02722cam a22003013u 4500 56384 UtSlPG 20260610134311.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HX KF United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities Investigation of Communist activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 2 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-01-16 Produced by Richard Hulse, Bryan Ness, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Investigation of Communist Activities in the Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 2" is a governmental hearing document produced in the mid-20th century, specifically from the era of the Cold War. This publication records testimonies and proceedings of the House Committee on Un-American Activities that took place over two days in March 1955, focusing on suspected communist affiliations and activities in Seattle. The content addresses various individuals' testimonies regarding their backgrounds, occupations, and connections to the Communist Party, revealing a historical snapshot of political tensions in the United States during this period. The opening of the hearings sets the stage by introducing key witnesses, including Robert B. Krahl and Robert Miller, who address inquiries about their past involvement with the Communist Party. Both witnesses invoke the Fifth Amendment multiple times when asked to clarify their connections to communist organizations, indicating potential legal and personal ramifications involved with their admissions. The sessions delve into their life circumstances, including employment and military service, while establishing a backdrop of accusations and connections to broader communist activities that the committee is investigating. This section lays the groundwork for a detailed exploration of Communist influences within the labor movements and the complexities of individual testimonies in relation to party memberships amidst societal scrutiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Communism -- Washington (State) -- Seattle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56384 97215 97215