Waldorf Statement

The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on December 3, 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, following a closed-door meeting by forty-eight motion picture company executives at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Statement was a response to the contempt of Congress charges against the so-called "Hollywood Ten". The Waldorf Statement: On the broader issue of alleged subversive and disloyal elements in Hollywood, our members are likewise prepared to take positive action.

Waldorf Statement

The Waldorf Statement was a two-page press release issued on December 3, 1947, by Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, following a closed-door meeting by forty-eight motion picture company executives at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Statement was a response to the contempt of Congress charges against the so-called "Hollywood Ten". The Waldorf Statement: On the broader issue of alleged subversive and disloyal elements in Hollywood, our members are likewise prepared to take positive action.