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~ ume rous ‘ndividvale in Hol’ sap eulttecl So caed bogethog : ah early October 1947 to plot « ¢ of attack upon the House ym _ Urdnerican Activities Comittes. in order to defend’ those. ssa45 People subpoenaed te testify on “their Communist affiliation. A testimonial rally was held on October 15, 197, at: the +: eR ~ Shrine Auditorium im Los Angeles, California, in honor‘of =.” the nineteen subpoenaed who were leaving on the following * - day for Washington, D. C., to testify. The rally Was. F453 sponsored by the/Progressive Citizens of anerica. Several: / read prepared papers which bitterly assailed the motives: the gprtent Oongressional Committee inquiry is an attacie’ upona motion picture industry and an attempt to control” and sensor mdtion pictures. & total of §6,100. was realiset from"§ collef}ion taken “at this rally which was-to be usedicg for icityon behalf of the "nineteen witnesses” and « ene agaist the House Committee. A reception waa. arranged” ine Chicago’ on Ostober: 17, 1947, for the witnesses while. enroute hingtom, D.C. Tt was aticipated that approximately: fav undred=to severhundred people would attend this‘ recep=t tious On the evening of October 20, -1947,°&.*publicity bis was held at- the National Press Club Avditortim,. Washington, D.” 83} " sponsored by” the Jiational Lawyers! Guild and the. 8duthern | contereice: for Human Welfare. Several of the "nineteen witnesses". re <n pared papers which were defiant in their remarks toward. thes, ioe Tone yori eee se Sheiy intention, to “brea real. nos ath nt 3 er e 50 re. Wo be no censorehip oft ire “ ae yton, with | the . produc tion, of motion pictureghe a ss ep | 2 OB . i iY sels “& i my I: