I am now in possession of photostatic copies of the transcript of these hearingswhich show that John L. Leech. under detailed examination on the witness stand. repeatedly swore that the testimony he had given concerning me and concerning the gentleman from California . at the secret subcommittee hearing in Beaumont. Tex.. in 1940. was true. I was amazed to find that John L. Leech had appeared at these hearings as a Government witness for the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice. Mr. Speaker. when I first addressed the House on the subject of this perjured testimony on January 11. 1945. the distinguished majority leader. the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr.
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