born and assure the preservation of the liberties of the American
people as a whole. I think that as we go about our daily work of seeking to pre-
serve the Bill of Rights for all we know, so by our side stands our attorneys
and we of the American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign Born
vote a special vote of thanks to the many attorneys who throughout the years
have stuck by us. For without their knowledge, guidance, and devotion, our
cause may well have been set back. There is no possible way to measure the
work of our attorneys in dollars and cents. There is no way to truly assess
the role they have played in our work. We pay tribute to our lawyers this
evening. It is with deep sorrow and regret that Carol King, our late general
counsel is not participating. But the work and spirit of Carol King is being
kept alive by those who join us tonight and it is with the utmost confidence
that the American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born continues
its work, knowing that when the chips are really down our advocates and
attorneys will be there, and there is only one more thing I can say to them,
and that is — thank you, counsellors, we are proud and pleased to be associated
with you."
6. Chairman Smith then announced : "You have heard a report from an
officer of the committee in New York City. Next we are to have the pleasure
of hearing a lawyer, a noted constitutional lawyer, a consistent defender of
democratic rights, and a leader in the American Civil Liberties Union, Mr.
Osmond Fraenkel."
7. Osmond Fraenkel stated : "I have been a lawyer a long time and I don't
remember having heard so many nice things said about lawyers as I have
heard tonight. They are certainly justified by the lawyers who have repre-
sented this organization — I mean Carol King — I worked with her a long time
in the International Juridical Association and I have known Joe and Dave not
so long but for (juite some time, and I worked with them in the Lawyers Guild
and the nice things said are certainly justified by these three. It is also nice
to hear that things have improved. I am generally an optimist about a long
term but a pessimist about a short terra, and as I was saying to Mrs. Forer,
I am usually a pessimist about cases and she said 'Oh, that's the trouble' —
'you've got to be an optimist about cases.' I told her then I'm not disappointed
so much when I lose them ; she said 'but Joe doesn't lo.se them.' Well I hope
that prophecy is right because the case that he is going to argue is an awful
tough one. On its merits it's perfectly plain. Unfortunately the law and
merits do not always go hand in hand and the Supreme Court, as you probably
too well know, has laid down some very mean rules about aliens and the rights
of communists, to order them deported for any reason which at the moment
Congress may think suitable. And we of course are hoping that the court will
have the sanity and courage to withdraw from some of those earlier pronounce-
ments and lay down a civilized rule in this case. And in the notion that Con-
gress can make deportable something which was not deportable at the time
it happened, and in the notion that something unrelated wholly to the present
welfare of the country, such as membership in any organization in the long
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time past, can be grounds for deportation, the court should recognize as the
only grounds for deportation that which presumably is something which affects
the present. Is this individual a fit person to remain here — this should be
judged by certain standards of fitness and not dependent upon things that hap-
pened long ago. And so, therefore, our concern is and our hope for more court
talents of persuasive powers v^'hich will instill that measure of courage into
the court. I said I didn't come to make a speech only I was asked to come
and say a few words. So I want to close with just one closing remark and
that is we lawyers can only do a small job. We get up on our feet or we write
briefs. Unless we can get a public opinion to support us in our views, we
cannot be too confident that judges are going to listen ; as Mr. Dewey said a
long time ago — the Supreme Court feels the election returns and judges are
sensitive to changes in the climate of opinion. So it is that organizations such
as this and other organizations which have been active in this country in the
years past, which must continue actively and vigorously to try to influence public
opinion and in that way make even the judges realize that the ideas for which
these organizations stand are the traditional ideas of American freedom. That
is something which this organization has done and is continuing to do, and I
hope will keep on doing until the glorious time should ever come when there
would be no need in the field of the alien to be concerned about the question."
8. Chairman Smith stated "Thank you, Mr. Fraenkel. Our next speaker needs
no introduction to you who have been interested, as I am very sure this whole
audience is, in the progress of civil rights and in the progress of attempts to
defend the weak. Next speaker is ray fellow Cochairman of the American Com-
mittee for Protection of the Foreign Born, Father Kenneth Ripley Forbes."
9. The Rev. Forbes (Episcopalian minister) declared : "It is commonly supposed
that when somebody wishes to hear hot air, when someone wishes to hear very
closely argued academic matters, it is not uncommon that they turn to the clergy
for just that necessary evil. In this case, however, they turned to this par-
ticular parson to do one thing that you would like to have done very much and
come down to brass tacks and put it on the line. In other words, they wish to
hand this guy the job of a collection speech, which he is not going to make but
he is, I hope, by this suggestion to some or all of the people here, something of
what their privileges are in this particular instance. You know, the foreign
born are being depleted because largely of our immigration laws, and their num-
bers are depleted and their resources are even more depleted, and they cannot
wholly protect themselves even when they have lawyers like Joe Forer and Dave
Rein, Mr. Fraenkel and all the rest of the noble crowd. We have got to have
enough money to put the resources of a larger group such as is represented here
tonight. Now, I have been present at a good many feed fests and talk fests of
the American Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born, and I have come
to know several hundred, at least, by sight, of the nationality groups' numbers.
As I look around here, I ought to know about 25 of them. So I know that there
must be a lot of people on the outskirts of the work of the American Committee
that are here tonight, and I appeal to you to help us give resources adequate for
the job. Now, all these lawyers who stood up and were counted and were properly
honored, they might even in ever.v case give their services, not have any fee. They
are officers and they might do it and frequently they do do it, but the courts
are not sensitive as that and there are huge expenses in every one of these
cases, especially as they are pushed from the Immigration Service to the Federal
courts and appeal to the higher Federal courts, and sometimes to the Supreme
Court, as Forer and Rein are going to appear before next week. And so I know
that some groups here have brought money or assurances of money — pledges of
money — and I hope that those who have not brought it will feel it a privilege
now to help the American Committee do its job. So I am going to begin by asking
any individual or groups or representatives if they have $500 or more to put ou
the line. If they have, somebody ought to pick it up. I see some i)eople are
roaming thru the audience ready to do that. Who wants to give $500 or more?
When you pick it up, just let's know who it is and how much it is. Any group?
Here's a total of $800 from Washington, D. C, and Lord knows how many good
people. Now don't wait for this to be announced but hop right up and say
I'll give you another $500, or if you haven't got the price, we'll take something
less— but if you can, $500 is the mark. Who will add $500 to that— who will
give a pledge of $500? We'll come down— who's ready with $250? You know,
that's just chicken feed in going to trial, paying court costs, to say nothing of
legitimate lawyers' fees. Well, if you haven't got $250 handy or a pledge for
it without going into bankruptcy, come further down and make it $100. Stand
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up and let's see who has it. Who found $100? What group of people found $100?
Here's eight people at a table — see how very little per head that is. What table
here is ready to pitch in and come up with $100 between them. No $100 tables?
Well, here comes a contribution from Norman Course of $50 — that's one individ-
ual. Another $50 contribution from Bennie and Sadie Saltzman, Bronx, N. Y.
How about some more $50? What table will bring $50 — that means $5 or $6
apiece. Here's $60 from the Ukrainian group, people who are among the foreign
born and consequently in danger like the rest of us. Another $50 comes from
Joe Forer's brother, he doesn't say what his name is, but it's a good family.
Here's $50 from William L. Standard. Another $50 from Martin Young, one
of the sufferers of the Walter-McCarran Act who somewhere has found $50.
$75 from Rose Nelson Defense Committee. Table 14 gives $150. $25 from
John Abt. The Hungarian Committee $131. The Lithuanian group $50. You
see, when people know somebody is gunning for them unjustly and outrageously,
they dig plenty and deep. A. A. Heller $25 ; $25 from the Russian-American group.
Another $25 from Armenian Progressive League; $30 from Alma Foley
(phonetic) of Minneapolis ; $25 from a group of Sea Gate friends ; two anonymous
$25, you needn't be ashamed of it. From a friend by the name of Louise Petti-
bone Smith, $25. 'A lot of people say I'm a hard worker and work hard so you
needn't expect me to give, but Professor Smith does both.' $35 from Table 13.
We don't want to keep this money racket going much longer — $10 annoymous.
Otto Nathan, another guy who has suffered but he gives money too. Table 21, $12 ;
Table 3 with $20. When we go on with the program, it will not prevent any
table or individual from slipping a little money which will eventually get up here.
Emma Lazarus, Paterson, N. J., $7 ; Rose Tarazona $10; Alvin Toffler $12. Abner
Green says the money has amounted up to $1,200. You can sweeten it up some
more before you go home; that's all, thank you very much."
10. Chairman Smith, taking over, announced : "Rev. Joseph H. Jernigan, of
Washington, D. C, $6. If the ushers will pass the baskets, anybody with some-
thing small can drop it in. The Committee can thank you all that the work that
the lawyers are doing can go on a little longer. Father Forbes has to leave
because he has to get a train to Philadelphia ; we thank him for his efforts.
Again I introduce a speaker who really needs no introduction to an audience such
as this— educator, author, lecturerer who has for years been associated with
cases involving the preservation of civil and human rights, closely associated
with the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee. He also initiated the Bill of
Rights Fund to assist in civil rights cases. It is a particular pleasure to me
because when I first left my nice academic ivory tower and went with a good
deal of shivers to a convention on Civil Rights in New York City, Mr. Corliss
Lamont was one of the speakers at that meeting."
11. Corliss Lamont stated : "Miss Smith, Mr. Rein, Mr. Forer, ladies, and
gentlemen, I am particularly glad to be at this meeting tonight because it satisfies
me in so many ways. First, I am very happy to be at a dinner honoring Forer
and Rein, that great Washington firm without which many an American defend-
ent in a civil liberties case could hardly have survived or escaped jail. As you
know, there's an intricate system in Washington, D. C, which makes it very
diflScult for out-of-town lawyers to come down there and argue a case and learn
the ropes and know the ropes, and if it were not for a couple of guys like Dave
Rein and Joe Forer, we would be lost down there. I know so many cases which
have depended on the.se two lawyers. Well, of course, I am appreciative of what
the lawyers in this room in general are doing ; in fact, I never saw so many
lawyers together before in all my life, and I feel somewhat abashed in speaking
to such a knowing audience. Even though there are many in this room, there
are not many in the country as a while relatively speaking, who would stand up
today against the witchhunt and take these unpopular cases and risk their own
necks in fighting through a case right up to the Supreme Court. But there are
no cases that Forer and Rein have not dared to take and we can depend upon
them in the future, as in the past, to carry on this battle. And secondly, I am
glad to be speaking on a platform where we have this organization, the American
Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born, as the guest for all of us tonight.
This committee has waged a struggle for a long time for the civil liberties of
immigrants to the United States, and I am particularly glad to be with them,
because they have been honored in so many ways by the Government of the
United States. This was one of the first organizations to be on the Attorney
General's subversive list, and I do not say that is a sure path to virtue and honor,
but, under the circumstances, we who know realize that the reason for this
organization being put on the list was precisely because it was doing such fine
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work in the field of civil liberties, protecting the rights of foreign-born Americans
Then of course we are working with them, too, in the fight against being cited
as a 'communist front bv the Subversive Activities CVmtrol Board. And there
again thev were one of the first organizations cited by the Attorney General to go
before the SACR and undergo this ordeal. Particularly I am glad to be here
because it is an event and dinner and an organization and people who are asso-
ciated with this big struggle to maintain the rights of foreign-born Americans.
I go way back in mv first knowledge of this subject, very fortunately, and to my
family." I had an iinde whose name was John Palmer Dewitt (phonetic), who
way back in 11)22. when I was a student at Harvard College, presented me with
a copy of his book, Americans By Choice, and this was a book on immigrants
coming to the United States, and what they contributed to the life and achieve-
ment of this country, and I have never forgotten what my uncle said in that
book, and this cause has been close to my heart ever since. Mr. Dewitt died a
few years ago at the age of about 85, but I want to mention his name particularly
tonight, because he was one of the first liberal Americans who really got into
this subject and did a fine job in treating of the foreign born and immigrants in
general. Now. as Mr. Jones has said, the struggle for the rights of the immigrants
in the United States ties in with these other civil liberties struggles that we are
going through all the time. His example of how a section of the Smith Act was
smuggled into the Alien Registration Act was, of course, very good, indeed, and
now we know that the Smith Act just last week in Washington has been under-
going a battle on the part of several able lawyers in this room, and we have
hoped that in some of these cases there will be a reconsideration by the Supreme
Court of its former position in declaring the Smith Act constitutional. It was
only today that we read in the newspapers that the Nelson case, together with
four of the Pennsylvania cases, had been remanded for a new trial, due to the
doubtful credibility of this witness and professional informer McVeigh. Well,
what is extraordinary is that the Department of Justice itself finally came forth
to question the credibility of one of its star performers and informers ; and what
the Department of Ju.stice should do, it seems to me in all honor and justice, is
to bring under a microscope of intensity that will reveal every true thing ; bring
under that microscope all these professional informers that they have been using
in these trials which have been so often frameups of innocent people.
"That Smith Act business, again I want to say. is based on a misconception of
constitutional law and freedom of expression. The whole standard of the clear
and present danger should be thrown out and we should have a more definite
standard if we are going to treat of revolutionary expressions; if we are going
to make some curb of expressions of violent overthrow and other such things.
We must substitute for the clear and present danger standard, which is so vague
and which forces the judges to become experts on practically every subject in
the world ; we must substitute the good old standard of direct incitement to
violent or .some other overt criminal act. Here we will draw the line ; when a
man advocates assas.sination or advocates a riot that may lead to bloodshed and
violence, there we will say that the goveriunent has a right to step in. But
that's the standard of incitement and not this new standard which unfortu-
nately the great Justice Holmes originated — that of the clear and present
danger. The struggle to maintain these rights of the foreign born ties in with
all the other struggles around the many malicious and evil antifreed-ni laws we
have in this country. There are at least eight Federal laws/ whic'i should be
gotten rid of, beginning with the Walter-McCarran Law itself; we just read
down the list — the Internal Security Act. the Communist Control Act, the Taft-
Hartley Act, the Welker Act. the Expatriation Act. the Immunity Act, and the
Smith Act which we have already mentioned. In all of these cases, coming back
to that business of McVeigh, if I pronounce his name correctly, we are faced with
this informer racket ; the same racket which Harvey Matusow started to break
down when he wrote his book about how he had framed up many innocent people
in trials throughout the United States. And what does the Department of Justice
do when one of the i>erjui'ers confesses that he has committed perjury in sending
innocent Americans to jail? Instead of investigating right down the line, to
what extent that informer's testimony in this trial and that trial was malicious
and lying and perjurious, the Department of Justice says 'Why, we'll get that
guy, he is breaking down our system.' So they go after Matusow and they go
after Mrs. Natvig who was another one who recanted, and finally they're able
to frame them up on some charge, and these people who finally try to tell at
least a part of the truth, find themselves in jail. Now there's one man who is
respon.sible ultimately for what is going on today in this sort of trial that use
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these informers, who is responsible for the prosecution and persecution under
these unconstitutional acts, and that's Attorney General Brownell. There's a
member of President Eisenhower's cabinet who really takes the authority in
these matters and if he said no to some of this terrible conduct on the part of
his own department, it would not go on. President Eisenhower is running today
as a scared man against the Democratic ticket, but I can tell him. and I can tell
the Republicans^ — if there are any in this ro(un, which I doubt — I can give the
Republican Party and Eisenhower some advice right here, which I'm afraid won't
take and probably never will hear about, namely that if Eisenhower would
publicly announce that he was going to get rid of Attorney General Brownell —
if and when he was electetl President, he would win a million votes right then
and there. p]isenhower is trying to get liberal votes— that's what he needs —
those old independent Democrats who came over to him in the 1952 election.
Well, why doesn't he make some gesture about civil liberties, the civil liberties
which have fallen to the lowest estate in the history of America during his
administration. And if he wanted to win another million votes, when he an-
nounced that he was dropping Brownell, he would also announce that he was
appointing as Attorney General another fellow general, namely Telford Taylor —
somebody like that, and I dare say that the Republicans would go far if they
adopted the tactics that I am suggesting merely as a political strategy. Again,
this battle for the foreign-born ties in with the struggle for Negro rights in
America. In a very broad sense, the trouble with the Walter-McCarran Bill and
those other unjust acts which affect tl:e immigrant to the United States, {Ire
ba.sed on a deep national and racial prejudice which I am afraid extends not
only among Senators and Congressmen but among nmny millions of our fellow
Americans. And I do not believe for a minute that the Negro will ever be free
in America until the foreign b')rn are free as well. In this sense, as in many
other .senses, civil liberties are individual and as you march forward, on one
front, it affects all the other fronts and the battle as a general war on behalf
of freedom. When I look at that Negro problem today, I am not nearly as opti-
nustic as some of my friends. When I see what is going on in the south in regard
to upholding the Supreme Court decision on desegration of public schools, I
cannot feel that we are anywhere near a solution, and then I look at the deep
prejudice against the Negro race which extends to every State of the north as
well as of the south, I say that this is a lonji, long struggle which will last during
the lives of any one of us here in this room tonight.
"Turning again to another sector of our battle for civil liberties, there is the
Congre.s.sional inquisition and the attempt of various Congressional Investigat-
ing Committees to do away with the rights of individuals and organizations who
are merely expressing their freedom of opinion in this country. We have seen
some amelioration of the situation in the last three years. McCarthy has taken
a back .seat, though if the Republicans win the Senate he might become active
again as Chairman of the Permanent Senate Subcommittee on Investigations,
and we have seen some victories in this field which, while they have not touched
the Fir.st Amendment, yet are very important in the implications they have for
Congressional investigations. I myself, as you know, was involved in a slight
skirmish of this kind with Senator McCarthy. My case was tied up with at
least one other person in this room because the Department of Justice did not
appeal the case, which was won in the courts of New York. The.v can't appeal
because time has run out in which to tile for appeal. Mr. Unger and I and Mr.
Shadowitz congratulate the Department of Justice in having the wisdom to drop
the case. Many people have given me a great deal of praise which I don't
deserve. I think that we go back to Aristotle for the correct view of ethical
life, that is, instead of merely doing what .seems to give us the most pleasure and
which might lead us to become professional tennis players, instead of seeking
our own pleasures, we .seek things which are useful to the community and
which are according to reason and common.sen.se. We find that we are getting
the greatest pleasure of all in these activities. During the battle with the
McCarthy Couunittee. I had the time of my life: there was very little about it
that I didn't enjoy. I didn't choose it: Senator McCarthy chose me, and it
seemed to me worthwhile and useful to fight, and the same is true of other
bouts that I have on in the field of civil liberties. If the individual .suffers
too much, if he goes to jail too long, if his economic status is affected
so he and his family are starving, he is no longer going to take too much
pleasure in the battle. That is happening to nmny Americans in our time, and
yet the psychology and, I think, the effort still holds good, that for those in
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the community who have public spirit and long to do as much as those activi-
ties which seem important for which they are fit, and they have almost surely,
they will get a reward in terms of personal happiness as well as contributing to
the cause of freedom and of their own country's advancement. Well, there are
a couple of other sectors here on civil liberties that I would like to mention.
One is the First Amendment in respect to the separation of church and state.
As the reactionaries advance on one front, they also advance on another front,
and so it is no accident that in the last few years there have been increasing
encroachments on the constitutional separation of church and state. In 1954,
for instance, you had the words 'Under God' added to the pledge of allegiance
to the flag. In the same year three-cent and eight-cent stamps began to appear
with the motto 'In God We Trust' imprinted on them, a motto formerly con-
fined to coins. In 1955 Congress voted that all United States paper money should
bear this same motto ; and in 1956, mind you. Congress voted to substitute for
your old national motto, 'E Pluribus Unnm,' the same motto, 'In God We Trust.'
Now, this is quite an evolution here, and what it means is that we are adopting
officially a religion of theism for the American people and the American nation.
This is'what is happening to us civil libertarians. I know that you will agree
with me that we will be fighting to the end to permit any religious group in
this country, no matter how wacky they may be, even if they stand up on a
street corner and scare people to death by saying the world is going to come to
an end on October 24th, even if they say that or anything else, we defend the
right of every religion to educate and propagandize as it will, but we say every
religion, including our own religion, must stop at the threshold of making itself
official in the United States of America — must stop at the threshold of infiltrating
the public schools of this country and try to put across its own creed. And it
was only last week when we had another example when the Board of Education
passed a new spiritual and moral creed for public-school teachers in this State.
This was very good in many ways, and yet the attempts throughout there to
smuggle in theism is very clear. And, of course, many groups objected to it,
but it went through all the same. Now, finally, in this general review of tying
up civil liberties in this country with the fight that we are concentrating on
here tonight is the question of censorship of movies, television, and literature.
We who have been in this struggle over the past decade have naturally, I think,
concentrated more or less on the political aspects of this battle, because here
were the things that were hitting us most in the face. Those state laws, those
federal laws, those municipal ordinances, and so we have not emphasized perhaps
as much as we should the danger in the censorship which has always existed in
the United States of literary and other cultural parts, but it has come home to
smack us in the face when at the Smith trial one of the main pieces of evidence
against the defendants was that they had read and to a certain extent taught
from the works of Stalin, Lenin, and Engels. That just shows how censorship
in one field, say, a light novel on sexual relations, how that can come over into
another field, the field of politics, and cause havoc. There is a book recently
published by Paul Blanchard, whose name you know, called 'The Right to Read,'
who sums this up very well indeed and shows what the dangers are even in the
so-called federal obscenity statute which is supposed to prevent obscene litera-
ture from being distributed in the United States ; and in that connection there
has been a recent opinion by Jerome Frank in the Roth case to which I refer your
attention because he has a brilliant opinion there, showing that the federal
obscenity statute really is unconstitutional. He calls that statute exquisitely
vague and he examines it very carefully. He tells us that really what the
statute is against is arousing the readers' sexual thoughts, desires, or impulses ;
and Judge Frank, being a wise man, says, in effect: 'Well, my heavens, how
far are we going to push this matter?— if we outlaw all sexual thoughts, let's
say the human race will pretty soon disappear.' There it is, in black and white,
in a federal judge's opinion, and he states 'this statute, as the courts construe it,
appears to provide criminal punishment for inducing no more than thoughts,
feelings, and desires.' Well, here is a clear violation of the First Amendment.
No overt act. And it reminds me of the story of the chaplain at Yale, who was
crossing the campus and saw one of the students coming toward him. and he
stopped him and rather pompously said, 'Young man, are you troubled by evil
thoughts?' and the student sort of reared back and was very much surprised
and said, 'Why, no. sir: I rather enjoy it.' Well, this is an important matter.
Judge Fi-ank says that the Supreme Court really has not passed directly on the
Obscenity Act, although it has sort of indirectly woven it into its judiciaropinion,
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and we do not know if we can ever upset that particular position of the Supreme
Court, but certainly it's worth trying. Well, finally, I might mention, too, that
the field of art has come under this same ban, this same crusade against free-
dom. Here I will only mention that one of my favorite educational institutions,
the New School for Social Research, had painted for it by Morosco a mural way
back in 1930, and Morosco, one of the great Mexican painters, put in there the
social struggles throughout the world — the Chinese Revolution led by Sun Yat
Sen ; the Mexican Revolution with its stirrings and strivings ; the Indian Revo-
lution with Ghandi as the great leader ; and then the fourth panel had to be the
Russian Revolution, and, unfortunately, he put in the figures of Lenin and Stalin.
Well, this was not considered bad at the time because we did not have a cold
war at the moment — we had other things going on — but it was only about five
years ago that the New School came under pressure because of this mural on
the Russian Revolution, and, as many of you know, the New School finally sur-
rendered to the criticisms of people who wandered through the building, and even
some of its own students, and they covered up the Morosco mural of the Russian
Revolution with a white cheesecloth. You could go down there and lift it up a
little and peek, but that was not considered good form. Well, what do you
know ? In the fall of 1956 the cheesecloth was taken off. So Mr. Jones is right.
The situation is getting better, and we should have a certain amount of optimism,
but we have to have a lot of Osmond Fraenkel's pessimism, too, although I know
it is not pessimism in the long run, but it got to be an awful long run here before
we get freedom under the Bill of Rights for all the American people. And, indeed,
we can say that this struggle will go on for many, many decades, and I see in
the room tonight the charming and beautiful daughter, age 16, of one of the
guests we are honoring at this high table, and I say to her that when she reaches
the year 2000, which I hope to reach myself, but I'm not entirely sure about it,
that she will still be able to fight for civil liberties as her father did, because
there will be problems then as there are problems now in the field of freedom
of expression. Well, I want to bow off in favor of the guests of honor at this
point ; I will only say that these two lawyers here tonight that we are honoring,
and this committee under whose auspices we are meeting, they have participated
courageously and ably in this great cause of civil liberties. We salute them
for their past labors and triumphs, and we look forward to the many more vic-
tories on their part in the future."
12. Chairman Smith announced : "We are most grateful to Mr. Lamont for
showing us so clearly how all forms of liberty are intertwined. We can now
take a long breath and then listen with the greatest of pleasure to Nadyne
Brewer and Lucy Brown, her accompanist." Four songs were played and sung
by the entertainers.
13. Chairman Smith continued : "That was delightful. The lawyers in whose
honor this dinner is held have come not alone and any of us who have watched
family life know that it is not just the man of the family who does his work but
that a share in that work is done by various others close to him, and I want
now to ask the family of Mr. Forer to rise and greet the audience and accept
their greetings. Mrs. Forer, Jane Forer, Mrs. Hilda Roberts, the brothers Dr.
Robert Forer, Mr. Morris Forer. I think one of our speakers said that he had not
heard too many words in favor of lawyers but I want to quote a quotation on
lawyers, written in 1835 that begins this way. It is from De Touteville's (?)
analysis of democracy in the United States of America. 'The threat entrusted
to members of the legal profession and the influence which these individuals
exercise in the government is the most powerful existing security against the
excesses of democracy. Men .who have made a special study of the laws derive
from this occupation certain habits of order and taste for formalities and a kind
of instinctive regard for the regular connection of ideas which naturally render
them very hostile to unreflected passions of the multitudes.' The first of the
men whom we honor tonight is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Law School, has
worked in the Treasury Department, for the National Labor Relations Board,
the O. P. A. and for various other Government agencies. He went into private
practice in 1946. Amongst the cases which he has lately handled is the case of
the Communist Party before the Subversive Activities Control Board, the
Heikkila Deportation case in the Supreme Court, Black v. Cutter in the Supreme
Court, and he was counsel for the American Committee for Protection of the
Foreign Born in the proceedings before the Subversive Activities Control Board.
I feel that I know Mr. Forer particularly well since he had to steer me through
that particular ordeal. The Committee wishes to give Mr. Foi'er a very small
concept of appreciation and thank him for the work he has done."
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14. Joseph Forer stated : "Thank you Louise and thank you, all my friends.
Before I came here tonight, I thought that on principle, I was opposed to
testimonial dinners, but really I have enjoyed this one and I am lieginning
to think they're all tine. It is a fact, as Louise said in her introduction, that
ten years ago, just ten years ago, Dave Rein and I left the government and
went into private practice together in Washington. Two or three weeks later
the cold war broke out. This was not a case of cause and effect, it just hap-
pened. But the cold war brought with it a ten year wave not yet over, of
repressive measures against American civil liberties such as this country
had never seen before and that had an effect on the practice that Dave and
I started out on. We started out to become prosperous corporation lawyers.
Somehow that got frustrated and we became unprosperous civil liberties law-
yers. This was really my second disappointment in choosing a career. Pro-
fessor Lamont might be interested to know that my real ambition was to be-
come a professional tennis player and I gave that up, not out of any sense of
obligation to society but I just couldn't hit the ball vsell enough and keep it
within the court, and though I still play tennis, it will never be as a profe.s^
sional player, I'm sorry to say. During these ten years we did, Dave and I
got involved as counsel in a substantial number of cases growing out of this
attack on the Bill of Rights. By and large I have enjoyed it a great deal. I
can't say the same for our clients. I'm afraid that virtually all of them, even
those whose cases we won — ungrateful wretches — found it to be harrowing
experience. They v/eren't always as philosophical as Profes.sor Lamont. But
by and large they came out pretty good. As a matter of fact, as I look around
me, it seems to me that the audience here tonight falls roughly into three groups ;
one of course is lawyers ; the other are clients ; and the third, considering
that there are a lot of unfamiliar faces here, makes me think that Dave Rein
has a big family. The whole mob Professor Smith will get around to intro-
duce in time, I assure you. I think it is a fact that the worst of the storm
that we ran through in these ten years is over, and that conditions are im-
proving. That's a good thing, even from my own selfish view. I'm getting
to the point where much as I enjoy fighting for civil liberties, I am beginning
to wish that I could represent some iiopular client. I don't mean by this that
I intend to abandon my present clients. I just mean that I expect the time
soon to come when my present clients will become more popular. In fact they
may get so popular that they may stop being clients and that's the consumma-
tion that we are hopeful of. But this improvement in the situation of civil
liberties, I think it is a real one ; there is, as Dr. Lamont said, a long way to go
and it is true that there is obviously some very profound clauses for this which
are too profound for me to go into. I'm sure there are several people in the
room that would be glad to explain it to anyone who will listen to them, if
there is anybody who is willing to listen. But leaving aside such major ex-
planations as changes in international relations, what is officially called the
relaxation of tension and the fact that the American i)eople have shown enough
good sense to really fight off the unparallelled barrage of i)ropaganda which
served to convince them that the only way to retain their freedom is to sac-
rifice their freedom ; leaving these profound clauses aside, I think that one
of the facts has been the fight back which has been made on a case by case basis in
cases growing out of the repressive measures. This fight back has resulted
in some victories, really a much more substantial number than most of the
people realize, but even where there were defeats, the very fight itself slowed
down the progress of repression and it gave heart to other people to join in
the fight. And I think it is a fact that this fight primarily * * * all those
who were the victims of the cases, the people on the left, and they were joined
by a small and ever growing, I think, number of other persons who, though
not sharing in their political views, had understanding enough to realize what
was at stake; that what was at stake were not merely the liberties of the
people on the far left but American liberties altogether, and these i>eople had
the courage to try to do something about it. And to me it is a source of deep
pride and gratification that some of the most eminent of these people who
came to the defense of the per.sons under attack are on the dais tonight. I
mean Professor Smith, Osmond Fraenkel, Dr. Lamont, and before he left.
Father Forbes. I think it is a fact that whatever the shortcomings of the
American left, and I gather that they are now to be enthusiastically acknowl-
edged to be considerable, it has made a real contribution to American society
in recent years, in that in fighting for its own right to exist, in fighting for
its own right to speak, it has heli)ed to preserve the right to speak, the right
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to think, the right to assemble, for all Americans. I think that is a real con-
tribution. In the field of the foreign born, this fight has been about as acute
as in any other field, perhaps even more so. I do not think people, most
people, realize just what the situation has been in that field. In the first
place, the foreign born have been treated just as shamefully or more shame-
fully than any other comparable group, leaving aside the negro people. In the
second place, there have been more civil liberties cases, actual cases of people
that have been directly affected by civil liberties cases in this field than in
any other single field, and I wouldn't be surprised if in all fields put together.
