Operation Abolition: The Story of Communism in Action
5/1960
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The original description of this promotional video created by the FBI is: Demonstration in San Francisco against Un-American Activities Committee. Peaceful demonstration turns into riot. Communist war to destroy this nation was called "Operation Abolition." U.S. Communist Party wants House Un-American Activities Committee abolished. Hearings at San Francisco City Hall were disrupted by Student Committee for Civil Liberties and Communist Party members. Some hearing witnesses refuse to cooperate, students are disruptive. Police moved in to restore order only to be confronted by demonstrators. Some are ejected from courtroom, others arrested. Congressmen Francis E. Walter and Gordon H. Scherer, Communist party leader Archie Brown, Communist agent Frank Williams, and Communist Party members Merle Brodsky, Doug Waltner William Mandel and Vincent Holinam speak. Many people are injured and arrested during three days of hearings.
You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
National Archives Identifier: 5709865
Full Citation: Motion Picture 65.14; Operation Abolition: The Story of Communism in Action; 5/1960; Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings, ca. 1936 - ca. 1985; Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Record Group 65; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/operation-abolition-communism, September 8, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
