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lawyer in the Age of Investigations. Since 1951 he has represented or advised close to 50 people called by the House Committee, 20 of whom were from the motion-picture industry. Some had been regular clients, while others were referred to him by studios, theatrical agents and other lawyers. In addition to the clients he represented before the House Com- mittee, Gang also advocated the cause of 25 others who had never been Communists but found they were being blacklisted in the studios. Gang pleaded their case with the studio executives, with Roy Brewer, and with others who had to be satisfied that these people, despite their "front" records, were trustworthy. "They had no way to put themselves on record, like those who had been Communists and were able to testify before the Committee," Gang recently told a reporter. "They were in a tough spot. The Com- mittee would not hear them because they had nothing to tell so they couldn't clear themselves. Somebody had to go to bat for them and I did."* Gang became known in Hollywood as a "clearance lawyer." It was no secret that he was on intimate terms with the staff of the House Committee. Committee members were grateful to him be- cause he had persuaded two of the first key witnesses to testify (Meta Reis Rosenberg's and Richard Collins' knowledge of the Party's activities was extensive) and advised all his clients to co- operate fully. Word got around that the Committee tended to. make the ordeal somewhat easier for Gang's clients, and he was frequently sought out. The attorney recalls only two potential clients who refused to accept his advice to testify. One was a movie director who wanted * Hollywood has long been flooded with stories that Martin Gang "sells clearances" and has grown rich on the profits. The stories are untrue. Gang, whose fees as one of the top theatrical lawyers in the business are normally high, does not claim to have worked for nothing. But he estimates that in terms of his time he has lost about $50,000 as a result of activities as a "clearance" lawyer, since many of his clients were unable to pay his regular fees. 88