In the third place, those fights in the field of the foreign born have involved
all of the basic principles which arose in the civil liberties field altogether.
The First Amendment, because the fight has been largely against deportations
and denaturalizations for the exercise of rights of speech, of expression and
political assembly ; substituting due process because the foreign born have had
to fight arbitrary and discriminatory governmental action based on no valid
classification basis and no valid governmental purpose. In the fight against
racism, because unfortunately the principles of our Immigration Laws, both
statute and decisional, derive from a racist basis ; they derive from the time
when the first case, the first deportation statutes, leaving out the Alien Se-
dition Laws, were enacted because of the prejudices against the Chinese im-
migrant. As a matter of fact, the first expulsion case, the first general ex-
pulsion case in the Supreme Court was of such an obviously racist character
that it led to Mr. Justice . . . dissenting, to qxiestion out loud whether the
disciples of Confuscious would not be warranted in asking why America sent
missionaries to China instead of keeping them at home. The fight back in this,
field has also involved the fight against informants. I think there has been
more perjury committed in deportation and denaturalization immigration cases
by government witnesses than in all other cases put together, and that is a
considerable number. I consider myself an expert in this field ; sometimes
it seems to me I have heard more i>erjurers than almost any living person,
with the exception of John Abt who has heard just as many and maybe a few
more. It has involved the fight for the right to bail before conviction. As a
matter of fact some noble victories were won along that line by the American
Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born. Basically it has involved the
right to decent treatment for people who are human beings against repressive
measures, against being exiled from the land in which they have sunk their
roots. It has involved the fight for humanity against inhumanity, which has
sought to disrupt families and to destroy lives. It is a fact that this fight back
with regard to the foreign born has been magnificently organized and led by
the American Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born. For its reward,
the American Committee has been cited as a subversive organization and an
attempt is being made to destroy it before the Subversive Activities Control
Board proceedings in which I had the honor to represent the Committee.
This of course is culpable nonsense on the face of it. While I'm there, I might
tell Dr. Lamont that if he wants to meet a Republican in this audience, I could
introduce him to a person who was sitting next to him — Prof. Louise Pettibone
Smith, who I know as a registered Republican because I made her testify to
that under oath in the Subversive Activities Control Board hearing. And
what is more, she has been a registered Republican all her adult life. It has
been very satisfying to work with the American Committee for Protection of
the Foreign Born. As a matter of fact, the American Committee started Dave
and me off in this field. The very first civil liberties case that we ever handled
came into our office from the American Committee. That was a whopper.
Turned out to be a man that needed a separate legal department for his cases.
It involved Gerhart Eisler, who for our sins had to be foreign born. Anyway,
we took that case all the way up to the Supreme Court too and then I sub-
mooted. Yes, for the benefit of the few laymen in the audience, I should ex-
plain that 'mooted' means that it made the whole thing purposeless, which he
managed to do. But it has been a great satisfaction to work with the American
Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born. In the next few days we will
be presenting to the Supreme Court the case of Charles Rowoldt ; we will be
doing that for the American Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born.
What we are asking the Supreme Court to do in that case is to recognize, for the
first time and contrary to their prior decisions, that the deportation powers
like other powers of government are really controlled by the Bill of Rights and
that the First Amendment applies to deportation powers. Bill of Attainder
clause applies to the deportation powers, all of which seems very simple be-
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cause the Constitution makes no exception, but the courts have made that ex-
ception. Maybe we'll lose; we hope we will win; maybe we'll win on some
less fundamental point than the major point in the case which was whether
the Constitution controls the deportation power. But win, lose or draw, I
know that the American Committee is going to continue to wage a good fight
for the protection of the rights of the Foreign Born and thereby for the pro-
tection of all. As a matter of fact, the Department of Justice is so determined
on persecuting the foreign born and it is so alarmed by the depletion in their
number, to which Father Forbes referred, that it is doing its best to make native
born citizens for.eign born, l)y denaturalizing native born Americans, and by such
actions — as just a year or two ago when they tried to deport a fuUblooded
Iroquois Indian. The Department of Justice said he really did not belong in
this country. He won his case ; the courts pointed out that he had been here
first. Well, I have talked longer than I had expected — possibly a little more
solemnly than I exijected. I can only conclude by saying to you once again —
I thank you very, very much."
15. Chairman Smith taking over, stated: "Thank you Mr. Forer, in whose
debt we are and shall remain. Before I come to the last of the evening's program,
I have an introduction and an anouncement. In the first place you have met. you
have heard Alec Jones from the Committee office and Abner Green opened this
meeting, but I would like also to present to any of you who do not know her,
and to re-present to those of you who do, Harriet Barron, Administrative Sec-
retary. And a few members of the staff that also worked to make this and
all the other things which the Committee must do for success, Grace Johnson
and Helen Morgan. And I have been asked to announce that "To Vito Mar-
cantonio, I vote my Con.science" is on sale in the lobby at the close of this dinner.
We now come to hear the other guest of honor — the first to his family — Mrs.
David Rein, his wife ; Mrs. Bertha Rein, his mother ; Mrs. Michael Besso, his
sister. And now Mr. Rein, we have you to thank also for the work that Forer
& Rein have done for this Committee. Mr. Rein is a graduate of Columbia
University and Law School, a member of the New York City Charter Revision
Commission, the Puerto Rican Reconstruction Administration, the National
Labor Relations Board, O. P. A. and U. S. Marine Corps. He also went into
private practice in 1946. He was counsel for Gerbart Eisler in the Supreme
Court, the National Council for Soviet-American Friendship before the Sub-
versive Activities Control Board, the case of Dr. Gundlach (?), the Ben Gold
case, the case of William Heikkila. For all you've done for civil rights, and
for us, thank you."
16. David Rein stated : "It seems Joe and myself, before we came here, since this
was only going to be one dinner with one price being paid — that the guests
should be entitled to, rather subjected to, only one speech. We decided, there-
fore, to let Joe, the si>eechmaker in the firm, make the speech which he has done.
Abner, however, insisted that since he was giving out two guests, that both of
us had to stand up on our feet and say sometliing. I'm glad, however, that Joe
did come first. We did have a bargain that neither one of us would talk about
the other, at least disparagingly, and although I trust Joe implicitly, I'm glad
he came first .so I could know he kept his part of the bargain. So I'll keep mine —
except I must tell you one story. You might think his family and his brothers
came up from Trenton to see Joe because he was being honored tonight, but
in fact I learned from one of his brothers that they were really curious to see
just to see his partner, to see how anybody could have put up "with him all of
these years. I have wanted to take this occasion for a few personal remarks ; I
want to make to pay tribute to the person who is the guiding spirit of the Ameri-
can Committee for so many years, and by that I mean of course Carol King,
whom you have all heard referred to tonight. Carol King. I think certainly
for myself, and I think probably I can speak for Joe, also is responsible as much
as anybody, for the career of Forer & Rein, a career of iniquity which was started
with the Eisler ca.se and which led to— I don't say its final culmination— but
at least to the banquet here tonight. And perhaps, although Carol had tre-
mendous ability and a number of abilities in terms of her legal skill, her ability
and analysis. I think, the greatest ability that she had and the one I remember and
cherish the most, is her inspirational ability and her ability to get us young
lawyers like myself to be involved in civil liberties cases. I think, as a matter
of fact, that our movement today and the forces of civil liberties could use a
successor to Carol King to play the kind of role to young lawyers that Carol
King did. It has always been significant to me that Carol, who was interested
in civil liberties for everybody, made a decision early in her life to devote the
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major part of her energies to the role of the foreign born. For that reason she
became counsel to this organization and devoted herself to it. Now, I discussed
that with her on a number of occasions and she explained to me the reasons
that she had for devoting herself to that line of work, and she saw the prob-
lem as being based upon two basic principles which were really the basic princi-
ples upon which the committee has worked and is continuing its work under the
sterling leadership of the present Chairman, of course, Abner Green its Execu-
tive Secretary. And that is the important point to bring out — that the foreign
born are not really in face aliens. You note that when we discuss the judicial
cases, the courts and what the Department of Justice says, they're always talk-
ing about taking action against aliens. The American Committee, however, is
not the American Committee for the Protection of Aliens, but the American
Committee for Protection of the Foreign Born, and in that lies the real sig-
nificance — the real significance of the difference of approach to the problem,
which is the reason why the American Committee comes out right and the De-
partment of Justice comes out wrong with respect to this. It was not so long
ago, I think Dr. Lament commented about the work written by his uncle, that
we recognized the contribution made to our society by the foreign born. Jt
was the foreign born who really built the country, did all the backbreaking and
menial jobs in the building of the railroads, in the building of our basic
industry. It was also the foreign born who contributed all of us to this audience,
to this country — we are all children of foreign born ; we are all children of
immigrants. It was the foreign born who came here and they didn't come here
just to sojourn briefiy and go home. They came here to build their lives and to
help build America. They may technically, some of them may technically not
be citizens and we consider, as a matter of fact that the number I think in the
last census is as much as three million — for one reason or another they may not
be citizens. Some, as Mr. Jones has told you like Charles Rowoldt, some had
personal problems come up ; others never understood or appreciated the prob-
lem because of the fact that i>erhaps they did not have proper education, not
enough was made of it when they came here, to teach them of the need to become
citizens, but they did become Americans in every real sense. They led their
lives here and they became as much a part of America as those Avho were
born here. The Department of Justice takes the point of view despite all of
this tradition and despite all this history, that these foreign born are merely
strangers who just happened to pass through this country and it is on that
that we have had to take issue with them. The second basic principle on which
the Committee is based, and the one I think the one that Carol King was made
to devote her work to it, is that repressive measures against the foreign born
has always had precedence in repressive measures against the rest of our
society and against the citizens throughout the country. The example has
already been given, the fact that the notorious Smith Act, which is the first
l>eacetime sedition act we have ever had, I should probably say the second
peacetime sedition act — the first was the iniquitous Alien, the American Alien
& Sedition Acts, to show again the combination back in 1798 in the days of the
opposition to Jefferson. As I said, Mr. Jones has already pointed out that the
Smith Act was offered an an amendment to the Alien Registration Act of 1940.
The Smith Act, which says nothing about aliens and nothing about the foreign
born, was passed by Congress which was supposedly considering legislation
against aliens without any consideration of really what it meant of what it
implied. But we should also bear in mind that the first measure taken against
any group of our society involving what has since become the widespread in-
iquitous doctrine of guilt by association, was taken in legislation against the
foreign born and that was in the Deportation Statutes of 1920. It was in those
statutes that for the first time in American law the principle was established
that action could be taken against individuals solely because of their membership
in an organization, without regard to any conduct on their part of any kind
or character. Once that doctrine had been accepted in the alien field, it was
spread — it was spread in the Smith Act — subsequently spread in the Loyalty
Order, and it is now spready today — today in every Vk^alking field of American
life — this doctrine of guilt by association. Surprisingly enough, the legal argu-
ments which the government uses in connection with this usually goes as
follows : You first attempt to bring in these innovations and doctrines to destroy
constitutional rights in the field of aliens and when they're opposed in court the
Department of Justice takes the position that aliens are different from other
people and they are really not subject to the constitution, not entitled to the
constitution and therefore let's apply this particular principle to aliens. Once
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the principle is applied, they back in there and say, well this principle ought to
be applied to citizens, because look, you applied it to aliens recently and by
the logic — the simple logic that if it was reasonable to apply it there, it is
reasonable to apply it here, and therefore anywhere so that we find quite con-
sistently the government can get away with invasion of constitutional rights in
the field of alien law and attempts to carry through that principle in other fields.
These are the principles which are at issue again in the Rowoldt case and these
are the principles we are going to attempt to convince the Supreme Court of
next week. There has been some discussion here about being optimistic and
pessimistic in the short run or in the long run. I think, realistically, I think
as Osmond Fraenkel informed Mrs. Forer, that the firm of Forer & Rein never
loses any case; those cases that we lost were always forgotten about — it was
always somebody else's fault of course but they're very few in number. But
at any rate, we must keep our fingers crossed as to the possibility of success
in this case because it has only been two short years ago that the same principle
was decided against us by the Supreme Court. We are confident, however, that
these principles will apply ultimately, and by ultimately I mean in the not too
far distant future and that the work of the American Committee in protecting
the rights of the foreign born and thru them the constitutional rights of all
of us will be vindicated. I want to thank you personally for the honor that you
have tendered me here and say that I am very grateful."
17. Chairman Smith concluded "Thank you and good night," at which this
testimonial dinner came to a close at 11 : 12 P. M.
Following is is a list of the persons attending this dinner, and the tables at
which they were seated :
Table No. 1
Morris Forer
Mrs. Morris Forer
Dr. Robert Forer
Mrs. Robert Forer
Mrs. Hilda Roberts
Mrs. June Gallup
Talle No. 2
Frieda Malbin
Felix Ridge
Florence Blendes
Richard
David Vier
Tamara Tkach
Rose
Table No. 3
Mrs. Ellas Besso
Bernard Jaffe
Grace Hutchins
Anna Rochester
Martin Young
Mrs. Martin Young
Mrs. Edith Be.sso
Mrs. Bertha Rein
Michael Besso
Table No. Jf
Dr. Otto Nathan
Rhoda Laks
Leonard Bouden
Mrs. Leonard Bouden
Mrs. Victor Rabinowitz
Jane Forer
John Abt
Mrs. John Abt
Blanche Freedman
David Freedman
Mrs. M. Goldman
Marcus Goldman
Mr. Samols
Mrs. Samols
Table No. 5
Mrs. Kenneth R. Forbes
Frank Doune
Henry Collins
Angus Keeney
Mary Jane Keeney
Tabic No. 6
Abraham Unger
Mrs. Joseph Diamond
Mrs. Harold Caramer
Harold Cammer
Nathan Witt
Ralph Shapiro
Rose Russell
Abraham Lederman
Henry Rubin
Mrs. Henry Rubin
Table No. 7
Herman Rosenfeld
Ed. J. Malament
Julius Cohen
Albert CoUoms
William L. Standard
Russ Nixon
Abram Flaxer
Tabic No. 8
Leon Strauss
Ira GoUobin
Esther GoUobin
A. A. Heller
Louise Malley
Ida Pruitt
Dr. Dorothy Brewster
Table No. 9
Hilda Kasik
H. Katzen
Arthur Kasik
M. A. Abernathy
Mrs. Junius Ocales
J. Wallach
Table No. 11
Rose Tarazona
S. Rosen
Chandler
Benny Saltzman
Mrs. Benny Saltzman
Grete Blodow
Edna Maher
Armenian Progressive
League
David Scribner
Table No. IS
Mrs. Jean Hirschon
Jean Hirschon
Florence Tabor
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
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Tabic No. 13 — Continued
Mrs. Morton Stavis
Mary Gandall
Simon Schachter
Mrs. Simon Schachter
Samuel Koenigsberg
Morton Stavis
Table No. 14
Richard Morford
Nathan G. Silvermas-
ter
Mrs. Nathan G. Silver-
master
William L. UUman
Joseph Belser
Arthur Stein
Mrs. Arthur Stein
Gertrude Evans
Table No. 15
Dunylnyshn (?)
Panchigni
Table No. 16
E. L. Peum
Jennie Brownstein
Rose Nelson
Jenny Schiller
Crown Heights E. L.
Mrs. Clara Shavelson
Molly Berger
Seagate E. L.
Table No. 17
Rose Katz
Simon Feldman
Mrs. Simon Feldman
Dora Davies
Clara Gelman
Dora Van Duren
Pauline Royce
Yetta Sobol
Table No. 18
Muriel Symington
Irving Taffler
Jeanne Malmond
Bessie Geiser
S. Merkins
Becky Friedman
O. Marrian
Table No. 20
Mary Egger
Harry Egger
Table No. 21
Charles Mueller
Mrs. Charles Mueller
Miss W. Plummer
Lil Kurtz
Leo Hartman
Mrs. S. Kaskens
S. Kaskens
Richard Lasuly
Table No. 22
Dorothy Rose Blumberg
Table No. 23
Mrs. Forsyth
E. Tompkins
John Marsalka
Table No. 2^
M. Simon
Else Bimba
J. Weiss
Mrs. Sasna
Table No. 25
Anna Rajewicz
Helen Oberkirch
Rose Golomb
Pearl Ger
Evelyn Abelson
Grace Johnson
Helen Morgan
Mona Jones
Table No. 26
E. Roth
6. Berkowitz
Petrash
Gamauf
Tatos
E. Dattler
H. Markovpitz
R. Weinstock
A. Zevin
John Litz
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TWtNrY'THREE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE AMEHICAN PEOPLE
COMMITNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7351
Exhibit No. 140
The Lamp, No. 65, February- March, 1951, p. 2
im D^OttTATK^ EHtlVl
Addilmnal arrejsJ*, as well as renew<^ activity oa oW cane*, i>rou«;)il the
tot«l riuasbcr of noa-<'iiiien» now (m^a^ SlcVjima L«w (i«f»arUtiMi proc*c<!-
injKs lo more lli^n 175 in Z3 sutes, llse iiia«t efrioim LiBme<iiai« M>|>«rt of ibf
<ii:porUl!on c!^i^e, however, cootioue* U) be li>c Justice Departsaent'e attsck
nn ihr American riglit lo bail. wbicJi i« «li»cua»ed in » special report.
<^ Cas«s
L M year, th« justice Department wrote ta m&ny iKffit-citueiM in aii past*
ai like country w!jo bad i»een urtieresl dcpocied during S,'>20 or 1930, but w!j«»e
lirportation couy aot Jxe effected Btw; tiiey were imjI citiaeti* of any counlxy.
Tiie justice Department wTote to tiie«e noo-<-iji»eo» to threaten ikem that, ua-
le«a they literaUy "(ieported tfaemielvca,'' they would face a ten-year prison
•enteticc, an provided by tise McQsrran l-jiw. .4ft«r tfaeae letter* were sent, thf,
joittice DepartrocaS started to put into effect (me other pruviaioo of tbe Mc-
Carran Law an<l tried to place theae non-citiaen* oc "parole." Under parole
»KreemeBt, non-citiieo» wimid have to report regriiarly in person, aabinit to
ii«ychiatric examination, aad give iaformatioB aa lo aauocialea aod activities.
f^gal acliijn ia l>eiBg taken in all caae* to defeat any atte;mpt to deprive Bon-
ciliaeoa of their democratic rights.
D«l»ortotie»n HAortn^s
McCarrao l^w defwrtation hearing are in progreae at the preaen! time
in aii parti of the country. About 35 hearica have beeai compkted and are
awailuij; a decJsioti by the Coramisaioner of Inunijiralioii and Naturaliaation.
Another 40 hearing* are scheduled and will be completed m the sear fature.
On Jajsuary 10 and !1, deportation hearings were held in Saa Frauciaco
in the case of I)r, ^ niBhn"_.?il>ffl"'^'"'' <*f Sacraraeato, who faces deportation to
Ijidia aoieh because of hia paat raemberahip in a fraternal insuraiice organiza-
tion, the intemationa! Workers Ortler. Tbe hearing officer took the ca«e under
atlv!«cro«at und ha« as yet made no recommeadation.
Arrests
f^ew York. On January 2, Pan! Cin at, of Clinton Corotr*, HungaritiD-
Aiaericaa, father of three American-bffra children, reicaacd on $2/>00 baiL
On February 20, gaal Vuditch, 63, native of Rsifsja, father of two American-
born thildrec, lalioF editorof the Jewish Daily Freibeit, held without bail
Detroit: On December 28, Motuca itryn a, 50, native of Poiaad, mother
of 7 AKserican-bom children, two m •whoii'tcrwtd in tlte U. S. Arsny Auris^
World ^'m H, reicaised on $2,000 bail
Portland, Oregon: Four member* of the Alaaka Caaaery Workexi Unitm,
Ix>ca! 7-C, ILUX- — Ramon Taucioco, Pete__CdbomaT, ComjlancJo Cargado,
Soae Rayfflun<!o^ -were~aFreit*<r faying j juiuary aiuTbeld for 3ej>ortai5Sj~lo"
fieTramppjne'Ialaada. The fotir were reicaacd en $1,000 bail eccii.
Son Francuro: On January 9, I da Rothat eia, 54, native of Ruasia, t<mid»it
of tbe U. S. for 44 years, was arrSiSed and released on 15,000 baiiL Mni.
Rothslein, secretary of the SF Ciril Right* Congress, riaima to be an Ajnericats
rinren on the ba«i» of her conimoa-Iaw marrisge to an AHicricsn ciliaen.
Lo3 Angelei: On January 18, Raye Rubia, 50, who waa brought into thia
rounlry when she wax less than lwV~m5HtK5r'old, wa» arreated and held for
deportalioa lo Lithuania. She was rele^aed on S-i.(jOO bail. Mrs. Rubin, a
rcaidetil of Torr.iaee, i» married to an Auieriean cisixen and i« former
preaidenl t4 tbe Women'* At«iliary of the National Maritime Union.
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l»itOMlNENT WOMIN OiGANIZf
NATIONAL WOMiN'S APPEAL
K ]Va!iooa!_J?5%>men'» Aj_ipea!_for the JfU^&_of l"orei|ji 8.1ttS...Affllcrilil8»«
wa« or^aniieJTa! a reception !r)~ScwYort X\Xv nnTatiuary 27. Honorary Co-
(Chairmen are ^'ns. < harlot?! Ba«e. of i^oe kn^K-if*: I>r. Dttrothv Brewrter, of
New York; and !V»f louiw Peliiboat- Smith, of Uoatnn. I'ta Hagen and Ada
B. Jackson are < jy-Chairmen; .Hid Belle BaiHiasoa i« national neeretary. Tbe
Niilionai \^ omens .Vppe.ii will »eck to inform the .American people of threat
of deportation to the welfare of American famiiiea and will pay apecial atten-
tion to tbe raaca of .^0 women who face depnrtatiora.
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7352
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 141
Dailv Worker, January 19, 1951, p. 8
|Wo¥erRipfs lead J
iPlea for Foreign Born I
Mrs. Charlotta Bass, editor of the California Eagle, Los
AngelesTlSSEfewster. of New York, and Prof. . . Louise^
P ^ttibone Sm ith, of NVelTesley, will serve as honorary chair^
men, and \[\-\ H-y^ and M rs. Ada
, B. lackson will serve as co-chair-
men ot the newly formed National
Women's Appeal for the Rights of
Foreign Born Americans, it was
announced today by Belle Mailyn -
son, national secretary of the »r-
ganization. The National Wom-
en's Appeal is planning to launch
a nation-wide campaign in de-
fense of the 28 wooien facing de-
portation.
"These women are among the
more than 160 Americans of for-
eign birth who face forcible sepa-
ration from their homes and fam-
ilies through deportation procee-d-
ings launched by the Justice De-
ipartment," Miss Bailynson de-
jclared. "At least 50(> more women
! are included among the 3,400 addi-
tional foreign-born Americans the
Justice Department has .slated for
expulsion in the current dejwrta-
tion drive."
Miss Bailynson pointed out that
the 28 wtimen singled out as the
first victims have been legal re,s-
idents of tJie United States for 30
to 45 years. "They have roots that
go deep in American society. Most
of them are married, to American
citizens and have long-established ^
homes here. They are mothers of
37 American-born children. Four;
are mothers of veterans who served '
in the United States armed fences
during World V\'ar II. Five are
grand rriothers."
Each of 28 women, Mi.ss Bailyn-
son said, has long records of serv-
ice in public welfare, in their
communities, many of them being
leaders of trade unions, fratemal,
coasumer and other group.s.
"The. threat to the families of
these women is an immediate one,"
Miss Ba»Iyj>.son warned. "Each has
been served with a warrant of ar-.
rest. Six are among the 48 nou- s
citizens seized by the Jtistice De->
partment during October, 1950
and imprisoned without bail.'
Miriam Stevenson, one of the
group, a former trade union leader
ia li>s Angeles, is still in deten-
tion sejmrated from her husband
and son.
"We have organized the Na-
tional Women's Appeal and are
calling on women throughout the
nation to support our campaign to
protect the right: of the 28 women
and others whose homes are en-
dangered by the current deporta-
tion hysteria."
A reception to honor the six
New York women victims will be
held on Saturday afternoon, Jan.
27, at Adelphi Hall. 74 Fifth Ave..
New York City. The six to he
honored are Betty Gannett, Ida
Oottesman, Claudia Jones, Dora
Lipshitz, Rose Nelson and Aanna
Taffler.
Additional information regard-
ing the National Women's Appeal
may l)e obtained by writing to Miss
Belle Bailynson . Secretary, 23 W,
■2?rSC77ew?ork 10, N. Y.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 142
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Exhibit No. 143
[Dally Worker, May 18, 1951, p. 3]
Women Visit Capital, Assail McCarran Drive
Washington, May 17. — A delegation of 20 women from seven states today
appealed to President Truman, Attorney General McGrath and Commissioner of
Immigration A. R. Mackey to call a halt to the McCarran deportation proceedings
which they charged threatened to "destroy the homes of 170 law-abiding citizens."
The group presented to David K. Niles, executive assistant to the President,
an open letter signed by 55 prominent American women.
It views "the action of the Department of Justice in applying provisions of the
McCarran law to unjustly deport 170 law-abiding noncitizens from the United
States" with grave concern. "It is disturbing to thinly," stated the Open Letter,
"what effect the persecution of these noncitizens will have on the civil rights of
every resident of the United States, citizen and noncitizen alike, since these de-
portations are based on the unconstitutional proposition of denying noncitizens
freedom of speech and belief. Denial of these freedoms to the foreign-born
would strike at the freedom of all Americans."
Included among the women who signed the letter were : Anita Alverez, Bella
S. Abzug, Dr. Dorothy Brewster, Sarah Cleghorn, Jeanne Cole, Bishop M. L.
Deborah, Susan d'Usseau, Muriel Draper, Sara Bard Field, Dr. Georgia Hark-
ness, Grace Hutchins.
Also, Pearl Laws, Ray Lev, Prof. Mildred J. Ludwig, Katherine A. Van
Orden, Prof. Bertha H. Putnam, Rose S. Rosenberg, Prof. Louise Pettibone Smith,
Mrs. Dalton Trumbo, Dr. Gene Weltflsh and Esther Allen Caw.
Mrs. Halois Moorehead, of New York, headed the women's delegation. The
group stopped briefly at the White House while the Rev. Mother Lena Stokes
offered a prayer for the foreign-born men and women who are being persecuted
under the McCarran Law.
The women came here under the auspices of the National Women's Appeal for
the Rights of the Foreign-born. They marched in a body to the hearing chambers
of the Immigration Board of Appeals. There they heard attorneys Carol King
and Isidore Englander argue the appeal on the deportation order against Rose
Nelson Lightcap, first McCarran Law deportation case to be appealed before the
three-member Immigration Appeals body.
Alan Brown, Detroit lawyer and Mrs. King also denounced the deportation
order against John Zydok, Detroit worker, as unconstitutional.
PLEADS FOB WIFE
Harry Raymond, Daily Worker reporter and husband of Rose Nelson, pleaded
with the board to overrule the order for his wife's deportation. He charged the
order was aimed at breaking up his home.
"My wife is as good an American as anyone in this room," Raymond told the
board.
He pointed out that through her marriage to him she became part of an Amer-
ican family with a proud record of service to American democracy.
"William Floyd, an ancestor on my father's side, signed the Declaration of
Independence," he said. "My grandfather, Jacob Lightcap, a Union soldier in
the Civil War, was wounded at Fredericksburg. I served at the front in World
War I, and my brother served as a colonel in World War II.
"And I am proud to say that my wife had added to this record. She has
always stood for and fought for the best principles of democracy. I appeal to
this board to reject this deportation order which threatens to destroy my home
and break up my family."
Rose Nelson, formerly vice-president of the women's division of the Jewish
People's Fraternal Order, came to the U. S. with her parents in 1903 from the
Ukraine to escape persecution of the Jewish people. She has been an active
leader in the consumers' and women's movements for many years.
The women's delegation pointed out that among the noncitizens threatened
with deportation are 28 women, the majority of wliom are married to American
citizens. Some, the delegation said, are grandmothers of American-born children ;
some are mothers of veterans of World War II.
Divided into three groups, the women's delegation not only visited the Presi-
dent's aide and the Immigration Commissioner, but also members of Congress.
The groups were led by Mrs. Mollie Berger, Mrs. Edith Roberts and Mrs. Lena
Evans.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7355
Exhibit No. 144
The Lamp, October-November, 1951, p. 2
CASE OF DOBA COUMAN
BEFORE U. S. SUPSEME COUtT
The Nainmai '%onwii'» Appeal for the Hi^U of Foreign Bum Ajiieriauai
h,a« inilirfied a rampaipj hfouihI the cjw» of i>or« (^ieiiian, PhiiadelphU mctlier
of thcfv chMrtn. This csne will be atrgatd before tke VS. Supnftae Cstoft
•Juriiig ibt; w«-k t>f N'tivemher 26. Mrs. Cokxttan was brott^t to tlie U^. wfeeo
«hc was 14 rrars old, in 19!4, unci ban lived bere continuoaniy aiiMX tbat time.
-hf wiH bf rcprpwiited by David Rpiii, 'R'aehinjcton Bltoriiey. A special fobier
II! the iise of Dora ("oletnan i« in preparation. Copies may b« obtained by
< i>mniuFuf.iUon« with ibe National Woroen'« Ap|)««l, 23 WeM 26 Street, New
> ..rk Ki, N. Y
PAROLE
uf ordprc-d <lep«rted 20 to 30 yearn ago, and witose deportation*
i.ilrd. arc Ix-infi pr«»»iired into ail kindn of parole arraiiKPBieut*.
, i ,,,. .^t vi.-ioim provijiorw of tbe Mc<"arTan Law is tlic drniiiid thai non-
inis (>r>i<"rfi' <1< (luricf! report pcritwiically to ibr Immisralioii >tT.i(:e niib-
!n.g !o '■. . . mi-<li( ji asiii psypbiatric fxamination at the expftw of the I'.S.;
ill pile inforiiialion under oath as to his nationality, rirt:um»lance#, babita.
liaiions. and ;ictn itifs. and such other information whether or not re!a!ed
If fori|;<)ini! a* the Attorney (ienera! mar deem fit and proper; and i4i
imfoim t" H'lrh reasiJijabie written re«trirtion« on his condurl or ac-tivitie*
re pris, ri!>ed h\ tin- Aitomey (General in bin ra.«e."
