cra btree ireland earlier today. why have you decided to call the strike? why have you decided to call the strike? well, because we were stonewalled the strike? well, because we were stonewalled and - the strike? well, because we were stonewalled and we - the strike? well, because we i were stonewalled and we had the strike? well, because we i were stonewalled and we had in earnest, extended 12 days, which is unprecedented, because we know the gravity of what a strike is. and its impacts on not only our members but everyone that is impacted by a strike outside of our membership. and we had hoped that in that extension, there would be deep inroads accomplished but there wasn t. we continue to be cut out of the conversation. they went behind closed doors. they did they cancelled meetings with us. a lot of time was wasted. and frankly, i think, we were duped. so they could keep promoting their summer movies a little bit longer. the promoting their summer movies a little bit
why have you decided to call the strike? because we were stonewalled and we had in earnest extended 12 days, which is unprecedented, because we know the gravity of what a strike is and its impact on not only our members but everybody impacted by a strike outside of our membership. we had hoped in that extension, there would be deep inroads accomplished but there was not. we continued to be cut out of the conversation. they went behind closed doors. they cancelled meetings with us. a lot of time was wasted and, frankly, i think we were duped so they could keep promoting their summer movies a little bit longer. the strike is now on. what would it take for you to call it off? it would take the companies coming forward and making a fair deal. they know exactly what is needed, they have it in hand, they can sign on the dotted line today. the key to this strike was always in the hands of these companies but the fact is they are unwilling to make the deal that would treat our member
congress and hollywood filmmakers. tv,ext on american history blacklist survivors, family members read testimonies and statements from those subpoenaed during the testimony. the writers guild foundation and hollywood progressives host this event. onthe record will show that october 27, 1947, the subcommittee of the house un-american activities committee at with the chairman, dishonorable jail time is providing desperate siding. the house un-american activities committee is in session. let yourself go. [laughter] there are not even subpoenas i m going to speak anyway. my name is richard dreyfuss. [applause] i am a child of the blacklist. my parents were not in show business, but they were the victims of the blacklist nonetheless. i lived on 2 eighteen st in bayside queens and every house on that block was either a communist or socialist. if you had not fought hitler s and had not gone to the abraham lincoln brigade, you better have a dam good reason. [applause] w
the record will show that on october 27th, 1947, a subcommittee of the house on american activities committee met with the chairman, dishonorable parnell thomas presiding. the house on american activities committee is in session. let yourself go. you, sir, are not even subpoenaed to testify here. yeah, i m going to speak anyway. very well, mr. dreyfuss. my name is richard dreyfuss. and i m a child of the blacklist. i was not my parents were not in show business but they were the victims of the blacklist nonetheless. i lived on 218 street in bay side, queens and every house on that block was lived in by a communist or a socialist. and if you have not fought hitler twice and not gone to the abraham lincoln brigade, you better have a dam good reason. when i was a young boy i turned to my mom and i said i m the luckiest kid in the world and she said why? i said because i m white, jewish and american. and she said it s time you came into the meetings. and when i was ab