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Tells Dies group of experiences in Spain with husband in loyalist army. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Mrs. William G. Ryan, who followed her husband on the stand before the Dies Committee today, told the committee of how she and her husband joined the Loyalist cause in Spain under the direction of the Communist Party. She said that all arrangements for recruiting her and Mr. Ryan were handled by the Communist Party in New York. She said that she found the morals of the army life objectionable and asked for a transfer

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Before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, President of the Automobile Workers Union, as he appeared before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities

Before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, Preside...

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Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April 3. The first member of Congress to raise his voice against what he called an "unlawful action" by a labor group, Rep. Martin Dies, Democrat of Texas, has introduced a resolution in the House for a congressional inquiry into the sit, 4/3/1937

Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April...

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Mystery witness before Dies Un-American Committee today. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. The mystery witness presenting charges against Harry Bridges to the House Committee on Un-American activities was identified today as Margaret A. Kerr, spokesman for the Los Angeles Better American Federation, she is shown just before the committee went into secret session to hear her testimony concerning the communistic connections of the CIO labor leader, 8/18/38

Mystery witness before Dies Un-American Committee today. Washington, D...

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[VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Appearing before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, Eugene I. Van Antwerp, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today advocated enforced state and federal registration of all organizations which disseminate propaganda in the United States. He also proposed reduction of present immigration quotes by 90 per cent and elimination from relief rolls of aliens who have not declared their intention of becoming citizens]

[VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D...

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Dies Committee appoints subcommittee to hearings on Nazi activities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Members of the House Committee investigating Un-American activities met today and decided to appoint a subcommittee to begin hearings on Nazi activities. Chairman Dies said the hearings would be held in another city, but declined to reveal its location. In the photograph, left to right: Rep. Harold G. Mosier, Rep. Noah M. Mason, Chairman Martin Dies, Dr. J.B. Matthews, former communist organizer, who testified today; Stephen Birmingham, investigator; Rep. Joe Starnes, and Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, 8/22/38

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that he had no prior knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-Semitic propaganda. Hamilton was subpoenaed after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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McWhirter tells Dies Committee Semitic investigation was for personal information. Washington, D.C., May 23. Felix McWhirter, Indiana banker and Republican State Finance Officer, today's witness before the Dies Committee, was questioned as to why he wrote J.E. Campbell of Kentucky, inquiring if 'Hull's wife is a part of full blooded Semite,' and about 'Semitic connections' of Alf Landon and William Allen White. Dies asked, 'Why did you want that information?' 'For the same reason that I would like to have any factual information,' he replied. 'What difference did it make?' McWhirter leaned back. 'No difference,' he replied

McWhirter tells Dies Committee Semitic investigation was for personal ...

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Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Dr. George W. Hartmann, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, today told the Dies Committee that trouble within the American Federation of Teachers came from 'underground political manipulations' of its communist minority. He said selection of George W. Counts as head of the union was defeat for the communist element

Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Dr. George W. Hartma...

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Hinckley of American Youth Congress before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. William W. Hinckley, former Chairman of the American Youth Congress, denied today before the Dies Committee that the Congress had been 'penetrated by communists.' He also stated that his organization was conducting a nationwide campaign for signatures to a petition asking Speaker Bankhead to discontinue the Dies Committee

Hinckley of American Youth Congress before Dies Committee. Washington,...

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McCuistion taken into custody. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. The Dies Committee today turned over to the police, William C. McCuistion, when he finished his testimony and adopted a resolution calling on the Justice Department's Civil Liberties Unit to investigate charges against the witness. With McCuistion in the picture is his mother, Mrs. D.M. Crawford, of Frederick, Md.

McCuistion taken into custody. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. The Dies Com...

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Wash. D.C. Principals. Rep. Martin Dies (D. of N.Y.) front, who was the principle cross-questioner at the House lobby inquiry Friday. Rep. Nat Patton (D. of Texas) who is a principle involved in the hearing, as to whether or not he received "cigars" in a cigar box from a Utility Lobbyist (in rear) and Bonnie Patton, his loyal daughter who testified for her father Friday, photoed at the hearing. 7/2/35

Wash. D.C. Principals. Rep. Martin Dies (D. of N.Y.) front, who was th...

