H. R. 3398. which would. first. direct the Attorney General to carry on vigorous prosecution of members of the Communist Party for criminal offenses which they may have committed. whether or not those offenses are directly connected with the Communist conspiracy. second. permit Federal judges to deny bail to persons who have been convicted of subversive activities while they are appealing their cases. third. extends the statute of limitations for subversive activities. This would. in some cases. prevent the defense that the crime was committed too long ago. as was the case with Alger Hiss. fourth. tightens the Smith Act. fifth. permits death sentences for peacetime espionage. and. sixth. takes citizenship away from naturalized citizens who have been convicted of Communist activities and permits the deportation of persons who have lost their citizenship in this way. Members of Congress. and all citizens throughout our country. cannot make decisions on legislation according to the safeguards of proper legislation unless and until the committees of Congress hold hearings. In the face of need for such legislation as this and for similar legislation. this Congress comes forward with this limited bill. dealing only with wiretapping and is considering another limited proposal to outlaw the Communist Party.
Keywords matched
deportation naturalized