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...weeks and a day later the Curb Communism Committee's recommendations went before the Committee on Constitutional Law. The Special Committee's Vice-Chairman, Representative Michael J. Batal, further elaborated on the philosophy behind the spate of red bills. "The purpose of this is that if any person is found guilty, he could not perform any of his teaching duties. This would shut him up until he was found guilty...
...then turned to the part of the bill calling for a lawyers' oath. Representative Key, a member of the committee, started wrangling with Batal over the application of this point to out-of-state lawyers temporarily practicing in Massachusetts. "Oh, now wait a minute," said Batal, getting a little red in the face, "don't go off on that angle." "Oh, don't get into a panic," Key replied...
Undaunted by the small turnout, Chairman Sylvio Conte opened the hearing promptly at 10:45. Senator Philip G. Bowker, Chairman of the Special Committee, was the first speaker but a Senate roll-call grabbed him before he could say much. Vice-Chairman Representative Michael J. Batal took over...
Referring to a section in the bill which refused bail to those indicted for subversion, Batal explained that...
...questions petered out and Batal sat down, apologizing for taking so long. After representatives of the VFW and the American Legion had put themselves on record for "ANY bill to outlaw Communism," Representative Charles Iannello strode to the platform...