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98 COMMUNISM IX MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY munist Party, the Communist organization? Did you ever listen to any communications read to you in any cell meeting those 4 years? If so, what? Mr. Parks. I honestly cannot say that I ever heard any such com- munication. I don't believe so. Mr. Doyle. Well, did anyone ever give you a report of any kind on Communist Party activities in those 4 years at any of these cell meet- ings? If so, what report? Weren't you interested in the progress of the Communist Party? Didn't anyone send you reports or give you an oral report? Mr. Parks. Well, I think that certain things were mentioned at some of these meetings that a certain number of people had been ap- proached as far as our particular group was concerned, and this was about the extent of it as I recall. Mr. Doyle. That was going to be my next question. Basing this question on the fact that you deliberately laid the groundwork that you were idealistic, liberal, and progressive at the age of 25, and so forth, and that is perhaps one reason you joined the Communist Party, or at least you gave it as one reason for your joining it Mr. Parks. No ; that is the reason. Mr. Doyle. Well, of course Mr. Parks. I gave it as the reason. Mr. Doyle. May I ask this? You have just stated now that re- ports were made as to people being approached. Now, you made an effort—didn't you ?—as a member of the cell—didn't that cell make efforts to increase its own membership in Hollywood? Mr. Parks. I personally, to the best of my knowledge, never made such an effort. Mr. Doyle. No ; but you heard reports of what was being done by the cell ? Mr. Parks. That's correct. Mr. Doyle. Well, what reports were given as to the activities of the cell? Mr. Parks. Well, I don't remember. It's been a long time ago as I told you. And I'm not trying to evade this question at all. I'm honestly not. But a minor report was probably made. I don't recall substances of any of these. That Mr. Doyle. Well, now, you notice, Parks, I'm deliberately avoid- ing at this time asking you names of any other person. Mr. Parks. Yes. Mr. Doyle. For the purpose of my questioning, I am assuming you want to be helpful to the committee and tell the activities of the cell that you were in. Mr. Parks. That's correct, and I am doing this. Mr. Doyle. Now, manifestly, the cell was trying to increase its membership, wasn't it ? Mr. Parks. That's correct. Mr. Doyle. And you were a member of the cell? Mr. Parks. That's correct. Mr. Doyle. You testified that you heard reports Mr. Parks. Well, as I say Mr. Doyle (continuing). —of what the cell was doing to increase its membership.