(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carmichael. I decline to answer on the grounds stated before.
Mr. Wheeler. Have you ever been expelled from a union for Communist Party affiliations?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carmichael. I decline to answer for the same reasons.
Mr. Wheeler. Our records show that you were a member of the regional committee, Northwest Region, 12th District, Communist Party, as late as 1950. Is that correct?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carmichael. I decline to answer under the protection of the fifth amendment.
Mr. Wheeler. Also a member of the Sultan Section 51. Is that correct?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)