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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE' INDUSTRY 1565 pictures then in production. These stories were then supplied to newspapers and news services throughout the country. Mr. Tavenner. Have you ever been employed by the United States Government ? Mr. Klein. Yes. I have. Mr. Tavenner. In what capacity and where ? Mr. Klein. I was employed during 1942 in the United States De- partment of Agriculture, and during approximately the first 5 or 6 months of 1943 in the WPB. Mr. Tavenner. War Production Board? Mr. Klein. That's correct. Mr. Tavenner. Now, where did you serve in your first position in the Agriculture Department? Where did you serve? Mr. Klein. My regular place of employment was Washington, D. C, although I was sent out a number of times on field trips in var- ious parts of the country. Mr. Tavenner. What was the general nature of your duties while in that Government employment? Mr. Klein. Well, this was a research position designed to assist in securing the necessary farm labor, the distribution of farm labor neces- sary to provide for harvesting of all the crops during the war period. Mr. Tavenner. Now, what was the nature of your duties while employed by the War Production Board? Mr. Klein. I had an editorial position, and my duties included the preparation of articles for a magazine known as, I believe it was, War Production, a weekly publication, a review of progress in the field of production. (Representative Douald L. Jackson left the hearing room.) Mr. Tavenner. In the performance of that work, were you given access to any classified information ? (Witness consults counsel.) Mr. Klein. Would you kindly explain what you mean by classified information? Mr. Tavenner. Well, if your position was to write on subjects deal- ing with the activities of the War Production Board, as you have stated. I would like to know just what access you had to information with the War Production Board which might be of a classified or secret character. Mr. Klein. I see. Well, I don't recall the designations of the ma- terial. My work consisted almost entirely of preparing graphical presentations and charts and, to a lesser extent, of rewriting; that is, supplying the wording for material that had already been chosen by the editor. Mr. Tavenner. Did your work involve the preparation of articles for publication in the public press or for use by the personnel of the War Production Board? Mr. Klein. I believe that the circulation of this magazine was for the purpose of the personnel of the War Production Board and certain other Government officials with whom I was not cognizant. I was in no way aware of the actual subscription or circulation list. Mr. Tavenner. Well, is it correct to say that the general character of that work was of a restricted nature as far as the use of it was concerned ?