Hearings Regarding Communism in the Distric of Columbia |
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ABBOTT Al Sherman answer that question attended Baltimore basis believe Bookshopper brief résumé city of Washington CLARDY Committee on Un-American Communist Party Communist Political Association Daily Worker decline to answer directed to answer District of Columbia document DOYLE Emma Robinson employed employment fifth amendment FLEISCHER Ford further questions give the committee Government grounds as previously Health Club identified investigation JACKSON JOSEPH FORER KUNZIG LAUTMAN Markison conferred Markward testified Mary Stalcup Markward membership Millie Markison Miss LAMKEN munist Party Navy yard Newspaper Club Norfolk oath organization OWENS Party in Washington photographers previous grounds privilege RAND Ray Pinkson reason given refuse to answer Rob Hall SCHERER SHERMAN Shonick conferred signed solemnly swear Street NW subcommittee subversive TAVENNER tell the committee tell the truth tend to incriminate testimony Un-American Activities United VELDE Virginia Club WALTER Washington Book whole truth witness is dismissed
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Page 5918 - ... that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same ; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion ; and that I will well and faithfully dis-charge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Page 5892 - The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommittee, 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 propaganda 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 (ill) all other questions in relation...
Page 5892 - Constitution, and (iii) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary 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 investigation, 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...
Page 5908 - I refuse to answer that question on the basis of the fifth amendment which gives me that right to give that answer.
Page 5893 - Congress in any necessary 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 investigation, 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,...
Page 5945 - In the testimony you are about to give before this subcommittee, do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr.
Page 5916 - I decline to answer that question on the grounds that it might tend to incriminate me, claiming my privilege under the fifth amendment.
Page 5918 - And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or organization that advocates, the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence...
Page 5911 - ... for the record? Mr. CARROLL. John Rogers Carroll, 631 Land Title Building, Philadelphia. Mr. KUNZIG. How do you spell Carroll? Mr. CARROLL. With two r's and two 1's. Mr. KUNZIG. Would you state your present address, please, Mr. Jennings? Mr. JENNINGS. 215 East Johnson Street, East Philadelphia 44. Mr. KUNZIG. Will you give the committee a brief resume of your educational background?
Page 5928 - UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES, Washington, DC PUBLIC HEARING The Committee on Un-American Activities met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 : 50 am, in room 226, Old House Office Building, Hon.