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COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 3549 appears as having been signed to this letter. That is February 12, 1948. Were you a member of the Communist Party at that time ? Miss Hellman. I refuse to answer, Mr. Tavenner, on the same ground. Mr. Tavenner. You have stated in answer to a question from one of the members of the committee that 3 years ago you were not a member of the Communist Party, if I understood you correctly. Mr. Rauh. I am sorry, Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Tavenner. Two years ago. But you refused to answer as to whether you were a member of the Communist Party 3 years ago. There is one great advantage between those two periods which is uppermost in my mind, and I want to ask you whether it has any bearing or significance with respect to your answer. The Korean episode began in 1950. Does that have any bearing upon your answer as to the time in which you were willing to testify you were not a member of the Communist Party ? Miss Hellman. No, sir; I don't think so. Mr. Tavenner. Well, what event, if any, occurred which makes you willing to testify that you were not a member of the Communist Party 2 years ago ? Miss Hellman. I must refuse to answer that, Mr. Tavenner, on the same grounds. Mr. Wood. You are still not under any compulsion. Miss Hellman. I am very sorry, Mr. Wood. It is a way of talking, I suppose. It is rather hard to cure myself. Mr. Wood. But I cannot let it stay in the record that you are under any compulsion. Miss Hellman. I am sorry, I will try very hard not to do it. Mr. Tavenner. Your answer, then, is that you decline to answer on a constitutional ground, the fifth amendment in particular. Miss Hellman. Yes, sir. Mr. Tavenner. Did you ever pay Communist Party dues? Miss Hellman. I refuse to answer, Mr. Tavenner, on the same grounds. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Chairman, I do not believe that pursuing the question further would be of any particular help to the committee. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Walter does not desire to ask the witness any further questions. Is there any reason why this witness should not be excused from further attendance before the committee ? Mr. Tavenner. No, sir. Mr. Wood. Do you have a second witness for the day ? Mr. Tavenner. No, sir. Mr. Wood. The committee will stand in recess until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. (Whereupon, at 11: 37 a. m., the committee recessed, to reconvene at 10 a. m., Thursday, May 22, 1952.) X