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Opens for business as usual. Washington, D.C., Oct. 26. Despite President Roosevelt's rebuke yesterday of the House Committee investigating Un-American activities, Chairman Dies opened his Committee room as usual today for further hearing of witnesses, 10-26-38

Opens for business as usual. Washington, D.C., Oct. 26. Despite Presid...

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Dies Committee told of methods to recruit youth for service with loyalists. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Methods used to recruit youths for service with loyalists in Spain were detailed to the Dies Committee today by Alvin I. Alpern, (left) Boston Youth, and Abraham Sobol, (center) both the youths, who are shown with Edward F. Sullivan, ace investigator for the committee, said the were recruited by the Communist Party, given funds and sent to Spain to "take a crack at Hitler," 8/18/38

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Mystery witness at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. J.E. Creighton, reporter for the Lansing, Mich. State journal, was introduced as the mystery witness promised for today. He testified how Gov. Frank Murphy reached the Capitol about 12:50 PM and came by a very 'circuitous route' he also testified how the Capitol at Lansing, was blocked by autos of pickets, 10/28/38

Mystery witness at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. J.E. Creig...

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Chairman at ease. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Committee investigating Un-American activities, relaxes as he talks to newsmen before the Committee Hearing opened today, 11/7/38

Chairman at ease. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman...

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Dies and star witness. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Rep. Martin Dies, left, Chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, in a huddle with William C. McCuistion, his Dies star witness, who was recently arrested for New Orleans authorities on a murder charge. Dies has announced that he will personally investigate the charges brought against McCuistion in New Orleans

Dies and star witness. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Rep. Martin Dies, lef...

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Before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 5. Leroy Schulz, Vice Chairman of the Protective League of Milwaukee, today told the House Committee investigating Un-American activities that his organization was devoted to getting people to 'Buy Gentile'. He told of various meetings of the League at which there was anti-semetic talk, 11/5/38

Before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 5. Leroy Schulz, Vice Ch...

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Appears before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Dr. J.D. Matthews, former 'fellow traveler' in the Communist United Front who told the Dies Committee investigating un-American activities that, Earl Browder, sought to obtain from the State Dept. 'diplomatic immunity' for funds to be sent here from Soviet Russia, 11/7/38

Appears before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. D...

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Examine communist evidence. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Dr. J.B. Matthews, (right) former communist organizer who resumed his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, explains a piece of evidence he submitted to Chairman martin Dies (center) and Rep. Joe Starnes, a member of the committee, 8/22/38

Examine communist evidence. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Dr. J.B. Matthe...

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This group of congressmen is organizing for a vigorous fight to put the soldier's bonus bill through the House. From left to right, seated: Abe Mudock of Utah, A.J. May of Ky., Wright Pattman of Tex., Adolph Sabath of Ill., Clarence Cannon of Mo., William P. Connery Jr. of Massachusetts., (second row) Gerald J. Boileau of Wis., Jinnings Randolph of W.Va., Frank Hancock of N. Carolina, William M. Berlan of Penn., John E. Miller of Ark., James G. Scrugham of Nevada. (Back row) Martin Dies of Tex., Paul Kvale of Minn., Arthur H. Greenwood of Ind., James P. Richards of S. Carolina, William M. Colmer of Miss. and George A. Dondero of Mich.

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Stephen Birmingham, investigator for the Dies Committee

Stephen Birmingham, investigator for the Dies Committee

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UAWU head quizzed by Rep. Dies. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, left, President of the Automobile Workers Union, as he was quizzed today by Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities. Martin told the Committee that communists are active in both the CIO and A.F. of L.

UAWU head quizzed by Rep. Dies. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin...

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Tells Dies group youth congress is communist front organization. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. William G. Ryan, of Milwaukee today told the Dies Committee that Communist Party members regard it as a generally accepted fact that the American Youth Congress is controlled by the Communist Party. Ryan, a former member of the Communist Party, said that he served 17 months with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain and then 'escaped'

Tells Dies group youth congress is communist front organization. Washi...

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To probe un-American activities. Washington, D.C., June 9. A House committee to be headed by Rep. Martin Dies of Texas, has been appointed to probe throughout the country un-American activities and foreign propaganda. The committee will have the power to subpoena and travel from coast-to-coast in its investigation this summer. Left to right; Rep Joe. Starnes, Alabama; Rep. Harold G. Mosier, Ohio; Rep. Noah M. Mason, Illinois; and Rep. Arthur D. Healey, Massachusetts., 6/9/38

To probe un-American activities. Washington, D.C., June 9. A House com...

