Mr. O’Connell. That was here in Washington, D. C.
Mr. Scherer. In connection with what activities?
Mr. O’Connell. Doing press work for the National Committee to Defeat the Mundt Bill.
Mr. Scherer. Is that the last contact you had with him?
Mr. O’Connell. Yes. I had no—that was the last contact and the only contact I have had with him outside of the fact that when he lived out in Montana and because of my political activity and prominence out there, I knew him at that time.
I was just wondering when he became—when Rob Hall nominated him for membership or whatever he did—does she date that any time?
Mr. Tavenner. Her membership in the party was from 1943 to 1949, so it would be within the limits of that period.
Mr. O’Connell. I got the impression from what you said that he was recommended because of the work he had done in the National Committee to Defeat the Mundt Bill.
Mr. Tavenner. No; I may not have stated that clearly. I would like to restate it.
When Mrs. Markward was asked as to her knowledge of Stone’s activities within the National Committee To Defeat the Mundt Bill, she testified: “I know Robert Hall suggested him for membership”—that meant membership in the Communist Party—“due to his activity with the Progressive Party.”