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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Record Details:

Title:
Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session
Date:
1951
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O.
Volume:
Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session
Leaf #:
00076
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion picture industry -- United States, Communism -- California Los Angeles","Communism -- United States","Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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1482 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY munist Party was charged with a responsibility, a duty to set up fractions in as many mass organizations as possible; is that not correct? Mrs. Ashe. That is correct. Mr. Potter. If three or more members of the Communist Party are in a mass organization they automatically establish that fraction; is that true ? Mrs. Ashe. That is correct. Mr. Potter. Then your fraction, or your Communist members of a mass organization meet and determine the Communist policy line and try to apply that Communist Party line within the mass organiza- tion ; is that not true ? Mrs. Ashe. Yes. Then when there is a meeting of the organization they go in and vote as a block. Mr. Potter. They vote as a block ? Mrs. Ashe. Yes. Mr. Potter. And by so doing, acting with a singleness of purpose, many fractions of very few in number can control mass organizations of hundreds of people; is that not correct ? Mrs. Ashe. Yes; that's true. Mr. Potter. That's all, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Wood. Thank you very much, Mrs. Ashe, for your appearance here and for your valuable testimony before the committee. Mr. Counsel, is there any reason why this witness should not be excused ? Mr. Tavenner. No, sir. Mr. Wood. It is so ordered. Who do you have next ? Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Michael Gordon. Mr. Wood. Are you Mr. Gordon. Mr. Gordon. Yes. Mr. Wood. Mr. Gordon, will you hold up your right hand 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. Gordon. I do. TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL GORDON, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COUNSEL, A. L. WIRIN Mr. Wood. Are you represented by counsel, Mr. Gordon ? Mr. Gordon. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. Will counsel identify himself for the record, please. Mr. Wirin. A. L. Wirin, 257 South Spring Street, Los Angeles. Mr. Tavenner. You are Michael Gordon ? Mr. Gordon. Yes. Mr. Wood. Before beginning, Mr. Gordon, under the rules of this committee you have a perfect right to consult your counsel at any time you see fit to do so, and obtain from him any advice or information that you desire concerning your rights as a witness here before this committee. Mr. Gordon. Thank you. Mr. Wood. And that goes for any other witness that appears before this committee. Mr. Tavenner. You are Mr. Michael Gordon ?