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80 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Tavenner. Will you state the names of those organizations which you have been affiliated with ? To aid you, I will hand you the list from which I read, some of which I may not have read, most of which I did. Mr. Parks (looking at sheet of paper containing list). Well, most of them I'm not familiar with. I'm familiar with the Actors' Labora- tory. It has it divided into two categories here. I'm familiar with the Actors' Lab. I believe these two should be just one. Mr. Tavenner. Well, did you hold any official position in that organization ? Mr. Parks. For a time I was sort of honorary treasurer of this organization. Mr. Tavenner. Was that in 1949 and 1950 or when was that ? Mr. Parks. Well, I can't recall the exact date. I don't believe it was in 1950. I believe it was before that. I can't tell you the exact date. Mr. Tavenner. Will you proceed ? Mr. Parks. Perhaps you could help me on this. The Hollywood Independent Citizens' Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Profes- sions, does this or did this have any other name attached to it before or after ? Mr. Tavenner. Just a moment. We are looking it up in our refer- ence books. There has been a finding that this organization grew out of the Independent Voters Committee of the Arts and Sciences. Does that help you? Mr. Parks. Well, no. This is my problem: Most of these things I'm not familiar with. Some of them I recognize the names. And I believe that I for a time was a member of the Hollywood Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions. Mr. Tavenner. Will you state again what it was that you were a member of? Mr. Parks. I say I am of the opinion—perhaps you could help me on this—that I was a member of the Hollywood Independent Citizens' Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions. Mr. Wood. We will have to ask the photographers to not block the view. Mr. Parks (continuing). Perhaps if you would like to ask me any questions about it, I'd be happy to answer you. I think maybe it would expedite matters if you would do that. Mr. Tavenner. Well, do you recall whether or not the Progressive Citizens of America was the outgrowth or successor to the Hollywood Democratic Committee or what was known as the Hollywood Demo- cratic Committee ? Does that assist you ? Mr. Parks. I am of that opinion. I am of that opinion. I believe that's true. I think that was why I asked you the question in the first place. I didn't remember the name. I think that's true. Mr. Tavenner. Were you a member of it ? Mr. Parks. Yes; I was. Mr. Tavenner. Did you hold any official position in the organi- zation ? Mr. Parks. No ; I don't believe so. Not that I recall. Mr. Tavenner. What other organizations listed there were you affiliated with ?