Speech #760040959

Members of Congress. in the natural excitement incident to the clash rapidly developing on foreign soil. we must not forget that communism is our common and greatest enemy. I say to you that it is my humble opinion that if nazifascism is to develop as a serious threat in the domestic affairs of this country it will only be because of a continuation of the threat of communism to take possession of our form of government. If we would safeguard ourselves against the NaziFascist threat. the safest and best way to defend ourselves at home is to destroy communism and to outlaw communistic doctrine and to rid our country of those who are preaching it by deporting them back to the country whose ideals they continually laud. I repeat that the real. serious threat to our Government and its Institutions lies in the insidious activities of Communists and their sympathizers. and that the threat of nazifascism will be reduced in this country only in the proportion that we stamp out the threat of communism. I am happy to note that this House. without a dissenting vote. enacted legislation that would make it a deportable offense for any alien to advocate any change in our system of Government. and I am inclined to believe that the time is here when we must even go farther in legislation and curb the activities of alleged citizens who. hiding behind the constitutional guaranty of free speech and free assembly. continually advocate the destruction of our system of government and the acceptance of communism or fascistnaziIsm. I am of the opinion that the thing most vitally needed in America today is a militant. passionate revival of American patriotism. There was a time in the history of this country when the glamorous achievements of the civil. military. and naval heroes of this Nation were constantly being glorified in literature. in history. on the platform. and in the public schools to the end that we were thrilled. as Americans. by the constant recital of their magnificent achievements.