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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 19
I am absolutely against them and I would not engage them personally. I have said that before, and I will always say that. There is no place for them in the American way of life ; I don't care whether it is motion pictures, in Grand Rapids where they make furniture, or in Detroit where they make motorcars. I am very emphatic about that.
I feel very proud to be an American. I spent three-odd months in Europe, and I saw the consequences of people who killed laws, who destroyed freedom of enterprise, individual enterprise, private enterprise. I saw it in Europe, I saw it during the war, I saw it in Italy, France ; and to a degree in England.
The CiTAiKMAN. Thank you.
Mr. Vail. Those are all the questions I have.
The Chairmajc. Mr. McDowell.
Mr. McDowell. Just one question, Mr. Warner.
You indicate Congress hasn't said what a Communist is. You know, of course, this committee has before it a resolution outlawing Communists and also another resolution defining Communists. Would you advocate that the Congress adopt either of these resolutions ?
Mr. Warner. This is the first I knew that there was a resolution. I never heard of it. It was probably while I was away. I would advocate it providing it did not take away the rights of a free citizen, a good American to make a livelihood, and also that it would not interfere with the Constitution of the United States, as well as the Bill of Rights.
Mr. McDowell. You know, during Hitler's regime they passed a law in Germany outlawing communism and the Communists went to jail. Would you advocate the same thing here ?
Mr. Warner. I am not an authority on Hitler's maneuvers and, what is more, I don't believe I want to be — I am positive I don't want to be, having seen the destruction of those people. It is a very sad thing. Everyone in this room and everyone in the world knows the consequences of that type of law.
Mr. McDowell. Canada has a similar law; also Panama, and many South American countries. Thank you very much.
The Chairman. On that question, following up Mr. McDowell, in view of the facts that this bill is before us to outlaw the Communist Party and that laws have been passed outlawing the Communist Party in other nations in this hemisphere, would you advocate that we outlaw the Communist Party?
Mr. Warner. By the proper legal procedures.
The Chairman. If we passed a law that would be a proper legal procedure, wouldn't it?
Mr. Warner. I, as an individual citizen, naturally am in favor of anything that is good for all Americans.
The Chairman. Are you in favor of outlawing the Communist Party?
Mr. Warner. You mean from the ballot?
The Chairman. Yes ; making it an illegal organization.
Mr. Warner. I am in favor of making it an illegal organization.
The Chairman. You are?
Mr. Warner. Yes, sir.
The Chairman. Mr. Nixon.