Five Days on the Witness Stand
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- Title (English):
- Five Days on the Witness Stand
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Finf Teg afn Eydes-Shtul
- Title (Yiddish):
- פינף טעג אויפן עדות־שטול
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Cold War
- Creator:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Creator:
- זאלצמאן, ר
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- 1951-04
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b53f14_04
- File Name:
- 5276b53f14_04.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
historical figures
political ideologies and attitudes
organization files
insurance
trials
communism
outlines (documents)
testimonies
law (discipline)
political ideologies and attitudes
courts (judicial bodies)
legal correspondence
courts (judicial bodies)
legal correspondence - Subject:
- Trial and Testimony
Soviet Union
Cold War- Red Scare, Jewish Community, First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, IWO Legal Issues
Communism
IWO JPO Organizational History
Communist Party, USA
IWO Legal Issues
IWO JPFO Reports
Political
Membership- Benefits, Insurance, Political Issues
Jewish Lodges
Americanization
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Anti-Ordn Campaign
Court Proceedings - Description:
- In Yiddish. 4 pages. Translated Summary: Outline for a talk summarizing Rubin Saltzman's five days of testimony in court which started March 26, 1951 and ended on March 30th. First six points cumulatively describe the origin of the left faction in the Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle), independence, break away, and establishment of the Ordn. Points seven through ten describe the insurance benefits and cultural activities of the Order, and its fight for human rights. Points 10 through 12 deal with the Soviet Union, whether the Ordn's political positions have evolved since 1930, and their response to the Hitler-Stalin pact. 13. Why I refused to answer the "64 Dollar Question" [sic]. That is, presumably, whether he is a member of the Communist Party. Points 14 and 15 deal with the role of the Forverts in the anti-Ordn campaign.
- Notes:
- April date inferred. The campaign ensued once the IWO was put on the Attorney General's Subversive Organizations List in November 1947; the list (aka the Red List) was published in March 1948.
The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. - Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 53
- Folder:
- 14
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu