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Speech to the House Un-American Activities Committee, 1960 |
A Life Devoted To Free Speech |
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"I want the lights, on, precisely; I want the fullest glare of publicity on this committee's activities."
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Honorable beaters of children, sadists, uniformed and in plain clothes, distinguished Dixiecrat wearing the clothing of a gentleman, eminent Republican who opposes an accommodation with the one country with which we must live at peace in order for us and all our children to survive. |
My boy of fifteen left this room a few minutes ago in sound health and not jailed, solely because I asked him to be in here to learn something about the procedures of the United States government and one of its committees. Had he been outside where a son of a friend of mine had his head split by these goons operating under your orders, my boy today might have paid the penalty of permanent injury or a police record for desiring to come here and hear how this committee operates. |
If you think that I am going to cooperate with this collection of Judases, of men who sit there in violation of the United States Constitution, if you think I will cooperate with you in any way, you are insane! This body is improperly constituted. It is a kangaroo court. It does not have my respect, it has my utmost contempt.
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Stills and film clips excerpted from Robert Carl Cohen's film Committee On Un-American Activities;
distributed by Radical Films http://radfilms.com.
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