Conduct of espionage within the United States by agents of foreign Communist governments. Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, first session

United States. Congress. House. Committee On Un-American Activities

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OF ESPIONAGE WITHIN THE UNITED STATESCONDUCT
OF FOREIGN COMMUNIST GOVERNMENTSBY AGENTS
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FEB 8 1968
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
ACTIVITIESCOMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINETIETH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
AND MAY JUNE 15, AND NOVEMBER 15, 1967APRIL 6 7, 10,
(INCLUDING INDEX)
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United States House of Repbesentatives
ChairmanEDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana,
WILLIAM M. TUCK, Virginia JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio
JOB R. POOL, Texas DEL CLAW.SON, California
RICHARD H. ICHORD, Missouri RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH, Indiana
ALBERT W. WATSON, South CarolinaJOHN C. CULVER, Iowa
Francis McNamara, DirectorJ.
Chester Smith, Oeneral CounselD.
Alfred M. Nittle, Counsel: — —
CONTENTS
Faee
Synopsis 553
April 6, 1967: Testimony of—
John Hiuninik, Jr 571
Afternoon session
John Huminik, Jr. (resumed) 583
April 1967: Testimony of7,
John Jr. 601
May 10, 1967: of—
Leonard I. Epstein 618
June 15, 1967 : Testimony of—
Frank John Mrkva 644
November 1967 : Testimony15, of
Natalie Anna Bienstock 692
Index
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inThe HouseCommittee on Un-American Activities is a standing com-
mittee of the House of Representatives, constituted as such by the
rules of the House, adopted pursuant to Article I, section of the5,
Constitution of the United States which authorizes the House to deter-
mine the rules of its proceedings.
RULES ADOPTED BY THE 90TH CONGRESS
House Resolution January7, 10, 1967
RESOLUTION
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of RepresentativciS of the Eighty-ninth
Congress, togetherwith all applicable provisions of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1946, as amended, be, and they are hereby, adopted as the Rules of the
** *House of Representative's of the Ninetieth Congress
• *«**•*
Rule X
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. There shall be elected the House, at the commencement each Congress,by of*******
(r) Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members.
Rule XI
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
18. Committee on Un-American Activities.
(a) Un-American activities.
(b) The Committeeon Activities, whole or ^subcommittee,as a by
is authorized to make from time time investigations the extent, charac-to of (1)
andter, objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (2)
the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propaganda
that is instigated from foreign countrie,s or of a domestic origin and attacks the
principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and (3)
all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary
remedial legislation.
The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the
Clerk of the Houjse if the House is not in session ) the results of any such investi-
gation, together with deems advisable.such recommendations as it
For the purpose investigation, the Committee on Un-Americanof any such
Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times
and place,s within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has
ofrecessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance
such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and
to take such testimony, a,s it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under
the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any
member designated any such chairman, and may be served by any personby
designated any chairman member.by such or*******
27. To assist the House apprai.sing the administration of the laws and inin
developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary,
each watchfulnessstanding committee of the House shall exercise continuous
of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any la\vs. the subject
matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee ; and, for that pur-
ix>se, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the
ajgencies in the executive branch ofthe Government.SYNOPSIS
the committee determined to hold hearings on theOn March 8, 1967,
agents of foreign Communist"activities within the United States of
* * * the conduct of espionagegovernments with particular reference to
* * *." hearingswere alsoand other intelligence gathering activities The
encompass techniques employedby Communist agents in their effortsto
assistance of citizens in their espionage and intelli-to recruit the U.S.
legislative purpose of the hearings wasgence gathering activities. The
Congress in the enactment"to provide factual information to aid the
*."* *ofany necessary remedial legislation
Pursuant to this resolution, the chairman appointed the Hon.
William M. Tuck (D-Va.) chairman of a subcommittee to conduct
Hon. Culver (D-Iowa),these hearings and named himself, John C.
Albert WatsonHon. Richard L. Roudebush (R-Ind.), and Hon. W.
as associatemembers.(R-S.C.)
The subcommittee held hearings in Washington, D.C., on April 6
November 1967. It received the testi-and 7, May 10, June 15, and 15,
mony of four witnesses in thecourse ofthese hearings.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN HUMINIK, JR.
(APRIL 6 AND 1967)7,
being sworn, gave his birthplaceMr. John Huminik, Jr., 31, after
as received his early education in theWashington, D.C. Mr. Huminik
various technical insti-Districtof Columbia.He subsequently attended
tutes and military schools, as well as completing many correspondence
courses from which he received diplomas and certificates in machine
design, structural main-metallurgy, industrial metallurgy, aircraft
tenance,and aircraft materials.
Mr. Huminik is a scientist and businessman by profession. He has
been associated with the defense industry in and around Washington,
D.C, in the capacity of engineer, scientist, and corporation officer. He
is presently asa consultant on metallurgical and welding technology,
well as chairman of the board of Chemprox Corporation, a small
chemical manufacturingcompany.
The witnesshas written a technical text dealing with "rocket reentry
coatings and high temperature materials," entitled High Temperature
Inorganic Coatings^ in-related to space and rocketry programs, plus
numerable technical papers. Mr. Huminik has also been a member of
several technical societies, including : American Ordnance Association,
American Society for Metals, American Welding Society, and the
Inter-American Relations the forCommittee of American Society
Metals.
Mr. Huminik served as chairman of the Washin^on chapter of the
American Society for Metals (1965-66) and of the American Welding
Society 1961-62) ,was awarded theWelding Society's meritorious cer-(
553.
CONDUCT OF ESPIONAGE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES554
tificate in and was listed in1963, Who^ Who in Commerce and In-
dustry (13th edition)
In the past, Mr. Huminik has held positions with a number of
companies in theWashinofton, D.C., area, such as : head ofmetallur^cal
group, Melpar, Inc.; vice president and senior scientist, Value Engi-
neering Company ; and manager, Materials Engineering Department,
Fairchild Hiller Corporation.
Mr. Huminik was honorably discharged from the Military Reserves
after 12 years of both active and reserve duty. Attached to the U.S.
Army Chemical Corps, he received a commission in the Chemical Corps
Reserve and commanded the 312th Chemical Company and the 419th
Cliemical Biological and Radiological completed aCenter. He also
2-year Chemical Officer Career Course.
In 1961. Mr. Huminikbecame unpaid operative workinga voluntarv%
under the guidance of the FBI against Soviet diplomats who were
conducting espionage operations out of the Soviet Embassy and con-
sulate in Washington.
The witness told the subcommittee of his happenstance meeting with
Aleksandr Izvekov, Russian diplomat, who gave witness hisa the and
visiting relatives personal toura of the Soviet Embassy. Later, an asso-
ciate of Izvekov, Dr. Sergei Stupar, applied for membership in the
American Society for Metals (of which Mr. Huminik was secretary).
The witness, ofRussian ancestry, suspected the two Soviet diplomats
of trying to utilize their new-found friendship with him as a means of
gleaninghighly technical data in the field of metallurgy and, at an early
point in his contacts with the Russians, sought the advice of the FBI.
He agreed to work hand in hand with the Bureau to uncover the clan-
destine espionage activities of a highly trained Soviet spy ring.
Dr. Stuparwas admitted tomembership in theAmerican Society for
Metals, a large society representing 20 countries with a 35,000 mem-
bership in this country, and told Mr. Huminik that he was a "scientist
and not interested in politics."
Through his acquamtance with Dr. Stupar, the witness was intro-
duced to Anatole Kuznetsov, a third secretary of the Soviet Embassy,
and Vladimir Boutenko, the assistant comme