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May 30, 1940
Miami Citizen
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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Representative Martin Dies urges the House to address 'fifth column' activities by Communists, Nazis, and Fascists in the US before advancing national defense. He calls on John L. Lewis to remove Communist leaders like Michael Quill and Joseph Curran from the CIO, and praises deporting Harry Bridges.
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Dies Hits Red-CIO "Fifth Column"
Demands Lewis Clean House As Necessary Step in Initiating National Defense Program
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Representative Martin Dies (D.) of Texas, told the house it was wasting money on national defense until it dealt effectively with "fifth column" activities of the Communists, Nazis, and Fascists in the United States
Concluding an hour's speech in which he told the house about the findings of his committee investigating un-American activities, Dies called on John L. Lewis to oust Communists in the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
"I am going to say to Mr. Lewis that it is his duty to bring men like Quill and Joe Curran before him and make known that there is no place on American soil for agents of foreign powers." Dies declared.
He referred to Michael Quill head of the Transport Workers Union, and Joseph Curran, head of the National Maritime Union, who have been described as Communists by some committee witnesses.
"If Mr. Lewis will accept that challenge, they can clean their own house," Dies said, "and if they will do that the country will give them a clean bill of health."
Some house members applauded as Dies asserted "we ought to have deported Harry Bridges before now."
Members of the house stood and applauded for nearly a full minute—an unusual demonstration when Dies concluded with this declaration:
"I believe that we can unite as one people under one God, and sustain the greatest democracy the world has ever seen."
Demands Lewis Clean House As Necessary Step in Initiating National Defense Program
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Representative Martin Dies (D.) of Texas, told the house it was wasting money on national defense until it dealt effectively with "fifth column" activities of the Communists, Nazis, and Fascists in the United States
Concluding an hour's speech in which he told the house about the findings of his committee investigating un-American activities, Dies called on John L. Lewis to oust Communists in the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
"I am going to say to Mr. Lewis that it is his duty to bring men like Quill and Joe Curran before him and make known that there is no place on American soil for agents of foreign powers." Dies declared.
He referred to Michael Quill head of the Transport Workers Union, and Joseph Curran, head of the National Maritime Union, who have been described as Communists by some committee witnesses.
"If Mr. Lewis will accept that challenge, they can clean their own house," Dies said, "and if they will do that the country will give them a clean bill of health."
Some house members applauded as Dies asserted "we ought to have deported Harry Bridges before now."
Members of the house stood and applauded for nearly a full minute—an unusual demonstration when Dies concluded with this declaration:
"I believe that we can unite as one people under one God, and sustain the greatest democracy the world has ever seen."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Fifth Column
Communists
Cio
National Defense
Un American Activities
Deportation
What entities or persons were involved?
Martin Dies
John L. Lewis
Michael Quill
Joseph Curran
Harry Bridges
Where did it happen?
Washington, D. C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Martin Dies
John L. Lewis
Michael Quill
Joseph Curran
Harry Bridges
Location
Washington, D. C.
Story Details
Dies delivers a speech on un-American activities, demands Lewis purge Communists from CIO, calls for deporting Bridges, and ends with a patriotic declaration applauded by the House.