Mr. ARENS. Mr. Prussion, do you believe that the Communist Party should be outlawed? Mr. PRUSSION. I am definitely of such a belief because the Communist Party is not a political party. It is a conspiracy which owes its allegiance first to the Soviet Union and is dedicated to the overthrow of our Government by force and violence and the establishment of a dictatorship. I know that during the period of the Smith Act prosecutions, when the party was suddenly driven underground. that the Communist Party was at its lowest ebb and organizationally and productively was in a very poor, sad condition. I feel that outlawing the Communist Party would greatly deter, or possibly even destroy, the Communist Party in its drive to sovietize America. Mr. ARENS. I gather you feel that the Communist Party has regained a lot of ground since that period? Mr. PRUSSION. Yes. Mr. ARENS. Since the early 1950's, when it was in such a low state. what do you believe have been the major reasons for this? Mr. PRUSSION. The major reasons have been some of the decisions of the Supreme Court as they pertain to certain individuals who came under the Smith Act and the Internal Security Act, and I also strongly feel that the visit and reception given Khrushchev in the United States was a tremendous factor in stimulating and causing the breakthrough period of the Communist Party that we are experiencing today. Mr. ARENS. Mr. Chairman, I respectfully suggest that will conclude the staff interrogation of this witness. Mr. WILLIS. I want to thank you, Mr. Prussion, for coming to Washington to appear before the committee again. I know that the information you have given us today will be extremely valuable, not only to its members in carrying out their legislative functions, but also to the American people in helping shake them out of the apathy you have referred to and in warning them about some of the tactics the Communists are now using in this country in their efforts to destroy the freedom and the Government of the American people. (Present: Representatives Willis and Johansen.) (Whereupon, at 12:30 p.m., Friday, June 10, 1960, the hearing adjourned.) 1984, 2004, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2055, 2059, 2062, 2068, 2071, 2096, 2126, 1924, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2012-2017 (testimony), 2069, 2070, Bradley, Steve. (See Brodsky, Merle.) 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