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Hearings, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations - McCarthy (ca Oct-Nov53)

Reel Number: 221179-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1953

Country: USA

Location: New York,NY,NYC

TC Begins: 11:11:36

TC Ends: 11:20:45

Duration: 00:09:09

Hearings, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations - McCarthy (ca Oct-Dec53) New York City Federal Court House; NYC. NOTE: See 221180 13:45:01--13:47:08 for additional shots (MOS). Swearing in of Col. ?? McCarthy asks Roy Cohn to put a definition of secret into the record. Discusses Rosenberg's assignment to Emerson Radio Co. & inspecting proximity fuses. David Greenglass's counsel, or lawyer, says he will cooperate w/ espionage investigation. 11:14:00 McCarthy talks about Julius Rosenberg’s association w/ Mr. Joseph Levitsky. Cohn says there is plenty in the record of Levitsky & Rosenberg. 11:14:58 McCarthy swears ? in. McCarthy talks about the lights & newsmen. Asks if Julius Rosenberg helped to get job at Telecommunications in Signal Corps Laboratory. Witness asked if given as a reference. He agrees. McCarthy tells he can only avoid self-incrimination w/ the 5th Amendment. 11:18:27 Witness asks what McCarthy is reading but gets no response. Witness leaves & McCarthy talks to press. Lawyer asks Cohn if overcoat is his. Good footage of mingling etc. Spy; Espionage; David Greenglass is brother of Ethel Rosenberg;

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