Mr. Tavenner. What about Tom Rabbitt?
Mr. O’Connell. Tom Rabbitt worked for a short time in the Progressive Party, I would say from probably April of maybe—I would say latter part of March or early part of April 1948 until latter part of May of 1948.
Mr. Tavenner. What about William J. Pennock?
Mr. O’Connell. I am pretty sure that—well, Mr. Pennock had no office in the Progressive Party. I think he was a member of the executive committee. We had a very, very large executive committee, and I think he was a member of the executive committee.
Mr. Tavenner. What about John Daschbach?
Mr. O’Connell. I don’t remember any Progressive Party in activity in my time on the part of John Daschbach.
Mr. Tavenner. Mr. O’Connell, will you tell the committee what action the Communist Party took in protesting to Judge Medina during the trial of the 11 Communists under the provisions of the Smith Act in Foley Square, New York?
Mr. O’Connell. Outside of what was in the ordinary press notices, I mean of my own knowledge, I don’t know anything. I read about the trial and so on, but of my own knowledge I don’t know anything.
Mr. Tavenner. Did the leadership of the Progressive Party in the State of Washington take any active part in protesting to Judge Medina regarding the trial of the 11 Communists?
Mr. O’Connell. When was that trial?