Mr. Tavenner. Was she employed by the National Committee To Defeat the Mundt Bill?
Mr. O’Connell. I am pretty sure she was. I think she was employed both in—well, I couldn’t say whether she was employed both in 1948 and 1950 or just in 1948, or just in 1950, but my recollection is she was employed both of the times I was down here in 1948 and in 1950.
Mr. Tavenner. Was she known to you to be a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. O’Connell. No; I had no knowledge that she was a member of the Communist Party or not.
Mr. Tavenner. I think the record should show Elizabeth Sasuly appeared before this committee on July 12, 1949, at which time she refused to answer any and all questions put to her by the committee pertaining to her membership in the Communist Party or any questions relating to Communist Party activities in the city of Washington.
Mr. Willis. In light of that I think it is important for the witness to try to refresh his memory as to whether she was in fact employed on his return to Washington in 1950 or do the payroll records so indicate?
Mr. O’Connell. Of course, Congressman, also I had no knowledge she was before the committee.
Mr. Willis. I am not implying it. I want to be fair with you. You are a lawyer and you can see the point.
Mr. O’Connell. Yes.
Mr. Tavenner. Possibly I can clear that up from reference to the records. The report covering the second quarter of 1950 by you to the House of Representatives shows that in April 1950 Elizabeth Sasuly was paid salary and expenses of $359.89. Does that refresh your recollection?