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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 65 could you Be in that would entitle you to invoke the provisions of the ' Constitution as a protection ? Mr. Jerome. I do not feel called upon to go into an explanation of my understanding of invoking the privilege. Mr. Walter. I was trying to refresh you on fundamental principles, that is all. Mr. Velde. If it should happen that later you were cited for con- tempt of Congress, would you still agree that this is a legally consti- tuted committee of Congress ? Mr. Jerome. I would like to consult counsel on that. Mr. Wood. You have the privilege of conferring with your counsel at any time you desire. (Witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. Powe. Mr. Chairman, I have advised my client that in the light of the last answer Mr. Wood. The rule of the committee is that you can advise your client and let your client give the answer. Mr. Powe. I thought the committee would like to know the reason why I advised him. Mr. Wood. We are not concerned with that. You advise him and let him answer. Mr. Jerome. Upon advice of my counsel I answer that question that an answer to this question involves legal opinion which I am not qualified at this time to answer, but if such a situation should arise as was here indicated as a possibility, I would then act upon the advice of counsel. Mr. Velde. But your answer to my question originally that you agreed that this was a legally constituted committee of Congress Mr. Jerome. That is right. Mr. Velde (continuing). Was also on the advice of counsel? Mr. Jerome. No. This is my understanding, and I believe it would be the advice of counsel if I consulted him. Mr. Doyle. I think the record should show that counsel was present at all times with the witness in all these questions and counsel made no objection. Mr. Wood. Well, counsel is not supposed to make objections. Proceed. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Jerome, did you assist in any manner in the formation of the Hollywood Writers' Mobilization ? Mr. Jerome. I refuse to answer the question on the grounds of possi- ble self-incrimination. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Gordon Kahn, who was a member of the editorial board of the publication Clipper, and who was a member of the faculty of the School of Writers, now known as the Hollywood Branch of People's Educational Center ? Mr. Jerome. I decline to answer the question, claiming the privilege. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Sam Moore, who, accord- ing to the August 1, 1944, issue of the Screen Writers' Guild Bulletin, was chairman of the subcommittee on radio of the Hollywood Writers' Mobilization ? Mr. Jerome. I decline to answer the question on the grounds of possible self-incrimination.