Well. we have Budenz word that he is not a Communist. This man Budenz. so swiftly elevated to the level of the infallible authority on communism and Communists. can pass no test of credibility. In the recent immigration proceedingsEx parte Santowhere he was a witness under oath. he refused to answer 25 questions relating to points of fact. on the grounds that the answers might incriminate him. Of course. every crook in the world refuses to answer questions on the ground that to do so might incriminate him. As I recall. another investigating committee. headed by my good friend. the Senator from Arizona . was given such an answer 3 or 4 days ago by Frank Costeilo and a man by the name of Erickson. who were afraid that if they answered the committees questions. they would incriminate themselves. so they would not answer.
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Equating refusing to answer questions with being a crook.