1947 - Government, USA, HUAC Hearing - 1947 - Eric Johnston Testimony, R2 of 2. 27Oct47 Card 2 of 2
11:22:56 Johnston continued: “and the history of the world shows that that is never successful. The Fascist Party was overthrown because it was based on hate. The Communist Party is based on hate, the class struggle, and I don't think the Communist Party can succeed either, Mr. Vail. And, certainly I think it is the duty of the Congress to point out to the American people the dangers, & I think it is the duty of Congress to determine whether these people are foreign agents or not, and if so, are they attempting to disrupt our Government by unconstitutional means.” (edit).
11:23:34 Johnston: “We feel that there is very little, if any, Communist matter or propaganda in our pictures. Please bear in mind that we are doing business on a world-wide basis & when you hurt us you hurt our pocketbook world-wide & you hurt the American nation world-wide too, because the best conveyor of good will between our nation & other nations, in my opinion, is the American motion picture. One picture is worth 10,000 words according to the old Chinese proverb. In many of these countries our newspapers do not reach, our radios cannot reach, but they have an idea of America from American motion pictures. We don't want the feeling to go out to these countries that American motion pictures contain Communist propaganda & that they will be excluded in those areas. It would be bad for us financially. We think it would be bad for the American people & bad for Peace of the world if that went out. We do not attempt, & I have not attempted in no way, to criticize the members of the committee. We feel that you are doing a job which has to be done. We have criticized sometimes, Mr. Vail, the methods in which it was done, because we feel that people should not be smeared w/ Communism unless they have a fair trial and opportunity of proving whether they are or not. That is the American tradition, Mr. Vail.”
11:25:00 Vail: “I appreciate that”
11:25:02 MLS of people standing & exiting.
Anti-Communist; Friendly Witnesses; Hollywood Ten; Blacklists; 1940s; Motion Picture Industry; House Committee On UnAmerican Activities; Movies; Politics; Motion Picture Association Of America; Testimony;
NOTE: Vail aka Representative Richard B. Vail of Illinois.
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1947 - Government, USA, HUAC Hearing - 1947 - Eric Johnston Testimony, R2 of 2. 27Oct47 Card 2 of 2 11:22:56 Johnston continued: “and the history of the world shows that that is never successful. The Fascist Party was overthrown because it was based on hate. The Communist Party is based on hate, the class struggle, and I don't think the Communist Party can succeed either, Mr. Vail. And, certainly I think it is the duty of the Congress to point out to the American people the dangers, & I think it is the duty of Congress to determine whether these people are foreign agents or not, and if so, are they attempting to disrupt our Government by unconstitutional means.” (edit). 11:23:34 Johnston: “We feel that there is very little, if any, Communist matter or propaganda in our pictures. Please bear in mind that we are doing business on a world-wide basis & when you hurt us you hurt our pocketbook world-wide & you hurt the American nation world-wide too, because the best conveyor of good will between our nation & other nations, in my opinion, is the American motion picture. One picture is worth 10,000 words according to the old Chinese proverb. In many of these countries our newspapers do not reach, our radios cannot reach, but they have an idea of America from American motion pictures. We don't want the feeling to go out to these countries that American motion pictures contain Communist propaganda & that they will be excluded in those areas. It would be bad for us financially. We think it would be bad for the American people & bad for Peace of the world if that went out. We do not attempt, & I have not attempted in no way, to criticize the members of the committee. We feel that you are doing a job which has to be done. We have criticized sometimes, Mr. Vail, the methods in which it was done, because we feel that people should not be smeared w/ Communism unless they have a fair trial and opportunity of proving whether they are or not. That is the American tradition, Mr. Vail.” 11:25:00 Vail: “I appreciate that” 11:25:02 MLS of people standing & exiting. Anti-Communist; Friendly Witnesses; Hollywood Ten; Blacklists; 1940s; Motion Picture Industry; House Committee On UnAmerican Activities; Movies; Politics; Motion Picture Association Of America; Testimony; NOTE: Vail aka Representative Richard B. Vail of Illinois. NOTE: Partial or entire of 2 cards (11:19:34 - 11:25:02) sold at per reel rate.