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1252 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES Mr. Owens. You have convinced me of your sincerity, but I do not agree with all of your conclusions. Mr. SORRELL. O.K. Mr. Kearns. Mr. Boren will take the stand. Mr. Levy. I thought you said you would give us a chance. Mr. Kearns. Pardon me. Did you want him to answer anything ? Mr. Levy. Yes, sir. Mr. BoDLE. I would like to have an opportunity to speak on one thing, sir. Mr. Kearns. All right, then you will have to follow the judge. TESTIMONY OF MATTHEW M. LEVY—Recalled Mr. Kearns. Have you been sworn, Judge? Mr. Levy. Yes, sir. At this point I simply want to cover some of the items which the chairman stated before the previous witness took the stand I would be permitted to answer. With respect to the 19i5 strike, I simply have two comments to read into the record: One, that the National Labor Relations Board after a full and com- plete hearing had this to say about the 1945 strike which the previous witness sought to justify, and I quote: That strike showed a disregard for the orderly processes of the Board and an unwillingness to rely upon the machinery which Congress has made available as an alternative to the strike. The previous witness stated he wanted to abide by what Piesident Green of the American Federation of Labor had told him to do. On March 16, 1945, 4 days after the strike took place in 1945, William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, sent the follow- ing telegram to the previous witness, and I quote: I regard the strike of workers employed at motion-picture studios at Hollywood which press reports state you have sponsored as a violation of no-strike pledge made by American Federation of Labor to President of United States for duration of war. It should never have occurred and ought to be terminated at once because millions of members affiliated with, the American Federation of Labor have uplield honor and integrity, the standing and good name of the American Federation of Labor by adhering strictly to its no-strike pledge. You ought to join with them by doing likewise. I officially disavow your strike and call upon you and your associates to cease and desist from using the name of the American Federation of Labor in any way in connection with your strike, particularly upon banners carried hy pickets or otherwise, in advertisements or public statements. I also call upon you and those on strike whom you represent to exercise good judgment, terminate the unjustified strike in which you are engaged immediately, and take up grievances for adjustment through agency set up for settlement of grievances during existing war emergency. Wn-UAM Green, American Federation of Labor. This telegram was ignored from the 16th of March 1945 until the 21st of October 1945, and the strike continued. The previous witness stated that those persons who wanted to return to work would be permitted to do so. I want to read into the record communications from the previous witness or his union about persons in his union who wanted to return to work. Mr. Owens. Wliat is the date of that ?