Communist infiltration of Hollywood motion-picture industry : hearing before the Committee on Un-American activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, first session (1951)

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COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2113 Mr. Wheeler. Yes. Dr. Krieger. None whatsoever. He was very nice. Mr. Wheeler. Do you think he is still a member of the Communist Party? Dr. Krieger. Frankly, I doubt it, but I wouldn't Mr. Wheeler. It would seem to indicate that he was. Dr. Krieger. That he what ? Mr. Wheeler. That he had severed his relations. Dr. Krieger. That's right. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know Max Silver? Dr. Krieger. Yes; he was the—when Leo Cefkin recruited me, he told me to go see Max Silver. I think he was the county chairman of the Communist Party. Mr. Wheeler. Max Silver assigned you to 59 AD, northwest section of the Communist Party of Los Angeles? Dr. Krieger. That's right. He is the one I signed with. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know any nurses to be members of the Com- munist Party ? Dr. Krieger. Any nurses? Mr. Wheeler. Yes. Mr. Krieger. Not that I know, offhand. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know anybody to be a member of the Com- munity Party that works at the county hospital ? Dr. Krieger. Not that I know, offhand. Mr. Wheeler. Do you know anybody to be a member of the Com- munist Party who worked as a dietitian for the State of California, a woman ? Dr. Krieger. Not that I can recall. Mr. Wheeler. I have no more questions, Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson. Did the cell to which you belonged take a part in any manner in local political affairs ? Dr. Krieger. Not—how can I say it? The cell that I belonged to—at the time I was told that most cells were open, but this cell was a closed one because of the professional nature of the cell. Mr. Jackson. Yes. Dr. Krieger. I know that they attended—certain members would attend certain gatherings where, I believe, information was to be brought back to us. However, any dynamic political action by the cell itself was not taken as such. Mr. Jackson. No position was taken by the cell as to candidates? Dr. Krieger. Oh, you mean Mr. Jackson. Who would or would not be supported. Dr. Krieger. Well, at the time that I belonged there were no—as far as I can recall, there was no election at the time; so, therefore, what happened prior or after, I don't know. Ah-. Wheeler. I have a few more questions. Mr. Jackson. All right. Mr. Wheeler. I would like to go back to the Korean Dr. Krieger. Yes, sir. Mr. Wheeler (continuing). And ask you if you could give a physi- cal description of him. Dr. Krieger. Slender, about my height. That's about all. Mr. Wheeler. Age ?