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EP ww ce ety ‘ou mM Mm PN mem Ww Ne be DP tert a ee nsrenent' a) hs “th Md Foye oe Cee ele ene ‘Oo wm .7. A Un & ue 25 26). 28. 2 Pt oi oa Will tla + ~ aw the "Datly Werker"” of February I, that Albert Einstein, Thomas Mann and fourteen other indi- viduale on Janiary 31, 1950, denouced the "trend toward disciplinary action against lawyers who defend pulitical minorities, ractal minorities and labor organizations in the probe,’ mY 1°50, announced According to these individuals such actions "may destroy the right tc o fair trial and adequate legal coun- sel as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the American Constitution”, Wi? adveed that a news release , he f/awyers Defense Committee concerned the stoterent of Professor Sinstein and the others oucting the stathent in full, which, it wos hoped, would be printed in the variois newppaners throighout the country. The synopsis af this referende atates that a Lawyers Defense Cemnittee wos formed to asgst in defending the five lawyers whe represented Communist Party leaders against charges that they violated the Smith Act and Eugene Dennts defendent, who acted os owr lawyer, dited for ccn- tempt of court, by Judge Yardld &,. Medina presiding Judge of trial. Re: “Lawyers Defense Comnittee - IS -C", 100-368126-5, p. 3, (L5}° AME3ddl 7 Potato ater A cote eee eee moves moa : +g = 4 Se ge te OF cea ra et "age 1 Fo tye :