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 #:
000374
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures -- United States, Communism -- United States
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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360 COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY (Original— 32080, vol. 58, p. 421) By autJwrity of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States of America. To RoBEBT E. Clark, United States Marshal: You are hereby commanded to summon Dalton Trumbo to be and appear before the Un-American Activities Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, of which the Honorable J. Parnell Thomas, of New Jersey, is chairman, in their chambers in the city of Washington, on October 23, 1947, at the hour of 10:30 a. m., then and there to testify touching matters of inquiry committed to said committee ; and he is not to depart without leave of said committee. Herein fail not, and make return of this summons. Witness my hand and the seal of the House of Representatives of the United States in the city of Washington, this 18th day of September 1947. John Andrews, Clerk. The Chairman. The meeting will stand in recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. (Whereupon, at 12 : 30 p. m., a recess was taken until 2 p. m. of the same day.) Attest : J. Parnell Thomas. STATEMENT OF PAUL V. McNUTT AFTER RECESS The committee reconvened at 2 p. m., pursuant to the recess. The Chairman. The meeting will come to order. Mr. McNuTT. Mr. Chairman, I respectfully request permission to bring a matter to the attention of your committee. The Chairman. And will you please identify yourself for the record ? Mr. McNuTT. I am Paul V. McNutt. I am here as counsel for the Motion Picture Association and the Association of Motion Picture Producers. The Chairman. You may proceed. Mr. McNuTT. Yesterday afternoon The Chairman. Just a minute. AVhat do you have, a long statement ? Mr. McNuTT. No ; it is not a long statement. The Chairman. May I see the statement ? (The statement was handed to the chairman.) The Chairman. Just show a copy to Mr. Stripling, please. Mr. McNuTT. I have only the two copies. Mr. Stripling. I will give it back to you. Mr. McNuTT. All right, Mr. Stripling. (A copy of the statement was handed to Mr. Stripling.) The Chairman. Sit down, please, Mr. McNutt. (After a pause:) The Chairman. Mr. McNutt, we will be pleased to have you read this statement. Mr. McNutt. Do you wish me to sit down ? The Chairman. No; it makes no difference whether you sit down or stand up, but I would like to know, the coimnittee would like to know, first, who you are now speaking for. Mr. McNuTT. I am speaking for the Motion Picture Association of America and the Association of Motion Picture Producers. The Chairman. And will you please tell the committee who are members of the Motion Picture Association of America ?