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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1495 Mr. Tavenner. I think that is all. Were you acquainted with Mr. Herbert Klein ? Mr. Horowitz. I'm sorry; I didn't hear you. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Herbert Klein, K-1-e-i-n, sometimes referred to as Herb. Mr. Solotoy. I must decline to answer that, sir, on the grounds previously stated. Mr. Wood. You are under no compulsion—■— Mr. Solotoy. Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I do decline. Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Wood. Mr. Walter? Mr. Walter. No questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Doyle? Mr. Doyle. No questions. Mr. Jackson. I think you said that during the time you were on the hoard of directors of the Southern California Progressive Citizens of America that you were not aware of any Communists on that board. Mr. Solotoy. That's correct. Mr. Jackson. Do you know any members of the Communist Party ? Mr. Solotoy. I must decline to answer—I'm sorry. I do decline to answer that, Congressman, on the grounds previously stated. Mr. Jackson. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Potter? Mr. Potter. No questions. Mr. Wood. I believe you say you served on the board of directors of the Southern California Progressive Citizens of America during the years or a portion of the years 1947 and 1948. Mr. Solotoy. For several months, I said, sir; toward the end of the year 1947 and the early part of 1948. Mr. Wood. And during that period you had no knowledge of the presence on that board of any Communists ? Mr. Solotoy. That's correct. Mr. Wood. Well, I will ask you whether or not you were a member of the Communist Party in 1947. Mr. Solotoy. I decline to answer that. Mr. Wood. Or in 1948? Mr. Solotoy. I decline to answer that, also. Mr. Wood. You have said that you have no knowledge of the presence on that board of any Communist during that period of time and that you were a member of it yourself. Now, why is it that you decline to tell us whether you were a member or not, because if you were you must have known one member of the board that was a member of the Communist Party ? Mr. Solotoy/ I am sorry, sir; I decline to answer that question. Mr. Wood. You decline to answer that one, too ? Mr. Solotoy. Yes. Mr. Wood. For the ground that you previously have given ? Mr. Solotoy. That's correct, sir. Mr. Wood. So you are leaving this committee now that, notwith- standing the fact that you have testified that there was not a mem- ber of the Communist Party on that board during that time, to your knowledge, but that you decline to answer whether you were or not at that time yourself; is that the way you want to leave it?