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

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COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT 2067
As I stated in the opening of these remarks, the cry for peace is
universal. Tiiere is no reason to doubt the sincerity of many people
who are today agitating and calling for peace, even though we may
have reason to doubt the wisdom of some of the actions and statements
made by these people.
The subject and legislative purpose of these hearings today are set
forth in a resolution adopted by the committee on August 2, 1962.
That resolution reads as follows :
BE IT RESOLVED, that hearings by the Committee on Un-American Activities,
or a subcommittee thereof, be held in Washington, D.C., or at such other
place or places as the Chairman may determine, on such date or dates as the
Chairman may designate, relating to Communist conspiratorial techniques and
propaganda used in implementing Soviet and United States Communist Party
directives within the United States, with special reference to the so-called united
front tactics of the Communist Party, and the Communist Party tactics of infiltration
of non-Communist organizations, the legislative purpose being to determine
the need for amendment of the Internal Security Act of 1950, so as to make
its provisions applicable to persons engaged in such activities, and for the additional
legislative purpose of obtaining information designed to aid the Committee
and Congress in determining whether the Internal Security Act of 1950 should be
amended in a manner to make unlawful membership in the Communist Party of
the United States, as proposed in H.R. 9944, referred to this Committee on the
30th day of January 1962.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any subcommittee appointed pursuant
to this resolution be authorized to hear any other matter within the jurisdiction
of the Committee.
The order for appointment of this subcommittee, for the record,
reads as follows:
November 9, 1962
To: Francis J. McNamara, Director
Committee on Un-American Activities
Pursuant to the provisions of the law and the rules of this Committee, I hereby
appoint a subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities, consisting
of Honorable Clyde Doyle as Chairman, and Honorable William M. Tuck and
Honorable Donald C. Bruce as associate members, to conduct a hearing in
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 11, 1962, at 10:00 a.m., on subjects under
investigation by the Committee and take such testimony on said day or succeeding
days, as it may deem necessary.
Please make this action a matter of Committee record.
If any Member indicates his inability to serve, please notify me.
Given under my hand this 9th day of November, 1962.
(s) Francis E. Walter
Francis E. Walter
Chairman, Committee on Un-American Activities.
May I suggest and state this in addition to my previous words. On
account of the crowded room and the fullness of the program, there
is necessity for quiet and order without mterruption. The committee
noticed applause at one point in the statement which I read. WhUe
it was very pleasant to hear that applause, of course we must ask that
there be no applause for, or demonstration against, anything that is
said in this room today. If there is any such disturbance, 1 will ask
the marshals to remove that person or those persons from the hearing
room instantl}^ In other words, I wUl not have time for, nor take
time to give, any more warnings. This is it. The committee is too
busy to waste time warning people to behave themselves in a public
hearmg. So, take notice, please. I know we will have your utmost
cooperation. Thank you very much.
Counsel, if you wUl, proceed and call your first witness.
Mr. NiTTLE. Richard A. Flink, come forward, please.