Representative Samuel Dickstein of New York, chairman of the House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, today announced he intends to continue his drive against subversive activities in the United States which seek to overthrow the government or create racial, religious or political hatreds.
Mr. Dickstein, who also is vice-chairman of the McCormack committee investigating un-American activities and author of the resolution which created the investigation, has introduced a resolution which provides for establishment of a new standing committee in the House which would keep close tabs on subversive activities.
According to the resolution, this committee would be known as “The Committee on Preservation of American Democracy.” The resolution was referred to the House Rules Committee.
Striking at Nazi and similar groups, Dickstein said he intends to introduce a bill which would prohibit use in parades or demonstrations of any foreign uniform or regalia “imported into the country by foreign groups.” By the same bill the export of surplus army material would be prohibited. This provision will be included as a result of reports that Bolivian soldiers in the Chaco were found wearing American army uniforms, Dickstein said.
Dickstein promised today he will do his utmost to obtain legislation whereby the citizenship of naturalized Americans who have gone to the Saar to participate in next Sunday’s plebiscite would be forfeited.
If he can procure the enactment of such a law as he has in mind, about 800 naturalized citizens would be affected, it is estimated.
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