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424 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Dmytryk. I happen to know them all, and that was the group; yes. Mr. Tavenner. Now, during the course of the period of time when you were a member of these various groups did you at any time attend a fraction meeting of the Communist Party ? Mr. Dmytryk. Yes. I don't know whether that is the proper term, because I honestly don't know what term they use, but I attended at least three special meetings, that is, meetings composed of perhaps different people where particular subjects were taken up. One I have already taken up, the directors group. Now, there was another group at Paul Trivers' house. I can't re- member who was present there. I haven't even the faintest recollec- tion of what it was all about, and the only one I can identify at that particular meeting is Paul Trivers. Then there was another group, which met for the purpose, I think, of some sort of affair that had to do with the fight against anti- Negro prejudice. That was composed of small committees, as it were, from several cells, several groups, rather neighborhood groups throughout the town. Most of them I didn't know. I knew just a few from Hollywood. The meeting was held at Ben Margolis' house, and Mr. Margolis was present, and Henry Blankfort was present. B-1-a-n-k-f-o-r-t I believe is the way that is spelled. And a man named George Pepper—P-e-p-p-e-r. Now, also at one or another of these groups—it may have been at this one and may not—there were a couple of men. Sam Moore from Radio was present, and Maurice Clark, about whom I know nothing except he was concerned with the Peoples Educational Center. Mr. Tavenner. And what was his name ? Mr. Dmytryk. Maurice Clark. Mr. Tavenner. Clark—C-1-a-r-k ? Mr. Dmytryk. I believe so. Mr. Tavenner. And the first name M-a-u-r-i-c-e ? Mr. Dmytryk. I believe so; yes. Mr. Tavenner. This first meeting that you described was at the home of Ben Margolis ? Mr. Dmytryk. Yes. Mr. Tavenner. Was he known to you to be a member of the Com- munist Party? Mr. Dmytryk. Well, he was at this time. This was definitely a Communist Party meeting. Mr. Walter. What is Mr. Margolis' occupation ? Mr. Dmytryk. He is an attorney. Mr. Walter. Is he the man who has appeared here on several oc- casions with witnesses ? Mr. Dmytryk. I believe so. He appeared with us back in 1947. Mr. Walter. Perhaps that accounts for the reluctance on the part of some of the witnesses to testify. Mr. Dmytryk. It is possible. Mr. Tavenner. Now that that question has been asked, let me refer you to a statement you made in the earlier part of the testimony. I understood you to say that you had learned a good deal about "com- munism through your associations with the group known as the Hollywood Ten. Didn't you make a statement to that effect? Mr. Dmytryk. Yes; I did. I said that.