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)

Record Details:

Title:
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
Date:
1947
Publisher:
Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
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 (2))
Leaf #:
000302
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures -- United States, Communism -- United States
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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290 COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY TESTIMONY OF JOHN HOWARD LAWSON Mr. Lawson. Mr. Chairman, I have a statement here which I wish to make The Chairman. Well, all right ; let me see your statement. (Statement handed to the chairman.) Mr. Stripling. Do you have a copy of that? Mr. Crum. We can get you copies. The Chairman. I don't care to read any more of the statement. The statement will not be read. I read the first line. Mr. Lawson. You have spent 1 week vilifying me before the American public The Chairman. Just a minute Mr. Lawson. And you refuse to allow me to make a statement on my rights as an American citizen. The Chairman. I refuse you to make the statement, because of the first sentence in your statement. That statement is not pertinent to the inquiry. Now, this is a congressional committee — a congressional committee set up by law. We must have orderly procedure, and we are going to have orderly procedure. Mr. Stripling, identify the witness. Mr. Lawson. The rights of American citizens are important in this room here, and I intend to stand up for those rights. Congressman Thomas. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Lawson, will you state your full name, please? Mr. Lawson. I wish to protest against the unwillingness of this committee to read a statement, when you permitted Mr. Warner, Mr. Mayer, and others to read statements in this room. My name is John Howard Lawson. Mr. Stripling. What is your present address ? Mr. Lawson. 9354 Burnett Avenue, San Fernando, Calif. Mr. Stripling. When and where were you born? Mr. Lawson. New York City. Mr. Stripling. What year? Mr. Lawson. 1804. Mr. Stripling. Give us the exact date. Mr. Lawson. September 25. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Lawson. you are here in response to a subpena which was served upon you on September 19, 1947 ; is that true ? Mr. Lawson. That is correct. Mr. Stripling. That subpena called for your appearance before the committee on October 23, at 10 : 30 a. m. ; is that correct? ^'^ Mr. Lawson. That is correct. Mr. Stripling.. Did you receive the following telegram on October 11, addressed to you, Mr. John Howard Lawson, 9354 Burnett Avenue, San Fernando, Calif. ? Mr. Lawson. I did. Mr. Stripling. I haven't read the telegram yet. In response to the subpena served upon you summoning you to appear before the Committee on Un-American Activities, United States House of Representatives, in Washington, D. C, on October 23, you are hereby directed to appear on October 27 instead of October 23, at the hour of 10 : 30 a. m., room 226, Old House Office Building. " See appendix, p. 539, for exhibit 60.