in 1920, shorr testified before congress that he was representing more than 60 people involved in deportation during the palmer raids. in fact, during the palmer raids, the u.s. government noted: mr. shorr is well known to the department because of his activities as attorney for these people. he many times has appeared as attorney for alients who have never seen him until the hearing and disclaimed any knowledge of his retainer. mr. shorr is one of the most active leaders of these people in the united states, and at the present time his office is the address at which persons in this country receive incendiary correspondence from persons deported on the "buford".