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NH 100-8032 The July 6, 1953 issue of the "New York Times", a daily ~ newspaper published in New York City, reflected that the sub- ject was called before the Senate Permanent Committee on .- Investigations, at which time she refused to state whether ~~) she was a Communist. Ld, = ar ed te Twa wt we TF . The July 8, 1953 issue of the "Hartford Courant", a daily’: * ° newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut, contained an ~~. article which reflected that the subject appeared before the Senate Investigations Committee headed by Senator Joseph R.- se wr bie we a ew ee tee ee SL Me Carthy. Mhile before this Committee, the subject stated she had “never heard anybody anywhere under any circumstances” ° advocate overthrow of the United States Government by force ..-:. or violence. The subject stated she does not think the = _ Communist Party if dedicated to that aim. a wo The subject testified before the Committee of Government _ Operations of the United States Senate on July 7, 1953, at. --which time Senator Me Carthy asked,---——-----_~- +--+} - - 4 mo a a "IT am asking you the simple question, dO = &- >) you feel that if you gave us an honest, 9°70 07 truthful answer as to whether you are @ 9 22-0 =o” Communist today, that honest, truthful answer would tend to incriminate you?" The subject answered, eee wwe "Tt might tend to incriminate me." _ Mr. MATTHEWS, of the Investigating Committee, asked the sub- - ' Ject if she had written any articles for the Communist press ~~ - “guch as the "Daily Worker". The subject again took refuge in™: ~ the fifth amendment. Mr. MATTHEWS then asked the subject if .... she has participated in the work of the Civil Rights Congress. The subject stated that she made a speech in Detroit a few — weeks ago under the auspices of the Civil Rights Congress. The eubtect etated that she does not believe that the Civil Rights SUP YOee BLEU hae Siie Me fe Ne with ye Vile ws —- a : Congress is a Communist organiz@tion, 0 The Civil Rights Congress has been designated by the Attorney: - General of the United States ursuant to Executive Order 10450.-° - 2 : . 7 ie . Cad no " -— € ™y we me Me . 2 a . 8 yp * . - ao i Ts oe eo we ~ a - ae OU : : 2. -- . : 7 : ae . n 2