1947 - Government, USA, HUAC Hearing: Lawyers Kenny & Crum Statements. 27Oct47 Card 2 of 2
Continued. Kenny & Crum standing again in front of table. Thomas (seen): “This is the unanimous decision of this subcommittee. It is the decision on the brief which you submitted, plus the two additional points. No committee of Congress has the right to establish its own legality or constitutionality. A committee of Congress cannot disqualify itself from the provisions of the law. We operate under Public Law 601. We cannot set aside this law to suit the convenience of certain witnesses or their counsel. As a former attorney general
of the State of California you certainly know that your remedy, if any, is in the courts. Mr. Stripling, the next witness
11:30:42 Stripling: “John Howard Lawson”.
Mr. Crum: “Mr. Chairman,
Chairman Thomas: “I am sorry-
Mr. Crum: “May I request the right of cross-examination? I ask you to bring back and permit us to cross-examine the witnesses Adolph Menjou, Fred Niblo, John Charles Moffitt, Richard Macauley, Rupert Hughes, Sam Wood, Ayn Rand, James McGuinness-
Chairman Thomas: “The request-
Mr. Crum: “Howard Rushmore- (The chairman pounding gavel.) Morrie Ryskind, Oliver Carlson-
Chairman Thomas: “The request is denied-
Mr. Crum: “In order to show that these witnesses lied”.
Chairman Thomas: “That request is denied”.
11:31:13 Stripling: “The first witness, John Howard Lawson.” Kenny & Crum remain standing. Abrupt end.
Anti-Communist; Friendly Witnesses; Hollywood Ten; Blacklists; 1940s; Motion Picture Industry; House Committee On UnAmerican Activities; Movies; Politics; Motion Picture Association Of America; Testimony; Lawyers; Counsel;
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1947 - Government, USA, HUAC Hearing: Lawyers Kenny & Crum Statements. 27Oct47 Card 2 of 2 Continued. Kenny & Crum standing again in front of table. Thomas (seen): “This is the unanimous decision of this subcommittee. It is the decision on the brief which you submitted, plus the two additional points. No committee of Congress has the right to establish its own legality or constitutionality. A committee of Congress cannot disqualify itself from the provisions of the law. We operate under Public Law 601. We cannot set aside this law to suit the convenience of certain witnesses or their counsel. As a former attorney general of the State of California you certainly know that your remedy, if any, is in the courts. Mr. Stripling, the next witness 11:30:42 Stripling: “John Howard Lawson”. Mr. Crum: “Mr. Chairman, Chairman Thomas: “I am sorry- Mr. Crum: “May I request the right of cross-examination? I ask you to bring back and permit us to cross-examine the witnesses Adolph Menjou, Fred Niblo, John Charles Moffitt, Richard Macauley, Rupert Hughes, Sam Wood, Ayn Rand, James McGuinness- Chairman Thomas: “The request- Mr. Crum: “Howard Rushmore- (The chairman pounding gavel.) Morrie Ryskind, Oliver Carlson- Chairman Thomas: “The request is denied- Mr. Crum: “In order to show that these witnesses lied”. Chairman Thomas: “That request is denied”. 11:31:13 Stripling: “The first witness, John Howard Lawson.” Kenny & Crum remain standing. Abrupt end. Anti-Communist; Friendly Witnesses; Hollywood Ten; Blacklists; 1940s; Motion Picture Industry; House Committee On UnAmerican Activities; Movies; Politics; Motion Picture Association Of America; Testimony; Lawyers; Counsel; NOTE: Partial or entire of 2 cards (11:25:30 - 11:31:28) sold at per reel rate.