Mr. Speaker. from the testimonies of former members of the Communist Party who sat with Harry Bridges in Communist meetings. from his own public statements. and from information which has come to me from reliable sources. I am convinced that Harry Bridges is a Communist and. therefore. subject to deportation. My opinion is not based upon biased testimony or hearsay evidence. and it is confirmed by the fact that Bridges has religiously followed the Cornmunist Party line. Naturally. it is difficult to prove by membership books the affiliation of any Communist with the party. This is because the Communist Party conceals its records and. under existing laws. we are unable to compel them to produce these records. It is also the practice of the party to classify certain influential members as members at large. known only to the topranking Communists in this country and in Russia. The evidence received by our committee justifies and compels the finding that Bridges is a Communist and an undesirable alien. He should have been deported years ago. When Secretary Perkins selected Mr. Landis to pass upon this question. I predicted that Bridges would not be deported. No one will deny that there was ample evidence before Mr. Landis to authorize the deportation of Bridges. Bridges could have been deported under existing laws and. in the interest of America. he should have been deported. As an alien. he occupies the status of a guest. The courts have held repeatedly that Congress has a right to terminate the stay of an alien guest at any time and for any reason.
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