English testified: ILWT Communist leadership is so clear and present a danger that it cannot be overestimated. The ILWU leadership there is just as strong. just as communistic. just as dedicated as it ever was. The committee also heard Tom OBrien. a Hawaiian radio commentator and newspaper correspondent. testify that the Communists. through the ILWU. not only have a stranglehold on the economy of the islands. but. also his statement: They have a voting power which is increasing with every new group of Filipinos that becomes naturalized American citizens. They actually have a citizenship mill. you might call it. where the ILWU is taking these Filipinos and teaching them enough English to pass this test. They have another vote with each new citizen.
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New Filipino citizens are being exploited by Communists to gain voting power.