Investigation of Communist activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 2

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities

Mr. Moulder. No pictures will be taken, please.

Mr. Tavenner. Will you seat those people at the door, and close the door, please.

I note you are accompanied by counsel. Will counsel please identify himself.

Mr. Henry. Edward Henry, of the Seattle bar.

Mr. Tavenner. I am not going to take the time to ask you various questions which I know the committee is interested in asking you because of the lateness of the hour. I will confine my questions to just 2 or 3 matters. Are you now a member of the Communist Party?

Mr. Cohen. I am not.

Mr. Tavenner. Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

Mr. Cohen. I have been.

Mr. Tavenner. Over what period of time were you a member of the Communist Party?

Mr. Cohen. From early in—well, I believe July 1937 until I left for the Armed Forces in March of 1942, and then upon returning from the war, oh, some time early in 1946, I would say, until January 1, 1951.