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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1553 Mr. Tavenner. The committee has information that you were a member of the Communist Party here in Hollywood. I would like to ask you whether or not that is true. If it is, I would like to ask you further questions relating to your knowledge about the Com- munist Party activities in the Hollywood industry. Mr. Levitt. Any questions that deal with possible knowledge on my part of the Communist Party or any other organization which is in- cluded in your list of subversive organizations I will decline to answer on the grounds provided by the fifth amendment. Mr. Tavenner. Well, now, that is not quite in response to my question. Mr. Levitt. Well, will you make it more specific and I will give my response to it. Mr. Tavenner. My question is, Were you at any time ever a member of the Communist Party ? Mr. Levitt. I decline to answer that question on the grounds that I have just stated. Mr. Tavenner. Are you now a member of the Communist Party? Mr. Levitt. I decline to answer that question on the same grounds. Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Walter, any questions? Mr. Walter. No questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Doyle? Mr. Doyle. You mentioned, Mr. Levitt, the list of organizations. What list do you refer to? Mr. Levitt. I referred to the list that I have seen, that I believe is the | receiving document from Attorney Ben Margolis] Mr. Doyle. Your counsel has just given you a booklet, Mr. Levitt. Yes. This is the list that I am referring to. Mr. Doyle. Have you read the list? Mr. Levitt. I have not read it. Mr. Doyle. How do you know, then- Mr. Levitt. I haven't read all the pages of it. Mr. Doyle. The organizations are listed? Mr. Levitt. But I have gone through it, and a number of these organizations I have seen in other records. Also, I have read previous testimony that has appeared here in the course of hearings held by this committee and Mr. Doyle. What organizations did you note in there? Tell me the names of the organizations that you noticed in there that were listed as subversive. Mr. Levitt. It is a bit difficult for me to distinguish now between (hose organizations which I read in this booklet and those which I read in the various Mr. Doyle. When did you read the list of those in that booklet which you have in your hand from your attorney? How long ago? Mr. Levitt. Oh, I have read it from—I have seen this booklet within the past several weeks. Mr. Doyle. You didn't answer my question, please. I asked you when you read the list of organizations in that book. Mr. Levitt. I have not said at any time that I have read the list of organizations that is in this book. Mr. Doyle. Well, then, I misunderstood you.