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long and distinguished career in the American Legion. He was an outstanding National Commander and over a period of many years served in various capacities with the Americanism Commission. O'Neil, who has been in the forefront of many of the Legion's "positive" activities, has testified before various Congressional hear- ings as a Legion spokesman and been granted many honors. The director of Legion publications — whose political views rarely if ever vary from the public positions taken by the Legion — came into the picture early. He passed on the letters which the Hollywood producers sent to Legion headquarters in the early '50's. On this assignment O'Neil worked with his friend George Sokolsky. In the opinion of those who have followed the operation closely, O'Neil does Sokolsky's bidding where "clearance" is concerned. Like Pennington, he is inclined to take Sokolsky's word for it. Like Sokolsky, O'Neil prefers that his role in "screening" movie, radio and television talent remain his own business. When a re- porter asked him about it, he answered: "I have seen a number of people socially, but I see no reason why this should be anybody's concern but mine." Sokolsky used almost the same words in answer to the same enquiry. Like Sokolsky too, O'Neil said he would not "mention individuals." Sokolsky felt that if he were to speak for the record he would only be hurting people whose ordeal was behind them. O'Neil was willing to discuss the Legion's public and official record. As far as he could recall, there was not much more to the record than the formal condemnation of Charlie Chaplin and the convention resolution which led up to J. B. Matthews' article on Hollywood in the American Legion Magazine. He underscored Pennington's point that since the posts and departments of the Legion are autonomous, only the National Commander can speak for the Legion as a whole. O'Neil believes that nine out of every ten Americans are alert to the menace of communism but only a small number understand 113