In every country, May Day is celebrated as International Labor Day to commemorate the struggle for the 8 hour day, which had reached its peak in the U.8. on May 1, in Chicago. There, 80,000 workers paraded calling for an end to the 10 and 12 hour work day then prevalent in industry.

A few days later, the Chicago police arrested the labor leaders in what was known as the "Haymarket Riot," on charges of "inciting to riot" and "murder". Four of the union leaders were convicted and hanged. They were killed for leading the working people in a fight for a better life. One of the labor leaders, August Spies, correctly stated in court, "If you think by hanging us you can stomp cut the labor movement...the movement from which the downtrodden millions, the millions who toil in want and misery, expect salvation if this is your opinion, then hang us! Here you will tread upon a spark, but here and there, behind you and in front of you, and everywhere, flames blaze up. It is a subterranean fire. You can not put it out." Today, the bosses still use the same "riot" charges. They did so against our own union leaders (A. M.W.U.-Car Washers' Union).

The International Workingmens Association called upon the working people of all lands to celebrate May Day with demonstrations to show the strength of the labor movement and to demand the end of the capitalist system. Since then, the working people have freed themselves and taken power in the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and a mumber of countries in Europe and Asia. They have seized power and established states controlled by the people and led by the working class in a fight for socialism.

Today, the socialist countries and the national liberation movements in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, together with the revolutionary labor movements, are leading the fight against big business, banks, trusts, monopolies (imperialism) especially against .9, imperialism the enemy of the people of the world.

The U.S. government has set-up May 1st to be celebrated as "law day and as "loyalty day". We working people know that their law is there to protect the white ruling class and their loyalty is loyalty to that olass. Our loyalty is to the working class! de continue to celebrate May 1st as May Day International Labor Day!

We are fighting to organize the workers into revolutionary labor unions, to fight U.S. imperialism, and to work for the atlition of the wage system. The fight is advancing throughout the world! THE FIGHT IS OURS - HERE AND NOW! All or the working people black, Brown, and White - will win this fight!

CELEBRATE MAY DAY - INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY

with the PROVISIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
TO RECONSTITUTE THE

MARXIST-LENINIST COMMUNIST PARTY, U.S.A.

SATURDAY MAY 1, 8 pm at 1313 E. FIRESTONE BLVD., L.A.

(Document marked "Harris Exhibit No. 64" and retained in committee files.)

Mr. SMITH. Mr. Chairman, this concludes all of the testimony to be received from Detective Harris.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Harris, you have made a great contribution to the committee.

Mayor Yorty, a former Member of Congress, testified that the minds of the people, particularly the colored people in the Watts area, were conditioned for a long time to set the scene and to prepare them for the riots. Then yesterday we covered, through you, the conditions prevailing during the riots.

This morning, you and Mr. Wheeler, an employee of this committee, talked about the postriot shenanigans going on.

Now, in short, as I understand it, these nefarious activities started a long time ago. They were pursued during the riot and, after the riot, unquestionably under one form or guise or another are still going on in the Los Angeles area.

Is that not correct?

Mr. HARRIS. Yes, sir. You are right, Mr. Willis.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Harris, this will conclude this part of your testimony. We appreciate your appearance.

The committee will recess until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. HARRIS. Thank you, sir.

(Whereupon, at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, November 29, 1967, the subcommittee recessed, to reconvene at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 30, 1967.)

SUBVERSIVE INFLUENCES IN RIOTS, LOOTING,

AND BURNING

Part 3

(Los Angeles-Watts)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1967

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES,

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Washington, D.C.

A subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities met, pursuant to recess, at 10:20 a.m., in Room 311, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., Hon. William M. Tuck (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

(Subcommittee members: Representatives William M. Tuck, of Virginia, chairman; Richard H. Ichord, of Missouri; and John M. Ashbrook, of Ohio.)

Subcommittee members present: Representatives Tuck and Ichord. Staff members present: Francis J. McNamara, director; Chester D. Smith, general counsel; Alfred M. Nittle, counsel; and Donald T. Appell, chief investigator.

Mr. Tuck. The committee will come to order.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. Chairman, I would like to continue with the postriot activities in the Los Angeles area.

We have our witness, Lieutenant Anderson.

Mr. Tuck. Will you raise your right hand?

Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give before the committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. ANDERSON. I do.

Mr. Tuck. I might say that the committee is constituted to be composed of the gentleman from Missouri, gentleman from Ohio, and myself; and a quorum is present.

The letter authorizing the subcommittee for today's hearings follows:

To: Mr. FRANCIS J. MCNAMARA,
Director, Committee on Un-American Activities.

NOVEMBER 29, 1967.

Pursuant to the provisions of the law and the Rules of this Committee, I hereby appoint a subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities, consisting of Honorable William M. Tuck, as Chairman, and Honorable Richard Ichord and Honorable John M. Ashbrook, as associate members, to conduct hearings in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, November 30, 1967, as contemplated by the resolution adopted by the Committee on the 2nd day of August, 1967, authorizing hearings concerning subversive influences in the riots, the looting

and burning which have besieged various cities in the Nation, and other matters under investigation by the Committee.

