The plea must be made “in good faith.” that is. that it not be made to avoid testifying about someone else or to avoid personal embarrassment. The reader can readily see that if this were not the law. Witnesses could defy courts and Congress on behalf of criminals of any kind. Specifically where conspiracies were involved. The whole structure of our legal procedure would be destroyed. and the courts and Congress made powerless.
The Senate Committee states that it
Gave all witnesses the benefit of the doubt about their “good faith.” Although it gives as its opinion that they did not act in such good faith. Under the super-military discipline of the Communist conspiracy. “Good faith” in this case is phone number list impossible. Every Communist must act according to orders and establish a pattern of conduct. Therefore.. although the Sub-Committee. In order not to appear unfair. recognized the plea under the fifth amendment. It is evident from the case of J.
Both under the law and Communist practice
The man in the street is correct in regarding the person who refuses to answer as being guilty of criminal Communist affiliations or of espionage activities or both. as the case may be. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy has established the fact that for the fifth amendment to be pleaded. the witness must state that if he truthfully answers the question about Communist affiliation. This truth would tend to incriminate him. The “inference” of guilt which cannot be drawn in a criminal proceeding in court does apply. the Senator has stated do you have a physical store? create another point of sale nationwide emphatically. Is chairman of the Sub-Committee on Permanent Investigations. to Congressional inquiries or in public opinion. (This was stressed at the appearance of Harriet Lucy Moore before the Sub-Committee on September 28. 1953.)
He has been on more Communist fronts
Any other member of the academic profession. Frederick L. Schuman of Williams College is lauded as an expert in international affairs. although his record (which has been given) shows that his works have been written in collaboration marketing list with the Soviet foreign office. and that one of them was published by the Communist Party itself. designed to show that the United States is “mad” in defending itself. The much-touted work by Sydney and Beatrice Webb on Soviet “civilization” has received an almost reverential attention in many colleges and universities. although it is now known that vital sections of it were prepared by the Soviet secret police.