Soviet trade unions, and the “Daily People's World of October 11, 1948 (page 6) quoted him in a statement of cooperation with Soviet trade unions.

However, after the CIO withdrew from the WFTU, an article, "Why the CIO Bowed Out", by James B. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer, CIO, as told to Sidney Shallett, appeared in the Saturday Evening Post of June 11, 1949, pp. 28, 128132. In brief, Mr. Carey commented as follows:

"The CIO was under no illusion when, in February, 1945, we took the momentous step of participating in organization of the World Federation of Trade Unions. We knew that Soviet Russia and her satellites were in the WFTU. From the pitched battles we had fought against communist attempts to dominate our own organization, we had a precise blueprint of what could be expected from the Reds. Still, the CIO, together with the British and other democratic trade unions, took on the job of attempting to work with the communists in building a solid, lasting structure of security for the workingmen of all nations."

"Three years and eleven months later, the CIO and the British Trades Union Congress, disillusioned and double-crossed, had to walk off the job. * * * Thanks to the Reds, the foundation of our structure for the international workingman was built of sand, its timbers were wormy and its roof was full of leaks. Once again we had learned the old lesson that when the communist brethren give you the kiss of 'friendship', they also take a bite out of your cheek.”

Judge PEREZ. Now, next among these notables who prevailed upon the President to exercise his questionable constitutional and congressionally dedicated authority, let's see who the next character was. Boris Shishkin. Let's see if we have anything on Boris Shishkin. It appears that he was a member of only one Communist front cited by the Attorney General and the House Un-American Activities Committee, and Mr. Chairman, I would like to file in connection with my statement the report on Boris Shishkin and mark it exhibit P-3.

Senator ERVIN. If there is no objection, that will also be received as an exhibit.

(The document referred to was marked as "Exhibit No. P-3" and reads as follows:)

EXHIBIT No. P-3

INFORMATION FROM THE FILES OF THE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 11, 1957

For Honorable James O. Eastland, U.S. Senator.
Subject: Boris Shishkin.

The public records, files and publications of this Committee contain the following information concerning the subject individual. This report should not be construed as representing the results of an investigation by or findings of this Committee. It should be noted that the individual is not necessarily a Communist, a Communist sympathizer, or a fellow-traveler unless otherwise indicated.

A membership list of the Washington Book Shop, secured by subpoena May 16, 1941 and on file with this Committee, contains the name of one Boris Shiskin, Seminary Hill, Alexandria, Virginia. The Washington Book Shop was first cited by this Committee in 1944 and listed by the Attorney General of the United States in 1942.

Judge PEREZ. Then, there was Dr. Herman Reissig, of the Federal Council of Churches, and let's see if that notable churchman had a Communist front record. Here is a booklet, Mr. Chairman, entitled "An expose of the National Council of Churches World Study Conference; Cleveland, Ohio, November 18-21, 1958," which carries the Communist front record of this churchman, Herman F. Reissig, United Church of Christ, New York. On page 54, page 55, and page 56, 32 numbered associations memberships, sponsorships, and whatnot

with Communist and Communist front organizations go to churchman Herman F. Reissig, a member of the Walter White committee who prevailed upon President Truman to appoint the first committee on civil rights. I ask leave of the committee to file this booklet with the Herman F. Reissig Communist front connections, marking the same as P-4 as an exhibit.

Senator ERVIN. It will be accepted as an exhibit.

(The document referred to was marked "Exhibit No. P-4" and reads as follows:)

An exposé of The National Council of Churches
World Order Study Conference; Cleveland, Ohio Nov. 18-21, 1958

RECOGNIZE RED CHINA?

$1.00 postpaid

CIRCUIT RIDERS, INC.

18 E. Fourth Street Cincinnati 2, Ohio

Circuit Riders, Inc.

opposes efforts to propagate Socialism and Communism and all other anti-American teachings through church facilities.

PREFACE

In the pages which follow, the reader will find an analysis of the leftwing composition of the Fifth World Order Study Conference held in Cleveland, Ohio, November 18-21, 1958, under the auspices of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A.

The Cleveland Conference was made up of approximately 600 delegates, two-thirds of whom were laymen and one-third clergymen.

The interest of Circuit Riders, Inc., in the Cleveland Conference stems from the fact that the Methodist Church is the largest constituent denomination of the National Council of Churches. Furthermore, the delegates of the Methodist Church to the Fifth World Order Study Conference comprised the largest bloc in the Conference.

One-half of the clergymen who were delegates to the Cleveland Conference had previous records of affiliation with leftwing organizations and enterprises which followed the Communist line. Of the 106 delegates who had previous records of such affiliation, 39 were delegates from the Methodist Church.

Over the past 20 years, 719 officers (including staff personnel, delegates and representatives) of the Federal Council and the National Council of Churches have been affiliated with one or more organizations and enterprises of a leftwing character.

Of the 719 individuals having such records, 197 have been Methodist. A total of 131 have been representatives of all-Negro denominations African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Christian (Colored) Methodist Episcopal Church, National Baptist Convention of America, and National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. Sixty-one have been representatives of the Protestant Episcopal Church; 60, of the Congregational Christian Churches; 56, of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; 55, of the American (Northern) Baptist Convention; 39, of the Disciples of Christ: and 120, of the various smaller denominations.

All of these statistical enumerations indicate that the leftwing Methodists have been a dominant element in the National Council of Churches and its predecessor, the Federal Council.

February, 1959

M. G. LOWMAN