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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 119 Mr. Potter. Do you feel that you can support the policies of our Government at this time, or do you support the policies of our Gov- ernment at this time? Mr. Da Silva. Which specific policies, Mr. Chairman? Mr. Potter. For example, if the Soviet Union should attack the United States will you support and would you bear arms for the United States ? Mr. Da Silva. Mr. Chairman, the prime issue of the day is peace, not ways of waging war. Your obvious intent once again is to tie me with organizations that you consider subversive. Any word "peace" today is considered subversive by this committee and by those who prefer war to peace. I decline to answer this question on the grounds previously stated. Mr. Potter. If the witness could confine his acting to Hollywood 1 am sure the committee would progress much faster. Mr. Da Silva. Is it the committee's object here to uphold the law? It is the committee which is seeking publicity. Mr. Potter. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Wood. Mr. Jackson? Mr. Jackson. No questions. Mr. Kearney. Are you in favor of the Communist-inspired peace marches on Washington? Mr. Da Silva. Mr. Kearney, my opinions on peace have been many, and I have made them over a period of many years. Mr. Kearney. No further questions. Mr. Da Silva. But today, when the purpose is to link the word "peace" and the word "subversive" all over America, I refuse to answer this question on the basis previously stated. Mr. Wood. Mr. Velde? Mr. Velde. Do you think this is a legally organized committee of Congress ? Mr. Da Silva. A legally organized committee of Congress ? Mr. Velde. Yes. Mr. Da Silva. I think its actions have been decidedly illegal. I think its actions have been for the specific purpose of pulling wool over Americans' eyes. Mr. Velde. Do you think the Congress has a right to inquire into subversive activities in the United States of America? Mr. Da Silva. I think that Congress has many rights. The least of its rights are the freedom to wage war today. Mr. Velde. I would appreciate a specific answer. Mr. Da Silva. Would you voice your question again ? Mr. Velde. Do you believe that the Congress has a right to inquire into subversive and disloyal activities in the United States? Mr. Da Silva. Well, this is obviously what this committee is doing at present. Mr. Velde. Do you believe that we have that right? Mr. Da Silva. I think that the overwhelming majority of the American people want peace and don't want to drop an atom bomb. I think that is the most pressing issue of the day. I think that any attempt to investigate so-called subversive organizations is an attempt to pull wool over the American people's eyes, the old Army game, to say, "Look what is happening there, and meanwhile we pick your pockets and drop atom bombs." That is the real function.