Hearings regarding the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first session. Public law 601 (section 121, subsection Q (1947)

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32 COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. INIcDcAVELL. I mean actual Fascist political figures from Germany and Italy; we have cliscovered some of them here in the United States. Would you agree with me they ought to be given back to Italy and Germany ? Mr. Warner. Are they motion-picture people? Mr. McDowell. No; politicians. Mr. Nixon. It wouldn't make any difference whether they were motion-picture people or otherwise, would it ? Mr. Warner. This being as to the motion-picture industry I want to be careful what I say; I don't want to get into politics too rapidly. Mr. McDowell. All right. Mr. Wx\rner. Don't let them in; not only send them back, but don't let them get off the boat. Mr. McDowell. Thank you. The Chairman. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Warner, in mentioning the pictures which you have produced, I noticed you did not mention Mission to Moscow. Mr. Warner. What list are you referring to ? Mr. Stripling. You referred to the pictures you have made. Mr. Warner. Do you want me to read the list ? Mr. Stripling. No; but we want to get to Mission to Moscow. Would you like to testify about that here, or do you want me to read your former testimony? Mr. Warner. I would like to correct one error that I personally committed by not having the facts in Los Angeles. It is not a great error. Mr. Stripling. I ask, Mr. Chairman, that the witness be permitted to correct that statement when we reach it. Shall we proceed with your testimony on Mission to Moscow ? Mr. Warner. Very well. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Chairman, this is the testimony which was given in Los Angeles before the subcommittee regarding the picture Mission to Moscow. Mr. Stripling to Mr. Warner : Mr. Stripling. Were you asked to make Mission to Moscow? Mr. Warner. There is a correction I wish to make. Mr. Stripling. Let me read your first statement. Mr. Warner. I just wish the record to show that I want to make a correction. Mr. Stripling (reading) : Mr. Warner. I would say we were to a degree. You can put it in that way in one form or another. Is that what you want to correct ? Mr. Warner. I would appreciate if I could correct it. Mr. Stripling. Just that answer, or are there other answers? Mr. Warner. No ; it is on that point. I would say we were to a degree. You can put it in that way in one form or another. Then Mr. Thomas said : "Who asked you to make Mission to Moscow?'' And I replied, "I would say the former Ambassador Davies." That is not correct. Since making that statement I have gone over the authentic details of wjiat occurred, and here they are in sequence.