The >iTii<i- !ia« bf-eu demanding of non-eitixen* in ihid retPtcury that
tw^enrr "fponsors" to whom to reperrt, peri<;Mbfa!!> . Kailiiip (o prodiiee
i.«i>ris four non-<iliic!./i were ordered in l-o* Angrlen to nporl la indi-
ai« dppoiiil.d !iv the >erv loe. On*- of the iudividuab ri<)iip"li>d the reporl-
;,. in doiM- 111 hini -II the Ameniaii LcfT'on Hail \lii-rnev Aii!»rey Finn.
1.- Aiittcle-. apphtd for an injunction. The court ord-red that Ftnemmen!
linti-d <iton«ori; were ilh-gal, Tlie government i» appealing the cane.
SPiCTOK CA^
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The ca»<- of Frank Speetor. who wa« indicted under the .McCanraa law
f.iduire lo deport hini«elf, w«« argued before Federal Judge Uilliam <'.
[ >.- Vsit! !f «. The Judge ruled par! of the indictment constitutional,
d part, penalixinj! aliens for wiifully failinj: "to
! ra*e! or other documents nere«*ary to departure,"
"inee! the easenti.d reqnirejneot* of due proces*
iliii .\!i«-niija( ii iif the ( .<m«utution." Tlie Government is appeaSirag
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SAVE THEM FROM
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AND DEATH!
MESSAGES FROM TWO HEROIC WOMEN
From Eulolia Figueiredo
From Katherine Hyndmon
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Ellis Island
New York, N. Y.
Dear Friend:
Did you ever see New York on
a clear night, from Ellis Island?
It is beautiful, like a fairy tale.
People here look out to New
York longingly, so near, yet so far,
and so hard to get to.
It is hard for these people to
understand my arrest and detention
on Ellis Island and threatened de-
portation to Portugal. They have
Lake County Jail
Crown Point, Indiana
Dear Friend:
I was told the disturbing news
that Federal Judge Luther M. Swy-
gert denied my plea for bail pend-
ing completion of deportation pro-
ceedings in my case.
It is now almost 5 months since
I was re-arrested. And, unless the
appellate court overrules Judge Swy-
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7359
Exhibit No. 146B
From Eulalia Figueiredo
been told that it is the right and
privilege of one who hves in the
U.S.'A. to think as she pleases. I
have committed no crime. My labors
ha\e always been with my fellow
workers to make a happier life for
all of us. Yet I am being punished,
and threatened with banishment
from this, my country and people.
In my case, mockery is made of
the U.S.A. tradition of asylum for
the oppressed. If I am returned to
Portugal, I face persecution with
possible internment in a concentra-
tion camp and death. The censor-
ship is so tight that one cannot
even get news of what is happening
in that land run by a fascist dictator.
I am encouraged by the many
letters I have received; by the fight
of the National Women's Appeal;
and by the stand of the 400 organ-
izations. Catholic, Protestant, Jew-
ish, co-operatives and labor unions,
who testified before the President's
Commission on Immigration asking
for repeal or amendment of the
Walter-McCarran Law.
I have been in this country since
I was 10 years old and have lived
here for over 32 years. I have no
other home. What I am — this
country has made me. The court
fight to test the right of the Im-
migration Department to deport has
significance far beyond me. It will
test the right of Congress to make
laws which nullify the Bill of
Rights. It deserves the support of
all who cherish freedom and liberty.
The denial of bail to me and
others is also a violation of a funda-
mental right. I urge you to write to
the Attorney General protesting the
denial of bail in deportation cases.
The right of bail should be restored
to all.
Sincerely yours,
Eulalia Figueiredo
From Katherine Hyndmon
gert's decision, I may have to spend
months — perhaps years — in the
county jail while deportation pro-
ceedings go from one department
of Immigration and Naturalization
Service to another.
The irony of the situation is that
I have committed no crime, nor
have I been accused of any crime.
The only piece of evidence intro-
duced against me at the habeas
corpus hearings was that I had been
arrested in the Spring of 1950 for
distributing a leaflet which read
"Stop the War in Korea!"
However, Judge William J Mur-
ray threw this charge out of Crim-
inal Court at Crown Point on No-
vember 17th, ruling that Americans
do have the right to petition the
government for withdrawal of
troops from Korea. He declared in
his decision: "To rule against any
group in such a manner would be
treacling on dangerous ground ..."
To those who say they abhor what
is happening to me, but refuse to
speak up for fear of their own per-
sonal security, I say your security
is a figment of your imagination,
for you have no security. As long
as non-citizens can be held in jail
for no cause, then no one is secure.
There will be security and freedom
from fear only when the rights of
all to political dissent is assured.
As one who knows what it means
to spend 24 hours a day behind
prison bars, I urge you to write At-
torney General Herbert Brownell,
Jr., Department of Justice, Wash-
ington, D. C, protesting the denial
of bail in deportation cases. De-
mand he restore the right to bail to
all.
Sincerely yours,
Katherine Hyndman
7360 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 146C
Help Repeal the modern ''Alien and Sedition" Law — the
Walter-McCarran Act. Halt the Persecution of Foreign-Born.
Safeguard and maintain the American home and family.
Contribute to the defense of Katherine Hyndman and Eulalia
Figueiredo:
Name Address Contribution
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total
Please return together with all contributions to:
National W^omen's Appeal for the Rights of Foreign Born Americans
160 Fifth Avenue Netv York 10, N. Y.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7361
Exhibit No. 146D
Join the millions who have expressed opposition to the
Walter-McCarran Law, under which Eulalia FigueiredOr
Katherine Hyndman and hundreds of others are threatened
with deportation and denaturalization.
7. Wire, write to the Attorney General urging him to cancel
the deportation proceedings against Eulalia Figueiredo
and Katherine Hyndman.
2. Wire, write to the Attorney General urging him to restore
the right to bail to non-citizens arrested in deportation
proceedings.
3. Wire, write or call upon your Congressman urging him to
support the repeal of the Walter-McCarran Law.
4. Appeal to all organizations of which you are a member
to act on the cases of Mrs. Eulalia Figueiredo and Katherine
Hyndman and support the repeal of the Walter-McCarran
Law.
National Women's Appeal for the Rights of Foreign Born Americans
160 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y.
□ Please send me additional copies of this folder on
the cases of Eulalia Figueiredo and Katherine Hyndman.
□ Enclosed find $ as a contribution for the defense of
Eulalia Figueiredo and Katherine Hyndman.
Name
Address
City, Zone, State
7362 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 147
[Daily Worker, May 12, 1953, p. 5]
A Better World
(By Elizabeth Gurley Flynn)
We Greet Our Immigrant Mothers
A letter came to me for all of you to read. It made me think of our mother,
Annie Gurley, who came to this country in 1876, an Irish immigrant girl of 17.
Mama was a staunch believer in the freedom of Ireland when she came here. She
gloried in her Fenian ancestors, who were imprisoned, refugees, and some of
them hanged for their country's sake. Here she became a suffragette, a supporter
of trade unions, voted the Socialist ticket from 1920 on, and was proud of my
activities in the Conmiunist Party, which she approved of my joining in 1937.
She had children and grandchildren. I would not dare to tell all this of our
dear mother except that she is dead— lest under the McCarran Act she would be
placed on Ellis Island and deported to Ireland. It does happen here as the
following letter shows :
"Dear Elizabeth: Last Sunday was Mothers' Day. Young and old paid
tribute to mothers for their devotion and desire for their children to grow up in
a world of peace and security, for their role in maintaining the family and the
home. Yet, in spite of the recognition of the role and importance of mothers and
the pious talk of the sanctity of the home, there are today many mothers who
are threatened with being torn from their children and homes because of accident
of birth in another country. Most of these mothers and grandmothers have spent
the greater part of their lives in this land and raised their families. Some of
their children have served in the armed forces, yet today these motliers live under
the shadow of deportation.
"The Justice Department, under the provisions of the Walter-McCarran Law
is now threatening many thousands more citizens and noncitizens with this cruel
separation from their loved ones.
"But, I want to tell you of a real Mothers' Day Olel)ration that will take place
Thursday at Manhattan Plaza, in New York City. This celebration, sponsored by
National Women's Appeal has selected a special group of women to honor. They
are the mothers who face deportation under the infamous Walter-McCarran Law.
We have selected as 'Mother of the Year' a woman whom we feel best epitomizes
the beauty of a courageous working class mother. She is Marie Kratochvil, great-
grandmother from Chicago, who is coming here to be our guest of honor.
"Marie came to our shores back in 1906 as a very young mother with her
husband and baby daughter. Later there were four more daughters. She
helped support them as a domestic worker and as a mangle operator, often work-
ing 16 hours a day. She raised a fine family and they rewarded her care by grow-
ing into fine American women.
"One was a WAC in World War II, another is a grandmother. Today, at the
age of 71, Marie is threatened with exile. This kind-faced, generous-hearted
great-grandmother is known and loved by thousands who know her for her many
helpful deeds and her work to better the life of the people around her.
"We are proud of our choice of Marie Kratochvil as 'Mother of the Year' and
we want you and your readers to meet her, for to know her is to love her.
"She will bring with her a personal message from Katherine Hyndman whom
she will visit in jail prior to her trip here. I want to take this opportunity to
thank you for your fine column in which you brought forward the facts concern-
ing Katherine's imprisonment since Oct. 7, 19r)2, in Crown Point Countv Jail
(Ind.).
"Another feature of this Mothers' Day celebration will be the special tribute
to be paid to a Gold Star mother, Mrs. Sadie Saltzman, by her son Bernard.
He is the young man who stood beside his twin brother when he was killed in
the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, and is himself the holder of the Purple
Heart and five Battle Stars. His father, an honest worker who was active in
the Painters Union when gangsters were trying to gain control, has now been
ordered deported.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7363
"Other outstanding women who will appear on the program will include your
co-defendant, Claudia Jones, herself a 'double jeopardy' victim of both the Smith
and Walter-McCarran Acts. Karen Morley, the famous actress, known for her
courageous stand before the witch-hunt committees and for her devotion to the
cause of peace, will do a dramatic reading of three beautiful poems.
"There will be songs and refreshments. Presiding over the celebration will be
Halois Moorehead Robinson, noted leader in the trade union and peace move-
ments. There will be other features which we are keeping as a surprise but
will add up to a wonderful evening which I am sure you and your readers will
enjoy. We look forward to seeing you there.
"Sincerely yours.
"Miriam Doyle,
"Executive Secretary, National Wonicns Appeal."
The National Women's Appeal (For the Rights of Foreign Born Americans) has
its office at 160 Fifth 'Ave. It is a committee of devoted women who have con-
cerned themselves with the case of 43 women, threatened with deportation,
of whom Marie Kratochvil is one.
Born in Czechoslovakia 71 years ago, as Mrs. Doyle's letter points out, she has
been in this country nearly HO years. The charge against her, under the Mc-
Carran Law, is that she belonged to an allegedly subversive organization 20
years ago. The bail of $3,000 was raised among her many indignant friends in the
city of Chicago.
She is today one of over 3,400 Americans held for deportation in various parts
of our land, for the crime of not being liorn here. They are threatened with
concentration camps, denial of the right to bail, star chamber proceedings,
intimidation, mass arrests. American naturalized citizens are threatened with
cancellation of citizenship — as in a score of cases around the country today.
I will feel honored to be present Thursday night at Manhattan Plaza, 66 East
Fourth St., to greet and honor all women who are defendants under the Mc-
Carran Act, personified by ]Mrs. Kratochvil and Mrs. Salzman, and to honor
all our millions of foreign born immigrant mothers, who heli)ed build America.
7364 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 148A
TO ALL TRADE UNIONS:
"unite for our
common interests
r>^
• • •
>f >f >fCALL
FOR '"
jIATIONAL
TRADE
RIGHTS "N"''
NEGRO
JUNE 10 and 11 ^^^^ '
PACKINGHOUSE LABOR CENTER
4859 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE
CHICAGO, ILL.
CONFERENCE
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 1486
7365
TO ALL TRADE UNIONS:
To All Trade Unionists, Negro and White
BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
A grave crisis confronts the Negro worker.
Unemployment spreads over the country. The em-
ployers, true to form, are applying the old rule of "last
hired, first fired."
The Negro people are ten percent of the U. S. popu-
lation, but they are 25 to 40 percent of the unemployed.
In Chicago it is estimated that 70 percent of the unem-
ployed are Negroes; in Detroit, 65 percent.
In re<lassifying workers, the employers are forcing
Negro workers back into the unskilled, menial, most
expendable, lowest paid jobs.
In some industries, notably railroad transportation,
the employers arc trying to oust them altogether.
Thtre is no section of the Negro Workers that is hit
harder than the Negro Railro.id workers, many of
whom are being dri%tn out of all typt's of jobs in the
Railni.id industry, some of which they even held
during slavery.
Negro women workers, especially, are being driven
back into the kitchens as domestic servants. Negro
vouth, including college-trained men and women,
are turned away empty-handed from industry after
industrj-.
Negro jobless workers, disabled and old people, suf-
fer deplorably. The government, appropriating billions
fi)r war, begrudges even a pittance to relieve them.
The aim of the reactionary employers is to divivie
the Negro people from within and to prevent the
growing unity of Negro and white workers. The poli-
ticians in Washington give lip-service to the passage
of civil rights legislation. They cynically l^jtray such
legislation every day — the most outstanding double-
cross being the recent scuttling of the Powell FKPC
bill. They betray their campaign promises to repeal
the Taft-Hartley slave law.
lynchings, jailings, life and death conviaions by
rigged juries, police brutality, kluxer violence are
everywhere increasing — in the North as well as in
the South.
The ghettoes are being walled up, and despite Su-
preme Court decisions with their loopholes, Negro
families are kept in congested, disease-ridden, fire-
h.i/ard tenement slums by restrictive covenant and
mob violence.
In the last fifteen years, with the influx of a million
and a half Negro workers into the trade unions, many
gains were achieved in the struggle for full citizen-
ship. These gains are now in danger of being wipied
out. This is the most critical period jnr u<. unce
F.manciftation.
Brothers and Sisters:
Vi'e have the power to change these conditions. We
must and can stop and defeat this peril. Negro trade
unionists, unemployment notwithstanding, are still
over a millioo strong.
What we need for success is unity and organization.
We believe that the Negro workers are the indis-
pensable backbone of the struggle of the Negro people
to defend their liberties from lynch destruction. We
believe that the one thing the enemies of the Negro
and white workers fear most is the unity of Negro and
white workers. We believe that the collaboration of
Negro people with the progressive forces of labor is
the key to the defense of labor and the Negro people.
^' E CAN save our unions from destruction by the
TafiHartleys and injunction judges.
WK CAN win representation for Negro workers in
all levels of leadership of our unions.
WE CAN demand and win adequate unemployment
insurance and social security for our jobless and
unemployables.
WK C.\N demand and win federal and state FIT
legislation with enforcement p<iwers.
WF Can demand and win the right of Negro
workers to jobs, to be promoted in accorilancc with
their skills, to the seniority which has long been
denied them.
WF CAN break down the lily-white shops and de-
partments and put an end to the employers effort to
oust them from industries where they have long been
employed.
WE CAN demand and win decent unsegregated
housing, the right to unsegregated education, the right
to police protection and fair trials, to all the demo-
cratic liberties.
Only under conditions of peace, and expanding
democracy can we achieve these worthy aims.
Brothers and Sisters:
We know the power of trade unions and we still
ha\e that power.
ir> not only have the power, but we hate the duty
and opportunity to fight for our demands, and to help
the Segro people overcome the grave dangers con-
fronting them.
In their present diificulties, the Negro people look
to organized lalwr and especially to the Negro trade
unions for leadership. WF MIST MUFT THIS RF-
SPONSIBILITY. As an organized group »c can rally
to the support of the Negro people the powerful labor
movement, the communities, the churches, lodges, so-
cial and civic clubs. Together, democratically, we shall
work out a program of aaion.
7366
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 148C
We, the Harlem Trade Union Council, the South Side Negro Labor Council,
and the undersigned Negro and white trade unionists, urge you to join uj in
carrying out this historic responsibility.
l/rge your union to send delegates to Chicago, June 10 and II, where we will
consider the ways to unite our forces, to fight for our rights and our very lives.
We urjte local, district and international officers as well as full participation of
rank and hie delegates from the mines, factories, ships and ofTices.
For your convenience, we enclose a registration form. Fill in the names of
your delegates, and with JI.OO registration fee for each delegate, send immedi-
ately to the Harlem Trade Union (xjuncil, 2 Kast 125th Street, New York 35, N. Y.
INITIATING SPONSORS
(Panlal LliMng)
HAXUM TMDE UNION COUNCIL OfFiaiB
Cwoft Oulnlcr. Cholrmon
R.v.li Coylon, CoChai,man
JoMph Cohn, CaCfio.Vman
P«orl Lows, Tr»otur*r
Thomoi R. Sulllvoo. »«rofrfiio Utr^'arf
Ftrdlnond C. Smith, Ittcutlvt Stcrmtaiy
CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE lABOR COUNCIL OFFiaB
Wllliom D Smilh. C>.oifmon
Octavlo Howkini, Vic* ChoiVmon
John Birnord. Vic» Cholrmon
Eliloh«lh Wotan, Dttording S«r<lor^
Oil. long, financial S.cr.lor,
B«rnord HInlon. PuWicrfx DiVectoi-
AUTOMOBIIE AND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRT
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Ihomos W Thompico. Poll Pr.i.
Im Romooo, Poll Vit« Pf«i.
MOTOR BUUDII^G
Pool Bootin. Pfi>iiJ.«
Fred T«if«ll. Vi,, Pr.ifdtnl
John Gollo, Utta-tlmg S»tf«lory
N.ll G Hoi.,, financial S.c.lar,
HoroW RobiMl.on, C.n.roi Counc
JomM Wilion. Tfull..
John Burk, 0„l Comffl<tf«.man
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Joienh Sridal. F.nonc.ol S«c',
Jo. E, Mil,ud. R.tordinj 5«
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laroy Ktawtord, Dili Corr
Emory McDonold, Dill Co
L. Porki, Dill, Commill..moo
Jam.. Trent, D.ll, Ci>n.m/ll..mon
John Tyion. Dill, CommilK.mon
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Ed«ofd Drill, S.c-.lory, total 387, Bro.
Poinl.r! ond D.coralori, Phila
Rudolph Gill.ipl., R.cording 5ec-y, fi.ilding
lobor Union, Notwoik, Conn.
Soul KfMi, Suiin.u Ag.n), Polnl.rj lo<ol
184, N.w Moy.n, Conn.
Jom.i B Mar.holl, local 68, Building
S.rvlc. Infl, Newark, N, J,
Oicor Sturm, V,c. Pr.iid.nl. AFl C.ntrol
Trod., ond labor Council, Siounlon, III.
H.nry Thomoi, Pr.liJ.nl, Hod Corri.r. ft
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 148D
7367
CiMriM Collini. Vic»^r«i;<<.<if. local 6, Nsl^
fc Club EmployMi. Afl. Kr» YDrk, N. T.
Oxxg* Done*. TrvafM, local tO, FTA.
Common, N. J.
Edward I. FItlnr, Proi.. local 471, Unltod
Caf*l*rla & iMtauranl Wkri., Woih . D. C.
VolnKi HopUnl. OrgoniLr. local 3}, FTA.
Winiloe. SoUm, N. C.
OII»r PoliMf. iul A«f. local 471. Unllod
Cal>t»ria ond R»fautai>l WVri . WoiK..
Josaphine Pollute. Adm. Commiff**. local
I8«, FTA, Philadalphio, Po.
Iron* lt»id, fji«cvtfv* Boord A4«mb*r, locol
15. FTA. ChoflMton. S C.
N«IU» S>on«. Ci»c. ad Mtmbtr. Hold k
*<I«ouronl Wofk»rt. AH. Minnoopolil, Min.
W.ndoM throw.r. Cooki Union, AFl. N If C.
Jotln Tiio, C.n.rol Pr.iid.nl FTA. Philo-
Srl.«l.r WUKomi, locol 386, tmptoy.«
ond ftort.ndiri Union AFL. Ncwofk. N. I.
Mori. Winiton, Int'l Orgsrifr. locol 10,
FTA, Wln.ton Sol.m, N. C
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Som Burt, Monogsr, Joint Board. Fwr Orouori
& Dy.ri, N. T. C.
Ban Gold, IntI Prtiidtnf, Inl'l Fur and
leafh.r WorV.rv N. Y, C.
lyndon Honry. Monog«r. Local 88, Furrlvrv
Joint Board, N Y. C
Clifford T, Johnion, Inf) (!.p , Infl Fur and
l«olh.r Work.f., Chitoso. Ill
Bob Jonai, Sxratory. locol 196. Fur and
l<-olh«r Workari. Philodalphio. Po
Irymfl Potarh, Furrleri Joint Council. NYC
Starling Rochottar, fjtacuttva ioard, Loeol
30, Ini I Fur ond laattiar Worltari, Phllo-
dalphio, Po
Laon Slroui f..cu»i»a Sac'y, Furrlari Joint
Boord NYC
fURNITURE
Barnard Minlar, Mmmhtr, G»n E>ac Board,
United fumilura Workari, N Y. C
Ala. Slrolo, Mamb.r, Can fji.t. Board,
Unit.d Furnlru^a Work.ri, NYC
Fronk Wagner. Bui.nm Agenl. locol 140.
United Furniture Workari, N Y, C.
JfWElliY
l.idoie Kohn, Sec y T,eoi . Local 1. Je»alry
Worker,. AFl. NYC.
Andrew laredu Pr.„rfenl. locol 1. Jewall>
Workeri, Afl, N Y, C
MARITIME
H,«jK Br,. on. Nor ' P,-e.!deni Noll Union o(
Marine Cooki 8, S'ewotdi S F , CoW
C E. Johdnson, Port Agent Noll Union o(
Morine Cooki ond Stewordi NYC
Joe Johnion. Port Arjent, Nat1 Union Morine
Cooki ond Stewo'di, Wiln-ington. Cold
tnvmett McGui-e. Cho.rmon NMU Ronl ond
File. NYC
Joe.ei Molloy T-eoiure'. NMU, Ronk and
File. NYC
Chorlie Nicholoi Por< Agent, NofI Union
Morine Cooki & Stewordi. Sao'tla Woih
tddie Tongen No'! Secy. Notionol Union
Morine Cooki & Slewo-di Son Frontiuo
Cold
Ange! Torrei Sety. NMU. Ronk ond File,
NYC
MINE AND MiU
Hugii Chamey So/etf Cotnmrtteemon Local
51, U, M W , Wheeling, W Vo
Merman Clott. Ini'; Rep . local 755, MMSW.
Clevaland, OKio
lofrmand Oonnit. E>«c. Soard Maw b a#. loasl
71S, AMASW. HuduMi. OMs
ChariM DtdiburY, Pr«i.. local 620, MMSW,
T)wmo*ton, Conn.
layiKind M. Dood, Vic»-Prwid«il, local 4IJ,
MMSW, Toriinglan. Conn.
lowranc* Folrrar. PrM., Local 73S, MMSW.
Hudion, OKio
i«hn Flaldi, Kacording Sac'ir, local T7ii.
Unllad Mine Workari, Martini Farry, Ohio
William Jackton, Infl Up.. iMMSW, Chi-
cago, III.
F. «. llndMy. Vica^ra... local 7765, Unllad
Mine Workan, Bridgaport, Ohio
Mauric* Tra>U, Sac'x Traai , MMSW, Chi-
cago, III.
Fronk Winiray, locol 785, MMSW, Son-
duiky. Ohio
OfflCE AND PROfESSIONAl
Anna Baranholi, Inil Rap , UOPWA, Clara-
land, Ohio
Jomai Durkin, Intl Pre.., UOPWA. N. Y. C.
Victoria Ccrvln, Not'/ lagii. Oir UOPWA
N. Y. C.
Lloyd Herbert, /nf/ »,p, UOPWA. Phila-
delphia. Pa.
Arlaan L Kallay, Prai.. local 87, UOPWA,
Clayatond, Ohio
Helen Mangold, Prai., Local 19. UOPWA.
N. Y. C.
Winifred Normon, Sec'y Traai , Craatac N.
Y locol, UOPWA, N Y. C.
Aaron 0. Schneider, Vr'ca-Prai , UOPWA,
N Y. C.
PACKINGHOUSE
Som Curry, Prelider.1, locol 347, United
PocklnghouHi Workeri, Chicago, III.
John le»li, Preiident. locol 28, United Pack-
inghouie Workeri, Chlcogo. III.
Horold Nielten. Oilt Oirecfor Oiil I, Unllad
Pockinghouia Workan, Chlcogo, III
Jock Sou'her, Prei.denI locol 25. United
Pockinghouia Workeri. Chicogo. III.
Olgo Zenchuk, Secy Treoi . locol 69. United
Pockinghouia Workan, Delrott, Mich,
PUBIIC WORKEIB
fliott Godoff. Vice Prelidenl. local 444, Ho^
pitol. Uniled Public Workeri, NYC.
Normon lofidon Cholrmon Horlem Com-
mittee TeocKeri Union locol 555 United
Public Workeri, N. Y C,
Thontoi Rifhordion, Int I VitePrei , Uniled
Public WoiUn. Woihinglon D C,
Roie Ruueil tegiilotnie Director. Teochen
Union, locol 555 NYC
Albert 5p,.e», Orgonijer. locol 444, Ho.-
pitol Workeri, United Public Workan.
N Y C.
RAIIROAD WORKERS
I Boker, Pieiident, Locol 660. Infl Bro,
Firemen ond Oder., Afl, Chicogo, III.
Solon C Bell. Prelident. Dining Cor ond
Ro.iiood Food Workeri Union, Chicogo, III.
Doniel Beniomin. Noll Vice Pre, , Eoitern
Region Dining Cor ond Railroad Food
Workeri Union. N Y. C
Delmon Burrii. Sec'y-Treoi . N. Y. Central
Orgoniiing Committee, Roilroad Food
Workeri Union. NYC
Robert Berberich. Vice-Preiident, lodge 191,
Brotherhood ol Railroad Trainmen, Mll-
Fronk Boyd. Brotherhood ol Sleeping Car
Poctan, Si. Paul. Ml**.
(. t. Carta*, local ChalraMn, Ueol 640,
Inll tro. Flraman and OiUfi. AFl, CM-
cago. ID.
Clsybam T. Dlllord. Ch•»a|^•aka and OM*
toilway Employaaa. Huntington. W. Va.
Jordan J. JaffarMn. frms., Colorad Trainman
of Amarlco. Kingrrilla, Taxai
W. H. Lockhan, Rap.. Dining Cor and Rail-
road Food Worker., N. Y C.
It. E. NIcholion. Sac'y-rraai , N. Y Oit-
Irlcl. OInIng Car Railroad Food Workan.
N. Y. C.
Frad Raynoldl, Chrm . N. Y C. Org Coni.,
Dining Cor and Roilrood Food Worker.
A A Toylor, PreudanI, local 30, Int'l Auoc.
Roitway Employaai, Vickiburg, Mill.
RUaBER
Edward lynoni. Dal, CIO Council, Local 3.
United Rubber Worken, Akron. Ohio
Frad Eovei. Onlrict Rep, Local 2, United
Rubber Worken, Akron, Ohio
Barnord Jonai. District Htp., local 7. United
Rubber Worken. Akron, Ohio
SHOE
Oane Barlla, Sac'y-Traai., Joint Council
United Shoe Workan, CIO, Chicogo, III
I. Roianbarg, Mgr, Joint Council No 13,
United Shoe Worken, N, Y C
STtEl
Jomei Boker, Committeeman, local 1190,
Uniled Steel Worken, Stubenyllla. Ohio
Choilai Buller, Locol 1331, United Sleel
Worker., Youngitown, Ohio
Albert Driicoll, locol 1331, Uniled Steel
Worken, Youngilown, Ohio
Major f.lch. Shop Sleword, locol 65, Uniled
Sleel Workeri. CIO. Chicogo, III
Joe Foiter. locol 1331, United Steal Workeri,
Youngilown, Ohio
Dorid Joeobt. locol 3163. Unllad Steal
Workeri, Youngitown. Ohio
CKorlie Rodrl.fle, locol 1416. Uniled Steal
Workeri, Compbell, Ohio
J, B. Rlcliord.on. Zone Grieronce Commd
leemon. locol 1376. Uniled Sleel Workeri.
Pittlburgh, Po.
WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES
Albert Brown. Sulrnetl Agent locol 811,
Retoil Clerki AFl. Philodelphio, Po
Eilello freen,an. t.ec Boord. Retail Cierki,
Afl, Philadelphia, Po.
Do»e li,.ng>lon, Prem/enf, lotol 45 Whole-
Altolt T,ier Burneli Mgr, lo.ol 121 Chemi
col Woikrri NYC
MISCEllANECUS
N,no tvoni. Prei.denI, Don>ei-.t Worken,
N, Y, C.
Morion Gilllemon, Ronk ond File Trao.porl
Worker., Philodelphio Po
Hymon Gordon, Preiident locol 107. Popar
bog ond Sulphite Worken Aft, N. Y C
Joire Hughei, Ronk ond File, local IS.
IIGW Philadelphia, Po
leon Kuhl. Sulineil Agent, locol 107. Poper-
bog ond Sulphite Worken. N. Y C
Rubin Morcui. Sulinen Monoger. local 107,
Poperbog and Suiphi'e Worken, NYC
Joieph A Roil S.ryTreoi, locol 641.
Horkin-ilhi Afl. Cle.elond Ohio
Sol Weliimon. Prelidenl lotol 364. Cleoneri.
Dyen ond laundry Worker. New Ho.en.
Orjo
lilted
ic^en'i
HARLEM TRADE UNION COUNCIL
2 East 125th Street. New York 35, N, Y.
SAcramer.to 2-0880
Issued by
CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE NEGRO LABOR COUNCIL
4859 South Wabaih Avenut?, Chicago, III.
KEnwood 8-2700
(■fipg,slro'ion 9 30 A.M., June TO, Conference Heot^Q uorfers, 4859 Soofh Wobash A»enue, Cfiicoao, //I.J
7368
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 149
Daiill\y \W(oirlk(eir
RreaM'M •• wcootf elut maurt Oct. u. 1947. at the DMtoOm at N*« TarK. a. T. ondrr tn< ^r^ «t Uarcn a, 11(7*
I Vol. XXVII, No. 211
New York, Monday, October 23, 1950
WOMEN'S PaCRIMAGE TO
UN TO URGE PEACE MOVB
Ainericaa Women for P«ice wiB aawk the fiMi umiveiaty of
the Unitwl Nations Ttwadty. with apAgrimage <A 1.000 «fmnen to
Flushing MeadoiOT. They will be joined by nme Broox wranen can- '
dkla(es on the Aaaerican Lab(»r Party tkjcet
In a call to ^ womoa of the nation, American Women for
Peace declared, "^e American women bdieve % peacrftd sc^tkai
of world prt^leiBS v. possaito tf the UnM Notions mm widHa &e
fimaeworle of its orig^ 1^&id{des." '^ *
Such pr<»nlnent women as Dr. duudbtte Havi^cini Ifeotra, prai-
ident of the Palmer Memcffial Institute of Nor& Cazriint: Vi(^
Brothen; Shore, writer and Acting Executive SeoeJta^ of Anwricsn
Women for Peace, and M». Stuut Trotter, owner of ll» Bmton ,
Qmmicle. leadfaig Negro newspaper, wfli lead groups t& women j
who will visit leading United Nations representatives.
