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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 JNFILTKATION OF THE HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY—PART 8 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1952 United States House of Representatives, Committee on Un-American Activities, Washington, D. C. PUBLIC HEARING A subcommittee on the Committee on Un-American Activities met, pursuant to recess, at 11a. m., in room 226, Old House Office Building, Hon. John S. Wood, chairman, presiding. Committee members present: Representative John S. Wood and Francis E. Walter. Staff members present: Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., counsel: Thomas W. Beale, Sr., assistant counsel; John W. Carrington, clerk; Raphael I. Nixon, research director; and A. S. Poore, editor. Mr. Wood. The committee will come to order. Let the record show that for the purpose of the hearing I as chairman have set up a sub- committee consisting of Mr. Walter and myself. Who do you have ? Mr. Tavenner. Miss Lillian Hellman. Mr. Wood. Will you raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear the evidence you will give to this subcommittee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Miss Hellman. I do. TESTIMONY OF MISS LILLIAN HELLMAN, ACCOMPANIED BY HER COUNSEL, JOSEPH L. RATJH, JR. Mr. Wood. Are you represented by counsel ? Miss Hellman. Yes, sir. Mr. Wood. Counsel will please identify himself for the record. Mr. Rauh. My name is Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., 1631 K Street. Mr. Wood. In Washington? Mr. Rauh. Washington, D. C.; yes, sir. Mr. Wood. Thank you, sir. Mr. Tavenner. You are Miss Lillian Hellman? Miss Hellman. Yes, I am. Mr. Tavenner. Where were you born ? Miss Hellman. I was born in New Orleans, La., in June 1905. Mr. Tavenner. Where do you now reside? Miss Hellman. I reside at *63 East Eighty-second Street, New York City. 3541