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another point to ask Senator Nye
again what legislation he expected
to grow out of the inquiry, remind
ing him that Congress cotld investi-
gate only q question concerning
which 1t had constitutional power
to legislate.
Senator Nye replied he had no
specific legislation in mind, and
hoped legislation would not be
necessary.
| DO you mean we should conduct
this inquiry just for publicity
Senator Mcfarland responded.
Senator Nye said that was not
what he had in mind land the Sen
ator is very unfair to suggest that.
At this point Chairman Clark in
terrupted to suggest that Congress
has control over interstate COM
merce, and that If it is shown there
is monopoly in the film industry
Congress might require moving pic
ture companies to give equal con-
sideration to both sides of an issue,
as has been done in the case of radio
Turning to reporters who sal
nearby, Mr.. Willkie said in a low
voice:
That means. and you can quote
q this fhot hn "a
law to provide that We should show
pro-Nazi pictures"
Lists Propaganda" Films.
When Senator Nye read to the
committee list of moving pictures
which he put in the propaganda
class, including Convoy" Escape" !"
Sergeant York" and others. he sug-
gested it would be well for the COM
mittee to see these pictures, and to
be sure they were unexpurgated.
Immediately Mr.. Willkie inter-
polated the remark that the moving
picture producers whom he repre-
sented would be glad to put them on.
I'm sure it will be a good show
If you have anything to do with put
ting 1t on" said Chairman Clark.
Before the committee took a noon
recess, Senators Nye and Clark had
sought to show by questions and
answers that If propaganda gets into
movies 1t is different from newspa-
pers or radio propaganda, because
people do not have to read or listen
to the latter.
illustrates Difference.
The crowd laughed again when
Senator Clark sought to illustrate
the difference by saying If Lind
bergh, Wheeler or yourself speak,
that's propaganda for one side.
After the laughter had subsidized,
Senator Clark added that he sup
posed what Dorothy Thompson
writes is propaganda on the other
side. The Idaho Senator told Sem
ator Nye that radio audiences "can
turn you off and no doubt have, and
they can turn off the Fight for
Freedom Committee or Mr.. Willkie." !"
Senator Nye agreed. but argued that
while listeners to a speech usually
know the attitude OF the speaker In
advance, they are caught of guard
when they go to a movie for enter
tainment.
Replies to Movie Paper.
During his statement to the COM
mittee. Senator Nye replied to at
tacks made upon him by the Holly
wood Reporter, to the effect he was
stirring up anti-Semitic feeling by
his attack on the movies.
Senator Clark of Idaho. chairman
Of the committee announced that
while this paper had circulation of
only 5000, and carried little adver-
tising, it had "at least 10 agents" in
Washington at the inquiry.
Il intend to ask later how a paper
of that size can have 10 representa-
tiveS in Washington" he said, de-
claring he intended to subpoena the
publisher. He would withhold judg-
ment, he said, for a little while.
The chairman brought up the fact
that a letter from Mr.. Willkie, pre-
sented to him about pm yester-
day, was published widely this
morning. He said that it contained
implied reflections" on the COM
mittee, on the ground that it would
not give fair treatment to the rep
resentatives of the movies.
More Campaign Oratory."
'T present this letter and ask tc
have it printed in the record of the
hearing at this point" said Senator
Mcfarland, "as an example oi
monumental campaign oratory."
tee rocked with laughter and ap-
plauded this jibe at Mr.. Willkie, who
earlier in the year, before a Senate
committee, said that some of his
statements on the war during his
campaign as the Republican NOM
inee for President might be cam
paign oratory."
Mr.. Willkie smilingly acknowl-
edged the jibe and the applause and
said that is the best part of the
letter"
Before Senator Nye took the stand
as co-author of the resolution pro-
posing the investigation, Chairman
Clark announced on behalf of a
majority of the subcommittee that
he must deny, with reluctance, the
request of Mr.. Willkie to cross
examine witnesses.
After the chairman had COM
pleted 15-minute justification of
the subcommittee right to hold the
hearings before the Senate passes
the resolution, Senator Mcfarland
came to the defense of Mr.. Wilkes 3