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American Legion Head testifies before Un-American committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. "Sinister forces are expending greater effort than ever before to wreck this nation" Homer L. Chaillaux, Americanism director of the American Legion told the Dies Un-American Committee today, 8/18/38

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Dies committee told country is being flooded with racial propaganda. Washington, D.C., Nov. 21. The House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities was today told by it's ace investigator, John Metcalfe, that at least 200 organizations in the U.S. are disseminating racial propaganda, and described of two attempts to fuse them into one group

Dies committee told country is being flooded with racial propaganda. W...

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Husband and wife occupy morning's testimony of Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ryan, former members of the Communist Party, each took the stand before the Dies Committee to tell of their experiences here and in the Spanish Loyalist Army as communists. They are shown here after the morning's hearings today talking

Husband and wife occupy morning's testimony of Dies Committee. Washing...

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Rep. Martin Dies - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Rep. Martin Dies - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, studies with Chairman Dies of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, the six-point program to promote Americanism which she offered to the committee today, 12/9/38

Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9....

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Brooklyn Professor testifies before the House Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 23. Earl A. Martin, Chairman of the Brooklyn [...]Biology Department, shows members of the Dies Un-American Committee, communist propaganda distributed thru the school under the guise of a school pamphlet he also testified that communist activity has lowered the morale of the faculty and has created a feeling of distrust of one colleague to another, 8/23/38

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Harper Knowles, Martin Dies, Rep. Joe Starnes, D of Miss.

Harper Knowles, Martin Dies, Rep. Joe Starnes, D of Miss.

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News reporter before the Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 22. Hungry college students brought an end to last year's "labor holiday" at Lansing, Mich. Donald W. Gardenor, Detroit Times Reporter, told the House Committee investigating Un-American affairs. Students at the Michigan State Agricultural College at East Lansing entered the picture Gardener said, when Union pickets attempted to close restaurants. The pickets, acting on behalf of the local automobile workers union, had declared a labor holiday in protest against the Sheriff's arrest of eight persons who had been picketing a trecking company, 10/22/38

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DAR Head offers Dies committee program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, today offered the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities a six-point program to promote Americanism, 12/9/38

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Rep. Martin Dies - Public domain portrait photograph

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Wallace R. Stark, appearing before the Dies Un-American Committee about communism in the Federal Theatre Project

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Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating UnAmerican Activities that he had no knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated anti-semetic propaganda. Hamilton was subpeoned after it was learned that he had exchanged letters with a Mr. Campbell, who described himself before the committee today as an 'American Nationalist' opposed to the internationalist sentiment that he said is trying to get the nation into foreign wars

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The General faces his questioner. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, U.S.A. retired, who appeared before the Dies Committee today to deny any connection with any organizations opposed to Jewry, asserted in his testimony that America is faced with danger of destruction by communists, and that rightists here would fight the menace. When the Committee broke up for an hour's luncheon recess, Moseley and Rhea Whitley, counsel and questioner for the Committee faced each other and had a short heated discussion

The General faces his questioner. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major Gene...

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[VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Appearing before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, Eugene I. Van Antwerp, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today advocated enforced state and federal registration of all organizations which disseminate propaganda in the United States. He also proposed reduction of present immigration quotes by 90 per cent and elimination from relief rolls of aliens who have not declared their intention of becoming citizens]

[VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D...

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While newsmen take notes, Chairman Dies of House Committee investigating Un-American activities, proofs & reads his statement replying to Pres. Roosevelt's attack on the Committee, Oct. 26, 1938

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Professor of chemistry testifies before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 23. Prof, Martin Meyer, Prof. of Chemistry, Brooklyn College, N.Y. testifies before the Dies Un-American Committee today. Meyer told the committee that for several years the students had been attempting unsuccessfully to have an ROTC unit established at Brooklyn College, 8/23/38

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"Heil Hitler" salute given chairman of House Committee investigating un-American activities by first witness. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Called as the first witness before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, John Metcalfe, former Chicago reporter but now an investigator for the committee, gives Chairman Martin Dies (right) a Nazi salute before taking the stand. Joining under the name of Hellmut Oberwinder, Metcalfe related his experiences as a member of the German-American bund and charged the organization has a secret relationship with the Nazi government in Germany, 8/12/38

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Conversion. Toy furniture to dies for incendiary bombs. Dies to destroy the Axis. The owner of this small Midwest factory inspects dies for making incendiary bombs. Note doll's furniture on the wall, the company's previous product. Complete conversion of all machines for this factory's production of war essentials is rapidly taking place. Sivon Machine Company, Painesville, Ohio

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U.S. official charges American Student Union is communist. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Major Hampden Wilson of the U.S. Veterans Administration, today told the Dies Committee that the American Student Union is the vehicle for the spread of communism in the American school system. Wilson gave a summary of his findings from an eight month study of communistic influences in 50 educational institutions in 42 states

U.S. official charges American Student Union is communist. Washington,...

