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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1573 Mr. Doyle. That is all, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Wood. Mr. Jackson? Mr. Jackson. During the period of your employment, Mr. Klein, with the United Automobile Workers, as a part of that employment as a representative of the national publication of the United Air- craft Workers, called, I believe, the Aircraft Worker, were you in any way connected with the publication of the Aircraft Worker? Mr. Klein. I don't know of any publication under that name. Mr. Jackson. Were you connected with any publication of the United Automobile Workers having to do either with the automobile end of the business or of the aircraft end of the union activities? Mr. Klein. Well, for a short time I was connected with the techni- cal preparation of a weekly newspaper or news sheet known as UAW News. Mr. Jackson. Where was that, Mr. Klein? Mr. Klein. Well, that was here in this area. Mr. Jackson. In the Los Angeles area ? Mr. Klein. Yes. I am sorry. Your question referred to the na- tional Detroit publication? Mr. Jackson. My original question Mr. Klein. Oh, I see. Well, I misunderstood you. Mr. Jackson. Was directed toward the national publication. Mr. Klein. I see. Mr. Jackson. But you were connected with the local publication here in Los Angeles? Mr. Klein. Well, yes; in a technical, editorial way. Mr. Jackson. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Any further questions by counsel ? Mr. Tavenner. Yes. I failed to call to your attention, Mr. Klein, that two witnesses who appeared here before the committee yesterday identified you and your wife as members of a cell of the Communist Party here in Hollywood. I want to give you the opportunity to either deny or affirm that statement, or make any explanation that you desire to make. Mr. Klein. I see. Who were those witnesses, please? Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Harold Ashe and his wife—former wife—Mrs. Mildred Ashe. Mr. Klein. Well, on the grounds that it might tend to degrade me and to incriminate me, I decline to answer that question. Mr. Tavenner. I would like to point out that the question of deg- radation is no defense whatsoever to the failure to answer a ques- tion as decided in Walker against Brown by the United States Su- preme Court many years ago, and if that is the ground for your re- fusal, I ask the chairman to demand that you answer the question. Mr. Klein. Well, I will state it simply, then, that I refuse to answer on the ground of the rights assured me under the fifth amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Do you have one other question ? Mr. Jackson. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions but I be- lieve that inasmuch as there have been inferences and counter-infer- ences which bear upon the United Auto Workers and this committee, that it should be said that the CIO, itself, has taken very strong- measures toward ridding itself of Communist influence, and in the