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COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY 369
Mr. Kexny. No. What 1 told the committee earlier was what I had said to the iiewspa})er in response to an inquiry as to what the course would be taken by my clients, that my clients had all had an opportunity of readino the same brief that I had given, to this committee, and that I hoped that my clients might have a higher respect for my legal learning than this committee has.
The Chairman. I see ; yes. Well, I hope they do. [Laughter.]
I still get back to the newspaper
Mr. Stripling. Mr. Chairman, may I interrupt?
The Chairman. Just a moment.
Mr. Stripling. It is the United Press.
The Chairman. Still getting back to the newspaper article, in what way is this article, has the article failed to report what you said?
Mr. Kenny. Well, I will have to examine it.
The Chairman. The one I just read.
Mr. Kenny. I will have to examine it, Mr. Thomas, please.
(After a pause :)
Mr. Kenny. Well, tlws, as I say, puts me in the position of disavowing a newspaperman ; but newspapermen aren't all lawyers ; some exnewspapermen are — and I did not say that I would advise my clients to invite prosecution. That is the first paragraph. That is simply something that I did not advise my clients at all.
The Chairman. You didn't?
Mr. Kenny. Because I think my clients have all behaved themselves in a manner that would not invite a successful prosecution.
Now, let's see the next paragraph. That doesn't refer to me.
Kenny said — • Pardon me. You will pardon the expression — he also would advise the other 18 "to walk the plank."
Well now, what I undoubtedly did say is that they are probably going to be invited to walk the plank. I don't advise anybody to walk any plank. I am not that bad a lawyer.
The Chairman. I will tell you, Mr. Kenny, as chairman, I want to let you know that you squirmed out of this one temporarily, but if the committee should determine that is a violation of this Conspiracy Act, then the committee will take under consideration referring the matter to the United States attorney.
Mr. Kenny. That is right, Mr. Thomas. I might say that the committee has squirmed out of one too, because I am sure that committee did not intend to invade the sacred province of relationship between attorney and client.
The Chairman. Oh, no; and neither would you want to commit conspiracy.
Mr. Kenxy. Neither one of us are intimidated; is that right, Mr. Chairman C
The Chairman. We will have the next witness.
Mr. Stripling. Mr. Chairman, I think we should get the record straight as to the extensive Communist record of Mr. Maltz before we proceed any further.
Mr. Kenny. I wonder, Mr. Chairman, if there will be an opportunity somewhere along for counsel to register an objection and a motion to strike the testimony concerning these dossiers of the witness