I simply mention in passing, at the outset, that he had been brought into a fraction meeting, and it was common knowledge.
Mr. Moulder. In other words, he had been brought into contact with the Communist Party leaders as a result of the work he was performing but not in the capacity of being a Communist himself? Is that what you are saying?
Mr. Dennett. That is true. Even the most ardent anti-Communist can be drawn into Communist activities.
Mr. Moulder. Do you mean drawn into contact with Communists?
Mr. Dennett. Yes.
My counsel cautions me to be certain that you understand I at no time accused Mr. Harry Lundeberg of being a Communist.
Mr. Velde. I think that is a matter of record. In fact, you have said everything favorable to Mr. Lundeberg’s record. But I suppose it might be presumed that if you and another Communist Party leader had a conference with Mr. Lundeberg some time that that would be a meeting such as you mentioned in your testimony yesterday, or could be considered a fraction meeting; could it not?
Mr. Dennett. No; that would not be regarded as a top fraction meeting. A top fraction meeting would be only a meeting where the leaders of an organization who were members of the Communist Party met either with themselves or with some official of the Communist Party. And in Mr. Lundeberg’s case——
Mr. Velde. Is that the type of meeting to which you referred when you said that you had general knowledge, or it was common knowledge that Mr. Lundeberg attended top fraction meetings?
Mr. Dennett. True.