Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session (1951)

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COMMUNIST INFILTEATION OF HOLLYWOOD MOTION- PICTUEE INDUSTKY—PAKT 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1951 United States House of Representatives, Committee on Un-American Activities, Washington, D. C. PUBLIC HEARING The committee met pursuant to call at 10: 30 a. m., in room 226, Old House Office Building, Hon. John S. Wood (chairman) presiding. Committee members present: Representatives John S. Wood (chair- man), Francis E. Walter, Morgan M. Moulder, Clyde Doyle, James B. Frazier, Jr., Harold H. Velde, Bernard W. Kearney, and Charles E. Potter. Staff members present: Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., counsel; Louis J. Russell, senior investigator; John W. Carrington, clerk; and A. S. Poore, editor. Mr. Wood. The committee will be in order, please. Let the record show that Messrs. Walter, Moulder, Doyle, Frazier, Velde, Kearney, Potter, and Wood are present, a quorum. Mr. Attorney, are you ready to proceed ? Mr. Tavenner. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. Whom do you have as a witness ? Mr. Tavenner. We have as a witness this morning Mr. V. J. Jerome. Will Mr. Jerome come forward? Mr. Wood. Mr. Jerome, will you raise your right hand, please, and be sworn. You solemnly swear the evidence you give this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God % Mr. Jerome. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. Have a seat. Mr. Jerome, are you represented by counsel ? Mr. Jerome. Yes. I take this opportunity to ask the committee to take notice of the presence at my side of Mr. Powe, who is to represent me as counsel in this hearing. Mr. Wood. Mr. Powe, will you give the reporter your full name and address for the record ? Mr. Powe. Ralph Powe, 23 West Twenty-sixth Street, New York City. Mr. Wood. Proceed. TESTIMONY OF VICTOE JEREMY JEROME, ACCOMPANIED BY RALPH POWE, HIS COUNSEL Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Jerome, will you state your full name and present address ? 55