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COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2317 Mr. Tavenner. What was your next affiliation or connection with the Communist Party? Mr. Levy. This was either in late 1944 or early in 1945 with the Communist Political Association, and I stress the name because tliis was the connection. Mr. Tavenner. What do you desire to say to the committee re- garding your experience at that time ? Mr. Levy. Well, I was asked to join, and said what had happened there before, said what had happened; said much of what I have said to you here now. And then was told that the Communist Party no longer existed; that the Communist Political Association existed, and that it was an entirely different kind of thing; that it was part of the unity be- tween wartime allies, et cetera, et cetera, and I joined. Mr. Tavenner. And because of those representations your attitude toward your work and your party was different from what it had been back in 1933 ? Mr. Levy. Well, the party no longer—there was no more party. You see, this was the thing: That there was no more party. There was no more Communist Party at this time. And that the situation that I had found unpleasant did not exist and could not exist, and that we were wartime allies with them, and we were—I cannot finish that sentence. Mr. Tavenner. Who was instrumental in bringing you into the party? Mr. Levy. A man named Willner. Mr. Tavenner. Was that George Willner ? Mr. Levy. Yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. Do you know whether he is the same George Will- ner who was an agent for various writers and Mr. Levy. Yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. And who appeared before this committee and re- fused to testify on the ground that to do so might incriminate him? Mr. Levy. I didn't know that he had appeared before the com- mittee, but he was an agent, he was my agent, or he worked for my agent. He was an employee of my agent. Mr. Tavenner. Just tell us a little more in detail of what Mr. Willner did to bring you into the party again in 1944. Mr. Levy. It was either late 1944 or 1945—I am not sure which. Mr. Tavenner. The Communist Political Association had its in- ception in 1944? Mr. Levy. Well, I am not sure. Mi 1 . Tavenner. And ended in 1945 ? Mr. Levy. I am not sure in my own mind, whether it was 1944 or 1945. That is why I—and I don't know how to establish it. Mr. Tavenner. Just recite the events or the circumstances under which George Willner approached you. Mr. Levy. He spoke to me about this a number of times saying more or less what I have said now, in different ways, and finally I said, or finally he said, "I would like you to go to a*meeting," and I said, "O. K." Mr. Jackson. A little louder, please. Mr. Levy. I am terribly sorry.