Session #89 · 1965–67

Speech #890025500

It is also public knowledge. and a matter of public record. that in October 1952 Pestana claimed fifth amendment privilege before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities in refusing to respond to questions regarding his Communist Party affiliations. and that Pestana was identified by the California Committee on UnAmerican Activities. in its 1963 report. as a member of the "legal panel consisting of lawyers who offer their services in behalf of those members of the Communist Party and fellowtravelers who may become embroiled withthe law." I now have additional information about Frank Pestana which ought to be made public. Frank Pestana was born March 2. 1913. at Porto Santa in the Madeira Islands. Portugal. He was naturalized as a citizen of the United States in February 1937 in Alameda County. Calif. He lives in a fine home in Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles.
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES EASTLAND
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MS
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
890025500
Paragraph
#1
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