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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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 363 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Chairman. Mr. McNutt, the Chair appreciates your contribution and the Chair will reply to you in a very full and detailed manner. Mr. McNuTT. Thank you, sir. The Chairman. In the meantime, however, the Chair would like to make two inquiries of you. Does your organization employ Mr. Cahill ^ Mr. McNuTT. It does. The Chairman. Did you know that Mr. Cahill went down to our committee chambers a number of times ? Mr. McNuTT. I did. The Chairman. And for what reason clid he go down there ? Mr. McNuTT. To get whatever information the committee was willing to offer us in order that we might be prepared. The Chairman. Exactly; to get whatever information. You answered it yourself. Mr. McNuTT. Certainly. The Chairman. And he didn't get any. Mr. McNuTT. In order that we might be prepared, Mr. Chairman. The Chairman. I would like to ask you another question. ]\Ir. McNuTT. All right. The Chairman. Do you know a Mr. Rosner who li.ves up here at the Shoreham Hotel ? Mr. McNuTT. I do not know Mr. Rosner. The Chairman. Have you ever heard of Mr. Rosner? Mr. McNuTT. I have heard something of him. The Chairman. That is all ; thank you. Mr. McNuTT. We have nothing to do with Mr. Rosner, if you want to know the trutli about it. The Chairman. All right. Mr. McNuTT. Disclaim anything in that regard. The Chairman, Mr. Stripling. Mr. Stripling. The next witnes, Mr. Chairman, will be Mr. Albert Mahz. The Chairman. Mr. Maltz, will you raise your right hand, please? Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth ? Mr. Maltz. I do. The Chairman. Sit down. TESTIMONY OF ALBERT MALTZ (ACCOMPANIED BY ROBERT W. KENNY AND BARTLEY CRUM) Mr. Stripling. Mr. Maltz, will you state your full name and present address for the record, please? Mr. Maltz. My name is Albert Maltz. I live at 6526 Linden Hurst Avenue. Los Angeles. ^Ir. Chairman, I would like the privilege of making a statement, please. The Chairman. Do you have a [jrepared statement? Mr. Maltz. I have a prepared statement. The Chairman. May we see it, please?