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to the “cold war.” Don't ther ow that we have American troops all over the world as « part of this “cold war”? Don't they know that American troops sti patrot the Armistice Line in Ko- rea? Don’t they know that American t are still ta Western Europe and lin to prevent the Communist from bling up “thet ‘ares? Dott they ott th } go Intg Lebahon, when invited to “eep the Commusists from talctna over that country? =; leave the country.” This dissent was written by Justice Tom C. Clark, who was joined by Jus- tices Harold H. Burton, John Marchali Harlan and Charles Evans Whittaker. Justice Clark found the implication of Congress unmistakable, that the Sec- retary was to exercise the traditional passport function ir such a manner as would effectively aid the protection of this country’s security. Therefore he had a right to demand an affidavit as to connection with the Communist Par- ty before issuing a passport. | Having knocked down many Qf our interna] safeguards against the Com- allow these people to travel anywhere ' they wish, to denounce their own gov- ernment, perhaps to meet Kremlin agents. The implication is plain that they think the individual's and’ eciry: supersede the rights of the government which represents- all the willions oe we who want our: sectrity | munists, the Supreme Court now will. travels abroad thas’ Led embarrass the Tintta® Oaee-. nt - in ing WGC] Slee out its policies, For there ts iio way to watch such travelers Gretolly. This country has no right of surveillance ebroad. such as the FBI can exercise at ome, .: The four dissenting fastices atabed | that jal § whiolly reatistic sense there ss —— peepee Wee BO LCS wes 5d sete tarde tetinedii us he orp did concede that Con- gress could pass a law specifically with- holding passports under conditions axjs- ing out of war but not clearly defined, | Chairman Walter of the House Un- American Activities Committee is plan ning to jntroduce such a measure, but whether ‘or not the Congress will get around to passing it is another matter. Certainly it should do so at once. But, the Jenner-Burton Act which would undo somé of the damage the Supreme Court has done to our contro} Ae Re ee er ae re éf Communist conspirators inside the country, and which has passed the Sen- aft, is now stymied in the House. Per. haps this new attack on the right of our government to give ya security ageinst the International Communist conspiracy will really wake up the Con- greas. We hope go. .’ Evea J. Edgar Hoover, respected head of the FBI, has denounced the Supreme Court for a long list of decie- tons which have greatly hampered the’ eontrol of Communists iz the United States, It wonld almost seem that Supreme Court was working ia glove with Moscow, eo consistently have~ . thelr Seetaions favored the Commun date, Oe ote ta tet i ey perry pliner