(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carlson. My decision was made right then in my own mind when that war broke out.
Mr. Tavenner. I am not talking about the time; I am talking about what the Communist Party did to create such a situation which prevented you from continuing as a member of the Communist Party.
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Carlson. My impression was that they favored the North Koreans, and I didn’t.
Mr. Tavenner. How did the Communist Party handle that question in its meetings?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Tavenner. Now actually the Korean war began in June 1950, didn’t it?
Mr. Carlson. As near as my recollection, I was thinking it was 1949.
Mr. Tavenner. And you say you withdrew from the Communist Party in 1949?