Mr. Tavenner. Did any member of the Communist Party ask you to reregister, and you refused to do it?
Mr. Carlson. That I believe, is correct. I did not reregister purposely; I did not intend to reregister.
But just exactly if that is what happened I am not quite so sure about that. I mean whether somebody came and asked me to reregister; I don’t remember. I am not sure about that.
Mr. Tavenner. Was that in 1949?
Mr. Carlson. That was about that time. It was at the time of the——
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carlson. It was right in there, yes.
Mr. Tavenner. What was the date of the last meeting of the Communist Party you attended?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carlson. I have to invoke the fifth amendment on that.