” ' 4.m - a 2 y , u 1 5 : w égg/fl/ m "M I N VEST I GA T I O N O CO MUN I ST A CT I VI T I ES NEW YO RK A REA— P A RT l M " (TESTI ONY O JEAN MU IR) HEARIN G B EFORE THE COMMITTEE ON UN - AMERICAN ACTIVITIES U "R P HO SE O E RESENTATIVES E H Y—"R H IG T OU T CONGRESS "E IRST S SSI ON J U N E 1 5, 1 953 P r i nted for the us e of the Committee on U m - Am erican Activities Released b y comm ittee M a 2 5 1 955 y , Ordered t o b e printed U N ITED STATES GOVERN MEN T P RIN TIN G OFFICE 61 439 5 C OM M ITTEE ON U N - A M ERICAN A CTIVITIES E E H E "RE E E U N IT D STAT S OUS O P R S NTAT IVES AN C S E. WA T E P e n s lv i Chairm an FR I L R , n y an a , M O AN M . M OU E M i ssouri HA O H. VE E Illi ois RG LD R , R LD LD , n C E O E C al ifor i B E N A W . K EA N E N e w ork LYD D YL , n a R RD R Y, Y JAM ES B . AZ E IR. Te essee ON A . JAC KS ON C l ifor i FR I R , , nn D LD L , a n a E W N E. W S L ouisi O ON H. SC HE E hio D I ILLI , ana G RD R R , O TH M W B E L E Chi e Clerk O AS . A , f o Shipm e nt ID _BPL : 60vDoos 02 /04 /e_ Ite m #8 C O N T E N T S ' Te tim ony of Jean Muir ( Mrs . Hen ry Jafie) " I s P UB C L AW 01 79TH C ON ESS LI 6 , GR The legislation under which the House Committee on U n - American A s 601 79th ctivities operates i Public Law , Congress chapter 7 2d : 53 , session , which provides H r ntati ves the U ni ted Sta tes B e i t enacted by the Senate and"ouse of Rep ese of n n res s as se m bled of Am eri ca i Co g , — E THE HO E O"REP RESEN IVES A T 2 R L O" U T AT P R U S S RUL E " S EC . 1 21 . S TANDIN G COMMITTEES >x< a: on n - A an A n Of n n e . 1 7. Committee U meric ctivities , to co sist i e memb rs L E " RU I E " I EE P O W ERS AN D DUTI S O C O MM TT S >I< (") ( 1 ) Committee on U n American Activities . (A) U n - American a ctivities . 2 The Committee on U n American Activities as a whole or by subcommit ( ) , a a n a n x n tee , is uthorized to m ke from time to time i vestig tio s of (i) the e te t, chara cter and Ob ects of un- American propa ganda a ctivities i n the United State s , " , (ii) the diffusion within the United States Of subversive and un - American p rop a gan da that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and atta cks n as a an n n and the prin ciple of the form of gover ment gu r teed by our Co stitutio , (iii) all other "uestions i n relation thereto that would ai d Congress i n any necessary remedial legislation . The Committee on U m - American Activities Shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is n ot i n session) the results of any such investi ati on together with such recommendations as it deems advisable . g , an n a n on U m - A an For the purpose of y such i vestig tio , the Committee meric A an a and act at ctivities , or y subcommittee thereof, is uthorized to sit such times and pla ces within the United States whether or not the House is sitting , , has has a n a recessed , or d"our ed to hold such hearings to re uire the attend nce , , " of s uch witnesses and the production of such books papers and documents and , , , a n as n a m n to t ke such testimo y , it deems ecess ry . Subpenas ay be iss ued u der the signature of the chairman of the committee or an subcommittee or by an y , y na an s a an and m a an n member desig ted by y uch ch irm , y be served by y perso designated by any s uch chairman or member. RU LES AD OP TED B Y THE S4TH C ON GRESS Hous e Resolution 5 anuary 5 1 955 , J , a: RUL E " STANDIN G C OM MITTEES 1 . There shall be elected by the House at the commen cement of e a ch Con gress the following stan din g committees , a: a: a: a: a: (") C o n U ri - A an A n n n . ommittee meric ctivities , to co sist of i e members a: a: a: a: a: RUL E "I P W E E " O RS AN D DUTI S O C OMM ITTEES 1 7. Committee on U m - American Activities . — (a) U n American a ctivities . (b) The Committee on U m - American Activities as a whole or by s ubcommittee , , a a n a n 1 x n a is uthorized to m ke from time to time , i vestig tio s of ( ) the e te t , ch r a and O Of un - A an a an a a i n n a cter , b"ects meric prop g d ctivities the U ited St tes , (2) the diffusion within the United States Of subversive and un- American prop agand a that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and atta cks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our C on s titu n and 3 all n i a a aid C n tio , ( ) other "uestio s n rel tion thereto th t would o gress i n any necessary remedial legislation . The Committee o n U m - American Activities s hall report to the House (or to the Clerk Of the House if the House is n ot i n session) the res ults of any such investi ati on together with such recommendations as it deems advisable . g , an n a n C on U n - A an For the purpose of y such i vestig tio , the ommittee meric A s an a Sit and a ct at s ctivitie , or y subcommittee thereof , is uthorized to such time a n a S n has and pl ces within the U ited St tes whether or n ot the House is itti g , , recessed or has a d"ourned to hold such he arings to re uire the atten dance , " , , of s uch witnesses and the production Of such books p apers and documents and , , , to take such testimony as it deems necessary . Subpenas m a be issued under , y n a a an an the sig ture of the ch irm of the committee or any subcommittee , or by y member designated by such chairman and m a be served by an person d e s ig , y y mated by any s uch chairman or member . VI E TI ATI "COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES INV S G ON O NEW YORK AREA— PART I N 1 5 1 9 5 3 M O N D AY, J U E , E "EP ESEN E U N TE STATES HOU S O R TAT S I D R IV , B M EE "TH SU C O MITT O E C OM M TTEE ON U N - AM E CA N A CT V T ES I RI I I I , Washi n ton D . g , E"E E E I CU TIV S SS ON o f on U n — A subcommittee the Committee American Activities met , n 1 1 . m . 22 5 ffi i pursua t to call , at a , in room , Old House O ce Build ng , Hon . Harold H . Velde (chairman ) presiding . Committee members presen t : Representatives Harold H . Velde . and n . (chairman) , Kit Clardy , Gordon H Scherer , Fra cis E Walter aff r n : L . Kun zi n . St members p ese t Robert g, cou sel ; Raphael I n . Nixo , director of research ; Thomas W Beale , Sr , chief clerk ; Leslie C na and . Scott , research a lyst ; Dolores Anderson , reporter T T M N Y "A R S I O O J N MUI MR H N RY A""AC MP AN D E E ( S. E J E) , CO IE B Y HER C U N L H N RY A" O S " E , E J E Mr . VELD E. The committee will come to order . Let the record Show n . and the that prese t are Mr Clardy , Mr Scherer , Mr Walter , ir . n cha man , Mr Velde I have appoi ted this subcommittee for the purpose of this executive hearing .