The nine candidates who will }tm tiie pawtaage are Mary
Kaofman. candidate for City Court Ju^ioe; Naa Didcnun, for State
Senate. 28th S.D.; Annette Reichbach, fw AsMmbly JUt AJO.; Aoita '
Friedfainder. for Assembly, 2nd AD.; 1^M FWffini, fer Af^dkly, i
3nl AD.; Marian Gonzalez, for Assend^y^jA A.EI4 Coaiuefe Mar- 1
cial. for Assembly, 5th AJD.; Belie ftidyasaa, iat AsM^, SakJ
AJ).; and EleaoCT l^utee, for AaemMy, 7th j|%
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 150
7369
Hvorings by President'* CommiHion
On Walter-McCarron Law Provisions
0>inmi»«iiir «n Immig.aiion and NiJ-riiiu
tMin thr> »crc opposed to itw ratiji, iix.i/r.itu
;ory. inn- <ltrti<x;itic p.-'yv;>K>f« 'it the '**;•«
McCirrin tj». »hich beci.mci rfi«t.vt Dc-
cmbi: .M C/wcr 2'(S,' rt.ii«i"u(. cumr.jni!)
ctvtc, naijoiui gruup, t.'atic union and o^hcr
icpiticntaliva iashed 'JUt al the la» *hj(h
crtatCT a Krttning piocns fur all cni-nni! ihc
L'nittd Slater aj »tll as settini! JivrimiaaMn
quotas i'aviitinx A"^ " N,..,n ,,.,.-,■•,., »^J,
permitting bi.'
pr^^mitjcnr A.t -
i*hi(;h »i^ p'
ugh <->n the -I
,n Uw, the AfJ f r
• H.n »i:r, -n^ Natiimal Guarrfun l^ pr-ri'
ing a special tuurpage supplement which aili
appnr in December An intormitive piece.
the supplemeoi wii! deal not unl* »ith what
has been said about (he law bu! stress 1I5
nuror provisions with exptanalions
•
Chortot Chaplin's Right to Return
May Be Decided by Case of H. Chew
Thr lustKe Depaitmenr mjinlains j' »ili
bar Charlie Chaplin Item letntciing the Unit
ed States because "i undisclosed infonnation
relative to his as«xiatii;n skith mganirations
branded subserx>e The case i.f the screen
sur parallels that nl Harry Chew, a Chinese
seaman, who has been held on F.llis Island
since Apiil ivM Chew double screened bs'
the Coast Guard, before sailing in November
1950. IS marrieti to an American citiren and
had been a resident o( the United States (or
mote than \'> years having been legally ad-
mitted for permanent reMdetKe Despite clear-
ance by the screening process, when his ship
disked in Sew Yoit on April 18. Wil. he
was removed and taken to Ellis Island As in
the Chaplin case, the justice Depanment has
not made ktviwn charges against Chew, as
sertmg the information is ci^nlidentul
Chew s c»se is now before the L' S Suprenie
Court, awaiting decision
Son* and Oaughlen Organize
To Asm** in Parents' Defense
Daughters of the
Against Dep«>rtatior
"' 'he g"">r IS to
ort-ign Bom in the fight
, ha* been formed Purpose
t^^Isl !r> -Irfen-line parents
Professional Stoolpigeon
In Highly Paid Roeket
the p
led
■'If; $1
partment for his tesninonv m one case, that
of Stese Nelv.n. in Pittsburgh In the Groi
berg hearings. Crouch was being paid $2^
dav. plus expenses
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON WALTER-McCARRAN LAW
TO OPEN NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DETROIT
111.- N.,ti"iij| I ..iir.-r.-i
to l».-f.M'l III'- H,-hi
"f I-.
i^t. B'.rn \<,..
II.
sshi.li 11. I" I..- Ii.-I.l in D.-lroil -'11 H'.'Ii.Ih r 1
II.;. "I. ih.' ft .ill.-r.\l,( .,rr..n 1 ., .. ,1 ,!- U,,, ,n
irom M.-xi.-.iri. N.-i;r.i, Iri'). 01,0.11. r.-l-o.,,- ,1, ! t
ilr.-.i'is r.--rv'.| tun. I'l -(o.il. in "(.1....1I i. ,11 t.. ll
ii.imi' r 111 v.liH h ll ill. . !- llo ir I'-irlo iil.ir -r"U|.
.n.l U. ssil! h',1'1 fulili'
z -.-M'.ri R..i,r...-iit..lis..
I. rioii ,,rt;alil/.ll."li- has.
n.-s. Uss ,,r,.l .li„ii.- th'
PETER HARISIADES AND FAMILY
LEAVE FOR ASYLUM IN POLAND
f'flir H.iri-i.i'l' -. ssli,,-. .1. |i..rt.ili"ii .,1-.- v. ,1. f..ii)iht for mor»- tlun »ix
\ean>. left fur I'liljio! 'iti Nns. iiiti. r ll Airoiii|iaiis iii); liini vscri- lii» American-
citizen vsife anil Ivs" Viiuro .111 horn 1 liil.lrin. Irene. 15. ami <»t-<iree. eighl.
Kelcaiw-.l on ( Icloh. r I Iron. KHi- I-Liii'l. «li.r.- h.- hail three tiinr* been helil
for long I'. noil- of lini.. Harisiil' - ss 1- Sf-'-n thirls ilas.< in which to make
.preparation- to li.isc th' I iiit..| -lit.- I hrealenrd vsilli <le|iorlatirin ami
puMiblr death in (,r..r.-. Mari-ia.l' - ssj- ^rranle.l j«s!uni bs th.- I'oli-h L'osem-
ment.
THE FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO BAIL
On Ortulier H. afl.'r llir' at. luiii; to talst- into iu.-to<ls the Terminal Islam!
Kour of l.o« Aug. I.- Davi.l Hsiin. Frank < arUon, Harrs Carlisle. Miriam
Sle\>n.-«)n in vsh..*. a*.- th.- I * ■•iipreiii. Court on March 10, 19j2. ruled
bail coulil be .leiii. il iioiii ili/. 11- in .1. (...n ition priKeeilingii, the Justice De-
partment »U(l.lenls i-ranl.'l h.n! ..I -'..noii . .0 li for all four. < »n October 22.
.Martin > oung ssa> relea-.-d fr'Hii Kill- l-l iiol on parole without bail after
basing U-en hell -iii" ihiolMr _'.. I'.i In '.ih.r .ill.-. hoHcser. indicatioiu
of an intensified .Irise ..ri the rmlil l.i h.iil -I. s.lo(..'l
(harl.Mon. H . s( ( a I it U r IT. J'~ Dunn- hail .,f S»,IHHI ssa- can-
celled and h.. ssj- lak.ii ha.k int.. .u-lo.js, h. 1.1 isilhoiil hail I In n.ioU-r VK
after Ke.i« ral Iti-lri.l < oiirl Jii.Il:. i!. 11 \l.,..n ha.l in.li. at. .1 that he vsould
onl.r Ihima- r. l.-a-.-. the Jli-!l.e !)e|.artlii.llt r.-s.r-.-.l ll«lf all.l arceptefl
jJ.iHMi f,,r Ihima. hall III the ile|,ortation ipriM.e.ling.
t.urs lnduin.1 (In O, toU r i, hail ss a- .aiii.lle.l 111 ifi.- . a-e of Kalhenne
Hsn.linan. sslio b.i'l h..-ii fr,'- .111 -vl.iNKi hail -in..- Jaiiiiars ",, IVfi On \osem-
Ur I I, I-.. I. ral lli-iri. I I ..i.rt In.!;;.- -s«s«.tI -ii-Iaiii.-.l ih. .l.-nial .,( hail in
\Ir». Ilvn'ln...n. ..,-.-, ju.l:;. -»s s ^.-rl- .l.-.i-ion .- I" in.; ,,i.|".il.'l Mr- lisnd-
man. ni.aiis.liil. . 1- l» ini: li. I.I .<! llo- ' .amis Cnl. ' r..«n I'.. ml. In. liana
\.i, \.,rk(t!\ ( In II. )..U r -'I. hail in ill. . .1-. - ..I . ijlii non. >ii/. n- s. a*
.an.illeil aii'l Ih.s ss.r.- lak.-ii to th-- \h > -imn W <n^ ..n HI.- Man, I (-rank
Hor.ih, \n.lrrvs Driis Irs-lis n. I'ai.l J... hi/, -am \|,l-roni. \li. ha.l N.ikk. Jack
-.hn.ider. J..- ill. -irninoff. Uarrs Virl- Hn N.,s.Mih.r 11. l-.-.leral Ih-triet
Court Juilge M.l.oh.s li.ar.l argnni.iil an. I r.-.rs.il .leci-ion on petition* for
writs of haUa- 1 orpii- in ih.- 1 a-e. of I'aiil J 11. 111/. Mich.iel Nukk. Jack -chnei-
der. and Joseph "■imiin.ff On Oit.ibrr J'l. th. Inimieration .Vrsice relea.««<i
Dmstrsuhsn on parole rather than face court action
7370 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 151 A.
Help Us Fight For Our Future
1. WritG *^^ Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, O.C. Ask him to UM
his power to stop the deportation of parents of American youth.
2. OrdSr ° quantity of this folder for distribution among your friends and organizations.
Folders may be had at $5 00 for 100. Special rates for quantities of 500.
3. M3K6 ° contribution to help the Sons and Daughters reach thousands and thousands of
people with our story. Use the petition below to aid your collections.
CONTRIBUTION
Collected by Addr
P/ease relum ihn petition, together with all conlnbutiom to the
Sons & Doughters of the Foreign Born in the Fighi AgoinsI Deportations
23 West 26th Street New York 10, N Y.
We Are The
Sons and Daughters
of the foreign born---
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 151B
7371
85333 O— 57— pt. 2-
-20
7372
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 151C
Why
Are we the Sons and Daughters of the
Foreign Born to be orphaned through
the deportation of our parents? Our
parents ore not criminals. They haven't
been accused of theft or graft or cor-
rupting government officials or accept-
ing bribes.
Why
Do our parents face deportation to-
day? They hove taught us to love our
homeland. They hove taught us to think
and respect democracy. They have
tought us to be ready to defend our
homeland but that a world at peace
is really our only hope.
Why
is it that the freedoms we have been
taught to fight for —freedom of speech,
freedom of thought, freedom of as-
sociation — why is it that these free-
doms don't belong to our parents whose
only "crime" has been exercising and
fighting for the extension of those
freedoms?
Why
Must we face o future of broken
families and shattered homes just be-
cause the Attorney General disapproves
of our parents' friends, ideas or as-
sociates? But, our parents don't have
to be deported if you will . . .
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7373
Exhibit No. 152
[ Mimeographed ]
Sons and Daughters of the Foreign Born in the Fight Against Deportation
23 West 26th Street, Ne^\^ York 10, N. Y., MU 4-3458
Secretary : Mona Schneider
Treasurer : Evelyn Barnett
Executive Committee :
Frances Borich
Nancy Borich
Wm. Egger
Victor Klig
Bernard Saltzman
Seymour Taffler
Dear Friend : We are announcing a birth — the birth of a nevv^ organization :
the Sons and Daughters of the Foreign Born in the Fight Against Deportation.
We have a program — a reason for existing, but before we tell you about that we
first want you to participate in the Youth Panel of the National Conference to
defend the rights of foreign born Americans. The Conference will be held at
the Jewish Cultural Center, 2705 Joy Road, Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday and
Sunday, December 13 and 14.
The Youth Panel will be held at 3 : 00 p. m., Saturday afternoon.
Now, we'd like to tell you about us. Two and a half months ago a group of
children of New York, noncitizens, facing deportation, got together to discuss
how we could best aid in our parents" defense.
We organized to ward off efforts of the Justice Department to deport our
parents. We organized a fight for a speedy repeal of the Walter-McCarran law.
Our program is a short but vital one which is geared toward youth,
1. We intend to serve as a center for information against the Smith and
Walter-McCarran Acts and in .so doing to mobilize large sections of young
people for their repeal.
2. We will help build and work closely with a youth council composed of
representatives of youth organizations.
3. We will organize children whose parents are now under attack by the
Justice Department into a moving force in defense of their parents with the
goal of ending the deportation hysteria once and for all.
We are sure that all who are working toward guaranteeing our democratic
heritage will be interested in .sending a youth representative or delegation to the
Y'outh Panel and we are looking forward to meeting you there.
Sincerely,
MoNA Schneider, Secretary.
Exhibit No. 153
[Daily Worlcer, Thursday, December 11, 1952, p. 3]
They Come— 1,000 of Them— To Back Those Who Built Our Country
By Milton Howard
"If you want to know who they have put Jack Schneider on Ellis Island
in order to deport him, just remember that it was Jack and his friends in the
furriers union who kicked out the kind of gangsters and racketeers who now
make life miserable for the men on New York's docks."
George Kleinman, speaking for the Furriers Union went on :
"The fur industry used to be like the docks are today, like the headlines you
read about the rackets and mobs. But Jack Schneider wouldn't stand for that.
He fought for American liberties, for a clean imion, for honesty. He bears scars
of that fight. He helped build America, not tear it down. Is that why they
want to deport him?"
The more than 1,000 men and women who packed Webster Hall Tuesday night
shook the old walls of that building with their applau.se.
The meeting came together in answer to the call of the American Committee
for the Protection of the Foreign Born. They came to get seven men off Ellis
Island held there since October 24 for no reason other than that they all lived
and acted as excellent Americans, striving to improve life in America, their
7374 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
adopted home. They came to challenge the McCarran-Walter law which goes
into effect December 24.
They heard David (Jreen of the IWO tell of IWO leader Sam Milgrom's cheerful
optimi.sm. hi.s faith in the people; they also heard that Milgrom's heart condition
is so bad that the authorities have had to let him get a special diet. But they
won't let him off the island.
They rose to give an ovation to Claudia Jones, Negro woman leader, herself
facing jail under a Smith Act frameup. She showed how this new law will cut
the immigration of West Indians from 10,0()0 to 100 a year because of racism.
They heard her cite the heroism of Elizabeth (inrley Flynn who preferred prison
for "contempt" rather than betray fellow-Americans as an informer. When
Russ Nixon of United Electrical Workers showed how the government police go
after union leaders with this deportation frameup, how they try to get at a
unionman like William Sentner of UE in St. Louis by arresting his wife, the
garment workers, machinists, furriers and others in that intense crowd knew
just what he meant. They knew it from their own lives in the shops and unions.
They knew it, too, when Ewart Guinier of the National Negro Labor Council
described how the cops can pick up any "foreign looking" man for persecution,
how they can now seize Negroes in the South or any place demand "identifica-
tion" to prove they are not "illegal West Indians."
These 1,000 men and women were in a fighting mood. They showed their pride
as young Mona Schneider, the fur leader's 19-year-old daughter, stood straight
and strong and said "Maybe the Department of Justice forgot about us children
of the deportees, but we aren't going to let them forget us. We are going to fight
for our dads, our families and our country."
These older folks heard with obvious pleasure the youth chorus — Negro and
white — sing a Bach choral with new fighting words, and Negro spirituals singing
of hope and battle. They resolved not to be pushed around by the immigration
police looking for stoolies or victims.
As proposed by Harriet Baron of the American Committee, they voted their de-
termination to fight back, to challenge the McCarran law's enforcement and to
get it off the books. In response to an appeal by Carl Marzani, they dug down
and gave $760 right then and there for this fight. They demanded freedom for
the Rosenbergs.
As George Muphy of the American Committee and chairman said they were
showing the Un-Americans spitting on the Constitution and America's heritage
who the real Americans are these days. It was a grand meeting that will be
followed by others like it, by the Detroit conference this weekend. The McCar-
rans will not steal America from its people so easily, these people firmly said.
Exhibit No. 154
[Daily Worker, March 26, 1953, p. 3]
Children of McCarran Law Victims Visit Congressmen
( By Harry Raymond)
Washington, March 25. — Congressmen, the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, and the White House were told today how the Walter-McCarran Act is
threatening to break up more than 300 American families.
The story was told here by some 30 sons, daughters, wives, and husbands of
the victims.
THE victims
The group came here, under auspices of the American Committee for Protec-
tion of Foreign Born, in what they called a "pilgrimage of families of victims of
the Walter-McCarran Law."
"I surely do not know what we will do if father is taken away from us and
deported to Yugoslavia," said pretty, black-haired Adele Warhol. 14-year-old
daughter of Peter Warhol.
Adele, eldest of the four Warhol children, came from Minneapolis. She pleaded
her father's case before two Minnesota Congressmen, Rep. Eugene McCarthy and
Rep. Roy Wier.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7375
"They both said they would take father's case up with the Justice Depart-
ment," Adele stated. "And Congressman Wier said he remembers father when
he was business agent in the AFL Upholsters Union. But I don't think much
will be done until the law is repealed."
ESPINOZA CASE
"I am the mother of eight children," said Mrs. Conseulo Espinoza, who joined
the pilgrimage from Orange, Cal. Her husband. Elias Espinoza, 59, was arrested
on a Walter-McCarran deportation warrant while working for a California fruit-
grower packing oranges. He has been ordered deported to Mexico. The reac-
tionary Associated Farmers, Mrs. Espinoza said, are behind the move.
Espinoza has been a resident of the United States 48 years.
"I talked with the secretaries of several Congressmen," said Mrs. Espinoza.
"They tell me the Congressmen are sympathetic. But they say they don't see
what they can do. I told them to repeal the Walter-McCarran Law."
Carl Callow, of Niles, Ohio, 20-year-old son and eldest of nine children of
Leon Callow, told how his father is threatened with exile to Greece and possible
death. Carl is working in a steel mill now to support the family. "What will
the family do if father is deported and I am drafted?" he asked.
Carl visited the offices of Senators Taft and Bricker.
"I talked to their secretaries," he said. "They remembered an earlier visit I
made on behalf of my father. But nothing came out of that visit. Both Taft's
and Bricker's offices promised this time to take father's case up with the Justice
Department."
Also on the pilgrimage was Ralph Hyndman, Gary, Ind., steelworker, whose
wife. Katherine. has been held without bail in the Crown Point, Ind.. jail since
October 7. The government has refused to release Mrs. Hyndman on bail.
Hyndman. former president of Local 1011, I'nited Steelworkers, has been
making the rounds of the Indiana and Illinois Congressmen. He said they all
seem to be afraid to act.
"But my neighbors at home and the men in the mill are w<mdei*ful," Hyndman
said. "They are doing everything they can to help us."
OTHERS
Others there were Mrs. Gertrude Yaris, wife of Harry Yaris, war veteran, held
cm Ellis Island without bail ; Mrs. Sonia Schneider and her daughter, Mona, wife
and daughter of Jack Schneider, assistant manager. Furriers Joint Council of
New York ; Mrs. Bessie Klig, wife of Meyer Klig, vice president of the Fur and
Leather Workers Union.
Also Patty Ganley, 14-year-old daughter of Anna Ganley, Detroit, another
deportation victim ; Mary McAdoo, of Detroit, granddaughter of Mrs. Mary
Gosman ; Mrs. Olga Kruchay, wife of William Kriichay. Allen Park, Mich. ; Mrs.
Margaret Nukk, nK)ther of two children, wife of Michael Nukk ; and Mrs. Rose
Weinstock, wife of Louis Weinstock.
Joining the pilgrimage was Ephraim Cross, professor emeritus of Romance
Languages of OCNY, to discuss the deportation cases with the immigration com-
missioner.
Later, another group delivered a letter to President Eisenhower calling for a
new policy that would not discriminate against a noncitizen because of iM)litical
belief, birth, race, color, or creed.
7376
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 155
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7377
Exhibit No. 156
THI
PHILADELPHIA
SCHOOL
OF SOCIAL SCIINCE AND ART
FALL SESSION 1944
32. PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF
THE JEWISH PEOPLE
CiMtt l«cHir«r« will incliMi«: l>r. Hayim Fiii«m«ii, Chair*
man, PliiU. Council of Am«ric«n )«wi«ii Confrata: S«l
RoUnbcrg. S*c>. of |«witk Poof»loi fraternal Ordor
I. W. O.; Abraham Olkan. fhila. Manager Morning
Frcihait.
Wodnatday. 9:00-10:30 P. M. (6 wook*)
This course wiM include a short historical survey.
the question o< Palestine today and tomorrow the
forces and problems involved m anti Semitism.
unity in the Jewish Community and the American
scene a program for the future
7378 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 157A
-x^ tribute to
/jew 15 It Ljoutn
ON THE CXXASION OF THE
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
OF
American Youth for Democracy
Dinner ol the
BENIAMIN FRANKLIN HOTEL
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1947
Philadelphia, V a.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 157B
7379
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i:
■ K'^r.- Chagall
Nt.ltcn ^•.. ■
S.-'r-.und Menkes
loe Louis
Marc Bhtistem
- Max Weber
George B Murphy, Ir
Howard De S.lva
Louis McCabe
Dr W E Du Be-.?
Dr 6. Mrs Stuart Mudd -r-
.Lucy Brown
■chr. Howard Law son
Orestes Stepriary:'
E '.Var-:..r.:7ton Rhodes
Nicholas Chase
Arna Pen-^.ypacker
Harry Dubifi
Helen Phillips
Rev Jackson
So! Rotenberg —
I Aspiz
>VSaul Waidbaum "^
Dr, M H Samitz
Frances V/hite -~
. Rockwell Kent
Rabbi Louis Wolsey
Arthur Hufi Fousetf
Francis Bosworth
■ Elizabeth Frazier
Donald Henderson
Ike Friedman — '
, Een)amin Anton —
Alex Freund
A D Caesar
Allan Freelon • — -
Zz:. Zr:7ros3er
Phil Ban
jarnes Price ~~
Joseph Golden
Rev E Luther Cunningham
Nathan Fleisher
Jules Abercouph .
Alice F, Liveright
"Kirs Viola Allen
Dr Daniel Longaker
lack Callahan
G Nelli
Mrs Helen Dukett
Dr W L Mahcmey,
ir Dave Davis ■ —
Sri;rley Graham
H K Diskant
F.ev Tr.omas Logon
7380 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 157C
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c......
Ccmpcser. Fiar;st
MOWARD FAST
Authcr
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N!-L^CN V. Yr;:;r
Art: St
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Scientist
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CB STUART MUDD
PAT 3 A :^ LAND
VIKCE FIERI
ALBErtT KAHN
rOMMTTNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 158
7381
Pace S T>.il. WnrVfr. Nrw YorV. FrM«T. TVr.-n.Ur II, 1<>S 1
Babtist Cleric Urges Prayer
for Vfcfims of the Smith Act
PIULADEI.PHIA. Dec
iin;<-d at a Bill of Hicht-, r.iVv
th,- PliiLulclplua r ■
,..|.i (,NH l<-,..l<l.s >.
tion \}e\i-
aiii! |H)lice >(jte nili- in \V,i<.l>ini;-
t .-; .i;i.! (iirnslmiL' Win-; '•
(. >. ! .'..,■ ■'■,' ;..i^.ir.i !„• veto ,1 ■' ;
lusl p.i.^c I ■■i;!lj\\ in< the ( ' 'ii:
iiiuiust PailN .
Allwrt kali!). Mrs. Mm Mal-
i.iril .iM(! JiiiuN !)ii!-,eii wt'rel
iHi'iiii; l';c siy,.kfrs at the rally.
Slw.l,^,,r. oi till- Bill of RiuhtsI
lcli-l>ration iiitliidrti:
Hails Bluiiieiilfld. chief, Division!
of Pianiiiii)( and .Analysis. Philadel-)
piiia Planning (ommission, Mau-
rite ('■ihcn. hiisiiiess aijent.
Bti.therliiXKl of Painters. AFL; n
i \y. Dernckvin. Dr. Arthur Hud I
a
. 20. -Prayers for \ictiins of tlie .Smith .\ct repression were
in Rrvnolds Hall liere by Rev. J. Henry Patten, secretary of
.;< V- ( Hiierence. l\c\. P.ittni x. .^^ among church, union
t 1 iset. etl Ilea tor; Pev. K. i<
I "fbes. national oxetutive chair -
!'..in. Episcoiwl I^aijue for Social
Action, Pc\. i: Gil)l)^. John L
Holton. eveiiilne director, Penn-
vaiiu Civil Rights Congresi,
Louis F. M(.<'al>e. Joseph Mc-
LauKiilin, business agent. United
Shoe Workers. CIO, Rev. Patten;
Anna M W Penia [wcker, Helen
I - P}iillii>s. ass.xijte professor,
I niversili of Pennsslvania; James
Price, president. United Electrical
Union, josfph W. Reillv. editor,
Freedom PuMications; So! Roten-
f)erg, e.iecutive director. Jewish
Peoples Fraternal Order; Mn.
Mari{are(ta Timms, Past Daughter
Ruler of Elks, Rev. A. C. Wiitaker.
Also on the program were Betty
I Jianders. Laura Dunran, Ernie
I iefwnnan and Oshome Smith, of
People's .Artists.
7382
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 159A
PSHHUP
a iMw ijai . 'y^u&*
iill^H* f^: Jflafoful Altcrr.a'lTee
FCR RSLEASH '
vreDt!?SDAY, E;c-MB3< 14, 1949
iTg;-:, cij-nt^rs, writers, rivie >ind labor I'adTs from 46
•■■ - - '. t'-.i, l:.-ijiinr "^ Irotostant Eishope «nd 2 Nobnl Frlto
- ^ Ctatonent 5»nt tr> Pros Went Truman ur,-ir^ thnt tho
. '• ' . IS l-« instructed "to propos* ar. apreeiwct
.1 ' ?•: De usfd OS ar. instrur.er.t of Ir.tT rational warfare,
•rur. of fenfral jisarrAir.ant" . Thp Stater.Tt v/hich hag b«en
^sl-i'iit Trucan, furtfjcr callod for a r.(w xe'ting of the Fif Four
■:■ ." -•:• r»:---r.; •r'ny by the Ccsnittfle for Foaoeful Alter-
\3 r '•lij'.i r'.s I'Tiicrs, educators arid scientists.
-: '■- — , )(.: - -: i:;, - -.n .,,i-> ' W.-llsslay, Mass.,
: ; .:. -;: : .:..:. r ! >.:.:. :.;■ '.i: LV'-ri^i • n" lirbsl Llt«ra-
•i^'-, -•■. K.>". .vizard L. Parsons r:' S'lv F'^riaco,
v;.,-. Walls, Chiraro, lU-lr. \y , k.V.'-. lion
.--.-; ,■ ■•!! of t h<> "'orld Council of Ciiur'"'r.°s j Rpv.
'.--'.•'.■ ^ ' ■ . ; I ■ sKdena,
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Frc.
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^''orn^'i Chur?:.,
■.'.;,-. ■'"--"r ; oderator
•'..": F: ■• .-.ity cf i-hicafi^
- •' . -■ - -.St Cor.-
Dr - HBii^'" »• Lue'^>,jc, i«ia Univeisi.i*»:ii /in* ty S .ioel,
r. I. Pine, 8ar. Pranci^eo, Calif., Confrogntion Er»nu-fti
• . , - ; ■ ' ■ i li . . : orris on,
'' ' '. ^ ■ . . ■ ■ . ■-,-'- .'.■'.: w'r'rj-. '. Tn'">nF«on,
:• ■.>r;»n3rial ~'m^-,, V.ii varsity of Chioajo, Illinois.
"'.o ' <'llcve that tha tso- • ..:-:• • ■ ■ *. ijr. cf artia-
r^Tta en; the achievaaer.t .f * . • 1. ■ . r * ■ ; 'he r.mr.teri
^f the "r.;t"!4 Katlor.s that they will not us" atoEic en«rcy for ••ar purfosos."
/-
COMMXmiST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7383
Exhibit No. 159B
",!" .oiinvp", the ntnter^r.t ■■■ont on, "thut, at tho saiM tirj, it . :■ :'-<:-•■ 'i '
rflCPas ,ry fcr th« Pip Four r.atioriS to ror.for or.cc mcr") ccreorri:. "1 f .-ob-
Ip-s — »•'- -ir<- In an ;. tnoai h'-re 'f purp osefulr.esc arl soVri' t., -:■ ; re-
d»". 5'.:'-<'S5 cf *?.. ir 'Uc-'jscici.."
A~cr, rrcr;ir.:r.t rirwrs of • K' -•.■:,:.» oro Cd<>ll S^^r '•. - '-.:■:■ '' •:■
Fulitzur!-:- '-r ; i .T' ; :,;■ '.r, i -r-.r :;-:•■•:.-;.•-■ vri r ' ■; '-'rr.
Hwtrd T . i ■ I .,'. ~\ .■'., 'I '.'■:•, y r ■ r i :■:.:,'- ^ ■"'■-' ■ ' ' ^ '■
Alora:; i'-r ; 'Ikl'v-^ir, California, educator t.rd •:ri*'r, f-.rr/ r I •• ■ ' ;'y
of ''ic. ■ ■ ■■- ■ ; FishT ■■' " ■ . ■ ■■ - rr s , S< ;, -::■,. '""■"■■ , ' '
!. ir.nofi! ciis ; :;,r . Ar*ur
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"- : 1' , lif.; F:-r. "^^ G. l; : ., -;i>.-MX c: i versity, ;-■ w -.— '• ; :-.
Sc^-r' "--is. ':.-ra York, >' ■. ;- ': : : . ; -. . Z rt ^: r.- . , . ■ '^'bur
F'.rk, •.-., ::- :;i,r- ;; -k- A'-t-A"- -: ■■ : .; ■ :5- ' ; ■• -in.
