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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 79
Mr, Wood. And you still subscribe to it ? Mr. Mayer. Yes, sir.
Mr. Wood. You were quoted in this same article in the New York newspaper as having said that :
Soviet Russia innst be recognized for and plainly called exactly what it is in terms of international relationshiii — a powerful nation that challenges and discredits our liberty and that seeks to spread its influence to dominate the lives of men and women in smaller nations.
Is that a correct quotation of the sentiments that you expressed at that time?
Mr. Mayer. Yes. sir.
Mr. Wood. Now I will ask you again, Mr, Mayer, if at the time you took into your employment the men that you have named here who you say have now been designated as men who had attained communistic beliefs you knew that those men believed in and subscribed to a doctrine that you have thus announced, in the excerpts which I read to you, would you keep tliem in your employment?
Mr. Mayi]r. No, sir. I could prove it then, if they challenged me.
Mr, Wood. I believe that is all.
The Chairman. Don't you have any more?
Mr. Wood. That is all.
The Chairman. Mr. Nixon?
Mr. Nixon. No questions.
The Chairman. Mr. McDowell?
Mr. McDowell. No ; and thank you very much.
The Chairman. Mr. Vail?
]\Ir. Vail. I have one question
]Mr. Wood. By the way, Mr. Mayer, one more question, if I may.
The Chair:\ian. Mr. Wood has one more question.
Mr. AVood. When did you receive the subpena to appear before this committee?
]Mr. Mayer. I don't remember exactly what date.
Mr. Striplixg. I have it right here, Sir. Chairman.
Mr. Mayer. Thank you.
Mr. STRiPLiN<i. It was served upon Mr. Mayer on September 29.
Mr. Wood. All right.
Mr. Mayer. September 29.
Mr. Vail. I have but one question to ask of Mr. Mayer. I appreciaie that his answer can only represent his opinion, but I believe that it will go far to relieve the American public concerning a very puzzling question. Can you tell us, Mr. Mayer, just what motivates these writers and these actors whose incomes are in astronomical figures to embrace communism and to seek to destroy this free American Government that has afforded them their opportunity and has given them the place they occupy in the affections of the public and positions of power and affluence t
Mr. Mayer. My own opinion is, Mr. Congressman, which I have expressed many times in discussion, I think they are cracked. It can't be otherwise.
The Chairman. Anv more questions, Mr. Vail?
:\Ir. Vail. No.
The Chairman. Mi-. Stripling.
Mr. Striplino. Mr. Mayer.
Mr. Mayer. Yes, sir.