Strategy and tactics of world communism

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STRATEGY AND TACTICS OF WORLD COMMUNISM THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MATUSOW CASE
HEARING
BEFORE THE
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SUBCOMMllfTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTEATIO]\' OF THE liVTERNAL SECUEITY
ACT AND OTHER INTERNAL SECURITY LAWS
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE
EIGHTY-FOUETH CONGEESS
FIRST SESSION
—KUJigyANT TO S. Res. 58
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APRIL
20,
1955
PART
11
Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary
UNITED STATES
.59886
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1955
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Superintendent of Documents
AUG
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1955
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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HARLEY
OLIN
D.
JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee
M. KILGORE, West Virginia, Chairman ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin WILLIAM LANGER, North Dakota
JOHNSTON, South Carolina C. HENNINGS, JH., Missouri JOHN L. McCLELLAN, Arkansas PRICE DANIEL, Texas JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, Wyoming
WILLIAM
E.
THOMAS
ARTHUR V. WATKINS, Utah EVERETT McKINLEY DIRKSEN, Illinois HERMAN WELKER, Idaho JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland
JENNER,
Indiana
Subcommittee To Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws
JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi, Chairman WILLIAM E. JENNER, Indiana JOHNSTON, South Carolina JOHN L. McCLELLAN, Arkansas ARTHUR V. WATKINS, Utah THOMAS C. HENNINGS, JK., Missouri HERMAN WELKER, Idaho PRICE DANIEL, Texas JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland
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AND TACTICS OF WORLD COMMUNISMSTRATEGY
CASETHE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MATUSOW
HEARING „ ' "
»
BEFORE THE
TO INVESTIGATE THESUBCOMMllfTEE
OF THE liVTERNAL SECUEITYADMINISTEATIO]\'
INTERNAL SECURITY LAWSACT AND OTHER
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
EIGHTY-FOUETH CONGEESS
FIRST SESSION
-— TOKUJigyANT
S. Res. 58
APRIL 20, 1955
PART 11
Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
.59886 WASHINGTON : 1955Eorton Pub'ix Library
of DocumentsSuperintendent
AUG 19551 *^
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HARLEY M. WestKILGORE, Virginia, Chairman
JAMES O. EASTLAND, ALEXANDERMississippi WisconsinWILEY,
ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee WILLIAM LANGER, North Dakota
OLIN D. JOHNSTON, South Carolina E. IndianaJENNER,
THOMAS C. HENNINGS, Missouri ARTHUR V.JH., UtahWATKINS,
JOHN L. McCLELLAN, Arkansas EVERETT McKINLEY IllinoisDIRKSEN,
PRICE DANIEL, Texas HERMAN IdahoWELKER,
JOSEPH C. JOHN MARSHALLO'MAHONEY, Wyoming BUTLER, Maryland
Subcommittee To Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security
Act and Other Internal Security Laws
JAMES O. ChairmanEASTLAND, Mississippi,
OLIN D. JOHNSTON, South Carolina WILLIAM E. JENNER, Indiana
JOHN L. McCLELLAN, Arkansas ARTHUR V. UtahWATKINS,
THOMAS C. Missouri HERMAN IdahoHENNINGS, JK., WELKER,
PRICE TexasDANIEL, JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland
J. G. CounselSODRWINE, Chief
Richard Arens and Alva C. Carpenter^ Associate Counsel
Benjamin Director ResearchMandel, of
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the Matiisowof Case)Significance(The
1955APRILWEDNESDAY, 20,
StatesUnited Senate,
the AdministrationTo InvestigateSubcommittee
InternalAct and Otherthe Internal SecurityOF
theon Judiciary,Laws of the CommitteeSecurity
D. G.Washington,
2: 10 inatto m.,The subcommittee adjournment, p.met, pursuant
L.SenatorJohnroom 475 Senate Office McClellan, presiding.Building,
andEastland of thePresent: Senators subcommittee),(chairman
McClellan.
Alvachief C.Also J. G. Carpenter,Sourwine, counsel,present:
Kobertdirector of andassociate Mandel, research;counsel; Benjamin
staff member.C. McManus, professional
will come to order.The committeeSenator McClellan.
is first witness?whoCounsel, your
Mr. sir.Mr. Sourwine. Matusow,Harvey
Mr. Matusow.Senator McClellan. Come around,
thistestified in the course ofMr. haveMatusow, you previously
before this committee.investigation
HARVEY MATUSOWTESTIMONY OF
Mr. Matusow. sir.Yes,
are under the sameYouSenator McClellan, acknowledge you
the whole truthadministered to to tell theoath you truth,previously
but the truth so God ?and help you,nothing
Matusow. I do.Mr. Yes, sir,
Mr.Senator McClellan. Counsel, you may proceed.
Mr. the record show Mr. FaulknerSir, my counsel,may
tohas not been able attend today.
involved in a trial in New York which is stillHe was proceeding
in and could not come to and I am preparedprogress Washington
to without I to show that.counsel but would like the recordtestify
You that areSenator McClellan. announce to the committee you
to with ofwithout the benefit counselwilling proceed your testimony
?present
Matusow.Mr. sir.Yes, — —If comes I will adhere to the committee orderssomething up —some with which I am not familiar in relation to the lawquestion —I foreseecan't at that time if I from the com-any might request
mittee that in order to make a distance callpostponing question long
Newto York.
969STRATEGY AND OF "WORLDTACTICS COMIVIUNISM970
I think IMr. SouRwiNE. the record should show talked to Mr.
