Communist activities in the peace movement (Women Strike for ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

2182 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT Mr. Doyle. Any questions, Governor? Mr. Tuck. I have no questions. Mr. Doyle. Any questions, Mr. Bruce? Mr. Bruce. I have no questions. Mr. Doyle. Thank you. Witness. Are you ready, Counsel? Call j^our next witness. Mr. Nittle. Would John W. Darr, Jr., please come forward. Mr. Doyle. I just wish to simply say that enough applause is plenty, but there will be no toleration by the Chair of undue taking; of time to applaud or interrupt the hearings. I expect the cooperation of every patriotic American in the room. That is the only time I will say this. Mr. Darr, v/ill you raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. Darr. I do. Mr. Doyle. Please be seated. TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. DARR, JR., ACCOMPANIED BY COUNSEL, LAWRENCE SPEISER Mr. Doyle. Mr. Darr, you complied with rule IX of the committee, which requires that any witness deshing to read any statement to the committee shall submit that statement to the committee for its reading and information at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. This subcommittee received your proposed statement dated December 10. We have considered it, and I read our reply to you at this time: The committee received and has given consideration to your communication in submitting a statement of your views regarding this hearing and the reasons for the position you propose to take when questioned. The committee disagrees with your conclusion that the hearings are not justified and it does not accept as vahd the grounds asserted by you for your anticipated refusal to answer questions. Upon conclusion of your testimony, the committee will determine whether any portion of it is relevant and shall make it the subject of investigation and whether it will be inserted in the official transcript of the proceedings. Mr. Darr. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My difficulty is that this statement states my grounds for refusing to answer any questions at this hearing and, since I don't stand on the first or the fifth amendment, I really need a fuller statement of these grounds. Mr. Doyle. Of course the committee doesn't recognize anything except legal constitutional grounds as reasons for refusing to answer questions. Mr. Darr. I realize that, sir. Mr. Doyle. Therefore we cannot permit you to take the time to read this lengthy document. Mr. Darr. Would you be willing to recognize conscience? Mr. Doyle. I have answered your question. You give whatever answer you feel is justifiable or essential as far as your conscience or anything else is concerned, but we can't permit you to take time to read this prepared statement. Mr. Darr. Thank you, sir. You may have noticed at the bottom of my statement I asked if you would be willing to include in the record of this hearing the record of my testimony before the Senate committee since it supplements the stand upon which I refuse to cooperate?
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT 2183 Mr. Doyle. I have answered that the full committee will consider the full matter at the conclusion of these hearings. Mr. NiTTLE. Would you state your full name and residence for the record, please? Mr. Dark. John W. Darr, Jr., 158 Waverly Place, New York 14, N.Y. Mr. NiTTLE. Would you relate the extent of your formal education? Mr. Darr. Under the proper circumstances I would be happy to answer questions about myself and my work for peace, but I will not answer them Mr. Doyle. Just a minute. You are violating the rule of the Chair and you are out of order. Mr. Darr. I am sorry, sir. I thought you said I could try and state my grounds, as best I could. Mr. Doyle. But not to read your statement. Mr. Darr. I am not reading my statement. I am trying to put it all down in one sentence. Mr. Doyle. Make the sentence very short. Mr. Darr. I will do the best I can, su\ Mr. NiTTLE. May I suggest, Mr. Chairman, that we first identify Mr. Darr's counsel for the record. Mr. Darr, you are represented by counsel, are you not? Mr. Darr. Yes. Mr. NiTTLE. Would counsel identify himself for the record, please? Mr. Speiser. I am Lawrence Speiser. I am an attorney. My oflSces are at the American Civil Liberties Union, 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. Mr. NiTTLE. Mr. Speiser, are you appearing here on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, or are you appearing as the personal attorney of Mr. Darr? Mr. Speiser. Mr. Darr requested the American Ci^'il Liberties Union to provide counsel for him. We in the past have had counsel appear for witnesses, representing them as their attorneys, where we feel there is a civil liberties and constitutional right involved. I am appearing here as Mr. Darr's attorney and I am representing him. Mr. Darr. May I complete that statement, Mr. Congressman? Mr. NiTTLE. Would you state the constitutional provisions upon which you rely? An explanation will not be necessary. Mr. Darr. I am sorry, I will not answer that question or any other question on the grounds, the one-sentence grounds, that I would like to read, sir. May I read them? Mr. NiTTLE. But do you rely on any of the constitutional provisions in your refusal to respond to the question posed to you? Mr. Darr. I rely first and foremost on my conscience. Mr. NiTTLE. I asked you whether you relied on any constitutional provision now. It is a ver}^ simple question, Mr. Darr. Mr. Darr. I think the rights of the Constitution are alwa3^s available to me, sir. Mr. NiTTLE. Do you rely upon any particular provision of the Constitution and, if so, will you state that provision, please? Mr. Darr. Mr. Speiser? (Witness conferred with counsel.) Mr. Darr. I think you realize, as Mr. Speiser reminded me, that in my statement I say I do rely on the first amendment to the degree
Page 2:
©» COLLEGE LIBRARY
Page 9 and 10:
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE M
Page 11:
CONTENTS Page Synopsis 2047 Decembe
Page 14 and 15:
RULES ADOPTED BY THE 87TH CONGRESS
Page 16 and 17:
2048 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PE
Page 18 and 19:
2050 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES EST THE P
Page 20 and 21:
Page 22 and 23:
2054 COIMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE P
Page 24 and 25:
Page 26 and 27:
Page 28 and 29:
Page 30 and 31:
Page 32 and 33:
2064 COIVIMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE
Page 34 and 35:
2066 COIVIMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE
Page 36 and 37:
Page 38 and 39:
Page 40 and 41:
Page 42 and 43:
Page 44 and 45:
Page 46 and 47:
2078 COIVIMUNIST ACTIVITIES EST THE
Page 48 and 49:
2080 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES EN THE PE
Page 50 and 51:
Page 52 and 53:
Page 54 and 55:
Page 56 and 57:
2088 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES EN THE PE
Page 58 and 59:
2090 COMMUNIST ACTI\ITIES EN THE PE
Page 60 and 61:
Page 62 and 63:
Page 64 and 65:
Page 66 and 67:
Page 68 and 69:
Page 70 and 71:
Page 72 and 73:
Page 74 and 75:
Page 76 and 77:
Page 78 and 79:
Page 80 and 81:
Page 82 and 83:
Page 84 and 85:
Page 86 and 87:
Page 88 and 89:
Page 90 and 91:
Page 93 and 94:
Page 95 and 96:
Page 97 and 98:
Page 99 and 100: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE M
Page 107 and 108: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES EST THE PEACE
Page 109 and 110: V . COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEA
Page 149: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE M
Page 161 and 162: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES EN THE PEACE M
Page 169: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE M
Page 172 and 173: ii INDEX G Gage-Colby, Ruth I*aee 2
Page 174 and 175: iv INDEX Communist Party of the Uni
Page 176 and 177: : i INDEX Women's InternationalfStr
Page 184: ,^?,?J°^ PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 9999 057
show all

Communist activities in the peace movement (Women Strike for ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?