Investigation of Communist activities in Seattle, Wash., area. Hearings, Part 3

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

Mr. Tavenner. You were acquainted, were you not, with a paper published in Chicago by the name of Midwest Daily Record?

Mr. O’Connell. I can’t remember the Midwest Daily Record. When was that published?

Mr. Tavenner. In the thirties. Do you recall having written a letter to the Daily Worker or made a public pronouncement recommending the publication of that paper?

Mr. O’Connell. No, I don’t. Was it a Communist newspaper?

Mr. Tavenner. Yes, it was.

Mr. O’Connell. Did it exist any time? Did it last any time?

Mr. Tavenner. Not for a long period. I don’t know the period it existed. As I understand, you do not recall anything about that paper?

Mr. O’Connell. I honestly can’t remember anything about it. I didn’t even know it existed as far as I can remember. When I was down here in Congress there were a lot of newspapers and I am trying to think of some of them. A lot of them came in.

Mr. Tavenner. Mr. O’Connell, were you acquainted with John T. Bernard, former Member of Congress?

Mr. O’Connell. Yes, sir; I was a Member of the House in the 75th Congress with Mr. Bernard and I have seen him on several occasions since that time and I am acquainted with Mr. Bernard.