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Senator Symington. Do you believe in the anti-Semitic purges that have recently developed in the countries behind the Iron Curtain? Do you approve of that?
Mr. Auerbach. I don't believe there are anti-Semitic purges.
Senator Symington. You do not believe there are anti- Semitic purges?
Mr. Auerbach. No.
Senator Symington. You think that is just propaganda on the part of the capitalistic press?
Mr. Auerbach. I think that it is misinformation about the situation, combined with propaganda, which is quite appropriate to the cold war from the viewpoint of those who would like to wage that war.
Senator Symington. So if I follow you, you believe that these reports about anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union and its satellites are incorrect. Is that right?
Mr. Auerbach. I believe they are absolutely incorrect . . .
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Mr. Cohn. Have you served on the enlarged National Committee of the Communist party of the United States?
Mr. Reiss. I refuse to answer on the grounds previously stated. . .
Mr. Cohn. Yes. Now, let me ask you this, Mr. Reiss: In your opinion, who was responsible--who was the aggressor in the Korean War?
Mr. Reiss. I refuse to answer on the grounds previously stated. . .
Mr. Cohn. Do you believe in our form of government? Do you believe in a capitalistic democracy?
Mr. Reiss. I refuse to answer on the basis of the First and Fifth Amendments.