Matusow over the several and he said he wouldtelephone nights ago
not be able to be here because he had business of histoday personal
own and he wanted to know if the would hear himcommittee if he
came on without counsel.Tuesday
I told him that would be a matter of his I couldn'tchoice, promise
him anything.
I told him if he came the committee would hear him. He wanted to
have a that if he came without the committeestipulation counsel,
would him to counsel when he needed to do so. Ipermit telephone
told him such a could not be made because it w^ouldstipulation put
the committee at his I talked to Mr. Faulkner last andmercy. night
he knew he was unable to be here.
He was a call from Mr. Matusow. I told himexpecting telephone
the committee was Mr, Matusow to come in line withexpecting today
the Mr. Matusow and counsel had made on andstipulation Monday
it would be to Mr. to decide whether he shouldup enjoin
Mr, Faulkner to come with him or another counsel or come withoutget
counsel.
I this so the record should show that Mr. Matusow issay clearly
not without counselbut he is here at hisown electioncaught by surprise
without counsel.
Senator McClellan. Mr. know that counselMatusow, you your
is not Are to ?without counselpresent. you willing proceed your
Mr. Matusow. sir. I would like a clarification. Mr.Yes, Maybe
Sourwine misunderstood me on the call. I said if there werephone
orone two that would come at the end of themaybe questions up
or to it if there would be a 5-minute recess if I couldhearing prior
take tlie one or two and call counsel but not after such stop
a camequestion up.
Senator McClellax. and when a situation arisesWell, proceed,
that raises an the committee will resolve it at that time.issue,
Mr. Sourwine. With the of the I would like toChairindulgence
ask one on this matter. Did Mr.preliminary question you, Matusow,
to me over the about to accumulatesay anything telephone desiring
and make one call at the end of the session?your questions
Mr. Matusow. recollection is I not have]My yes. However, might
understood it. I not have it in those words. I don't knowmight put
but recollection is that I did.my
You were had another call.busy,you telephone
Mr. Sourwine. I don't want to make an issue of but under thethis,_
circumstances I sliould tell there was another on the lineyou person
when I talked with What is recollectionnow ?you. your
Mr. Matusow. recollection is that I said to that I wouldMy you
like if there are a number of at a accumulate theto, questions recess,
and call counsel.questions
Mv. Sourwine. If the committee deems that matter weimportant,
can into it further.go
Senator McClellan. I don't think it is until we reachimportant
some where it arises and we can to resolve it at that time.point try
Proceed with theexamination.
ISIr. Sourwine. You were asked the committee to a numberby bring
of and documents. Do havethemwith ?papers you. you
Mr. Matusovs^. I have.STRATEGY AND TACTICS OF WORLD COMMUNISM 971
Do have the addressbookMr. SouRwixE. you
Yes I do.Mr.Matxsow. ;
were asked toMr. SouRwiNE. Which bring.you
then send itWill tell us what that is and forward, please.you
bookMr. Matusow. It will take a moment. This is an address
which I which I referred I on the first ofkept, to, believe, day my
which I think was the 21st of about which I saidtestimony, February,
contained the name of an individual who was at the Roch-it present
ambeau Restaurant in New when I had dinner with ElizabethYork,
on 1052. This is that address book. The nameOctoberBentley 3,—I will anis found on asterisk next to it and initial it.page put
Mr. SouRWiNE. What ?page
Mr. Matusow. I will a on it.put paper clip
Mr. Read the name.
]Mr. The name is Bill at 56West 11th NewHenry Street,
York I don't have the number.City. phone
Mr. Have talked with Mr. since firstSouRwiNE. you Henry you
mentioned his existence as an unnamed before this committee.person
]Mr. Matusow. I have not.
theMr. SouRwiNE. All sir. "V^Hiat is the nature ofright, general
entries in this address book?
Mr. Matusow. Various and some in showsundry names, business,
here inproducers, directors, people Washington.
Mr. SouRwiNE. Do the whose names in this bookpersons appear
all have one in common?any thing
Mv. Matusow. sir.No,
Mr. Aren't allSouR\vi]srE. friends of ?they yours
Mr. Not I have Americannecessarily. Broadcasting
of which I want the number.Co., phone
Mr. SouRwiNE. Are all addressesof or whichthey persons companies
desire to for own ?you keep your purposes
Mr. Matusow. At one time I did. '\\^iether I do now is another
story.
Mr. SouRwiNE. Over what of time did make the entriesperiod you
in this book?
—Mr. Matusow. This book on 1951 thisthrough year.
This book is a of a few books. In transit last a fewcomposite ^year
Iaddress books had This one too. This wasgot waterlogged. did,
a blank. I had other names in here.transposed
Mr. SouRwiNE. Are now the entries in this book wereyou saying
of tliem into this book lastmany copied year?
Mr. Matusow. Last year, yes.
Mr. SouRwixE. From lists?previous
Mr. another as I recall.book,
Mr. SouRwiNE. From book or lists ?
Mr. Matusow. The marks show on this book.waterlog
Mr. SouRwiXE. So the first entries made in this book physically
were last 1954 ?year,
Mr. Matusow. The last entries made in this book were in 1955.
Mr. SouRwiXE. The first in this in 1954.
Mr. Matitsow. In this bookspecific ; yes.
Mr. SouRwixE. Will send thatyou forward, please?
Mr. Matusow. Yes.STRATEGY AND TACTICS OF972 WORLD COMMUNISM
Mr. SouRwi