Do you desire to explain her testimony in any way or to deny it? Or do you confirm it as being true?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Halonen. I decline under the grounds of the fifth amendment, on possible self-incrimination.
Mr. Tavenner. Are you now a member of the Communist Party?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Halonen. I decline to answer that question under the fifth amendment for the reasons stated before.
Mr. Tavenner. Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. Halonen. I decline to answer that question for the same reasons.
Mr. Tavenner. Have you engaged in various activities of the Communist Party within mass organizations in the area of Seattle?