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fused to ilies sane dons. Browder alse stated that that Lash ts, arted t he united ergunisation, 4617988 2-Vc Volume nie mo ast ree *. Tare eg! ve On| December 1, ‘1999, ‘Lash testified before ‘the Special toe on Un~imrican Activities, Bouse of Representatives, *< ors Congress, First Session, as the National Secretary of the . va American Student Union, New York City. On this oceasion he wae . te questioned concerning his membership and leadership of many of is. the organisations previously mentioned. He was ‘ Questioned specifically as to the Commmist infiltration wad domination ef these groups. The general, tenor ef Lash's testi« mony at this time was to the effect that there were Commmist elenmts in these groups, but that they were not the doninas factors. Lash continually stressed the fact that these rears. were made of liberal elements ef all kinds and classes. _., SSsence atated that he has utter dislike for the Comanis'’t . ond the Comunist elenents that were in the various organisations to which he belonged.’ “the Mashington Post dated December » 1939 the fact that Joseph P. Lash, that during the testimony of Lash, he threw the audience into oe _wamtery © uproar when he suddenly turst into song which wes as wee + Soe me nme et a nme eat ter ate emt ee ne ee oe eee nent Meee Meme oe nem gee ene tee eee tere . note ee ee cee