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Mystery witness at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. J.E. Creighton, reporter for the Lansing, Mich. State journal, was introduced as the mystery witness promised for today. He testified how Gov. Frank Murphy reached the Capitol about 12:50 PM and came by a very 'circuitous route' he also testified how the Capitol at Lansing, was blocked by autos of pickets, 10/28/38

Mystery witness at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. J.E. Creig...

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View communist evidence uncovered by ace investigator. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Immediately after reaching Washington today, Edward F. Sullivan, (right) ace investigator for the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, went into a huddle with Chairman Dies and explained evidence he picked up during recent investigation of "red" activities in Hollywood, 8/18/38

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Opposes judgeship for former Governor James V. Allred of Texas. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Rep. Martin Dies today told a one-man subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee that popular sentiment is 'overwhelming against appointment' of Former Governor James W. Alred as a District Judge for the southern district of Texas. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, of Wyoming, was the only member of the committee present to hear Dies express his opposition, 1-27-39

Opposes judgeship for former Governor James V. Allred of Texas. Washin...

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60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes

60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told...

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VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Appearing before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, Eugene I. Van Antwerp, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today advocated enforced state and federal registration of all organizations which disseminate propaganda in the United States. He also proposed reduction of present immigration quotes by 90 per cent and elimination from relief rolls of Aliens who have not declared their intention of becoming citizens

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Rep. Martin Dies - Public domain dedication image

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Michigan State cop testifies before the Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 22. Lt. Harold Mulber, of the Michigan State Police Force, who told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities about the "Labor Holiday" held in Lansing, Mich. Last year when police arrested eight pickets, 10/22/38

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Bars of Kirksite metal, ready to be placed in the melting pot for use in dies, stand outside the foundry at the Inglewood, California, foundry of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Dies of this metal are used in forming sheet metal parts of war planes for the United Nations. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

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Gentlemen, I am here [...]' began General Moseley. Washington, D.C., May 31. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, U.S.A. retired, provided members of the Dies Committee with testimony today following a brief argument over a statement which he wished the read. With the opening statement, 'Gentlemen, I am here...' he was cut short by acting Chairman Arthur Healy. 'You can answer that question. You're not here to make a speech.' He said that if he were president, he would enforce a 1929 statute which empowers the president to use the army to fight subversive activities within the country. Behind the General is Rep. J. Thorkelson of Montana, whom Moseley said would 'bring it all out on the floor of the House'

Gentlemen, I am here [...]' began General Moseley. Washington, D.C., M...

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Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 21. Herman Lukrs, Chairman of the Joint Americanism Committee of the American Legion of Flint, Mich. who testified to Red activities in the recent strikes in the auto plants of Flint and vicinity, 10/21/38

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[60 per cent of Akron, O. population now on relief, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Testifying today before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, C. Nelson Sparks, Akron, O., former Mayor and Chairman of a Law and Order League during the 1936 rubber strike, declared that 60 percent of the town's population is now living on government or state relief checks since rubber companies decentralized their operations after a wave of strikes]

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Dies' young son learns of un-American activities first hand. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Young Bobby Dies, son of Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the Special House Committee investigating un-American activities, listens intently as his father questions witnesses before the committee today. On the left is Rep. Noah M. Mason, Republican of Illinois, a member of the committee, 8/12/38

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Communists direct Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party charged before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 17. Appearing before the House Committee investigating the Un-American activities today, Steve Gadler, St. Paul, Minn., consulting engineer, charged that Communists actively direct the Minnesota Farmer Labor Party through strategic party offices. He asserted that Communists were active on the University of Minnesota campus, through the Marxist club and other groups, and actively disseminate Communist propaganda in the student body, 10/17/38

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A die maker. Dies are metal blocks with the pattern or contour of a part reproduced on their surface. They are used in presses or gorging hammers for forming identical metal parts

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Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

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Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Frederick C. Phillips, whom National Maritime Union officials say was suspended from their union in May 1939, described to the Dies Committee today what he alleged to be communistic actions in the NMU. Phillips was formerly Secretary of the Atlantic District of the union

Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Frederick C. Phillips...