": - - '■ xt ^1 'ho Staterur.t onti* Id "T-'iri ' - .-.■ .-■.',•;-
pe'-.r .- -hj list ;f sirnors (irrar.foi f of r'^rhi." iV.. i . • :■
u op--'Q /l 9
7384 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 159C
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ncv. -,r"po u. .U r-.nrtor, 7^ ■• ... ' ^.Ift 3vJ-du Scdlm.dn
!;is5 ;if.lcr. ;lfi- , ■ .; ".tl-r.E I--'.l, iltador.i
rrcfi Jcsoi-h 3n^
Kr, Jcshxa L, T'. , 1- .'rhl; rf P.ccor.cillntlrr. , Sj". riOf^r
Mrs. lath Ir.ccre.'^li I:..'. , ., :." . .; ^f ">r. r; ','':'. rvr, r.:^. 7-^.r.r
!&tthc'.v rari.cB, ."xir. Fr-,:. -- .'.rt A ■! .■;
Hclcr. llrjr. ;fx 3cr.rislc,'' , : :.■; Ir.tl. I .-i. f r r Tcacc '.■ Frocdoni, Lrs AnROlos-
"tr.r.irlas Jpc, r.ur;iciar., r-.r. ;-'iar."irc<^
Hoi. ilchari :;, Bins';?., "'. - '.>:,*h' llr.t n-.\u-'-h, Orc^r-y
Kr, riA :>K, Hrjry R-aV' r.--.n, :• -. fi-. 1 ■; '
Rov, Arr.tl I .'ilXcr. Jiro/r., Jl; 'I'Tial thijrch, Pan 'Bcrn-idln"
I!r. K'ii>i rr:-c>--r., TrcsH .'.', "Xd Sto-Jard? T'nlpn, CI?, T'n T'-t.cIfOi*
Bov. Hart roll X. 3ucIaior, 3.i; :... r _ ,- Ivj-rh, Yroka
("rcTnl'za.tlnEai eti^, llstiyl for th .■ nirp"so if Idontlflcation ooly.) -cTcr-
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7385
Exhibit No. 159D
Slnsere ft Statecent "Icward the Atomic Era cf Feace" ;.r^vj ^115
Scv. ?, A. r&rklt.s, Mlllvale Methodist Oivirch, rittstur^.
rr. St.-u-.lry K. "arr.iill, Trlncltal Emer. Gcrr.antcwn ?rlende Schc-l, rhiladelrhio
Bev. 'kr-.T. Totoat, Le^lsburp
?.ev. rwi-i-.t ~, 7-^r^:^., .^,^, , Irco, Central Ferx. Cfmcd rf United Lutheran avjrch
Kclene C-irley ?.ea, Fcncr.' s Ir.t'l. Leacue frr feacc t Freedoa, Jevm
Cc3e;h ~. r.elllyi Editrr Yflce cf Tree doc , rhlladclrhla
Sri rjcter.n.-r;;, Zlec. 2iroctcr, Fhlladelfhla Cp'^.cII, Jewish Feoplos Fraternal ''rder
Alfred J-iatterjocd EollcloMa Scclety -)f Friends, Gercantcwr.
J. Henry ccattergo';d, Heli^irus ."cclety rf Friends, Villancva
Jcfcrh 1, .Ichatz, Fresldont, Local 2, trrrA, n-.lladelphia
Trcf. r.al}h ~, "chlcsser, Slizatethtr^n Crllege, Church rf the Brethren
i:itcheil i^ .-chai'fer, Inlted 3toel Wrrkerg '•f Jtacrica, Sethlehec
Kev, ?. I, Tcott, r.D. , Lrwcr Morlfn Baptist fhurch,, Bryr. !-:awr
?.ev. ■». ;•;. "eybclt Valley F.othcilBt Qiurch, Ecr.er City
~\ev. TTillian 3. Sjcffcrd, ih.R Titnesa (Erlscc-Fal weekly) , Tunkhar.n'-ck
liov, LaTirer.ce A. 'tahl, the Methcilst Ch'jrch, Sew Erl^.tcn
J.cv. Frc:-c-rick i:. Star,-., Z.2,, writer, riuEsersrillo
Kev. Artl'.'^' A, .Inar.srn, :.«thcdl3t riiurch, Lxindy's Lar.e
Errf. lylrT -hocje^n, Alle^eny OrlletTC, lleadville
J"hn ^isa, Fresident, 1-cod, Tctaccr , «rrifJ.tiire & Allied ficrkcrs Tnipn, rhlli.
KeT. '.'.. H, 7elt-y, 2.1., Svar.^ellcal "nlted Breth.rer., K^d Ll!"n
?a-ji L, '.".itoly, "cclety -^f Friends, Lanoas'or
Iliss ALlejra Tcod-^crth, Fhe ."^--Ifley "chocl, Bryn "iawr
rr, thc-0.5 "crdy, '."r.ivcrsity rf Fennsylvanla, FhiiadalFhla
'.'ss. Arxa F. I'arr.all, llc-'oer, Y.r.C.A, > Friends Mcslcn Frard Fhiladol-hla Trly.;:te.
3ev, Carl F, Bare, llewrrrt
Fr, C, Lenr.DTt Carlscr., Firect-r cf Sducaticn, Friscojal Flocese '>f F.,
?,ev. -tt" F, O.-iTchill, ".icrth ^cifr^ate Fartlct Ti-arch
Hev, Frederick A. FJ-ckran, i:pt;:cdl-t, Fr^vidor.:c
Hev. Albert u". Hallinf^tcn, L-.thoran Ch.iir^h, F. Greenwich
Rev. Clarence K. Kcrncr, F.F. , "ra-e ^.'ii-fh, Fr^-ridoncs
I'Js. Er.ily Fir.lt-y Fr'bir.s'r., Fjlsr^ial a.urc.:, Ja-estcv:n
Eev. Wllliac F, l?allarG, Haven Mathidift '>:--a-ch
Hev, A. ?., Hf"ard, I'.eti-.odlst C!-.ur^h , ."Surter
!;rs. Andre" ~. "lEsklns, li.A.A.C.r,, C:l-ii."la
s: :r:; fak: fa
r.cv. Fa'-l F. Favis, First ifithcdlst Ch-jT-h, Fi",-:^ Falls
Hev. Har.'e:" Fandcr, ■:ethoiist Cr.urrir. , F-alsJe
F.cv. Ktr^ter. A, FanTiist, Fhe !!et'r'>dl?t Ch':;rc!-, ."firils
Hev. Ifcrr^x". J. Fenpas, Hanlln F.cforned T.vjch
Kcv, J. Fi"^ Far'br-a:, Zdi:^r, "'.la ti' r, -il B aytist Voice , Kashville
F.ev, Fr, -{iel F. Foilir.rer, "ecrctor;', In-arttont ^f Cello/;" '<• '.'niv. r ■ '. ' ' " ".'■•
Life, rrard i-f 3iucaticn, Fh.c :>Vr.oliat 5-.-irch, "asJ.vllle
Fiev. Karcld 3-.rar.sr€r,vr, Fiitrr, ".Vr- tlvn ," 2d. cf Zd-icatifn, Fhc K.-r :
'.lar.'rvillG
Ef.v. :->A;ari "F. illla, Frard rf Fvar.rclis=, The Methodist O-.-irch, Nashville
Kev, .>>-j-. F, Fcrg'.-;5',n, F.F. , Fclr.'nt ;:ethcdlst Church, Nashville
Hev, Fcnoli Hc-^oll, ?..c '.'.cfr.riiet, Ch-^ch, Lafayette
Hev, I. F. :. ijaac, Jr., Fajtlst Ten-.rnranre "nlcn Enard, Uashville
JaKscr. J-r.^r., Fresider.t, iJati^nal >nfcrcr.cc cf McthcUnt "f-uth
Hrv, :-;.-,r.-.-.- :-:. Frvey, "gee r.claticr.s Felt., Air.-rlcar. ;:ln?i-r.ary AsEcciatirrMl'ar
Hev. ~., A. 'vcr., I-res., Fcm. Faitlct ilis'l-r.ary i Educa'.l-nal C-cnver.tirr., ">■--
Helvh T. F.ll'-;-, Arcrican Bartist 7r.^-;clrglcal Scr.lnary, Nashville
Hov, Alva TT, Faylcr, Fcuthorn "rnferoncc Sducatinnal F\ir;i, Farhvillc
Krs. lara 1.. Vir.cer.t, Frcjlc's Institute cf Arjlled HeliFi-n, ::haf.a-r'.-a
r.ev, Cornelius H. 71 tt. The liethc'dlst Church, V.orrhls
('r^ar.lzationn arc listed frr j'iricso cf ider.tl flcatlcn -nly.) --— -
7386
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 160A
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7387
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7388 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 161
ran* 4 Prily WoA«r. H*m V«A. TrJAi?, f«»t 1>, !»«» jBi^^^^H
PA//// ffa/Zx Scores Jailing
Of rAree; P/otests Nlount
FHII.ADKI.PHIA, ]uw 9. - The };irgt>st str.et dcmon-
str.ilioii luTf siiH-e thr start of the trial of the 'IS' hnmj^it
tlif fight til Iree thf jailed Comimmiit leaders to thousands
<>l riiii.ult Iphiiifis III the central city shopping area Wednes-
»!.i\ tMiiiiii; SjH'cial (Nilice details directed traffic aro\ind
(.iniinK mh\ iither dfpartineiit stores as thovisaiids of shop-
•ptTs 1h,.(! Market Street to watch 750 pickets in front of
tlie l-(tl<ial Hiiikimg •ihoiititig "jimcrow must go. Free the
< (-:iim'.iTiL>.l 12, nw-y Kiphi (or
ff.Hf .im! •.iniil:!r sliig;im.
^ [.■iHUjvei,l»T triiik <rms«! ll
iltt'ipittji .irr.i, '{)**■ ilfmon^tral
vjs . Iimjun! witli ttie iainesl ir
ir.i' I 't\ vUf^t m+'efirig HfWi h<
S(iei.k(i^ imlmW Heiir> Beils
«v< larlv. l).>r,.thv Peiirsoii,
<iii,.\r "(xifian. ('4ijnniilt«:
y.fr Bijril jfiikms, Vegni yrarti
f'^nnrd }i*^rf (or mtircitT. K<i
S:ti'n)i- Cpiiinniriist farU
.Kjiniw.i. Sol RotenlwjR,
lAf vrtrrtan. Jewish IVopk
) !..UtiwI Order. larrics F'a*qiwn
• f tl,f CIO Fur aiwi Uiiti
WtirLer"; ohaircil iKr clenwMistra
t'OM wKk ii v,^s orjraiiizwi by
cnr rtem-v .i.nmirltM- of traiie
iiM^inNt.v. tiVR, fratfrruil, aiKJ
<o,..,r,„..,U' l.-adfr.,
11* ( ofumuiiist Party fw.. „.
loiiirfTii l(ut to iti kiwulrttgr
1 t''V pio(.-5l ((Irgrtin.' w«e snit
I' Miii.na iimr Friday.
HENRY BFJTStJIEK, J««re
liiry M tlw Prvgreuivc Party li«rt
r!-\>.ilf-<l iliar ^rogr^^sivf Party
I ■iilis 1.1 r»' wrn rt^poiisitik for
1^.- vr,(!i:,g of ariKitioial hiiri<ir«3
• I pi(.|«i wires. He dlso sakl
(l..it J iii.is\ rrM'mlxrship meftin^
■Iu.Mlrt\ oiglil ,,| tin Piojjressi
I.irlv ir. \Vf.M I>t,.U.I«-lphu, organ
i/itic l*lim,! tlrt- i-ai«]Kkov of I.j!
\.:u \.m,n tor ( ,(y ( m„Kil. de
rn Mhtnl the fri*rnt-up.
I^arlf-rs of the JEWISH PEO
PIE .S FRATF.RNAI ORDER ,1.
cl..r«l that thfir Uvul litard of
dirwlors had uirnl ,M.iima a.,i!
PrrsKlftil Inimari drtttandmp the
slop tlif frartK' lip pr«T»il,ngs
All tlw^f activilirs Mf-re «li«l
iilcd to lif flimjufd ll.is nighl will
a djowr M hf Stfphrn Crur.
Holrl. Thf (Imner <omriiitlt<
}.tad«l hv Molhi-r EIL, Re,.v,
floor aiir,oiin<ol (hat huiMlrwK of
<■' <i rlaiif< wrre iitiug r< cfivcd.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7389
■ynn
7390
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 163
— rss
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 164
7391
7392
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 165
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7393
Exhibit No. 166
Proposed Program of Action— Conference To Repeal Walter-McCarran
Immigration Law, Sunday, February 8, 1953
We, the delegates to the Conference of organizations and individuals, assem-
bled here in Philadelphia, this Sunday afternoon February 8, 1953, to discuss the
Walter-McCarran Immigration Act of 1952, after receiving thorough reports on
the nature of this Law, and after careful deliberations on its purposes and its
effect on the American people, adopt the following program of action :
A. Resolved that :
1. This Conference accept the formulation of the President's Commission on
Immigration and Naturalization, appointed specifically to make recommenda-
tions on the Walter-McCarran Law, wherein they referred to the Law as ''an
arrogant, brazen instrument of discrimination based on race, creed, color and
national origin," and pledge to support the President's Commission conclusion
that the Law "should be reconsidered and revised from beginning to end."
2. This Conference pledges its full support to the repeal Bill introduced by
Congressman Wm. A. Barrett of Philadelphia, H. R. 220 ; and pledges to take
all the necessary steps to insure its passage in Congress.
3. This Conference further pledges to take all necessary steps to replace the
Walter-McCarran Law with an Immigration and Naturalization policy which
carries forward America's traditional, humanitarian, and democratic approach
to the foreign born and those desirous of entering this country.
4. This Conference further pledges its support and aid to all victims of the
Walter-McCarran Law, including the carrying on of a campaign for the release
of those detained without bail by order of the Attorney General ; and stopping
the agents of the Attorney General and the Director of the Immigration Service
from browbeating, harassing, and intimidating non citizens and foreign born
American citizens through improper questioning.
B. This conference adopts the following additional points of action :
1. Organize delegations to visit Congressmen to obtain commitments and their
support for Conference Resolutions adopted above.
2. Obtain signatures on petitions which should be presented to every Phila.
Congressman. No less than 5,000 for each Congressional District.
3. Get thousands of postcards and letters sent to our Senators & Congressmen.
4. Organize large delegation to go to Washington to visit Senators & Congress-
men.
5. Develop neighborhood campaigns around Action Program, which includes
the visiting of Ministers & Rabbis, round robin letters, local meetings, etc.
6. Set up a Continuations Committee, today, which shall carry forward the
program of action ; be flexible in its operation and make up so that all organi-
zations can be represented ; issue informational material & plan further actions.
7394
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 167A
^fWlr^^
^'■'OADWOOD
)K'
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BROAD AND WOOD STREETS
PHILADELPHIA 2. PA.
" cTt rs I fo r S^a nclion s "
November 8, 1956
Mr. Richard Arens, Director
Committee on Un-American Activities
House of Representatives
Washington, D, C,
Dear Sir:
On October 28, 1955, a testimonial affair in honor of Attorney A. Harry
Levitan was held at the BROADWOOD HOTEL. The affair was con-
tracted hi,' Mr. So! Rotenbere, reoresenting the Philadelphia Life Insurance
Co. at 115 North Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Since we have been advised bv the Federal Bureau of Investigation con-
cerninc this eentleman, we notified them at the time this affair was
contracted for. We also notified the Pennsylvania .State ''^olice. Since
that date we have had other affairs which have been contracted for by the
same orpani 7,ation and the same party, and as stated procedure calls
for, we again contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and State
'^olice
If-we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to call upon us.
Very truly yours,
BROADWOOD HOTEL
William Adler
-WA:cp
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 167B
7395
)l<0/VI)VVO
BROAD AND WOOD STREETS
PHILADELPHIA 2, PA.
'.Jirsl for 'f'tiri(h(>ns
January 9, 1957
House of Reoresentatives
Comnnttee on Un-American Activities
Washington, D. C.
Att: Richard Arens, Staff Director
Gentlemen:
I have previously written you advising you that a testimonial affair in
honor of attorney A. Farry Levitan was held at the BROADV,COD HOTEL
on October ^8, 1955, and that the affair was contracted by Mr. Sol
Rotenbera, representing 'Philadelphia L.ife Insurance Company at 115
\'orth Broad Street, "^hilade'.phia.
An examination of the contract with this hotel, dated August 16, 1"S5,
and the letter addressed to Mr. Rotenberg by this hotel, dated Augu.st 16,
1955, which letter related to that contract, shows that the contracting
oarty for the testimonial affair which I have been describing was the
Philadelphia Committee for Defense of the Foreign Born.
In no way, therefore, was the Philadelphia Life Insurance Corripanv a
oarty to that affair or to the contract with this hotel relating to that affair.
_yo.ur3very truivi
BRCADWOOD HOTEL
William Adler
WA:cr)
^ O
7396 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 168A
YOU
OPPOSE
NcCARTHYISN
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7397
Exhibit No. 168B
Then
• • •
THIS IS THE JOB
THAT MUST BE DONE
DEFEND LABOR'S right to organize and bargain collectively. . . .
Repeal the Taft-Hartley Law: stop prosecutions under this Act. . . .
Stop Court injunctions which hamper labor's right to strike and picket.
. . . Defeat the new Brownell proposed bills to destroy the trade unions.
"What is harmful to labor is harmful
to the nation." — A. LINCOLN.
DEFEND THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH, Press and Association. . . .
Repeal the Smith Act which subverts the First Amendment. . . . Make
Philadelphia the graveyard of Smith Act prosecutions. . . . Repeal the
McCarron Internal Security Act with its concentration camps provisions.
. . . Repeal the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act. . . . Pass the Lehman-
Celler Bill. Free all those prosecuted under these repressive laws.
Defeat all newly introduced police state bills, pending in Congress,
which legalize wire-tapping, deprive Americans of their citizenship
because of their political beliefs which would outlaw the Communist
Party and "communist activities".
TO END JIM CROW JUSTICE . . . Free Mrs. Rosalie Ingram who
faces life imprisonment for defending her honor against an attack by
a white neighbor. . . . Stop the mass arrests of Negro youth in Pennsyl-
vania. . . . Defend Negro leaders from discrimination and prosecutions
because of their fight for Negro rights and the rights of all the people.
7398 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 168C
I— To Defend the Bill of Rights
For Labor's Right to Organize
To End Jim Crow Justice
At the request of the Civil Rights Congress
we ask you to join with us in a . . .
Peoples Conference Against
McCarthyite Legislation
and For Civil Rights
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1954
ADELPHrA HOTEL
13th and Chestnut Streets
The tide is turning against McCarthyism. Millions of Americans are
calling for an end to the hysteric, fear, political terror and character
assassination that has been the shameful trademark of McCarthyism.
They are calling for action to bring our country back on the road to
sanity and decency. The defeat of McCarthyism will be achieved by the
organized unity of the people. Only united action of all people, regardless
of political affiliation, race or creed can return our country to the tradition
of freedom and democrocy that has been America's heritage.
The heart of McCarthyite repression are the laws under which people
are being prosecuted and civil liberties destroyed.
We call for continuous organized resistance to McCarthyite legislation
and repression.
THE SPONSORS:
Benjamin D. Anton, Esq.
Mr. Hans Blumenfeld
Mr. Samuel Cannady
Mrs. Sadie Dobisch
Rev. Kenneth Ripley Forbes
Miss Elizabeth Frazier
Miss Mazie Freeman
Miss Harriet Gulgnon
Mr. John L. Holton
Mr. Robert Logan
Mrs. Lillian Narlns
Mr. Sol Rotenberg
Mr. Joseph Stemple
Mrs. Margaretta Timms
Mr. Eric Winston
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7399
Exhibit No. 168D
CONFERENCE AGENDA ... on June 19 at Adelphia Hotel
REGISTRATION . . . 10:00 A. M. to 11:00 A. M.
OPENING SESSION ... 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M.
Two Workshops:
a. The effecf of McCarthyite Repression on Labor: 1:30
to 4:00 P. M.
b. The effect of McCarthyite Repression on the Community
1:30 to 4:00 P. M.
CLOSING SESSION AND RALLY: 8:30 P. M.
HEAR:
Rev. William Howard Melish
Address opening session of Conference
Martha Sciilamme • William L. Patterson
AND OTHERS AT RALLY
(tear off and return)
312 Hardt Building, Broad & Columbia Avenue, Philo. 22, Pa.
CREDENTIAL
Name
Address City.
Organization or Union
Delegate Observer
Delegates Fee: $2.50 (includes admission to rally)
Admission to Roily $1.30 tax incl.
Issued by:
Peoples Conference Against McCarthyite Legislation and for Civil Rights
312 Hardt Building, Broad & Columbia Ave., Phila. 22, Pa. Phone: STevenson 7-4090c
7400 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 169A
OKI.' LETlia TO 7HL JUTiLZUj^Y COMMITTLi
uF TEL UNITSD ST/TKS SE11ATE PU'D HJUSi OF Ri.Hvi££NTAXrViS
^•o. Hfvrley Kllgcre, Chnlrnan and Hon. tmanusl Celler, Chairaeji
Senate Judiclf.r/ Conanlttee House Judiciary Comnlttee
Vte.«hin<;ton, D. C. Washington, T. C.
Mo are fure that you art a\<are of the aroused ipubllc aentlT^ent
whioh exlsta in the country today In oppr;£itlcn to the jrcvislor-B of
the Walter-McCarran law. i.ver since its enactment in 1S^2, over Presi-
dent TTUJsan'B veto, there he.s botr. widespread opinion that this Law Is
racict, discrininatcr/ end ii±u3Pr; and that it must be repealed or
drastically amnded if ve nr>i inaintain basic deniocretic principles.
h-. his C-tntt of the UniXi t^ssa^jo this year, lYesident Elsonhower
declared that "certain la-jvisions of the low... should be corrected in
this sereijn of Congress."
Since the ccn-^ning of the S'+th Ccii|?ress a number of bills have
been intrjd'jced proposing nuasrouB changes In the Wblter-I-fcCarrrui law.
Vfe believe that the .'j.icric"ji people should have an orpc^rtunlty to
express thejnselves on these bills thr vU£^ public hearings.
Vfe urge, therefore, that , public hearings be held iia -»: i ateiy
on all bills pending before the 8i.th Crr.gi-t-ss in relatlm to the Inaclgritl m
and nf.tjr-illzati-Ti l^ws of the United States.
■"t. Pev. Dor.ald B. /Idrlch, Princeton,!;. J. Dr. Anton J. Carlson, Chicago
."^ev. Pasquale ■Itcrlt, tliani, Fl_rld'i Lr. Pudoiph Carnap, Ic-s T.geles, Cillf.
Br. Vict,.r ,Taaut\,ff, S r. Irancisco Pov . Mark ;■ . Chaaberlln, ^esh/.a, Oregor.
-;ov. WlUlnc T. Baird, ChlcR^^; frof. fie re nee CDnverse, W^llesley, ^Ass
r". Irvin ?.. Seller, ;'»fidville, Pr. . - ?ev . Dr. Henry Hitt Crane, Detroit
Mrs. /nita Blocl., Kew Xca-x, N. Y. Rev. Wllllaic C. Cravner , Alei-ir.d9r Clt;',
Prof. G. MuJTay Bi-anch, Atlanta, Ga. It. Abrabac'Crocibach, C^nc^nnati ' ^''
?altl Stanley F. Erav, Cincinr.atl, Cbio Prof. £;iiraiB Cross, New York, N.Y.
a-. rk.rothy Brewster, New Ycr::, N. T. Kr. Frank M. Dsvis, Honolulu, Hawaii
Pi-of. P. W. Brld^aaE, Cacbridqo, Mass. Ur. Wiliiaa Well* D«iton, Tucaoc, Arit
n-of. Lttlly C. Brovn, Boughkeopeie, I.Y. - Prof. W. ►tershon DePclster, Fulton, Mc.
Mrs. Valeda J. Bryant, P»lo Alto, Calif. yt . J>1b» Tkrmtr , Hashvllle, Tenr
a-. Alice Hill Byrne, Palo Alto, Calif. Pev. W. Artluir Fauj, VllllaaBpc;rt , Jte.
Pev. Ra/«on, CalklM, Cmlbri6.^ , )teM. P»^. Err.st l^lse, RuztoB, HA. ^ ;
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 169B
7401
. ''. H. Fl'iher, 3eattle, Wash.
■ . Z. iydAtfi Fox, Chicag'.-, 111.
(V. Ktinnoth Pipley Forbes, rtolladelphia
..1. Clenens J. Prar.ce, Providence,? .1 .
- f. Poyal W. France, Kev Yjrk, N.Y.
.T. Eulo Gellcrt, Hev York, K.Y.
Inlihi. "o^ert i.. Gcldburg, HtindenjCunn.
Dr. y.^Tc^^■^, J. QcHsiFji, Alt xBTiis i. c , Va.
?J-oi'. WllliaaC. Greens CeiuoridjB, Kiase.
P5-of . Albert Ciuerard, Star^'ord, Cnlif .
Vr. ralpb v.. Omdlach, Ne« Y-rk, N.Y.
rt-. Deahlell Lp:x.ott, Kator.ah, I. .Y.
Itr . Hu^ ilarliTTAn, Icpan^, Calif.
Per. Sidney h. Hjris, Viocdiurn, Oregon
hfr. Willif'-n ilrj-rlson, Boston, :. ss.
'?rDf. Pobert J. EavlgTiurst, "clce,...
pev . JVanr..!; C. Haves, P;ttor., I!£l..e
Mr. Wllliird T. Hezen, Jr.il^,-.n C;ve,.'!E3n
Fev. Clarence D. Eorrlott, Ber-'-cle/jC JLif
Kev. Charlcn /. Eill, Detroit, Mich.
Pev. Chester i.. EM^^n, Ozor.e r'ir.;,r;.Y.
V.eT. Dor.'/id ?. H-u-lburt, Pin.ir, Kalno
Dr. Louis C. F.ari.laskl, Winter U ver,Fla.
Dr. John ". . ■'J.r.^lMTj , ohady , N.Y.
iTcf. Pail Kirkpatrlck, StGi.l^rd,C'illf .
I-Uas R6/ :^v. New Ycr.t, N.Y.
Prcl'. C. F. Uttell, LlsbfT, I,w«
Prof. Oliver i^. Loud, leilrv Springs, Chlo
Hen. Pobert Korsi Lovett, Chicsjjt
!tr. Mber*. M It?., Itexicc
lYo'.' . The d ,.• K uch, Wellesley, 1*66.
Pr f. Harvey K.-Mr/^rthur , EartforA^ C .i'.n .
Pev. Warren :. .'IcKenna, i.ppir.g,- ^.il.
J-jAgB 3tani«y Moffatt, Los ji^les,
Bishop Arthur W. Moulton,3alt LakeCit;-
Mr.Oeo. B. Murphy, Jr ., Washington, D.C.
Vr . M^ry W. News(jn, Love 11, Ind .
Prof. Gas pari Nlcotrl, Nev Y-rk, N.Y.
Q". Itllllp B. Oliver, Providence, P. I .
Pev. Geo. L. Paine, ChanbrllgB, Mass.
5?t. Rev. Edvard L. Parsons, San Frwicls
Rev. Idvard L.Feet, Sacramento, Calif.
Mr. Wlllard B. Pansom, Indianapolis
Miss Bertiia C. Beyn. Ids, Stoughton,M^"it
Prof. Rcbert ." . Posenbaum.Mlddlej
Dr. Ralph Saci.ley, Chicago.
Mr. AleiBiider Saxton, Sausall Jo, Calif
Rev. Randall B. Scott , Temple City,Cal.
Pr-jT .Malf.rd C. Sibley, St. Paul, Minn.
Dr. lAlla Sklrjier, Chicago, 111
Prof. Louise Pettibone Sitltb ,3 vtford
Prof. Wllllta T. Starr, i,vanstcc,Ill.
Dean J:,hn E. Th.'iapeon, Chicago
r<ev. Frenst J. Troutner, Redding, Cal.
Dr. 'riillard Uphaus , Nev Eaven, Conn.
Dr. Harry F. War, Palsiade, N. J.
ft-::. Lero.-' Waternan, Ann /"xbor, Hich.
Mr.Ji.hn M.WBatherwajt , Los ■r.^le«,Cal.
t!r. George H. Whoraa, Mason City, Iowa
Pev. Albert J. Vflls-.n, Walla Walla, Wash.
i?ud.^ JaiDBS H. W. lfe,Vlnebur(5, Calif,
rfof .Polland iiBerson Wulfe , Cleveland
"ev. Lqyd F. Worley, H irtford, Cann.
irrs. C.i.i;.Wccd, Los (iat.,s, C lif.
rev. J-unas D. Wirier, Mt . Verncn, Cihio
rsWJ^r Burr Yampi,!, Chicigi-.
7402
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 170A
\ OAILT WORKER, NEW YORK, SATORDAY, DBCSBHIKR fl, 1«S8 9N|t •
Introducing
The STAFF
IF NAMES •ell • aewtiMipor, tli«
Sunday Worker AoviA readbi wail-
lions slmost oT^iiii^t ... for here
i» one ttf the mo«t oolorful umjt of
editors, writers and artists ever
gathered together by one publica-
tion . . . everyone an ace in his
field . . . rqjutatioas that guarantee
popularity, ability and distinction.
BRING THESE talents to bear
on the problem of making a news-
papAf . . . one that makes issues
and correctly interprets events . . .
providing the many features ex*
pected by workers and the prop'es*
sive middle dass . . . and yon ar«
pretty sure to have a newspaper ap-
pealing to die entire family! Th«$m
are the men m%d women who wili^
make this pmper!
EDITORS
G A. Hathaway
Joseph North James Allen
DEPARTMENTS
£<lwi]i Seaver
Sports Edward Newhouse
Women's Page Ann Rivington
Rotogravure Ted Jones
Movie* Joseph CK>llomb
Theatre Michael Blankfwt
Books Edwin Seaver
Art Redfidd
Photographer Elisabeth Roaa
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Exhibit No. 170B
7403
Bob Brown
Louis Budenc
BiU Cunninghani
Ben Davit
Sender Garlin
Si Ger«on
A, B. Magil
REPORTERS
Beth McHenry
Harry Kennit
Tlionuii McSorley
Loren Miller
Bruce Minton
Blaine Owen
Harold P ro c e c
Myra Page
Midiael Qaixui
Carl Reere
John L. Spivak
Valter Wflaon
Marguerite Young
Phil Bard
Del
ARTISTS
Huge Gellert
Glintenkamp
Cropper
Limbadli
Kedfield
CONTRIBUTORS
Nathan A»eh
Albert Bein
Earl Browder
Margaret Bourke- White
Fielding Burke
Kenneth Burke
Er«kine Caldwell
Harold Clurman
Merle Colby
Jack Conroy
Malcolm Cowley
Bill Dunne
R. Palme Dutt
Ilya Ehrenbourg
James Farrell
Kenneth Fearing
Ben Field
James W. Ford
Robert Forsythe
Win; in 7. Foster
Waldo Frank
Harrf Cannes
Michael Cold
Maxim Corky
Albert Halper
Alfred Hayes
Cranville Hicks
Josephine Herbst
Langstone Hughes
Matthew Josephson
Arthur Kallet
Valentine Kataer
Alfred Kreymborg
Corliss Lament
John Howard Lawson
Louis Losowick
Craoe Lumpkin
Andre Malreaux
Heinrich Mann
Albert Malts
Robert W. Minor
Harvey O'Connor
Clifford OdeU
•M. J. Olgin
Paul Peters
Boris Pilnyak
David Ramsey
Edwin Rolfe
William Rollins, Jr.
