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236 THIS DIFFICULT INDIVIDUAL
fully, knowingly, traitorously and treasonably, and with intent to
adhere to and give aid and comfort to the said enemies did do,
perform and commit certain overt and manifest acts, that is to
say . . ."
Nineteen counts follow from which I excerpt, in part, as
follows:
"1. . . . September 11, 1942 . . . the said defendant asserted,
in substance, that the war is an economic war in which the
United States and its allies are the aggressors.
"2. On or about December 10, 1942, the said defendant
Ezra Pound, for the purpose of giving aid and comfort to the
Kingdom of Italy and its then allies in the war against the United
States, spoke into a microphone at a radio station in Rome, Italy,
controlled by the Italian Government, and thereby recorded and
caused to be recorded certain messages, speeches and talks for
subsequent broadcast to the United States and its military allies,
and that the purport of said messages, speeches and talks was to
create racial prejudice in the United States.
"3. . . . February 4, 1943 . . .
"4. March 19, 1943 . . . purpose . . . cause dissension
and distrust between the United States, England and Russia.
"5. . . . May 12, 1943 . . .
"6. . . . May 14, 1943 . . .
"7. . . . May 15, 1943 . . ." (These seven are the only
talks specifically cited.)
Counts 8 through 19 deal with the over-all offense, as witness
Count 17:
"Between December 11, 1941 and May 3, 1945, the said defendant
Ezra Pound, for the purpose of giving aid and comfort to
the Kingdom of Italy and its then allies, in the war against the
United States, on a day and date to these Grand Jurors unknown,
accepted and received payment and remuneration from the Kingdom
of Italy in an amount to these Grand Jurors unknown, for
compiling and recording messages, speeches and talks for subse-