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Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April 3. The first member of Congress to raise his voice against what he called an "unlawful action" by a labor group, Rep. Martin Dies, Democrat of Texas, has introduced a resolution in the House for a congressional inquiry into the sit, 4/3/1937

Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April...

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[VFW National Committee testifies before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Appearing before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, Eugene I. Van Antwerp, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, today advocated enforced state and federal registration of all organizations which disseminate propaganda in the United States. He also proposed reduction of present immigration quotes by 90 per cent and elimination from relief rolls of aliens who have not declared their intention of becoming citizens]

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Dies committee told that silver shirt organization sought conference with Tom Girdler. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. Arnold Gingrich, editor of Ken Magazine, today gave the House Committee investigating Un-American activities a letter indicating that members of the Silver Shirt Organization sought a conference in 1937 with Tom Girdler, Chairman of the Board of Republic Steel Corp. There was nothing in the letter to indicate that the proposed conference ever was held, 10/6/38

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Wilbur Wright, First Man to Fly, Dies at 45 [The Sun, 31 May 1912]

Wilbur Wright, First Man to Fly, Dies at 45 [The Sun, 31 May 1912]

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Urge alien importation. Rep. Martin Dies, left, Texas Democrat and author of H.R. 7120 to deport some six million aliens now said to be in the U.S. confers with Rep. Joe Starnes, Alabama Democrat, regarding the bill. Starnes reported the bill for Dies. 6/24/35

Urge alien importation. Rep. Martin Dies, left, Texas Democrat and aut...

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Dies and star witness. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Rep. Martin Dies, left, Chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, in a huddle with William C. McCuistion, his Dies star witness, who was recently arrested for New Orleans authorities on a murder charge. Dies has announced that he will personally investigate the charges brought against McCuistion in New Orleans

Dies and star witness. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. Rep. Martin Dies, lef...

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Ohio Solon presides at Dies committee hearing. Washington, D.C., Nov. 18. In the absence of Chairman Died, Rep. Harold G. Moiser of Ohio, presided at the hearing today of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities

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Anti-Fascist before the House Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 4. Girolano Valenti, Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Committee, showing Chairman Martin Dies, D. of Texas, information that Italian Consuls "spy and threaten" Italo-American citizens unsympathetic to Mussolini and have threatened some with deportation, 10/4/38

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Martin Dies - Public domain portrait photograph

Martin Dies - Public domain portrait photograph

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UAWU President appears before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. After declaring he was only appearing because he was subpoenaed, Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Works Union, told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that communists are active in both the C.I.O. and the A.F. of L., and that they are 'relatively' as active in the AFL as in any other organization. He charged that Judge Paul V. Gadola of Flint, Mich., who issued an injunction requiring auto union members to vacate General Motors plants during the 1937 sit-down strikes, is a fascist

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Loses interest. Rep. Martin Dies (D. of Texas) appears to have lost interest in Thomas G. Corcoran for the moment. This picture taken Wednesday at House Rules Lobby hearing at which time Dies at one time asked Corcoran in a pointed way, if he were not a Harvard man. He is, another famed Harvardman is Pres. Roosevelt, 7/10/35

Loses interest. Rep. Martin Dies (D. of Texas) appears to have lost in...

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[Design drawing for stained glass window with Jesus Dies on the Cross]

[Design drawing for stained glass window with Jesus Dies on the Cross]

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In spotlight at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., May 24. George Deatherage, Chief of the Knights of the White Camellia, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that he once received a $200 contribution from Howland Spencer at Newport, R.I. Deatherage described Spencer as the 'man who sold Father Devine that property on the Hudson River near President Roosevelt's Hyde Park home.' He also testified that he had dinner on a yacht with Frazier Jelkeo Leomargerine King

In spotlight at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., May 24. George Deather...

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Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze the armaments industry. These tactics, he said, were outlined to him in May 1937, by William Weinstone, at that time State Secretary of the Communist Party in Michigan. Dobrzynski, said he was National Director of Ford Plant Organizers for the UAW, 11/14/38

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobr...