Please make this action a matter of Committee record.

If any member indicates his inability to serve, please notify me.
Given under my hand this 29th day of November, 1967.

/s/ Edwin E. Willis,
EDWIN E. WILLIS,

Chairman, Committee on Un-American Activities.

TESTIMONY OF CLAYTON R. ANDERSON

Mr. SMITH. Will you state your name, please?
Mr. ANDERSON. Clayton R. Anderson.

Mr. SMITH, Your residence and employment?

Mr. ANDERSON. I am a resident of Los Angeles County, California. I am a lieutenant in the district attorney's bureau of investigation, assigned to the intelligence section.

Mr. SMITH. Lieutenant Anderson, are you familiar with an organization known as the Freedom Now Committee? If so, what was the composition of this committee and when was it formed?

Mr. ANDERSON. Our records show the first meeting was held January 24, 1966. Among those present at that meeting that would be of interest to this committee were John Haag, who was at that time head of the W. E. B. DuBois Club in Los Angeles; a William Taylor, whom you will recognize as being a member of the Communist Party in Los Angeles and a member of the district committee of the Communist Party, Southern California District. He was a former resident of Washington, D.C.

Dan Bessie was also present. He has also been a member of the Communist Party and active in youth work. He appeared before this committee on October 20, 1959, at which time he pleaded the fifth amend

ment.

Mr. SMITH. What was the prime purpose of this organization?

Mr. ANDERSON. On February 10, 1966, they held a press conference at the Ambassador Hotel. I have a copy of the results of that press conference, which was originally taped. The conference opened with a Thomas Settle conducting the conference. He described the Freedom Now Committee as follows:

The Southern Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee have issued a call for a demonstration on the birthday of Abraham Lincoln under the slogan Freedom NowWithdrawal Now. That is to say, complete freedom for American Negro citizens now and immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Vietnam. The newly formed Freedom Now Committee is answering this call with a demonstration and rally on February 12th. The demonstration will take place at the 77th Street "Precinct" and the rally will take place at the Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church. Mr. SMITH, Who is Thomas Settle?

Mr. ANDERSON. Thomas Settle is identified as Thomas Archibald Settle, born July 3, 1947, in Chicago. In March of 1966 he was the vice chairman of the DuBois Club and he was attending functions of the Vietnam Day Committee, Students for a Democratic Society, and Peace Action Council.

He was also a supporter of Dorothy Healey in her political campaign of May 1966, at which time she ran for county assessor in Los Angeles County.

Mr. SMITH. Who were the officers of the Freedom Now Committee? Mr. ANDERSON. According to a newsletter of the Freedom Now Committee, dated March 22, 1966, the cochairmen were Bob Freeman and John Haag. The executive secretary was Thomas Settle. The financial and recording secretary was Arvilla Jackson, and the corresponding secretary was Carol Columbo.

Mr. SMITH. Did anyone else participate in this press conference? Mr. ANDERSON. Yes; Franklin Alexander, former national chairman of the W. E. B. DuBois Clubs, and also John Haag.

Mr. SMITH. I note from your reading of Settle's press conference statement that the 77th Street police station was selected for the demonstration.

Why was that?

Mr. ANDERSON. That same question was asked by the press at this press conference.

At that time, Mr. Settle answered and I will quote:

One of the other things which we are concerned with is, of course, local issues which are the police malpractices and the city problems concerning the war on poverty, et cetera, and we hope to be able to unify the actions and thoughts of the people in this area who are greatly concerned with police brutality

And then he goes on to other things.

Mr. SMITH. Did the Freedom Now Committee have an address? Mr. ANDERSON. Yes. I have a press release announcing the demonstration, dated February 7, 1966, giving Post Office Box No. 18976 and also telephone number HOllywood 6-8466; also a throwaway flyer announcing the same demonstration, giving the same box and phone number.

I also have a news article from the Los Angeles Times, dated February 11, 1966, reporting a planned demonstration by the Freedom Now Committee.

This committee is also known as the Freedom Now-Withdraw Now.

Mr. SMITH. Mr. Chairman, I ask that these documents be received and marked "Anderson Exhibits Nos. 1, 2, and 3."

Mr. Tuck. They will be so received and so marked.

(Documents marked "Anderson Exhibits Nos. 1, 2, and 3," respectively, appear on pp. 1224-1226.

Mr. SMITH. Was this demonstration a success?

Mr. ANDERSON. The demonstration was held. Just how successful it was is hard to gauge. The theme, according to the signs carried by the pickets, was protesting the war in Vietnam and police brutality.

There were actually less than 100 actual demonstrators. The picket signs were delivered to this demonstration in an automobile registered to John Haag.

Mr. SMITH. Did you make a survey to determine how many Communists participated in this demonstration?

Mr. ANDERSON. In coupling the W. E. B. DuBois Club, Communists, and former Communists together, a good estimate would be 25 percent. There were also members of the Communist Party (MarxistLeninist) and Socialist Workers Party present.