Remain Rolland
Ceorge Sklar
Anna Louise Strong
Jack Stacfael
John Stradiey
Meridel Le Setter
Isidor Schneider
Lincoln Steffens
Consuelo Tanaga
Ernst Toller
Mary Heaton Vorse
Harold Ward
Ella Winter
Clara Weatherwax
Leane Zugsmith
H5833 O— 57 — pt. 2-
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Exhibit No. 171
[Daily Worker, April 28, 1938. p. 4]
Leading Artists, Educators Support Soviet Trial Verdict
Nearly 150 prominent American artists, writers, composers, editors, movie
actors, college professors, and Broadway figures yesterday issued a statement
in support of the verdicts of the recent Moscow trials of the Trotzkyite-Buck-
harinite traitors.
The list includes : Arthur Arent, author of One-Third of the Nation ; J. R.
Brown, University of Kansas ; Edwin Berry Burgum, president, College Teachers'
Union ; Morris Carnovsky, leading player in "Golden Boy" ; Robert Coates, author
and art critic of New Yorker ; Harold Clurman, dramatic director ; Merle Colby,
editor, Massachusetts Guide Book; Jack Conroy, novelist; Malcolm Cowley,
writer and an editor of New Republic, and others.
Entitled "A Statement by American Progressives on the Moscow Trials," the
announcement declares that the signatories consider the trials "have by sheer
weight of evidence established a clear presumption of the guilt of the defendants."
Bracketing the fight against fascism in the United States with the necessity
for protecting the American progressive and labor movement against Trotzkyite
undermining, the signers of the statement conclude :
"The measures taken by the Soviet Union to preserve and extend its gains
and its strength therefore fin<l their echoes here, where we are staking the future
of the American people on the preservation of progressive democracy and the
unification of our efforts to prevent the fascists from strangling the rights of the
I)eople. American liberals nmst not permit their outlook on these questions to
be confused, nor allow their recognition of tlie place of the Soviet Union in the
international fight of democracy against fascism to be destroyed. We call upon
them to support the efforts of the Soviet Union to free itself from insidious
internal dangers, principal menace to peace and democrac.v."
The signatories to statement of American Progressives on Moscow trials
follows :
Arthur Arent
Nelson Algren
Beril Becker
Thomas B. Bennett
Arnold Blanch
Marc Blitzstein
Roman Bohnen
Millen Brand
Phoebe Brand
Dorothy Brewster
J. R. Brown
Edwin Berry Burgum
Alan Campbell
Morris Carnovsky
Vera Caspary
Si-ean Chen
Haakon M. Chevalier
Ch'ao-ting Chi
Harold Clurman
Robert Coates
Merle Colby
Jack Conroy
Curt Conway
Ted Couday
Malcolm Cowley
Bruce Crawford
Kyle Crichton
Robert M. Cronbach
Lester Cole
H. W. L. Dana
Jerome Davis
Stuart Davis
Paul de Kruif
Muriel Draper
Robert W. Dunn
Dr. Garland Ethel
Phil Evergood
Guy Endore
Louis Ferstadt
Frederik V. Field
Elizabeth G. Flynn
Jules Garfield
Hugo Gellert
Robert Gessner
Harry Gottlieb
Bmmett Gowan
B. D. N Grebanier
Richard Greenleaf
Dashiell Hammett
Abraham Harriton
Henry Hart
Lillian Hellman
Granville Hicks
Langston Hughes
Rolph Humphries
Lee Hurvitz
Burton C. James
Florence D. James
Joe Jones
V. D. Kasakovich
Adelaide Klein
H. S. Kraft
John Howard Lawson
Corliss Lamont
Catherine Lawrence
Melvin Levy
Jay Leyda
Philip Loeb
Louis Losowick
William C. MacLeod
Albert Maltz
V. J. McGill
Selden O. Menefee
Alfred Morang
Elizabeth Olds
John O'Malley
A. L. Ottenheimer
Samuel Ornitz
Raymond Otis
Dorothy Parker
Paul Peters
John Hyde Preston
Rebecca E. Pitts
Samuel Putnam
Charles Recht
Wallingford Riegger
Lynn Riggs
Holland D. Roberts
Anna Rochester
Harold J. Rome
Henry Roth
Paul Romaine
Margaret Schlanch
Morris U. Schappes
Edwin Seaver
George Seldes
Howard Selsam
Irwin Shaw
Dr. Henry E. Sigerist
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7405
George Sklar Bernhard J. Stern Ethel Turner
Harry Schlochower Housely Stevens, Jr. Keene Wallis
Bernard Smith Philip Stevenson Max Weber
F. Tredwell Smith Maxwell S. Stewart George T. Willisou
Jessica Smith Paul Strand Frances Winwar
Hester Sondergaard John Stuart Martin Wolf son
Raphael Soyer Genevieve Taggard Richard Wright
Lionel Stander Nahum Tschabasov Victor A. Yakhontoff
7406
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Exhibit No. 172
p -- m PaBy WoAtar^ New Y«»rfc, TMrnj^ Wyrember 1. IHl
° fHfi9fh Anniversary Celebrofion "
of the
first progressive labor newspaper in the
United States, the
I
Himgariaii Daily loumal
On the Program
HUGO CELLERT, Master of CeremonieB
PAUL ROBESOIV
HOWARD FAST CUFFORD T. McAVOY
LEONH) HAMBRO WHJLIAM L. PATTERSON
MARTHA SCHLAMME
«nd others
Sunday Afternoon at 2 O*eloeh
Noveml>er 4, 1931
RIVERSIDE PLAZA HOTEL
253 W. 73 Street
Entire Program in English
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llunfirian Daily Joamal, 130 H. 16 Street; the Worker's Book
Shop, 35 E. 13 Street; the Jeffer«.on School, 575 Sixth Avenue.
CillllllSlim^SLtTS.^.'L^^^t.'-S.^t'LS^'t^^^^t^S^iL^^^^^-trCT^
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7407
Exhibit No. 173
[Dally Worker, New York, Friday, May 16, 1952, p. 3]
49 Notables Sponsor Amnesty Parley
A call to organizations and individuals concerned over democratic liberties to
participate in a National Conference to Win Amnesty for Smith Act Victims was
issued yesterday by 49 prominent Americans who have joined in serving as
sponsors. The conference will be held June 14, 1 to 5 p. ra., at the St. Nicholas
Arena, 69 W. 66 St.
Their call points out that in the year since the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the
conviction of the 11 leaders of the Communist Party, indicted under the thought-
control provision of the Smith Act, "many Americans have come to believe that
their punishment is unwarranted ; many that these men did not have a fair trial ;
still others that the law they were accused of violating is itself antidemocratic
and un-American."
The call concludes : "We believe that amnesty is the only practical way to
redress this great wrong."
Sponsors are :
Dr. Jacob Auslander, Dr. Edward K. Barsky, Elmer Benson, John T. Bernard,
Herbert Biberman, Prof. G. Murray Branch, Prof. Dorothy Brewster, Dr. Anton J.
Carlson, Sarah Cleghorn, Muriel Draper, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Howard Fast,
Clemens J. France, Prof. Royal W. France, John T. Gojack, Hugo Gellert, Abner
Green, Dr. Ralph Gundlach, Robert Gwathmey, Rev. A. J. Hallin^tdn, Dashiell
Hammett, Dr. Alphaeus W. Hunton, Grace Hutchins, Rev. Dr. John Paul Jones,
Albert Maltz, Vito Marcantonio, Prof. John Mar.salka, Carl Marzani, John T.
McManus, Halois Moorhead, Scott Nearing, Father Clarence Parker, William L.
Patterson, Anton Refregier, Bertha C. Reynolds, Paul Robeson, Waldo Salt.
Alexander Saxton, Arthur Schutzer, C. LeBron Simmons, Thomas L. Slater,
Jessica Smith, Prof. Louise Pettibone Smith, Gale Sondergard, Maurice Sugar,
Dr. Harry F. Ward, Prof. Gene Weltfish, Rev. Eliot White, Susan Woodruff.
Exhibit No. 174
[Dally People's World, Monday, July 21, 1952]
Notables Protest Mrs. Yates Jailing
Washington, July 20 — The release of Mrs. Oleta O'Connor Yates, jailed for
her refusal to become a government informer during her trial in Los Angeles
under a Smith Act indictment, was urged upon Atty. Gen. James P. McGranery
last week by writers, artists and labor officials.
Headed by Author Howard Fast, the delegation reminded McGranery, in a
statement, of his pledge to abolish "witch-hunts" by the Justice Department.
They maintained that he could make good on his pledge by ordering government
attorneys to refrain from using their "inform or go to jail" technique and
releasing Mrs. Yates.
Declaring that "this is the technique of inquisitors," the delegation asked
McGranery whether this was the way he intended to "restore the faith of the
American people in the government of the United States?"
With Fast on the delegation were Hugo Gellert, noted New York artist:
Ralph Powe, New York attorney; Benjamin Paskoff, education director of the
Fur Workers Council in New York; Dr. Marcus Goldman, Washington, D. C,
geologist, and several other union leaders from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The delegation was arraigned by the Citizens Emergency Defense Conference.
Exhibit No. 175
[Daily Peoples World. April 29, 1953, p. 7]
U. S. Cultural Leaders Greet Chile Conference
New York. — Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, Howard Fast, Charles White, Michael Gold,
and more than 30 other United States writers, artists, actors, and other cultural
workers have sent greetings to the Continental Congress of Culture now being
7408 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
held in Santiago, Cln\e. Tlie message endorses the ohjeotives of tlie congress,
which seeks to further the preservation of culture and to stiuuilate cultural
exchange. It declares that "there is no problem in painting, in biology, in
psychology, in scK-iology that will not yield ultimately to study, discussion or
scientific test — or that need he settled by dictate, inquisition, or force of arms.
NKKDKI) KXCHANOK
The message and the list of signers follow :
We. the undersigne<l North American writers, scientists, artists, and profes-
sionals, heartily endorse the objectives of the Continental Congress of Culture.
We do so out ()f our belief in a fundamental truth expressed in the call to this
congress, namely, that: "The anxieties and anguish of universal conscience, as
well as the problems affecting the American Continent, are urging men of good
faith to join their effort for a life together based on understanding and trust."
The peoples of the world need many things : bread, shelter, medical care, educa-
tion, and the peaceful c<mstruction that alone can guarantee human advancement.
They need also mutual understanding, a knowledge of one another's cultures,
traditions, problems, and aspirations.
We, who work in the arts, sciences, and intellectual professions, know that no
problems exist in our fields that cannot be met. dealt with, and advanced by
friendly discussion carried on with nnitual respect. There is no problem in
painting, in biology, in psychology, in sociology that will not yield ultimately to
study, discussion, or scientific test — or that need be settled by dictate, inquisition,
or force of arms. Indeed, the latter means are always the instruments of those
who stand both for cultural reaction and for the retardation of .scientific thought.
As North Americans we are particularly conscious of our need to understand
better the culture and life of Latin America * * * What of the rich history of
the nations of Latin America? Of its poets and liberators, its social struggles
and needs and aspirations, its literature, philosdphy, and scientific contribution
to world advancement? Of these, not (mly are the schoolboys of North America
largely ignorant — but so are most intellectuals. Imperialism feeds on ignorance
and indifference.
NO PASSPORTS
W^e say this in honesty and in humility. We say it further out of an earnest
desire to breach this appalling and unnecessary separation. If there are any
who might i)i'ofit from this congress and from future congresses like it, it is
ourselves.
Unfortunately, we who need cultural exchange the most of all are now the
least able to enjoy it. At this time in the history of our nation, our own govern-
ment does not look with favor upon the free exchange of ideas. Many cultural
workers have been prevented from attending international congres.ses such as
yours by the goveriunent's refusal to grant them passiwtrts because they dis-
agreed or were charged with present or past association with persons or organi-
zations that disagreed with the United States government's foreign policy.
For this reason many who would wish deeply to be present at the Continental
Congress will not be present in person. Most certainly, however, we will be
present in spirit, in intellectual collaboration, in our approval of your aims.
With hearty greetings,
Herbert Aptheker, Phillip Konosky, Phoebe Brand, Lloyd L. Brown,
Harry Davenport. W. E. B. Du Bois, Laura Duncan, Howard Fast,
Sidney Finkelstein, Hugo Gellert, Barbara Giles, Michael Gold,
Lloyd Gough. Shirley Graham, Yvonne Gregory, Robert Gwath-
ney, Milton Howard, Charles Hund)oldt, V. J. Jerome, Millard
Lampell. John Howard Lawson, A. B. Magil, Albert Maltz, Arnold
Manoff, Martha Millet, Karen Morley, Sam Moore, Steve Nelson,
Joseph North. Earl Robinson, Waldo Salt, Samuel Sillen, Jessica
Smith, Alexander Trachtenberg, Dalton Trumbo, Charles White,
Henry Wright.
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7409
Exhibit No. 176A
Masses and Mainstream, January 1955, pp. 27-31
Salute to Hugo Gellcrt
By MICHAEL GOLD
'T^HF Afjtjei in 1914 was famous
-■• for its pioneering art. John
Sloan, Robert Henri, George Bel-
lows, and other now historic figures
of the "ashcan school" of the new
American realism, appeared regu-
larly in the pages of the Masses be-
side such fighters for social justice as
Maurice Becker, Fred Ellis, Robert
Minor and William Cropper.
If .Afdjuf drawings often seemed
ugly to an eye conditioned by the
genteel magazine art of the period,
there was also the paradox of Hugo
Gellert. His drawings seemed out of
another world. They were serene
country idylls from some lost and
forgotten Golden Age; beautiful lit-
tle white goats and their kids resting
gracefully under the trees; or lovely
young girls in Greek robes who
danced by a river to the piping of
dark young shepherds wiuie the sky
shed happiness on all the world.
What was such archaic, naive in-
nocence doing in a journal of the
class war and the great industrial
smog and injustice.-* I asked myself
this question, and I know other bit-
ter young unemployed workers like
myself did so frequently. The time
seemed too tragic with its war and
unemployment for such serenity.
Today one understands better that
old-fashioned bc-auty has a place in
a journal of working class struggle.
The crazy millionaires with their
fascism and H-Bomb are threaten-
ing to destroy all of man's truth and
beauty. And the bourgois artists
seem to have abandoned the human
race. They paint only meaningless
docxlles and drips of nothingness,
squares and aibes empty as their
own withered hearts.
"The bourgeois artists find hu-
manity superfluous," says Hugo Gel-
lert, a painter of the human hope.
"They are preparing, it .seems, for
the abolition of man by the H-
bomb. But the workers are old-
fashioned and still cherish life. The
heritage of human culture now be-
longs to them. They will know how
to defend it from btnirgeois nihilism
and death."
Hugo says such things in a gentle
voice. His wistful eyes !(K>k at you
tenderly, his smile softens the rug-
gedness of his red Attila musrache.
He gives at first an impression of
frailty. His optimism seems like that
of a sunny child. Don't be fooled by
such surfaces.
The man is really a rough Hun-
garian fighting cock. His gentleness
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Exhibit No. 176B
28
Maatea & MeAnatream
is real, but under it remains the tire-
less organizer and battler for human
rights. Any optimism that can flour-
ish after a fony-year struggle against
the fascist persecutions and mass
slanders of our land is no hour lily.
It is the real thing.
There is a strong sculptural char-
acter in much of Hugo's art. It
comes from his life-long adoration
of Michaelangelo. Hugo tries to
paint men not as lortured bourgeois
pigmies, but men like gods, prole-
tarian gods of the earth. The peasant
nature of much of his work comes
out of a genuine life. It is not syn-
thetic.
TTUGO was born in Hungary, and
•*"■■ spent many summers of boy-
hood among the peasants. He rode
horses, played in the fields with the
white goats, and heard the pipe of
shepherds and the gypsy fiddles. He
watched the sturdy peasant mother
suckle her babe in a corner of the
wheatfield. In the cottages he saw
how the peasants covered every bit
of furniture, every smock and table-
cloth and towel, with rich and color-
ful folk design. It affected his own
art.
Hugo was brought to America as
a young boy. His father, a lively
tailor who whistled and sang like a
blackbird all day at his work, made
the great migration to save his five
sons from military service.
The people for a century had be-
lieved that militarism was European
and feudal, while democracy and
peace could only be found in Amer-
ica, the new world. Today we are
becoming the old world, and Hun-
gary is new.
Hugo has wandered over America,
has picked cotton and driven mules
in the Imperial Valley, traversed the
cities and farms of the West, and
Mexico, and the Eastern industrial
cities. He has worked in a Pittsburgh
steel mill, and been in strikes and
demonstrations; and also watched
baseball games and prize fights, and
loved Walt Whitman and Mark
Twain. But his spiritual roots were
struck in the Hungary of his child-
hood.
By the age of ten he already had
many verses of his beloved Petofi by
heart. Petofi is the national poet, the
romantic Byron, Shelley and Walt
Whitman of the Hungarian bour-
geois revolution of 1848. He died in
battle before he was thirty. Petofi
understood the suflFering and great-
ness of his people, and considered
them the true nation. He brought
the speech of the people into liter-
ature.
Another great influence was Vic-
tor Hugo's Les Miserables, that mod-
ern Bible which aflfeaed my own
childhood. I believe it to be the
novel of widest humanitarian in-
fluence in our time.
npHE Gellerts settled in a tene-
■■" ment in the Hungarian sector of
Yorkville, just south of the Ger-
mans. There was a Hungarian
Workers' Home nearby which be-
came young Gellert's university. He
painted their May Day posters.
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Exhibit No. 176C
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GeUert
29
worked on scenery for the amatexir
theatre, drew cartoons and peasant
decorations for the Hungarian daily
paper, Elore. All of his forty years
in the working class movement, as
long as I can remember, Hugo has
lived and worked in brotherhood
with the Hungarian-Americans.
It is a warm and intimate rela-
tionship; he is a genuine voice of
his people. No American artist that
I know has such close relations with
a mass of workers. Many of Hugo's
paintings have been admired and
bought by his friends, those rank-
and-file Hungarian plumbers, elec-
trical workers, tailors, carpenters,
house painters and sheet metal
workers.
"I have always felt useful," says
Gellert. "I have never felt alone. So
many artists in our country have
been crippled by their isolation from
the people. I have never suffered
from that unnecessary sickness."
Hungary's people were the first to
be betrayed to modern fascism. Her-
bert Hoover and Wall Street were
the evil midwives of the crime. In
1928 the Horthy racketeers and
anti-Semites were hunting another
big loan in Wall Street. To disguise
their blood-stained snout with some
human mask, their American pub-
lic relations counsel suggested a
clever plot. The fascists presented to
New York City a statue of Kossuth,
the democratic liberator of Hungary.
A hundred "pilgrims" were sent
over for the ceremonies, all covered
with badges and testimonials that
asserted they were 14-karat demo-
crats from way back, grateful little
cousins of Abraham Lincoln and
General Motors.
Nothing helped. Hugo Gellert
was around. The Hungarian anti-
fascists of New York met the "pil-
grim" boat with a long picket line.
I was there in the dark night by the
lonely piers. A news photographer's
flash powder exploded and blew
off his fingers. It sounded like a
bomb in the night, and the cops
went crazy with fear and hysteria.
They started clubbing us. It was a
wild party. I admired Hugo Gellert
and other captains as they re-formed
the broken ranks and started us to
marching agjin.
A week later, Hugo flew in a
hired plane above the ceremony at
the Kossuth statue on Riverside
Drive. He flung anti-fascist leaflets
down on the "pilgrims," on Mayor
Jimmy Walker and the other thieves
there. The pilot was a former war
ace with no politics. He buzzed the
ceremonies three or four times to
show his solidarity, but only man-
aged to set Jimmy Walker and the
fascists running in fright. It was
quite a scandal and filled the papers.
Hugo still likes to boast modestly
about that happy day.
Hugo always had a flair for public
art. He earned good wages when he
VMS (uily sixteen on his first art job
in a lithograph house. Then he left
commercial art to study at the Na-
tional Academy of Design. He won
several important prizes there, in-
cluding a trip to Paris.
He could easily have made a ca-
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Exhibit No. 176D
30 I MaM»e» A Main*tr«am
reer, become a fashionable portrait
painter or wealthy illustrator for the
sophisticated New Yorker, also for
big New York papers like the
Times, the World, the Tribune.
Commissioned to do a big mural in
Rockefeller City, he covered a wall
with heroic steel workers and Negro
machinists, with farmers and scien-
tists and mothers whose sturdy babcs
reached for the stars. Rockefeller
junior himself inspected the mural.
It shocked the great man of money,
until a diplomatic aide explained to
him it was only "symbolic" and
meant to represent the Battle of the
Moon and the Sun!
Hugo always fought the business
world for the right to own his own
soul. He likes to boast about his bat-
tles against the bourgeois editors and
against his own livelihood. Commer-
cial success never corrupted him in
a country where most intellectuals
have sold their souls to the business
world.
"npO KEEP from being frustrated,
■■• one must constantly fight this
environment," Hugo says cheerfully.
He had given his heart as a youth
to the people's cause. Hugo was per-
haps the first to paint labor murals
in this country. It was a massive
work that covered the walls of the
Worker's Cafeteria in Union Square,
later torn down when the building
was taken over by Klein's cheap de-
partment store. Hugo's powerful
mural for the seamen's union still
fills the walls of the NMU building
in New York, despite today's reac-
tionary leadership.
Hugo has been a great organizer,
a sparkplug in the organization of
American artists during the depres-
sion, one of the leading actives in
forming the Congress of American
Artists Against War and Fascism in
1936 — that grand united front of
the sort that stops fascism. He re-
vived the Masses with me in 1926,
after it had suspended for some
years,
Hugo is an organizer who never
became bureaucratic. He had breadth
and insight, and an artist's sensi-
tivity to the great realities. No true
artist can become a routineer.
Nothing can discourage or frighten
Hugo. He is an ever-green optimist
who can never grow old.
In 1950 he went with his wife
Livia, also an artist, to visit her Aus-
tralian family. He lived there for
several years and loved the vigorous
labor commonwealth. He painted
murals for the seamen's union and
for a government project, then
worked his way home on a freighter,
this man nearing sixty who did not
flinch from cleaning toilers or scrub-
bing decks, while in leisure hours
painting portraits of the crew or
painting murals in the seamen's
mess room. He will till he dies
keep his brushes dean and his heart
pure. This is not a fragile liberal
reed that cracks in the first un-
friendly wind.
H
IS brother Ernest was one of
the finest young men I ever
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 176E
7413
GeUert
31
knew. Ernest wanted to be a musi-
cian, he composed the piece he
played on his vioiin at graduation
exercises from CCNY. Then the
imperialist war of 1914 interrupted
our lives. Ernest became an active
member of the anti-conscription
movement, then a conscientious ob-
jector. He was brutally treated at
one of the camps near New York.
Thugs called top sergeants hazed and
tortured him for weeks. They kept
him standing in his underwear in
freezing weather in the yard. He
froze nights in an unheated cell
without blankets or clothes. Hugo
and I visited him one week-end. He
told us about the college boy of-
ficers with Saturday Evening Post
minds who tried to convert him to
beautiful capitalism and free enter-
prise. When they were psychiatrists,
they also tried to have him admit he
was crazy. But the young Socialist
martyr was saner than all the gen-
erals and politicos of the crazy war
for profit. And they shipped his
body home the following Wednes-
day with a brief note saying he had
stolen a rifle and killed himself. It
was a rotten lie, but the American
Civil Liberties Union and other lib-
eral agencies could not manage to
uncover all its threads.
Another brother, Lawrence, de-
veloped TB and after an operation
bummed through the South. He col-
lected some of the first Negro work
songs and songs of protest. We
printed them in the Masses, an early
contribution of great value to Negro
history.
I have been Hugo's friend and
fellow-struggler these forty years. I
knew his family, and he knew my
little peasant mother from Hun-
gary, and my brother George, the
^ood carpenter and teacher who
died. I have been bitten by his dogs
and admired his gardens. I am fond
of this shrewd peas.mt who is al-
ways busy painting a picture, or-
ganizing a picket line, or carpenter-
ing a house.
This month in several American
cities there will be banquets to cele-
brate his forty years of cheerful
battle. I am glad to write this brief
portrait for the occasion. There can
be no progress without people to
make it. Fascism cannot be fought
without people. Socialism will never
come* without brave people. So in
celebrating Hugo, we are celebrat-
ing people and confounding the in-
formers, the opportunists and grave-
yard intellectuals who say no people
are left in America.
Viva la musica! Hurrah for pro-
gress and the people! Ixt art and
brotherhood flourish like a Hungar-
ian vineyard! Let the earth be cov-
ered with justice and peace! Three
rousing cheers for Hugo Gellert,
who never stopped believing in
America and Hungary, in friendship,
battle, and the human race!
7414
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 177
THF. WORKER, SI !VI»4Y. APRII 12. 19%%
Page 3
JO/S/
":p[ac[, democracy.
LABOR UNITY.
I ,,^*"P'> (;ellert\ dtj" ii>^ fyr the cu\er o( the ^tw.^osk Maf
"ay padiphLt ivsmpH in 50,1)00 i.tpifs by tlic ProvJMonal Majr
Da/ Coujiiiitti-e.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 178
7415
IGeUert Teaekeg
iFoUUcai
Hugo Gellert will teach "Draw-
ling iod Cariooaiag" at the jetfer-l
isaa School of Social Sckncc in \ite\
|faB term, ti>e school has announced.
The course is designed to teach I
[the expiessioQ of ideas oii pohtkatl
[questions, in form suitaUe for shopj
[papen and mimeograph sheets.
Other art workshop courses m-l
ie ■pamting and Drawmg," \%ntb |
[Ed Strickland and Iferbett Kruck-
[oan; and begtnnisg arnl advanced {
I "Scidptoie," with Aaxoi) Goodd-
loan.
There are also courses in "CuiUr
•Pbying and S«ng I^.eadmg.'' wilhl
Rettly Sanders and George Le\-ine;
"i "Leather Ciaft," with RokI>^
BcW; and in "Jeweirv Making," the]
I &:acber to be aiuiounced.
Murals by Hugo Gellert decor-
late the walls of Center Theatre
iin Rockefeller Center and (lie Na-
Itional Maritkne Unioo Hall. Other
works are exhibited at the Mttsciio)
[of Modern Art, PfiiTaJelpfiia \fu-
Iseum of Fine Arts and many other
[{Jaces. His lithograph of Paul
JHoheson. exhibited at the 1^40
[Worlds Fair, was ktor,coutributed[
[to the Birmingham Public Library.
During the 1930s, Gellert woo|
l&me for several iHnsLraled books,
[notaUy "Maras CapitaMn Litho-j
graphs^" Xooprade GnBiwr," and
I Aesop Said So." He was a am-l
Jtributor to the "OW Masses,* a]
[foooder and art editor of "New
|Ma«»ei,'* editor of "Liberator." and]
I is now coQtr&nitmg editor of "Mass-
jes & Makistieain." He has worked
[on the staffs of the New York Sun-
day World, The Times, The Tiib-|
ime aod The Ktw Yorker.
Page 7
7416
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 179
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7417
Exhibit No. 180
[The Worker, Sunday. April 26, 1953, p. 11]
Hugo Gellert : Artist "in the Liberation War of Humanity"
Hugo Gellert came out of the tailor's home at the age of 14 when he got
his working-papers to find a job at a lathe. He had decided to study mechanical
drawing at night school but when he heard the youngster in the line before
him register for "free-hand drawing" he suddenly made a decision that changed
his life. The working-class boy who had planned to spend his years at a drawing
board designing machines became an artist designing the future of man. All
humanity became the model for his free-hand drawing.
He got down on paper and on stone the grandeur of the class that works the
machines he once planned to draw. You saw it in his pages of the Old Masses,
the Liberator, the New Masses, you saw it in his four book.s, like Marx' "Capital
in Lithographs," where he tried to capture the innermost truths of our life.
With a grand and defiant hand he put those truths on walls in his murals at
Rockefeller Center that hang to this day depicting a worker's child reaching
for the stars.
The modesty of this man who speaks in a voice so low that you must often
lean forward to hear his words conceals a flaming imagination that can soar
to the skies. The artist who searches for truth everywhere is frank with his
own life. He did not always see his art as a sword for justice: "I was not
immune in my earlier years from the prevalent concept that it can't be art if
it deals with the strife and troubles of our day." He did not see then as he
sees now and he has seen for many decades that the "cartoon which can reach
and move thousands, millions, can be art. I learned that art need not be
expressed in oils and in paintings alone : it can live on the pages of newspapers
that are fighting mankind's fight." He came to that conclusion in his early years
and his life has fortified it. He held it all during the years that he drew for the
Socialist Call, for Pulitzer's World, for the New Yorker magazine.
So he agreeti with John Reed when they founded the Liberator, and with
Robert Minor who edited that magazine after 1920 ; so he agreed with Mike Gold
in 1926 when they began the New Masses. And he stands with the trade unionists
who march on that grand day of hope. May Day, on the streets of a thousand
cities.
