HX 56 .454 v.l COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Eighty-sixth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty Concurrent Resolution Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the publication entitled "Facts on Communism-Volume 1, The Communist Ideology" prepared by the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, first session, be printed as a House document; and that there be printed thirty thousand additional copies of said document of which six thousand shall be for the use of said committee and twenty-four thousand copies to be prorated to the Members of the House of Representatives. Attest: Attest: RALPH R. ROBERTS, Clerk of the House of Representatives. FELTON M. JOHNSTON, Secretary of the Senate. II 1052-268787 CONTENTS Page Chapter I. The Communist View of History. 1. Classes and Class Struggle. Property as the basis of class struggle. 2. Class Struggles and Historical Change... Class struggles as the form of historical change. Attention focused on the laws of change rather than Chapter II. The Communist View of the Present Society. 1. The Communist World View... Two incompatible approaches.... Marx's indictment of capitalist society. Commodity production and contractual labor. The significance of the concept of "surplus value”.. Criticism of the theory of "surplus value" 2. Marx's View of the Dynamics of Capitalist Society. "Inherent contradictions of imperialism” 50 The Communist Ideology-Continued Chapter III. The Socialist Revolution.. 1. Difference Between "Socialist Revolution" and Other Meaning of the Marxist concept of revolution. 2. "Bourgeoisie" and "Proletariat”. "Revolutionary" and "really revolutionary" 3. Marx's and Engels' Idea of the Revolution.... When.... Where.... Who.. 4. Effects of the Revolution. 5. The "Period of Transition". 6. Lenin's Views of Communist Revolution. Chapter IV. Communist Organization and Strategy. 1. The Communist Party. ... Opportunism. The party and the masses. 78 81 PUBLIC LAW 601, 79TH CONGRESS The legislation under which the House Committee on Un-American Activities operates is Public Law 601, 79th Congress [1946], chapter 753, 2d session, which provides: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * * PART 2-RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RULE X SEC. 121. STANDING COMMITTEES * 18. Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members. (q) (1) Committee on Un-American Activities. (A) Un-American activities. (2) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommit, tee, is authorized to make from time to time investigations of (i) the extentcharacter, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (ii) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propaganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and (iii) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary remedial legislation. The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such investigation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable. For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any persoL designated by any such chairman or member. RULE XII LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT BY STANDING COMMITTEES SEC. 136. To assist the Congress in appraising the administration of the laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary, each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the Congress by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government. (V) RULES ADOPTED BY THE 86TH CONGRESS House Resolution 7, January 7, 1959 RULE X STANDING COMMITTEES 1. There shall be elected by the House, at the commencement of each Congress, (q) Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members. RULE XI POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES 18. Committee on Un-American Activities. (a) Un-American activities. (b) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommittee, is authorized to make from time to time investigations of (1) the extent, character, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (2) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propaganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and (3) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary remedial legislation. The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such investigation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable. For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any person designated by any such chairman or member. 26. To assist the House in appraising the administration of the laws and in developing such amendments or related legislation as it may deem necessary, each standing committee of the House shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the House by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government. (VI) |