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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1545 inquire as to the reasons for claiming it are not permissible and that no inference can be drawn from claiming it. Further, that a ques- tion inquiring as to the reasons for claiming it Mr. Wood. Just a moment. Dr. Bigelman. Are not pertinent. Mr. Wood. On that score, I would like to disabuse your mind. There isn't any such law as that in the amendment. To say that to answer a question would tend to incriminate him and then in the next breath to say that by saying that he doesn't leave any inference that he is guilty, that to answer the question would incriminate him is double talk; just plain double talk. Dr. Bigelman. That is exactly why I wanted Justice Black's opinion in the record. Mr. Wood. It doesn't. The answer would incriminate you truth- fully or it wouldn't. You can't blow hot and cold about it. Dr. Bigelman. Mr. Wood, that is why I wanted to read from Su- preme Court Justice Black's opinion. Mr. Wood. The committee is perfectly familiar with the minority opinion of Justice Black. You don't need to advise this committee about it. Dr. Bigelman. I am not trying to advise this committee. I am merely trying to establish my own understanding of that section. Mr. Wood. The answer to these questions would incriminate you or they wouldn't. If you say they would Dr. Bigelman. Well, I Mr. Wood. Please spare us from the unduly inconsistent statement that they wouldn't. Dr. Bigelman. Well, sir Mr. Wood. And then say they would. So let's just confine our answers one way or the other without arguing the question, will you? Proceed, counsel. Dr. Bigelman. I think inferences may be personal but cannot be official. Mr. Tavenner. I would like to ask you questions relating to various other organizations which the staff of the committee understands that you were connected with from time to time. Dr. Bigelman. Well, would you please name them specifically. I will give no general answers. Mr. Tavenner. I propose to. Were you a member of the executive board of the American League Against War and Fascism? Dr. Bigelman. Well, I presume, Mr. Counsel, you are aware of the fact by now that I must and do decline to answer that question on previously stated grounds. Mr. Wood. Do you ? Dr. Bigelman. I said I must and I do. Mr. Wood. All right. Dr. Bigelman. You also know, of course, that the organization referred to at the time it existed was considered one of the most pa- triotic organizations in the country. Mr. Tavenner. Well, were you connected with it during that period of time ? Dr. Bigelman. I think it is the same question, and I decline to answer.