Then the second circular that this Communist-front is circulating has to do with these hearings.

(The circulars follow:)

As feared, the Administration Committee pushed through a recommendation
of $327,000. for the Un-American Activities Committee on Wednesday
morning, January 20th, and that very afternoon, as an "emergency
measure", in a surprise move got unanimous consent in the House and
passed the appropriation.

The "emergency" was evidently the pressure from the country not to
grant the appropriation.

The committee's first raid on your rights in this session of Congress
will be directed at students who attended youth festivals last
summer or the summer before. The dates, February 2, 3 and 4th in
Washington, have apparently been selected to make it as difficult
as possible for students to organize resistance because of exams
and end of semester recess.

The Emergency Civil Liberties Committee has issued a press release
on the situation, and has sent the following telegram to Speaker
Sam Rayburn:

"Urgently request you to cancel bearings announced for
February in Washington by Un-American Activities Committee
in which students who attended youth festivals abroad will
be subjected to harassment and blacklisting. Such
treatment of our youth threatens their interest in peace,
jeopardizes their education and violates their constitutional
rights."

WE URGE YOU TO GIVE ALL POSSIBLE HELP TO THE STUDENTS

The CHAIRMAN. J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, commented recently respecting the proceedings of the 17th National Convention of the United States Communist Party held in New York City, December 10-13, 1959, as follows:

Youth

If for a moment any American considers the Communists to be blind to opportunity, let him consider this vile tactic which came out of the 17th national convention :

It is obvious to the Communists that, if its party is to survive, it must attract the youth of this Nation. As newspapers and other media reveal almost daily, many of America's juveniles are in a state of upheaval-adult authority and morality have been spurned to the point where juvenile arrests in this country in 1958 increased 8 percent over the preceding year.

During the convention, an Illinois Communist took note of the juvenile delinquency situation and proposed that if "we" provide them with a place to go and with activities, they will not be so delinquent; "we" [the Communists] can move them in a positive direction.

What can be more despicable or dangerous to our democracy than this sort of Red Pied Piper trickery?

Education

Discussing the role of the Communist Party in formal education, Mr. Hoover added:

The Communist Party remains deeply interested in the American college student. At a press conference, Gus Hall was asked if the party had made any inroads among college students. He replied that the party had made gains in this field, adding that there has been a change in the thinking of college students toward "nonconformity." Hall added that he based this comment on the fact that a number of requests have been received from colleges for speakers.

A few moments ago I stated that the overwhelming majority of the young people of this Nation are of unquestioned patriotism and dedication to all that is good and noble in our society. This fact, however, must not beguile us into feeling that because the Communist infiltrators among our youth are numerically in a minority, their threat is necessarily insignificant. Time and time again, our committee has pointed out that the strength of the Communist movement in any of its ramifications bears little relationship to the number of its members; that instead, its strength and effectiveness is, as I remarked previously, in direct ratio to the intensity of the efforts of the few who are trained and disciplined agents.

At this point in our proceedings today, let there be inserted in the record the resolution of the Committee on Un-American Activities authorizing and directing the holding of these hearings, together with the designation of the members, by myself as chairman, who shall constitute the subcommittee for the purpose of conducting this hearing. (The resolution and designation follow :)

JANUARY 13, 1960.

It was unanimously agreed that hearings by the Committee on Un-American Activities, or a subcommittee thereof, be held in Washington, D.C., or at such other places as the Chairman may determine, and on such date or dates as the Chairman may fix, including the conduct of investigations deemed necessary by the staff in preparation therefor, relating to:

(A) Communist propaganda and techniques used in influencing youth and youth organizations on local, national, and international levels, with special reference to propaganda material entering this country from Soviet bloc countries, events leading up to and occurring during the Seventh World Youth Festival held at Vienna, in July 1959, and Communist Party activities among youth and youth organizations.

