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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 87 did not recognize them. And I did not see them again at any meeting. Mr. Tavenner. Did speakers or organizers, Communist Party organizers, appear before your group from time to time—people from the East, let us say ? Mr. Parks. No, I don't recall ever seeing anyone from the East, as you say, or any "big shot," if you will allow me to put it that way. I don't recall ever seeing any of those at any of these meetings. Mr. Tavenner. Well, are you acquainted with V. J. Jerome ? Mr. Parks. No, I'm not; to the best of my knowledge, I have never met the man. Mr. Tavenner. Have you. ever seen him in Hollywood ? Mr. Parks. I don't believe I have ever seen him. I certainly know I would not recognize the man if he walked into the room. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Lionel Stander ? Mr. Parks. I have met him. Mr. Tavenner. Have you ever attended a Communist Party meet- ing with him ? Mr. Parks. I don't recall ever attending a Community Party meet- ing with this Lionel Stander. Mr. Tavenner. Do you know whether or not or do you have per- sonal knowledge of whether or not he is a Communist Party member, or do you have knowledge made available to you through Communist Party sources of his membership in the Communist Party ? Mr. Parks. No; I do not have this knowledge at all. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Karen Morley ? Mr. Parks. I am. Mr. Tavenner. Is she a member of the Communist Party ? Mr. Parks. Well, Counsel, these—I would prefer not to mention names, if it is at all possible, of anyone. I don't think it is fair to people to do this. I have come to you at your request. I have come and willingly tell you about myself. I think that, if you would allow me, I would prefer not to be questioned about names. And I will tell you everything that I know about myself, because I feel I have done nothing wrong, and I will answer any question that you would like to put to me about myself. I would prefer, if you will allow me, not to mention other people's names. Mr. Walter. Do you take the same position with respect to the obvious leaders of the Communist movement? Mr. Parks. I do, because I don't know any of the leaders of the Communist movement. Mr. Walter. Of course, you do know who was active in the movement in California ? Mr. Parks. No; I only know the names of people who attended certain meetings that I attended, and these were not people who were—I know were not people who were active, big leaders of the Communist Party. These people I did not know, and I have never met them. Mr. Walter. Who directed the meetings that you attended? Mr. Parks. The meetings consisted mainly, if you will remember the time, consisted mainly of discussions of—we were in a war then— discussions of how the war was going, current events, problems of actors in their work. It was more of a social, really a social occasion than a stereotyped kind of meeting. Does that answer your question, Congressman ?