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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1773 |
| Catalog #: | 489980 | |
| Clip Number: | 489980-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 020-085-01 | |
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| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Hearings, Misc | |
| Description: | Shot of Ronald Reagan and two others at hearings, standing outside capitol building. Inside the house of Representatives, Various shots of people testifying before HUAC. Great stuff. ay 41:55 unidentified man speaks quickly and without making much sense: "No sir I haven't, i think you have to awaken the public to the fact that they're here and what they're doing. And I think tha the underground-- they always have reasons for not doing anything to--I mean, they're underground or they're a liberal. When they thump their chests they are liberals but if any of you mention that you are opposed to the communist party then you are anti-labor, you're anti-semitic, anti-negro and you always end up a fascist but they never start that until they know that you are opposed to the communist party. So if you wanted to drop their roimpers and look you'd find the hammer and sickle on their rear ends." At 42:39 another unidentified man speaks wikth determination and disdain: "II believe that 95% of the people of California are decent and honest American citizens. The Communist party is a minority. The dangerous minority. I believe the entire nation should be alerted to its menace today. I think that Mr/.Vishinsky and Mr. molotov have done the most magnificent job of awakening a great many people. The more information the American people get the more they will realize it they more they will turn against it. It is completely against the American feeling, this Communistic thing. I believe--I would, Iwould move to the state of Texas if it ever came here because I believe that Texans would kill them on sight." (he turns to lean his elbow on desk and takes a long drag of his cigarette as his head tilts up--great arrogance). | |
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