Once the powers of a congressional committee to function effectively in an investigatory capacity have been reasserted as I am convinced they will be in todays rollcall vote. the great job of exposIng and eradicating the subversive influences now at work in this Republic can be resumed with vigor and authority. In the meantime. I would like to suggest to the many fine and patriotic Americans who have been induced to make contributions to the Joint AntiFascist Refugee Committee because of Its attractive title and its announced objectives that they refrain from further contributions until we discover the true record of the facts. Before contributing further. Americans gEnerally have the right to know whether the money they sube6cribe is being used to give relief to the victims and refugees of fascism abroad or -whether it is being used to ieenforce the ramparts of those attempting to expand the sinister influence of American Communists here at home. Mr. Speaker. that debate occurred on April 16. 1946. We had .he same speakers then defending the Joint AntiFascist Refugee Committee who have defended Gerhart Eisler today. There were more of them then by a great many voices. The reason fewer spoke today in his favor is because of the 56 people who voted against the contempt citation of the Joint AntiFascist Refugee Committee. the people of America in their good judgment retired from office well over half of those 56 on last November 5. I think that is likely to influence todays vote when it comes. The April 26 roll call can be checked for your information.
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