7418
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 181
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 182
7419
2^^ Delegates Organize Fight to
Repeal Walter-McCarran Act
A conCerenc* of 248 delegates,: work for establishment of neigh-iits terrible persecutory actions
representing 17 national groups, ; borhood committees to this kwj wreaked on the foreign born by
trade unions and women's organ- 1 and pressure Congress for its re-, the Immigration and Xattirali/a-
i/ations la.<;t Saturday formed a i peal. , tion Department as well as the FBI
New York Committee for the Pro- i The conference also empower-, and other agencies, through ar-
tecHon of the Foreign Bom. Capt.'ed the nealy constituted Com- rests, detention on Ellis Island,
Hugh Khilzac was elected chair- ! mittee for Protection of Foreign j denial of bail, denaturalization
man of the committee. Alec Jones j Bom to send a delegate to the! proceedings; a passport svstem
executive secretary and Constan- two-day conference on the Mc- (identification papers needed bv
tin Ossip treasurer. | Carran I-aw wiiich opens in Wash- j "aliens"); "supervisory parole-^a
The conference, held in Yugo-;ington Sunday. I special type of victimization bv
slav-American Hall, placed on the! The Committee on Organiza- the Justice Department of fho^e
new organization the main task of|tion presente<l the following pro-| non-citizens who, after Wing heUl
fi'.'hting for the repeal of the'posals: To establish in New York for deportaHori cannot be de-
W'alfer-McCarran immigration lawjCity a state-wide Committee for! ported and are held iimler virtual
and other measures u.scd to perse-jthe Protection of Foreign Born, conditions of jail, and finatlv de-
cute naturalized citizens and the the purpose of this organization' portation itself, which i-suallv re-
foieigii bom. ; is to protect the principles of de-''"!'' in the breakup of families
.Attornev Ira Gollobin, who ad- mocracv and hospitality to alll^nt^ other tragic consequences,
dressed the conference, pointe.1 ; people ' regardless of belief, na-i From the Puts disclosed bv
out that the WaIter-.\lc€arT.in Law,t,onal origin or c</)r; that this or-' Alec Jones in his re(X>rt. there are
gives everv immigration official a; ganj^alion sliall be an ii.drpend- todav "525 foreign-born Americ;.i.s
free hand to interfere m the life of j.„t, nonpartisan nrg.un/al ion;' throughout our countrv who ;i.e
individual persons, as reganls ar-i ,},at ,-( shall hold auiiual ttiiiier- cwfroj.ted with ,!c|wtatiou. Of
rest, the granting or denial of bail, | ^^^^^ t!,,, „„mher «) reside in Vr\v \,'\.
and snpetviiorv parole. ' Ti,„p „_.,, , t^..^.),;,,^ moment -State, the majoritv heimr ]-« ■!..
loll.m.ng reiwts and discus- „,,p„ Bernard Sallzinan. the von There are over 50 natur.-h/r,! < ti-
^■,)i, m which victims of the „f b^„|.,„,j,, j^^,,^^^^^ ,^,,^ ^_f ,,^^ ^p^, „.j,„,p pj,i5,p,„i,j|, ,,,^ ,,„,„,,
\\aterM(-( arian Law particip- fj,,( ^-^f-,^^ „f ,1,^ ^^^^ erected i Department seeks to rrxoU
.nled._ resolutions were passed to. ,he conference in the n.une of the Touching ou the at...<l on the
the N\alter-Mc(.arran|-So„5 „,„, ,j_,„^,„p„ „, ,j,^ j.^
( ondemn
Ijw as a fascist law to terrorize
eign Born.'
*■"'" e<litor and the three sl.:fF mc
of the "Nforning Frcln it "
and hound foreignbonv decry the^ T,,e ,,„„,,, Saltzman called
racist concepts of the N\alter-Mf' „,^„ ,|^^ ticwK fouudc.l \. Y slre^setl the mcist and ;.;iti Sci.niic
Carian Law; broaden the cam- Committee to help Mrc-ijthru the character of this Nurembrrg 1 aw
paign for the rej^eal of the Liw; or«anizali<.n of the diildrf n of the
support the I^hman-Celler bill \Valter-\U<"ana!i law vi- tiin«
fwilh resenatioiisV demand open The sons and (la.ishlers l.p said
hearings for the Lehman-Celler are prepared to h, Ip iu ihe dff. use
bill; empower officers elected at of their parents; thev have p!<<!v;ccl
\'Iii(h aims to destroy the pro'rves-
•.'. p press, ]>articiilarl\' tiie iimi-
Entlisli rrogressive press.
In addition to the et!it(>rs and
.,..., ....j,.^.,<ii .«.»vv,„ v.-^.v., oi oi ineir parents; lliev ria\e pl(<!v;cch , r ,, .... ,- i , ••
the ct>nlerence to petition Mavor ,„ carry on cuKuial am) e.hua- T"" "^ the Monyng Ire.heit,
Wagner, the City Council and the tiorial work on the i..nt,,l..,t...>,s of '^*^ "'''"" "^ V" f" '"Y"'? "^Y"
State legislature to state their op-' the foreign l.rru in Aiucu.m. C",^' T '""'^^ "'"'''t t''"^^
position to the Walter-McCarran
Law.
COMMUNITY WORK
foreigi
MENACE DESCRIBED
Coles' (Rassian languaeeV "Cieek
i .American Tribune." "\'us I'lm '
The conference brought to its ' ^^'??"'\", ''''*.l>' paP*-'" 'l'krain..in
1 iJaily News, as well as C euric
the "National t^iiar-
Steuben of "March
The delegates were urge^ ,0^'**^'^'"" ' ''•"^"■" "»^'*'"*^'^^- Balfrage of' tl
popularize the tme nature of the i"K of »J" serious danger that the ,1ian" and Jobn
bw in their communitie* and to WalterMcCarran Law contains; i-i of Labor."
853:^8 O— 57— pt. 2-
7420
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 183A
WO DECADES OF THE
COMMUNIST FARTY -^
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 183B
7421
CO
i Edn Grand
NGRATULATIONS ON OUR 20th ANNIVLHSARY
• Morns Brosman
Abe Ross
Alfred Messina
1 Art Howard
'Philip Davis
Shapiro
Harry Entine
D. Lewis
Morton H. Marcus
S. Gussow
Morton H. Marcus
M. Newlon
Ida Lang
S Kulko
Philip Rivkin
i Bi.-b Fasiiield
Roberto Linden
B. Albert
Ida Lanq
! S. Hey don
Tiliie Liiikofi
Y. Lotker
Albert Baumel
■ Pae Avidors
•Betty Manoif
P. Kossoff
Cam Shnlman
i A!<?x Kolkin
Adam Osos
i. Schnieder
I.':idor May
1 Frf>d Cohen
Steve Brooks
E. Lotker
lennie Baron
Louis Coop«
Tama Golmitr.
S. Tliomas
Ben Lincoln
; irerit" Masoi!
. Isidore Mit'er
C. Allero
Al:>e Brotman
1 Anno Beri'?,!!!
■ Horry Liebernjaii
M. Gold
Ida Rothstein
Ethel Orciiin
■ Newton Hustead
Mike Ponkra.<:hcw
Isidore Basqay
Esther Melier
!,A1 Wesley
R Vainbory
David Ginsburq
: Dorothy V/oiSuiari
tJock Mason
Ben Schneider
Nathan Shankmon
1 Wilhain Blocn>
-Philip Mann
G. Kat:-.
Nathan Oxhorn
: Sara Chernov
' Kalia Gerson
D. Bavatz
Sam Gorin
1 Feioei Lermaji
, Steve Cohnan
Ripalda
Eqrem Martunik
! D. Rornand
1 Leon Fleet
G. Guide
John Pamkc
\ I Goldsmith
. Robert Gordcr,
F Robins
G. Eqerson
1 N. Sussir.an
• icck Pine
1 Lynn
Thomas Sveiter
M. Strassriian
^ Bernard Aptekar
A. Auerhach
S Schnabe!
! I.. Sinqer
• M. Palefsky \
F, P.
''". Antoniuk
: H- Goodman
, D, Arenson
Teddy Schwartz
D. Cyvenko
1 G'X^-inian
» L, Rut>ens!ein
Ivan Bezich
Henry Konalenko
A. EiH"
• P. Hertzher-!
Ubordu Zoslbodvi
A. Beiber
'. Mar.-h-.v
- Lrcr. P-ir-.s
Anna Skelin
Sophie Tarosuk
i G. r-.r.c
S. Rathc]!
! Karloto
Elizabeth Henkel
1 '. Perchansh':'.'
^"^ Ziitimetman
M. Tomasin
1 ouis Fenlon
I , Brodsky
''.'. '.warn Ginsberg
L. Rakushech ,
)oe Hal!
P. Ro;hs!.^;r;
•- ■. .-;'-! B-s!ik -wif2
G. Furula
George O'Connell
■■ 3or;!i-i '.' ■
■ ' ■ !sky
ii lohnson
Paulina Sussman
R,-«' ' '■ : ,■ ■ .
A. Slaion David
Hose Fishman
' hGwr.-..,;)
Mary Farmer
Florence
i • Ben Shaw
A. Cha;:i;n
William Chernot!
Rhoda Sands
Mihcn Brooks
'.- i, ,.
Alex Smoley
Louis
. !, Gottlieb
Sophie Moiinich
Bertha
■ Schapnaw
Nettie Selionchik
Joseph
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■ ., M-ji_<ji
A. Mironchik
Naomi
\ Savov
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A Anqur
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\ A 3-
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M. Tiiipko
V Napoli
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Mr, and Mrs. B.
D. Pnqcdich
Ir.-mq Dai;z
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• Kestenbaiim
William Kozlow
Esther Sitjle
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B. Kaniinsky
Nick Hetn-.an
Fern eZmachs :
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ChaTle3~M. ^
,' Sharnray
Fannie Grub: f\'
1 S H^"
-Israel RuBinste;;,
.'. Cycyniowski
Ray Karp
! ' M-, ,
. !oK-?fh Steiiihai!
y. Ivanof!
H. Isaacson
'.'"h'jrl'js M. Stron^!!ist
Michael Kolinsky
Stella Bk;orr,
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Ivan Rc-o-danco
Ctto Arlund
Naike B^bids
John Bf iq
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7422
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 184A
THE ^
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CONVENTION ISSUE
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7423
Exhibit No. 184B
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7425
Exhibit No. 185A
CALL
to a
UNITED LABOR AND
PEOPLES CONFERENCE
FOR
MAYDAY 1949
SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1949
1:00 P.M..
MANHATTAN CENTER
34th St. and 8th Ave., N.Y.C
7426
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7427
Exhibit No. 185C
Sponsors
(Partial List)
MORRIS ANGEL, Organizer. Local M, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
ADELE ADAMS, President, Harlem Tenant and Con-
sumers Council
HENRY BEKMAN, President, Local 3, Bakery and
Confectionery Workers, AFL
DR. GEORGE E. BANKS
JOHN BILLY, N. Y. Sec'y-, Ukrainian-American
Fraternal Society, IWO
RISSEL BONOFF, Vice-President, Local 18, United
Office and Professional Workers, CIO
HELEN BLODY, Consumer Director, Bronx Council
on Rents and Housing
MURRAY BROWN, Manager, Local 110, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
SAM BURT, Manager, Joint Board, Fur Dressers and
Dyers, CIO
ISIDORE LE CASCIO, Shop Chairman, Blltrite Metal,
Local 140. United Furniture Workers, CIO
HUGO CILIBERTI. Shop Chairman, Langerman Shoe
Co., Local 54, United Shoe Workers, CIO
JESUS COLON, Exec. Sec'y-, Cervantes Fraternal
Society, IWO
LUIS QUERO CHIESA
REV. JOHN W. DARR, JR.
COUNCILMAN BENJAMIN J. DAVIS
FILENO DE NOVELLIS, Sec'y.-Treas., Joint Council,
United Shoe Workers of America, CIO
FRANK DUTTO, President, Local I. Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers, AFL
JOHN DIMELIS, Manager, Local 70, Greek Fur
Workers, CIO
HY DENERSTEIN, Administrator, Local lA, United
Office and Professional Workers, CIO
ARNAUD D'USSEAU
HOWARD FAST
ROSALIE FREDERSON, Shop Chairman, Central Coal
Co., Local 16, United Office and Professional
Workers, CIO
MORRIS GAYNOR, President, Local 905, Brotherhood
of -fainters. Decorators, and Paperhangers, AFL
JAMES GARY. Business Manager, Local 1227, United
Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, CIO
SEN GOLD, International President, Fur and Leather
Workers, CIO
BOB GREEN, Shop Chairman, Clay Adams Co.,
Local 16, United Office and Professional Workers,
CIO
HYMAN GORDON. President, Local 107. Paper Bag
.and Novelty Workers. AFL
shIrley graham
JACK GOLDMAN, Executive Secretary, Manhattan
District, Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order, IWO
LAURA HALL, Chairman, Bedford-Stuyesant Consumer
and Tenants Council, Brooklyn
ISIDORE HEIMOWITZ, Shop Chairman, Aristocrat
Bedding, Local 140, United Furniture Workers, CIO
ADA B. JACKSON, Oiairman. Schools Council Bed-
ford-Stuyvesant-Willlamsburg, Brooklyn
HARRY JAFFE, Manager, Local 12, Fur and Leather
Workers, CIO
CAROL KING
HERBERT KURZER, Manager, Local 125, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
ALBERT KAHN, President, Jewish Peoples Fraternal
Order, IWO
ROCKWELL KENT, President, International Workers
Order
STEVE KRAVATH, Chairman, La Marquise Footwear,
Local 54, United Shoe Workers, CIO
KENNETH LESLIE, "The Protestant"
ESTELLE LEVINE, Shop Chairman, A. A. Knopf Co.,
Local 18, United Office and Professional Vi/orkers,
CIO
WILLIAM LAWRENCE. Exec. Sec'y., New York Civil
Rights Congress
NAT LITWACK, President, Local 88, Fur and Leather
Workers, CIO
VITO MAGLI, National Exec. Sec'y., Garibaldi-
American Fraternal Society, IWO
JOHN D. MASSO, Business Agent, Glass Bevelers
Local 528, AFL.
ARMANDO MAZZARINI. Exec. Sec'y-. Brooklyn Con-
sumer and Tenants Council
MICKY MEDINZ, Shop Chairman, Viking Press, Local
18, United Office and Professional Workers, CIO
LEE MARAN, Chairman, Ocean Front Tenants League,
Brooklyn
GEORGE MURPHY, Director of Negro Affairs, Pro-
gressie Party
ARMANDO NORELLI, President, Local 85, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
WINIFRED NORMAN, Organizer, Local 16 United
Office and Professional Workers, CIO
KING McLINDON, Shop Chairman, Mittman Co.,
Local 140, United Furniture Workers, CIO
JACK OSTROWER, Organizer, Local 80, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
CONSTANTINE OSSIP, N. Y. Sec'y., American-
Russian Fraternal Society, IWO
WILLIAM L. PATTERSON, Exec. Sec'y., National Civil
Rights Congress
MAX PERLOW, Sec'y.-Treas., United Furniture Work-
ers of America, CIO
SAM PEVZNEk, Exec. Sec'y., Bronx District, Jewish
Peoples Fraternal Order, IWO
IRVING POTASH, Manager, Joint Council, Fur and
Leather Workers Union, CIO
GEORGE PIRINSKY, President, American-Slav Con-
PAUL ROBESON
SOL REINSTEIN, Business Agent, Local 54, United
Shoe Workers, CIO
ALEX RAKOSI, Exec. Sec'y., Hungarian Brotherhood,
IWO
HYMAN RICHMAN, Manager, Local 105, Fur and
Leather Workers, CIO
ISIDORE ROSENBERG. Manager, Joint Council,
United Shoe Workers, CIO
LEO SANDERS, Business Agent, Local 65, United
Shoe Workers, CIO
SOL SALZ, Director of Organization. Bronx Council
on Rent and Housing
ANTHONY SCIMECA, Co-ordinator, Local 54, United
Shoe Workers, CIO
BENNY SCHER. Organizer, Local I. Jewelry Work-
ers, AFL
HENRY SCHLANGER, Organizer, Local 18, United
Office and Professional Workers, CIO
BERNARD SEGAL, Executive Director, Local 19, United
Office and Professional Workers. CIO
HERMAN SINGERMAN. Shop Chairman, Young
People's Records Co., Local 50, United Office and
Professional Workers, CIO
ALEX SIROTA, Manager, Local 140, United Furniture
Workers, CIO
MOSES SOYER
AL STEARN. Business Manager, Local 430, United
Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, CIO
LEON STRAUS, Executive Secretary, Furriers Joint
Board, CIO
DOROTHY TATE, Member Executive Board. Local 19,
United Office and Professional Workers, CIO
ALCOn L. TYLER. Business Manager, Local 121,
Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers, CIO
JERRY TRAUBER, Exec. Sec'y., Kings County Jewish
People's Fraternal Order, IWO
SOL VAIL, N. Y. Exec. Sec'y., International Workers
Order
MAH VINCENT, President, Local 150, Fur and
Leather Workers Union, CIO
FRANK WEDL, President, Local 848, Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers. AFL
LOUIS WEINSTOCK
DR. GENE WELTFISH
YOLANDA WILKERSON, Sec'y.-Treas., Local 19,
United Office and Professional Workers, CIO
JOSEPH WINOGRADSKY, Manager, Local 115, Fur
and Leather Workers Union, CIO
SAM WISEMAN
Organizations listed for identificalion purposes only
Provisional United Labor and People's Committee for May Day
13 astor place, room 902, new york 3, n. y. phone: gr. 3-7493
.412
7428 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 186A
CALL
to a
UNITED LABOR AND
PEOPLES CONFERENCE
FOR
III
MAY DAY 1951
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1951
1:00 P.M.
ST. NICHOLAS SPORT CENTER
53 West 66th Street, N. Y. C.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7429
Exhibit No. 186B
7430
COMMTTNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. I86C
Sponsors
(ParUal List)
MORRIS J. ANCKL. Oroniior. Loc. 64. Fur Jt.
Il<l.
Mt'RRAY BROWN. Furrien. Jt. Council. .M»n»««T.
L.H-. lie
ELRANOR RARTKK. Bronx Council on Rnit »nd
LEO BOCICH. Secy. Union of Yubo«1«v Am»ri-
c»i,. of New York
JOE BUCKHOLZ. Ex«c. S«'y. Labor Youth
li^ilKur
LOUIS BURNHAM. Editor. "Frewjom"
VINCENT CASTIOLIONE. President. Lo<r 80. Fur
Jt Hil.
EARL CONRAD. Writer
BARNEY COOPER. Memher of Loe. ». Infl
Lxiie* Garment Woricem Union
Z. DEAR. Editor. Hunirarian Daily Journal
BENJAMIN J. DAVIS
CHARLES DKMKTRE. Prealdent. Creek-American
r'riirrea»ive Leacue
JOHN DKMKLIS. Manager. Greek Fur Worker.
Union. I.<w 70
IRV DVORIN. Port Acent. Marine Cooka and
Stewards
JOHN ELMORE. Brtwkirn Tenant Welfare and
C"n«umer» Council
NINA EVANS. Pr»id«nt, Domeatic Workera
I'nion
HOWARD FAST
JAKE FRANCIS. Bualnaas Arent. Lor. 140. United
^ Furniture Worker. Union. CIO
SOLOMON FREEOMAN. Oriranlxer. Loe. iftO. Fur
• Jt. Bd.
MORRIS CAYNOR, Former Preaident. D. C. f».
Brotherhood of Palntera. A. F. of L.
*HUGO CRLLERT. Artlat
JACK GOLDMAN. BM'y. N. Y. ConntT. Jewiah
People'! FraUmal Order
FANNIE COLOS. Member of Loe. Z2. In'l Ladtas
Garment Workera Union
BYMAN CORDON. Prasldcnt. Paper Baa aad
Novelty Worker. Union. A. F. of L.
ARNOLD GR08SFIEL0. Secy.. Kins. County.
Jewish People'. Fraternal Order
LYNDON HENRY. OrganlMr. Loe. M. Fur Jt. Bd
MICHAEL HUDYMA. Manaser, Loe 8S. Far
Jt. Hd.
ALPHAEOU3 HUNTON. Rjec. Director. Council
on African Affair.
■ Ident, Ukrainian
Manairer. Imc. \H
Fraternal
, Furrier.
O. ILCHUK. Pn
Union
HARRY JAFFEB.
Jt. Council
ALBERT KAHN
HERBERT KURZER. Manager. l.oc. 125. Furriera
Jt Council
WILLI A.M KAUFMAN. Rank and File Comm
Anialit.mated Clolhine Worker. Union
CAROL KING. Attorney
PEARL LAWS, ^:ducation Dept,, Furrier. Ji
Council
ERNIE LIEBKRMAN. Edito
People'. Artist.
WILLIAM LRVNER. American Jewish Labor
EDITH MAR7.ANI
JOHN MASSO. I,ocaI S2R. Claw Bevelera. AFofL
DAVE MILLER. Sec'y, Ijat. 101. Furrier. Jt.
Co
nell
MURPHY. Buslnes.
GEORGE B.
"Kree<lom"
ARMAND NORELLI. President. I.k>c. 8S. Pur Jt.
lid
JACK OSTROWER. Orsanlaer. Loe. RO. Fur
Jt. Bd.
C. OSSIP. Kna.lan-American Society
FRANK PRINCIPATI. Pre* . Loe 88. Fur JL Bd
WILLIAM L. PATTERSON, Nat'l Elxee. Secy.
Civil Kivhts CooKreas
IRVING POTASH. Manager. Jt Council. Fut
Worker. Union
SAM PEVZNER. Bronx County Secy. Jewi.h
Teople'. Fraternal Order
GEORGE PIRIN.SKY. Exec. Sec'y, Amerlcan-Sla.
HYMAN RICHMAN. Manager. Loe lOB. Furrier.
Afrlr
M. RACKOCHY. Secy Ukr.lnlan-Amcrtcsn I.ea«ne
W. RIBAK. Sec'y. Ukrainian Fraternal Union
NAT ROSS. N. Y Exec Sec'y. Civil Ri«hu Con-
gress
BENNY 8HEH. Local I. Jewelry Worker,. AFofL
JOSEPH 8CHONAKK. Concord Social Club
ALEX 8IROTA. Manaicer. Loe. 140. United Furr.i-
ture Worker.. CIO.
FERDINAND C. SMITH. E.ec Sec'y. Harlem
Trade Union Council
MORRIS 8CHNEIDRRMAN. Rank and File
Comm.. Amalgamated Clotbinc Worker.
LEON STRAUS. Furrier. Jt Bd
THOMAS R. SULLIVAN. R«»rd!B» Sac'y Har-
lem Trade Union Concil
EVELYN TAYLOR. Harlem Tenant. Council
IDA THAL. Sec'y. Local IIB Furrier. Jt Council
SOL TI3HLER. Pr«-.ldent Ixx-al 140, United Fur-
niture Worker. Union. C.I O.
ALEXANDER TRACHTENBKRG
MORT VINCENT. Prwiident. Ix>c l&O. Fur Jt Bd.
PETER VUKCKVICH. PresiJent Union of Yu«i>.
tif Ne
York
•Sing Out'
VITO MAGLI
RUBIN MARCUS.
Busin
Paper and Novelty Workers. A F of L.
ERWIN WAGNER. President. Loe. 64. Fur Jt Bd
PETER WAI.DMAN. .Sec'y. I»c 4M. Brotherhood
of Painter.. A F of U
ROOSEVELT WARD. Jr.. Admiatatraiiv, Sec,
I,«U.r Yi.uth Ix-aifue
FRANK WKDI,. President I>oe. 84X. Brotherhood
, of rainier.. A F of L
v/LOriS WEINSTtXK. Former Bee'y-Trraaurer
PsinleTi D C J». A V at L.
ABE WEISBERG. Member. Ixk- «. Int'l Ladiea'
CHrment Worker. Union. A. F. of L
.MEYER WEISS. Member, I,oc 22. Ladl«i Garment
Worker. Union
CHARI.E.O WHITE. Artist
REV. ELLIOT WHITE
WILLIAM YOCHIM. Treasurer. U^ 904 Urothe-
hcxl of Painters. A F of L
Jl'1,1! .H ZUPAN. Se«-'y. Loe 906. Brotherhood of
I'.ini.'s. A. F. of L.
(Orcanlution. listed for identification purposes onlyl
Provisional I'nited Ubor and Peopi.fs Committee for Mav Day
Hold Unpwell, 12.3 W. 4i»h St., N. Y. Tel. Jl'dson 2-.5()67
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7431
Exhibit No. 187
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Nov. 30,1952
Mr. Thos Mc Suillan
Room 512 General Post Ox'^fice bllg.
New York.N I.
Dear Sir:
A3 I Inlormed you, I re-let thH my pa33port#l63730 has
been lost. This letter Is to notify you to thla etiect.
olmcerely
Jeanette 5 . Turner
7432
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 188
DAILY W(«KEB, NEW Y(MK, MONDAY. Al^ 1$, im
Protest Bill
[Against Women
League Officials Go to
(> a p i t a I to See
Rep. O'Connor
Representing the Women's Di-
vision of the American League
Against War and Fascism, Anna
Center Schneiderman, of the Na-
tional Executive Board, and Jean-
ette Stern Turner, Executive Secrp-
tary of the Women's Committ/^e,
City Divi.-;ion. I'ft yesterday fnr
Washington, D. C. to confer wi'h
1 Congressman James J. 0"Coi.i>or.
Chairman of the Rules Committpp,
reparding the Cellar Bill H. R. 34flR
The bill Is. an amendment io Ser-
tion 213A of the National Economy
Bill which has come under continu-
ous Are since Its passage, as »
repressive and discriminatory meas-
ure against women.
Prior to their departure, Mrt.
Schneiderman stated: "A« repre-
sentatives of more than a millir.n
women who are active or afflliate'*
members of the American League
Against War and Fascism, we feel
that Section 213A of the Economy
Act is a grossly repressive measure.
one that smacks of the laws that
have been passed under fascist dic-
tatorships in countries lUte Ger-
many. Italy and Austria, whirn
have dlsmkised women In govern-
ment positions and barred them
from participation In publir
I affairs.
•This form of discrimination
I against women is not only reaction-
ary but lowers the pollU-a!, eco-
nomic and social status of women
A law of this nature on nation.-'
statute bolts seUs the precedent for
states to pass .>;imi!ar dL<^crim;ri-
tory laws. A good many sta!r^
have already done .10 DLscrimmi-
tion of this natuie is contrary -->
our American ideals and trari-
I tlons
'While we support the CcUer Bi '
H. R. 3408. we feel u is only a sto
I in the right direction since It dors
not remove the principle of ri.'-
crimmation. It would, howev',
alleviate the great dL^tress ocn-
sioned b\ the dismissals Incurr' '.
through Section 213A. We ■•'
continue to fight for Its complfe
repeal."
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7433
Exhibit No. 189
Daily Worker, New York, Tuesday, January 21, 1941
fro«p of Ni^ional Maritinoe Unton leaders and m«mfeet«* wfvtm at tf-
fio«a of APM, 381 Foorth Ave. yei^rday. Left to rtftit are Mr«. Harw-
ard McKenxie, Klanm Pinska, Dale 3ow^ and JeaBeite Twmer. Back
row, Mr& IL Hedie^ Stone, Mrs. Eetta' Carran and Fr^erlck Field
of tlMs APM.
7434
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 190
DAILY W^RSER. NEW YOpi, WXmmAY, JfAKUARY ^ l»8i
omen C.P. Leadeify
Honor Mother BloOi
Veteran Labor Leader Telb of Trip to tke Sovi*
Union — Praises Democratic $ua:«8s
of Land in Recent Elections
A group of women leaders paid
I tribute to Mother Ella Reeve Bloor,
who recantjy returned from the
Soviet Union, at a limcheon yester-
day, at the New Hankow Restau-
Irant.
Principal among the speakers was
[Margaret Cowl, chairman of the
Womi^s Commission of the Com-
mimist Party, which sponsored the
dinner, who presented the chair-
lady of (h* dtty iiftef paying a
glowing tribute to the "grand Sghter
and grea^ c^nnradc," calling Mother
Blosr "the symbol of progresaive
(womanhood of Am^ica."
Rebecca Grecht, chalrlady, wel-
[corned the enthu^astic audience and
called Mothd* Bloor one of the most
active fighters against reaction and
'"cesspool" Trotskyism.
CHEEB IfOTHKK BLOOB
She continued by saying that
I Mother Bloor for more than 50
years has been and atill is con-
sidered the epitome of an »^nt
ftghter in tl^ foreground (rf tkw
struitgle of American labor. Up-
holding the AmMPican Revolutitm
land its demorf-atJ-; tradition, the
veteran l«bor letudm wiU to tM
'beacon of progn»sivlsm for our|
young {rioneers, she concluded.
Mother Bloor. when introduced I
received an overwhelming ovation, |
which ended with the Intematioaal.
During the course q| h^ remarks. I
she vividly impi tuiid upon the|
audi^ice the "democraUc sueceas"
of the Soviet Union. Recalling the I
eight-lK>ur demonstration In Red!
Square after the announcement of j
the election reltims, she enthustM-[
ticaily told of t)w abe<dute happiae«s|
of the citlsens.
.A^coig the prominent guests who]
welccHtned iiother Bloor were Fikul|
Crosble, Jeanetle Turner, Iaabtite|
Walker Soule. (H»ee Campbefl.
Charlotte Todea. Orace Rutehlns.
Charles Knnniwin, Aims Damon.
J»sie Taft, Uyne TtMn^soo, R(^e|
Walls. Helen Hc4a»n, Benita Wil-
liams, Audley Moore ai^ Roee^Nel-l
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 191
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7436
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 192A
Our Nation is in
Gravest Peril...
This Ik not intended to be alarmUt.
But, we would be remiss in our duty If we did not sound
the wornlng of the grove threot to the bill of Rights
and the Constitution of the United States contained in
the proposed legislation of the House Committee on
Un-American Activities, titled "Subversive Activity
Control Act of 1948".
This proposed legislation would destroy the rights of
oil Americans, would suppress all opposition ond
criticism of present or future govemmentol policies,
would smash free trade unions.
We, therefore, call upon all Hberty-lovlng Amerteans.
regardless of political creed, to foin in a determlnod
effort to protect our most precious heritage, the Con-
stitution of the United States, by defeating this sub-
versive legislation.
Hon. EMANUEL CELLER Hon. ARTHUR KLEIN
Hon. LEO ISACSON Hon. VITO MARCANTONiO
Hon. ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
A Call to an Action
Conference for Freedom
Saturday . May 8fh^i9^S
Cenfra^ Needle Trades H,5.
225 W. 24 St.. N, Y, C.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
7437
Exhibit No. 192B
7438
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 192C
PROVISIONAL
COMMITTEE
Parfial Lisf of Sponsors
For Democratic Rights
JAMES E6ART ALLEN
DAKtEL ALLEN
LYMAN R. BRADLEY
NICK CARNES
VINCENT CASTIGLIONE
MARTIN CODY
CHARLES A. COLLINS
REV. JOHN W. OARR. JR.
BENJAMIN J. DAVIS. JR.
E. C. DELAFIELD. JR.
IRVING DICHTER
MURIEL DRAPER
w. E. B. Dubois
ROBERT W. DUNN
FRANK DUnO
HENRY P. FAIRCHILD
HOWARD FAST
MILTON FINN
ROCCO FRANCESCHINI
JAMES SARRY
BEN GOLD
DAVE GREENE
FRED HAMILTON
ADA B. JACKSON
SAMUEL KAPLAN
ALFRED KATZ
L. R. KNOBEL
ANDREW LEREDU
ESTHER LETZ
DOUGLAS MacMAHON
THOMAS J. McCABE
WILLIAM H. MELISH
WILLIAM MICHELSON
SAUL ivfiLLS
RICHARD MORFORD
GEORGE B. MURPHY. JR.
