By now, a series of adverse court decisions has left the Board practically powerless. During 15 years of litigation, the courts have with one exception-held invalid every feature of the Subversive Activities Control Act which was brought before them. Moreover, in the recent case of Boorda vs. SACB, decided on December 12, 1969, by the United States Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia and denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, it was held that the provisions of the Act which require the Board to determine whether individuals are members of Communist-action groups and to maintain public records listing such individual members violate the freedom of association protected by the First Amendment and are void. It is apparent that the activities of the Board have been brought virtually to a halt. It is also clear that the validity, today, of the assumptions underlying the establishment of the SACB are open to serious question. Many observers, of whom I am one, regard the existence of the Board as an intrusion upon the civil liberties of American citizens. However, even among its supporters, there is widespread recognition of the Board's poor performance and distinct lack of accomplishments. Mr. Richard H. Ichord, the Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, is currently directing a study of the Board aimed at answering the question, "as to the advisability of the further maintenance and funding of a board which has a little or no work to do." I, therefore, feel that the appropriation of $401,400 to the Board would be a serious misallocation of resources and an unwise disposition of funds that are desperately needed elsewhere. For this reason, I am proposing that the Justice Department Appropriations Bill, HR 17575, be amended to strike out the appropriation for the SACB. With appreciation for your attention, I am, Sincerely, CONCLUSION OF HEARINGS CHARLES E. GOODELL. Senator MCCLELLAN. This concludes the hearings, unless something comes in that should appropriately be placed in the record. (Whereupon, at 4:55 p.m., Monday, July 13, the hearings were concluded and subcommittee was recessed, to reconvene at the call of the Chair.) CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF HEARINGS Thursday, May 28, 1970: U.S. Information Agency....... Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations.. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare-Čivil Rights Education_... Monday, June 8, 1970: The Judiciary Tuesday, June 9, 1970: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission_. Small Business Administration_. Department of Justice... Thursday, June 11, 1970: Department of State___. Tuesday, June 16, 1970: Department of Commerce__ Wednesday, June 17, 1970: Department of Commerce... Department of Commerce_ Federal Maritime Commission.... Subversive Activities Control Board.. Thursday, June 25, 1970: Nondepartmental witnesses- Monday, July 13, 1970: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission___ 46-370 070- -69 Page 1 65 83 111 217 249 273 387 519 685 765 857 871 903 971 LIST OF WITNESSES Adams, Richard H. Albright, Robert T. Anderson, Darwin H.. Austin, C. P. Avery, Donald_ Bataller, John M.. Donelan, Joseph F., Jr--- Fagan, Charles A. III_. Fagan, Joseph C---- France, Alfred E.. Frechtling, Louis-- Garabedian, Edward V Gates, Theodore R__ Gentile, G. Marvin_ Gibson, Andrew E Gilbert, Carl J_ Gilpatric. Donald S. Gleiter, T. P.. Golub, Alivn___ Goodrich, Lorin L.. Gorman, Mrs. Rhoda__ Page 363 349 519, 565, 605, 703 83 207 779 779 1,35 685, 726, 749 605 857 845 605 83 217, 971 871 217 317 83 303 411 249 355 349 317 363 430 387, 430 779 387, 411, 495 430 857 249 605 217 207 619 430 207 65 411 519 65 726 565 971 605 65 685, 726, 749 |