The legislative purposes relating to the foregoing subjects of inquiry are: (1) Committee consideration of amendments to the Foreign Agents Registration Act as contained in H.R. 2232, introduced on January 12, 1959, and referred by the House of Representatives to the Committee on Un-American Activities; (2) Committee consideration of amendments to section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as contained in Title IV-Immigration and Passport Security-of H. R. 2232, introduced on January 12, 1959, and referred by the House of Representatives to the Committee on Un-American Activities;

(3) Consideration of the advisability of recommending legislation designed to strengthen by amendment, the registration provisions of the Internal Security Act of 1950, relative to the activities of Communist Party members within youth organizations; and

(4) To obtain additional information for use by the committee in consideration of a proposed amendment to section 4 of the Communist Control Act of 1954, prescribing a penalty for knowingly and willfully becoming or remaining a member of the Communist Party with knowledge of the purpose or objectives thereof, and to add to the committee's overall knowledge on the subject so that the Congress may be kept informed and thus prepared to enact remedial legislation in the national defense and for internal security.

(B) The execution by the administrative agencies concerned of all laws and regulations relating to the Internal Security Act, the Communist Control Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Passport Regulations, and all other laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of the committee, the legislative purpose being to exercise continuous watchfulness over the execution of these laws, to assist the Congress in appraising their administration, and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary.

(C) Any other matter within the jurisdiction of the committee which it, or any subcommittee hereof, appointed to conduct these hearings may designate.

JANUARY 21, 1960.

To: Mr. Richard Arens, Staff Director, House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Pursuant to the provisions of the law and the rules of this committee, I hereby appoint a subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities, consisting of Representatives Clyde Doyle, Edwin E. Willis, Donald L. Jackson, and Gordon H. Scherer, as associate members, and myself, Francis E. Walter, as chairman, to conduct hearings in Washington, D.C., Tuesday through Friday, February 2 through 5, 1960, at 10:00 a.m., on subjects under investigation by the committee and take such testimony on said days or succeeding days, as it may deem necessary.

Please make this action a matter of committee record.

If any Member indicates his inability to serve, please notify me.
Given under my hand this 21st day of January 1960.

(Signed) FRANCIS E. WALTER, Chairman, Committee on Un-American Activities.

Mr. JOHANSEN. Mr. Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN. Yes.

Mr. JOHANSEN. I wonder if I may make a brief statement before we hear the first witness?

The CHAIRMAN. Yes.

Mr. JOHANSEN. On yesterday afternoon, I had delivered to me a letter purported to come from a Mr. Nelson Burstein for the Executive Committee of the Young Republican Club of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. This letter was delivered to me by two young men who stated that they were students at Oberlin College, Mr. Leonard West and Mr. Austin Spencer.

I ask permission to include this letter in the record and then I should like to make one comment regarding it.

The CHAIRMAN. Let the letter be made a part of the record.

On Tuesday, February 2nd, the House Un-American Activities Committee
opene an inquiry into imerican student participation at the Vienna
Youth Festival. The student council of Oberlin College has voted
to send a delegation of seven students to Washington to observe the
hearings and to collect pertinent information on the issues involved.
We will not resist the holding of the hearings since we believe that
American college students have nothing to hide from such an inquiry.
Our concern is that the inquiry should attempt to discover the facts
involved and that it will not develop into a massive investigation
into american youth and the academic community with the resultant
confusion and less of perspective.

We understand that the inquiry is being held under the investigation
of particular Democratie congressmen. To feel the Republican Party
can earn the admiration and thanks of the academic community if the
four Republican members of the House Un-American Activities Committee
make a strong public attempt to insure that the hearings should be
fair to all those questioned and should be addressed to the point
and not become a general indictment of american youth.

We believe here is the opportunity for the Republican Party to
correct many of the misunderstandings that exist between itself
and the "intellectuals". Yo would appreciate your keeping us
informed on the progress of the hearings and also having your
comments.

(At this point, Mr. Tuck entered the hearing room.)

Mr. JOHANSEN. This letter among other things attempts to make a partisan issue of these hearings and invites me, because of my party affiliation, to diligently keep these hearings on a sound basis with respect to the efforts of the Democrats on the committee.

I want the record to show that, in response to this letter and in my conversation with these two men, I told them, in no uncertain terms,