PAUL PALAZZI
MYER PAROOINE
MAX PERLOW
LEE PftESSMAN
JOSEPH L. PRUSSLIN
HARRY REICH
CURTISS RITTER
PAUL ROBESON
ROSE RUSSELL
AARON SCHNEIDER
JOSEPH SELLY
ALEX SIROTA
KENNETH SHERBELL
DON SMITH
FERDINAND C. SMITH
JOHN STEUBEN
LEON STRAUSS
MICHAEL TORCHENKO
PAUL TRILLING
JEANNETTE S. TURNER
ABRAHAM U/^GER
OR. HARRY F. WARD
DOXEY WILKERSON
RUTH YOUNG
ANN ZWILLINGER
CREDENTIAL
ACTION CONFERENCE FOR FREEDOM
To O^feat The Pending Leglsleflon Of The
House Commiffee On Un'Amerlean Acfivlfles
Nam« Addr«« City
Name Addrott City
Name Addrest City
Name Addratt City
Name Addreii City
Representinci
(Nam* of Organtiaflen)
Address of Organitation
Number of members
Are above members delegates? or observers?
REGISTRATION FEE $1.00. Please enclose reglitratlon fee as we are not
permitted to collect fees in a public school building.
Mail to:
LEN GOLDSMITH, Execyf/ve Secrefary
Committee For Democratic Rights
23 W. 26 St., New York 10, N. Y.
Phone: MU. 4-S76I
LlSbil',
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 193
7439
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ong ress
ofJ[,
merican
m
omen
1g:luJeJ uJiA itr WOMENS INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FFDERATION
•rit\slllA^T T) IMF CNUfll Virl'lN^.
Naikinai Oih<hi>
1)H t.lM *1 1H1>H. f''<Jl~'.
Ml Bir! DRAI'IS, l-xf.al-.lt V:
? East 2 ^ ^
N ¥ % York
V hone G K j rr, e r i. y
February 25, I9U5
MiAN 11 ANIUUNI
Dr. CiiAKi.'jni- Hawkins Hr<
IltAN MlIK
ANNA Ci;ntib S< lINFIni 1
llANi I'.l VI IKS Tl l-N-l.lt
MRS. Zl.AiKo Uaiokomi
. 7.K1 VtA < BSANlvr
PROP I>>ROrnV l>)lf,iAS
Naomi riNKii vrris
IcNi; Gosnos
SlIK)NII C.llfl.NUIKI,
Makv Van Kihk
(LARA SAVAGF I.nT! I PAi
(.i:Rim i>K I.am;
Rosr Ri vvi i I
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( HABIOni "-PiBN
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PrMi/vn~ Makv
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Jear friend:
In a y<>ar irh^n <"orEatlor. of nllltary alliances and
skyrocketing tud^ots for war ars the order of the day,
liilZHNATIONAL 1IC.»x.i'S DAY, V.arch g, ase'-xes a ne»- signi-
ficance. For on this day, woir^n tr.e >ror*cl ovpr will
dedicate theaselves to the task of fl^rhtin^ at;ain!it the
outbreak of another war and for the friendshlr. and unity
of all the people as indlsronsatle In the atoa boKt age.
The O0N5EISS OF AiCRICA.'; TTCSN has planned national 0:-
servance of IKTERIi&TIOI.'AL vrCi,2:,>S DAY, through rrass if^et-
Ings, parades, and radio broadcasts, in practically every
cajor city In the Unitod States. This yesr we are urging
woaen all over the country to sp^ak out for reace to
call upon President Truman to undertake direct negotiations
with freaier Stalin for the r'-solutlon of all US-'JSSR dif-
ferences. The cold war nay lead to a shooting, boablng
war. I'Ogotiatlons can lead to a lasting peace.
Wo invite the women of your organization to take stiller
action by writing letters and sending wires to ?rpFldo-t
Truman. Won't you add yo'^ strer.f:th to ours '■y obsTviir-
IKT£H;iATICi\«l flCilAIi'S DAY as SAVE THE PEAC'E £AY?
Sincerely,
/le^u. £ /^^^
Stella ?. Allen
Executive Secretary
7440 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit Xo. 1{»4
[Dally Worker, February 28, 1949, p. 1]
Chief Justice of Utah Rips Trial of "12"
JOINS 100 OTHERS TO DEMAND OOVERNMENT HAI.T PROSECUTIONS
Chief Justice James H. Wolfe, of Utah, yesterday denounced the govern-
ment's prosecution of the national Coniinunist leaders "for mere advocacy of
their political views." In a joint statement with a group of distinsruished lib-
erals, released to the press yesterday, Judge Wolfe declared political change may
become impossible if the goveniment persists in pressing such actions.
The test of the basic constitutional guarantees is "the defense of persons who
disagree," the statement said. Terming the indictment "a most shocking exer-
cise of state iMiwer," the signers called upon the Attorney (ieneral "to suspend
these political prosecutions."
Besides Justice Wolfe, signers include Paul J. Kern, former president of New
York City's Municipal Civil Service Commission ; Arthur Garfield Hays, out-
standing civil liberties attorney; Earl Dickerson, leading Negro member of the
Illinois bar ; Charles H. Houston, former dean of Howard Law School ; and more
than a hundred other representatives of professions, arts, sciences, and the
labor movement.
Leaders of the group have formed the Committee for Free Political Advocacy,
with Mr. Kern in charge, at 11 West 42nd Street, and have named Miss Sydney
Ilowen provisi<mal seci'etary.
TEXT OF STATEMENT
Text of the statement and the names of .signers follows: "Free speech, free
press, free as.^embly, and free petition, as guaranteed by the Rill of Rights of
the United States Constitution, have no meaning if they apply only to political
friends. The test of these guarantees is their application to political antag-
onists in times of controversy, and to the defen.se of persons who disagree.
"This is the interpretation of free si>eecli applied by Voltaire, Jefferson, and
Lincoln, and embodied in our Rill of Rights as the most .sacred political guaran-
tee of free democracy.
"In this light, the present indictment in New York City, by the Federal Gov-
ernment, of twelve communist leaders for political advocacy of a domestically
unpopular doctrine is a most shiKking exercise of .state power. The indictments
in these cases allege no overt act whatever, except 'teaching and advocating" the
principles of 'Marxi.sin-Leniiii.sm". Tlie indictments allege no "dear and present
danger' to . . . and ". . . We maintain, therefore, that since this statute . . .does
not make the distinction between advocacy and incitement, it violates the First
Amendment. * * *"
The undersigned, therefore, urge that you join us in an appeal to the Attorney
General to susp nd these political prosecutions. It is our view that the Attorney
General should reserve his energies for cases where his activities may preserve,
rather than destroy, the political liberty which comprises our most priceless
political possession. Certainly, in view of its sweeping terms, a test case of the
constitutionality of the Smith Act should be brought before it is used to outlaw
a political party.
Dr. Thomas Addis, Stanford University Medical School : Bishop Cameron
C. Alleyne, A. M. E. Church, Philadelphia; Dr. Bernard Baum. State University
of Iowa ; Dr. Robert O. Blood, Jr.. William Penn College ; Richard O. Boyer,
author ; Dr. Lyman R. Bradley. New York University ; Prof. Theodore Brameld,
New York I^niversity ; Hugh Bryson, president. National Union of Marine Cooks
and Stewards. CIO.
Also, Prof. Edwin Berry Burgum, New York University ; David Burliuk,
Bradenton Beach, Fla. ; Rabbi Jonah E. Caplan, Congregation Beth-El, New
York ; Morris Carnovsky, Hollywood, Calif. ; George Cermak. Chicago. 111.
Serge Chermayeff, Director, Chicago Institute of Design ; Rev. Dr. J. Ray-
mond Cope, First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, Calif. ; Howard Da Silva, Holly-
wood, Calif. ; Prof. John. J. DeBoer, University of Illinois ; Anthony De No-
vellis, Secretary-Treasurer, United Shoe Workers of America, District Council 13.
Albert Deutsch, Columnist, Post-Home News ; Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Director,
Council on African Affairs.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7441
Guy Endore, Los Angeles, Calif. : Philip Evergood, author ; Prof. Henry Pratt
Fairchild. New York University ; Howard F^ast, Author ; Abram Flaxer, Presi-
dent, United Public Workers (CIO).
Rev. Stephen H. Fritchman, First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, Calif. :
Leo Gallagher, Los Angeles, Calif. : Ben Gold, President, Fur and Leather
Workers Union, CIO; Shirley Graham, author: Bishop Sherman L. Greene,
A. M. E. Church, Birmirmham, Ala. ; Ewart Guinier, secretaiy-treasurer. United
Public Workers, CIO ; Robert Gwathmey, artist.
Dr. Alice Hamilton, medical scientist, Hadlyme, Conn. : Donald Henderson,
president. Food. Tobacco, Agricultural & Allied Workers : Prof. William Ernest
Hocking (Emeritus), Harvard University; Charles H. Houston, Washington,
D. C. ; Ada B. Jackson, Brooklj'n, N. Y. ; Crockett Johnson^ cartoonist, South
Norvvalk, Conn. ; Mervin Jules, professor. Smith College.
Albert K. Kahn, author, Joseph F. Kehoe, secretary-treasurer, American Com-
munications Association ; Rockwell Kent, Ausable Forks, N. Y. ; Alfred Kreym-
borg. New York: Corliss Laiiiont, New York; Millard Lampell, author; Jacques
Leredu, president. Jewelry Workers Union. Local 1, AFL; Kenneth I^slie. editor,
The Protestant.
Prof. Oliver S. Loud, Antioch College ; James McLeish, president, Dist. 4.
United Electrical & Radio Workers, CIO ; Carey McWilliams, Los Angeles,
Calif.: Prof. Curtis I). MacDougall. Northwestern University: Albert Maltz,
writer, Hollywood, Calif. : Prof. F. O. Matthiessen, Harvard University.
Prof. Philip Morrison, Cornell University: Willard Motley, author. Knock on
Any Door ; Scott Nearing. New York.
Hans Nelson, president. Paving Cutters Union ; Clifford Odets, playwright.
Prof. Linus Pauling, California Institute of Technology ; Anton Refregier.
artist, Woodstock, N. Y. ; Howard Bay, New York ; Anne Revere, Hollywood,
Calif. ; Isidore Rosenberg. Manager, United Shoe Workers of America, Joint
Council No. 13: Rose V. Russell, legislative representative. Teachers Union Local
r>5,'^ ; Anthony Scimeca, coordinator. Local r)4. United Shoe Workers; Stefan
Schnabel, Hollywood, Calif. : Vida D. Scudder, professor Emeritus, Wellesley
College ; Joseph P. Seely, president, American Communications Associatoin, CIO ;
Rev. G. F. Sextcm, Philadelphia, Penn.
John Sloan, New York ; Agnes Smetlley, author ; William P. Smith, Jr., Soci-
ology Department, Tuskegee Institute ; Paid Strand, photographer : Ilona Ralf
Sues, novelist ; Arthur Szyk, New York ; Eddie Tangen, Secretary-Treasurer, Na-
tional Uni(m of Marine Cooks and Stewards ; Dalton Trumbo, novelist ; Jeanette
Stern Turner, New York Consumers Committee.
Louis Untermeyer. poet ; Armando Valdes, secretary-treasurer. Food, Tobacco,
Agricultural and Allied Workers ; Mary Van Kleeck, New York.
Max Weber, artist ; Prof. Frank W. Weymouth, Stanford University ; Charles
Enoch Wheeler, Chicago, 111. : William Zorach, sculptor.
7442
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 195A
FA R EA S T SPOTLIGH 7
A monthly report on U, S- Policy and internal avent^ in China. Jaoan.
Korea, the Phih'pp-'nes. Southeast Asia and Indij
n ^ I /'//'>
EdHer
Elsie Cholmetey
l<IH«rial Cemmitt*
Bernard Seeman
Etixabath S«)tb««
ilona Raff Su«>
Frad Zasartofi
C«ii«ai<aiits
Koji Ariyothi
Cliaries B'dien
T. A. Bi»»on
Hufh Daan*
lira*! Epsfein
Shuji Fuji!
Kumar Goihaf
Garhard Hagelbarg
Philip JaHa
Hon. Michaal Lindsay
Edward Rohrbough
Gunther Stain
Howard Wiilard
Richard Yaffe
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OfFiCERS Of THE COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FAR EASTERN
POLICY
Maud Ruis«ll. Eiecutix Oirtctor
Philip O. K«.r,«,. Tr.aiur.r
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE H..gh Bryion, Abraham Chapman. R«. John Darr
Jr.. Morrij Da»i>. Hugh DtLacy, James Durkin. Frederick V. Field, Talitha
Gerlach, Ira Gollob.n. CharloHe Honiq, C. E Johanten. Rita Judd. Re»
J, Spencer Kenoard, Paul Robeson. Nathan Rack. Arthur Schutier ChuTottg
J eanette Turne r, J,*frev Van Ciief. Susan Warren
The Editor will consider manuicripfs submitted, bu' assumes no respon
i'biilty regarding therr^
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 195B
(lllANliS WORLD WAR III GAMBLE
7443
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7444
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 196
l\ATfONAL
IF0^/£^iV'5 APPEAL
FOR r H E R I C li T S
OF F O A R i C N B O P 'N i %1 V ly < f ^ •■ ,,
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7445
Exhibit No. 197A
Hepre-entatlve OXltvliagtt*
Unolrman , He-use CoramltLee ou VeteranaAf fairs
House Office tiiag. ,
*aahln.jton,D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have just recelvec a letter froip Mrs,
Leona Thorrpson In w'nlch ane Inl orms me
tnat tne pension ol her husband .Robert
Thompson Is to be diacontinuei because
he has allegedly violated Public Law 14^,
Since the law pennlta the veteran to be
deprived ol his pension only if he Is
guilty of mutiny , t,re ison, sabotage and
giving aid to an enemy ot tne United SLntea
or Its allies, I am at a loss to understnnd
this action, or the purpose. Mr. Thomogon
to the contrary was ■.vlllln-f, by his nerolc
a :'Lion during t>'.e var to give his life
for his country and this was recognized
by Lhe fact th-it he received a distinguished
serviC" medal .
Unler the Jonstitutlon-the Bill of Rig>hta
in tne first aiT^en-lTent gives pvr-ry iion
and yom'in tne right of free 1 oil of '.hcuught.
It you ar-e prosecuting Mr. i'honpaon inthis
wa>- for hi.} political ^Ide-^s It ap./e'^.rs
to -^e that it \B the yet--ranj:3 Ad'nlnis iratlon
which l3 violritlng the Con3 tltut lonal rtltrhts
o! a citizen, -^ni a stor should be'j.u*: to
this kind of B?tlon for It 1.? -j usurpation
o! po,ver,a tyrannical .'.'In'lctive act which
h-'is no olice in a JeTiOcractlc c-.'-untry.
The Cou-'ta are taking a second looK at tht-
Smlth Act. And Judders are finding thit the
nen v/ho ^r^-^ in Jail now nive been v/rongly
I oun . - uilty .
There is such meanness and cruelty shcvrn
In punishing a helples'^ -^an and deori 'inf
hi. 3 fatilly of tnelr support that sue. an
7446 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 197B
action dishonors our ^^^'^^^^'/^J /"i^J^f' ^''^ '
prestige amend the natioas of the earth.
I ask '^ou to reconsider your action and to
restore Mr. Thompson's pension to mm.
AS 1 cannoL unaera^anc vny Buch a",^^^^°J^^_,^
tas taken in tne fxrBt place, I would appreciate
an explanation.
Yours sincerely
jes^nett© syTurner !
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 198A
7447
7448
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 198B
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Exhibit No. 198C
PARTIAL LIST OF —
ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED TO THE
WALTER-McCARRAN IMMIGRATION ACT
The American Hellenic Veterans Associi
The Common Council for American Unit
The Synagogue Council of America
Union of American Hebrew Congregatio
The United Automobile Workers (CIO)
The Congress of Industrial Organization
(in port or in whole)
The National Council of
Catholic Women
The Catholic Committee
for Refugees
War Relief Services. Na
Welfare Conference
tional Catholic
The National Council ol
f Catholic Charities
The Friends Committee
Legislation
on National
National Association for
Colored People
the Advancement of
Chinese American Citize
Association
ns National
Lithuanian American Co
ngress
United Services for New
■ Americans
Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society
National Council ol Chu
rches of Christ
National Lutheran Coun
cil
Council for Community
Action. New York
United Electrical. Radio
Workers (UE)
and Machine
Indiana Council of Chur
che.
Polish Immigration Com
mittee
International Ladies Can
ment Workers Union
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Administrative Law Div
American Bar Associa
ision of the
tion
American Friends Servic
:e Committee
American Fund for Cze,
Inc.
:hoslovak Refugees.
American National Com
Homeless Armenians
mittee to Aid
International Social Ser>
;ice. Inc.
Lutheran Resettlement S
;ervice
United Lithuanian Relit
Inc.
;f Fund of America,
United States Committe,
e for the Care of
Amer
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Federation of Labor
Civil Liberties Union
Society of Friends
Jewish Congress
for De
Anti-Defan
nittc
Foreign Bo
Orders Sons of Italy
Jewish War Veterans
Association of In
jcratic Action
ague of B'nai B'rith
e for Protection of the
erica
iigr
and Nationality
Na
Jewish Committee
vak National Counc
:ommunity Relatioi
Veter
Polish Legion of A
Jewish Labor Committee
National Council of Jewish Wo
Young Women's Christian Assi
(YWCA)
International Fu
Union
Veterans Committee
achi Organization
isory
s. U.S. A
nd Leather Worker
Hada
European Children. Inc.
The Protestant Council of the City of Ne
York (Brooklyn Division)
al Workers Order
Inter
Junior Hadassah
. . . And Many, Many Mo
■<?S!^' @
Add your orsantzation, church, synogogue, trade union, frafernol,
naf-ionoiity, civic or community orgonizotion to the growing demand for
repeoi, ond/or, drastic revision of Woiter-McCarron Immigrotion Act.
Please notify the Conference of ony oction taken.
7450
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 199
letters from
Readers
Correet* Report
On PhUa. Ralliet
Editor, Daily Worker:
We wish to call your attention
to the article whit h appeared rn
tijc Daily Worker last Thursday
on the Conference held in Phila-
delphia on the Walter- McC'ar-
ran Law.
The story seems to ha\e been
confined by \our Philadeiphia
report and should be clarifJetl.
There wa« a tx>nference on Sun-
day afternoon, Feb. 8. at the
Hotel Sylvania, called bv a
group of interested indivKhials
at which Attorney Filustlo B.
Massino, Dr. William Pearlman,
Gene DerrickMjn, Robert }<n>es,
Morris Cohen, Ham I^vitan
and Harriet Barron wtit the
speakers.
The meeting in the evening
of tfie wine day at the Race
Street Fonim had notliing to
do with the (ionierence. it was
addressed by Clarence Pickett
and Earl Harri>ion.
Sincerely \onrs,
Harriet Barron.
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7451
Exhibit No. 200
Hmerican League For Peace and Democracy
PHILflDELPHlfl COMMITTEE
207 North Broad Street
, Phor.e, niT'erhcuE. 4iM - 4133
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7452
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 201
PhillY Judge Frees
Iwo Pence Singers
PHILADELPHIA, Aug.
smashed here Wednesday w
were freed on charges of "r
mabeas corpus proceeding hefor
|]ud(i(e Lewis Levinthal.
Ralph Ditchik and RaymmMJ
|.Stouji(li, rnenrbers of a singing aiul
acting peace caravan. [»ad been
ia jail since last Tuesday morn-
ling. first under $20,000 anji later
under $10,000 bail. Police had
stopped their car and arrested
them July 25 when they foond it
cotJtained petitions a»d other
I peace material.
Magwtrate James Donnelly had
Idisraissed a pJiony charge of "lar
Ic-eny" last Monday, fined them
I $10 for "disorderly conduct" but
had held them in $10,000 bail
leach on the "resisting arrest'
charge, which threatened them
I with a year in jail.
The two were freed through
22. ~ A [X)lice frame-up w;is
iH'ix two young peace workers!
•iii>ting an est," i n a L5-muiute|
tTu' efforts of the Civil Ri^itsl
(imgress. who^ retained tttomey
Harry I^vitan to represent them. I
Iz-vitan questioned the arresting I
lyfScers Wednesday, and demand- 1
ed the canvassers' discharge when!
[)olice were unable to present any|
evidence of "resistance."
Judge Levirtthal agre«i.
Assistant district attorney Ray-
mond Spizer admitted "reluct-
antly" there was no basis for the!
charge, but regretted there w»»|
no ordinance to liold them fori
transporting "subversive liters- 1
ture."
Peace leaders, noany of whom I
were in court, hailed the victory I
as a setback for the attempt (A po-|
lice to intimidate peace crusaders,
and predicicd it would stonulatej
the collection of signatures here.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 202
7453
REBIRTH OF FREEDOM !:ONKEPEN
Saturday, June ilth, 195'^
[ mnim i -. ] thf: politicg of fear - <
Ncrth Forest, i^i^om - fcth FIot
I. F. STOrre, Moder>,- r-
FRv\NK DONNra - Ii.l ^rrrrf;; ., a*, a .'■tein... . : .^.ppr
MRS. CARL HRADE3J - The I.ouisvUie Travesty
ERNEST WiZEY - Antl -Sedition Laws and Labor
VICTOR Ri.filNOWITZ - Ant i -Sed 1 1 i or. Laws a-nd Politl
JOHN CARROLL - Wire Tapping
THREE SEPAJ^TE BUT 3IMULT.A.NE01.rS fXJR'JKE -
FORUM 2: |
ORTHODOXY, HQ«SY ANE
THE INDIVIDUAL CON-
SCIENCE
Blue Room - 6tn Floor
ROYAL W. FRANCE
Moderator
MRS. EDITH HURLEY
Individual Consslenoe
as a Guide
WILLI.AM GAIIJCR
Healtt; and FreeJ-irr. ::'
Expression
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PASSPORTS, THE RIOH-; TO
TRAVEL AND THE SIGlfT TO
STAY HERE
N. Forest Room - 6th Floor
LEONARD B. BOUDIN
Moderator
DP. OTTO NATHAN
The Right t; Travel
HARRY LEVITAT)
Denatural 1 zet i on
ani Deportation
CI.,\BK FOREWiN
Barriers f 'JnJerstand inl-
and Peace
;-' AK 10 : PM
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■ONFORMITY VS. CREATIV-
ITY IN ART AND EDUCATION
N . BallroOE Lounge -
ilth Floor
PROF. BROADUS MJTCHEIX
Moderator
MRS. GOLDIE WATSON
Must Teachers be
DANIEL 3. OILLMOR
Sterilizing the Arts
PROF. JOHN CIARDI
Punlshnient of
l.ndepende nee
GENE.HAL MF.'ET1N;', - : '■■ •
THE PEOnj:^' FLJhT AN'I D'.rTY TO SPEAK UP
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7454
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 206
7457
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DOME ROOM — HOTEL TCURAIN'E
cor, Boylstrn & Tremcnt Ste,
Fee ton
ADMISSION rrsF,
Ausplceel New Epigland CamnltteA — ^[^
for Pmteotlon cf Foreign com
150 Kyrtle St., Apt. 7
7458
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 207
Mj»S«ACHUSETrr
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MV. SAMuIl. TTUEK
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D®ar Senator McCgrriir!!
Ttki Uassa^' -fmtta CoBBd.tt#« For T1» R^vlalur ':
Th» McC&rran-i»<f ".Ion arid M*tura-' ■
aore ©ncora-acod ®v-, '/or th® growteg
tha p<»opl« of this ,' Jill an arid their electa;
Reprwsentativas that the WcCarran-Wsl t«r *
«^'.-. r:-,T<ong of ita sathorsj Is r««lly not ..
,3 of o'ttT cowitry. As w* ■well know '-■
en froa othsr riations, and it Cfmno'.
©Twn'-ii&lly if not ImDecllRtely, tf the ■^ovist -aim c:. r-.t-..-
to agjT&ndlae Itsslf. Wp r^ust, th«r»for», by ovP isani^.ra
policy* ericoiira^e thcas wfw would defeat frioa or re%'-,: '
Scivlet tyranny. Moreover; it seema to us t^*t aim.pl'
klndneas direct? that wr a.isit In r«a."»onA'>le nu»i>erE
people frois intole-^ r-crowdwd ar«i»a.
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COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7459
Exhibit No. 208
Committee To Repeal the Walter-McCarran Law and To Protect the
Foreign Born
1001 Chestnut Street, Room 405, Philadelphia 7, Pa.
Press REa>EASE
The infamous Walter-McCarran Law which has made all foreign born Ameri-
cans into second-class citizens, received a blow today with the reversal of the
decision in the Reba Kessler denaturalization case. This decision was hailed
today by the Committee To Repeal the Walter-McCarran Law and Protect the
Foreign Born, as an important set back to those forces who would jeopardize the
citizenship of thousands of naturalized Americans.
Ill its Opinion the court again reiterated the opinion stated in the Schneid-
erman Case. It stated, ". . . 'In its consequences it (the revocation of citizen-
ship) is more serious than a taking of . . . property, or the imposition of a fine
or other penalty . . . But such a right once conferred should not be taken away
without the clearest sort of justification and proof and, 'Especially is this so
when the attack is made long after the time when this certificate of citizenship
was granted and the citizen has meanwhile met his obligations and has com-
mitted no act of lawlessness' . . ."
The need for reiieal of this vicious legislation becomes all the more urgent
when the facts are examined in this case and its decision by the United States
Court of Appeals. The very fact that such a proceeding could be held under
this Law is reason enough for its condemnation. In its totality this Law is
a complete denial of the democratic principles on which this Nation was founded,
and if Attorney General Brownell has his way, he will move for 10,000 denaturali-
zations and 12,000 deportations, as he has promised.
In view of such threats, and the arrests for deportation of hundreds of people
that have already taken place, the Committee To Repeal the Walter-McCarran
Law and Protect the Foreign Born calls on all democratic thinking people to move
immediately to wipe this Law off the books.
The attempts of the Eisenhower administration to stifle the voices of freedom-
loving Americans for repeal, must be defeated and as the recently passed reso-
lution by the Philadelphia City Council states, Congress has the obligation to
"provide a modern and democratic immigration system."
7460 COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION
Exhibit No. 209
[The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Monday, February 3, 1941]
Unite in Behalf of Foreign-Born— 150 Ohioans Elect Lamb To Lead
Protective Group
An extensive program for the prevention of mistreatment of foreign born was
drafted by 150 delegates and observers who attended an organization meeting of
the Ohio Committee for Protection of Foreign Born yesterday afternoon at the
City Club auditorium.
Edward Lamb of Toledo, State head of the National Lawyers Guild, was oiamed
president.
The group, in resolutions, went on record promising to :
"Voice its support for the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born,
its parent body.
"Promote better understanding between native and foreign born.
"Counteract anti-foreign-born propaganda.
"Facilitate processes of naturalization.
"Secure passage of remedial legislation.
"Maintain American traditions of right of asylum.
"Prevent destruction of American families by deportation.
"Prevent passage of so-called antialien legislation.
"Oppose employers who for one pretext or another discriminate against non-
citizens and Negroes.
WILL APPEAL TO OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
"Call upon the Ohio Chamber of Commerce to end this abuse and issue a public
statement declaring that industry must cease such undemocratic and un-American
practices.
"Urge public housing projects be made available to low-income families purely
on basis of their need without regard to citizenship status."
No oflBcial notice was taken of a recent squabble in which several Clevelanders
who had been named as sponsors of the provisional committee resigned suddenly
after the phrase "red tinge" was hurled. However, several of the speakers,
including Bernard V. McGroarty, Martin A. McCormack and the chairman,
Russell N. Chase, sarcastically referred to those who resigned as "prima donnas"
and "pseudoliberals." Only one of them, Prof. Henry Miller Busch of Cleveland
College, was mentioned by name.
The resolutions committee went into action after the series of talks, chief of
which was given by Miss Pearl Hart of Chicago, national vice chairman of the
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
SOUTHERN CONGRESSMEN HIT
Immigrants were welcomed in the years when they were needed to build up this
Nation, she said, adding that now certain quarters, particularly southern
Democratic Congressmen, were stirring up hatred and hysteria. If native-born
Americans and democratic institutions were to be protected, she asserted, dis-
crimination against foreign born must be put down.
Other speakers were Lamb ; Miss Edith Lawrence of the Descendants of the
American Revolution ; A. E. Stevenson, Cleveland Industrial VnUm Council secre-
tary; Elmer O. Fehlhaber, CIO-Longshoremen's t'nion international representa-
tive ; Henry Weissfeld of the Akron United Hungarian Societies : Manny Schorr
of the Cleveland City Council of Youth, and Curt Swinburne of New York,
national secretary of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.
Besides Lamb, others elected were :
Miss Cornelia Anderson of Akron and Harvey Vahulka, an AFIi Machinists'
union local president here, vice presidents : Mrs. Minnie Golden, secretary, and
Weissfeld, Rabbi Abraham Cronbach of Cincinnati, Wilmer Tate of Lorain, Mrs.
Faye Stephenson, Jack Ferline. Chase, McCoi-mack, Fehlhaber, Stevenson, Mc-
Groarty, Miss Lawrence, Anton Krechmarek, Walter Meissner, Sam Griff, Rev.
C. F. McLennan, Edward A. Crudele, Louis Tarcai, Schorr, Ben Favorito, Miss L.
I'earl Mitchell. David Balint. Betty Mondak, Henry Mach, Mary Capenegro of
Cleveland, Mrs. Rosa Donley of Akron, Louis Majors of Cincinnati, Edward T.
COMMUNIST POLITICAL SUBVERSION 7461
Cheifitz of Toledo, Ben Bloomenthal of Youngstown, Jack Wismer of Akron,
Albert Kozlik of Barbertown, directors.
Exhibit No. 210
[Cleveland Plain Dealer, Friday, January 17, 1941]
Busch Cites Communist Tinge as Civic Leaders Ditch "Foreign Born Aid"
A number of Cleveland civic leaders last night a.sked that their names be
withdrawn from any connection with the American Committee for Protection
of Foreign Born after Dr. Henry Miller Busch, professor of Cleveland College,
withdrew his support of the organization and branded one of its statements as
being "typical of the Daily Worker and organizations and individuals affiliated
with the Cctmniunist cause."
Announcing such action in a .ioint letter issued to the Plain Dealer were
Dr. Busch, Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner of Euclid Avenue Temple, Miss Alice
P. Gannett, president of the National Federation of Settlements; State Repre-
sentative Lody Hum], Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Jelliffe, directors of Karamu
House ; K. Elmo Lowe, associate director of the Play House : William M. Milliken,
director of the Cleveland Mu.seum of Art, and Assistant City Law Director
Charles W. White.
The group asked that this newspaper print their "disavowal of our connection
and condemnation of the methods used" to organize an Ohio confei-ence of the
committee at the City Club February 2. They said they believed they were
"willfully misinformed" and said their supposed connection with the conference
"has been used to give it standing which otherwise it might not have."
Russell N. Chase will be chairman of the conference.
Dr. Busch charged that, without authorization, his signature was 1 of 3 used
on a 4-page folder advertising the con 
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