Tell the committee, please, what knowledge you have of the activities of the Communist Party, if any, within the Progressive Party.

Mr. Westman. Well, Mr. Chairman, I will decline to answer that question under the fifth amendment.

(The witness confers with his counsel.)

Mr. Westman. I think I have made my point clear on that.

Mr. Moulder. May I ask you a question?

Where were you born and reared?

Mr. Westman. I was born in Sweden, Umea, Sweden; and came to this country at the age of 7.

Mr. Moulder. How old are you now?

Mr. Westman. I am 52 years of age.

Mr. Moulder. Are you a citizen of the United States?