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Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

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Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April 3. The first member of Congress to raise his voice against what he called an "unlawful action" by a labor group, Rep. Martin Dies, Democrat of Texas, has introduced a resolution in the House for a congressional inquiry into the sit, 4/3/1937

Gets house backing on sit down strike inquiry. Washington, D.C., April...

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Curtain for Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. Probably the most criticized congressional investigation in many years came to an end today when Chairman Martin Dies brought down his gavel to signalize the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities is adjourned. Pictured as the final hearing closed are, left to right, seated: Rep. Harold G. Mosier, Ohio-Chairman Martin Dies. and Rep. J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey. Standing, left to right: Rep. John J. Dempsey of New Mexico; Ree. Stripling, Secretary to the committee, and John Metcalf, Chief Investigator, 12/18/38

Curtain for Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. Probably the mo...

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Martin Dies, 10/38 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Martin Dies, 10/38 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

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Two foes of Un-Americanism in conference. Washington, D.C., May 23. Martin Dies, chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, and Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, who recently sponsored a bill of impeachment against Secretary of Labor Perkins. Both members of the Dies Committee put their heads together this morning for a conference about the coming testimony of Felix McWhirter

Two foes of Un-Americanism in conference. Washington, D.C., May 23. Ma...

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Representatives of American Youth Congress testify at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. Three members of the American Youth Congress, left to right: Jack R. McMichael, Chairman of the Congress; William W. Hinckley, former Chairman; and Joseph Cadden, Executive Secretary, testified before the Dies Committee that their organization had not been 'penetrated by communists.' Hinckley revealed that his organization was conducting a nationwide campaign to petition Speaker Bankhead to discontinue the Dies Committee. Rep. Joe Starnes, acting Chairman of the Dies Subcommittee, told the witnesses that neither he nor his committee cared what the witnesses thought of the committee--that he only wanted to hear statements founded on fact

Representatives of American Youth Congress testify at Dies hearing. Wa...

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Destruction of Democratic Party aim communists, Dies Committee told. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Resuming his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, Dr. J.B. Matthews, former communist organizer, charged that communist strategy in America calls for the destruction of the Democratic Party as a prelude to the establishment of a "Soviet America." He also told the committee that immediate objectives of President Roosevelt's administration are identical to those of the Communist Party, 8/22/38

Destruction of Democratic Party aim communists, Dies Committee told. W...

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Hazel Huffman, testifying before the Dies Un-American Committee

Hazel Huffman, testifying before the Dies Un-American Committee

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Rep. Martin Dies. Chairman of the House Committee investigating unamerican activities, 2-17-40

Rep. Martin Dies. Chairman of the House Committee investigating unamer...

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Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

Dies irae - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

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Brothers first witnesses before Congressional Committee investigating un-American activities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Two brothers of Chicago, James J. (right) and John Metcalfe, (center) first witnesses before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, are pictured with Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman. Both declared the German-American bund wields a powerful influence over Germans in this country. John, a former newspaper [man] but now an investigator for the committee, and James, a Chicago reporter, gained their information by joining the buned under assumed names, 8/12/38

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Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. The Dies Committee Investigating un-American activities today questioned Joseph P. Lash, Executive Secretary of the American Students' Union, and Miss Agnes Reynolds, College Secretary of the Union. Lash testified that he was a member of the Socialist Party from 1929 to 1937. He said he resigned because he believed that the Socialist Party was subordinating the interests of the people of a whole to the interests of factional strife

Before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. The Dies Committee In...

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Leo A. Dawson, testifying before the Dies Un-American Committee about communism in the Federal Theatre Project

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Wilbur Wright, First Man to Fly, Dies at 45 [The Sun, 31 May 1912]

Wilbur Wright, First Man to Fly, Dies at 45 [The Sun, 31 May 1912]

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Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P. Gilbert, New York socialite, who has been financial angel for an undercover nationwide anti-Semitic and anti-communist movement, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the American people will 'have to rise under some American officer of the Franco type' if a 'red revolution' is to be averted

Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P...

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Warns Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Surrendering the Labor Department's complete file on Harry Bridges to the Special House Committee on Un-American activities today, Thomas B. Shoemaker warned the investigators that revelation of its contents might result in violence to persons involved. Chairman Dies said the committee would comply with the request as far as it is possible as witnesses in the bridges investigation have been threatened. 8/18/38

Warns Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Surrendering the Labo...

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