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COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 3537 Mr. Roberts. No. ASP has been careful to avoid any such thing. The whole purpose of a front organization is not to mention words like communism. It would scare people away. They would not deal with it. I know what you have there, Mr. Tavenner, if I may bring it up I would like very much to do it. I feel ASP represents a tre- mendous danger at this particular point. A few months ago they circulated a booklet called, The Truth About Korea, which couldn't have been written better by the Russians. It was sent practically to the entire mailing list of the guild, and it begins with the simple idea that we attack north Korea. You can take it from there. I think that the committee should study this pamphlet and I don't think there is any question to say that the Arts, Sciences and Professions Council today is a mouthpiece of the Communist party. Mr. Tavenner. Will you examine the booklet before you and state whether it is the same which you received and others, in Los Angeles, which you and others in Los Angeles received ? Mr. Roberts. Yes. Mr. Tavenner. I desire to offer it in evidence and ask that it be marked Roberts' exhibit No. 1. Mr. AVood. Let it be admitted. (The pamphlet referred to was marked "Roberts' Exhibit No. 1" and made a part of the record.) Mr. Velde. Mr. Roberts, do you know who sent you that ? Mr. Roberts. No ; they were sent in brown envelopes. There is no author on this, no author credit. Nobody seemed to want it, and I don't blame him. All it had on it was ASP, and Cross Roads of the World. Mr. Velde. What did you say the address was ? Mr. Roberts. Cross Roads of the World, which is on Sunset Boule- vard. Mr. Wood. That is where the ASP has their headquarters ? Mr. Roberts. Yes, that is where they have their offices. There was no card of any kind. It was sent to a blanket list. Probably 1,500 or more sent out. Mr. Velde. And there was no return address on it ? Mr. Roberts. There was a return address, Mr. Velde. The address was the ASP offices in Hollywood. That was on the envelope. It is also on the back, if I believe correctly, it is on the back cover too, because this is published by the Arts, Sciences, and Professions Council. Mr. Tavenner. Yes, there appears on the back sheet, Southern California Chapter of the National Council, Arts, Sciences, and Pro- fessions, 1586 Cross Roads of the World, Hollywood 28, Calif. Mr. Walter. I think you should bring the officials of that organiza- tion in and find out some things about the pamphlet. Mr. Tavenner. Due to the lateness of the hour, we will not attempt to discuss the pamphlet now, other than to permit you to make any additional references to it that you desire to make. Mr. Roberts. Mr. Tavenner, I am no more an authority on this pamphlet than anybody who read it in Hollywood. I have no con- nection with it except that I received it in the mail. The sense of shock and revulsion that this could be sent out in these times is star- tling, and it is very wide spread. Friends of mine were absolutely shocked by it. 21546—52—pt. 8 7