Mr. Tavenner. November 26 to 28, 1937.
Mr. O’Connell. I remember I missed the Army-Navy game. It rained and I was anxious to get to it. I remember I spoke at that meeting.
Mr. Tavenner. Was that in behalf of the Loyalist cause?
Mr. O’Connell. It was in connection with Loyalist Spain. I think there was a resolution pending in the Congress to invoke the Neutrality Act against Germany and Italy for intervention and I think also removal of the embargo which had been placed against Spain.
Mr. Tavenner. Did you from time to time appear before various meetings of the Veterans of the Lincoln Brigade, and speak on the subject of the Spanish cause?
Mr. O’Connell. I don’t remember how many times. My present recollection of that, which, of course, is some 17 or 18 years ago, is that I made 1 or 2 speeches at meetings of the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Mr. Tavenner. In the course of the making of those speeches did you become acquainted with Steve Nelson?
Mr. O’Connell. No, sir; I never ever met Steve Nelson; have never met Steve Nelson to this day.
Mr. Tavenner. I notice in the Daily Worker issue of July 8, 1937, that you were listed to speak along with Earl Browder and others on July 19. This was prior to your trip to Spain?
Mr. O’Connell. Yes.