Mr. Tavenner. Do you recall that?
Mr. O’Connell. Yes. As I remember from the date that was the first anniversary of the beginning of the Spanish War and it was a meeting, as I remember, in Madison Square Garden and the speakers included—I know Fiorello LaGuardia spoke there. I know Norman Thomas, the candidate for the Socialist Party spoke there; a Republican Representative in Congress also spoke there. I spoke as a Democrat.
Mr. Scherer. Who was the Representative?
Mr. O’Connell. If I remember, he was from one of the New York districts, I am not too sure which.
Mr. Scherer. Do you remember his name?
Mr. O’Connell. I really don’t. The purpose of the meeting as it was outlined was to have a representative of all of the political parties speak at the meeting. Did Marcantonio speak there?
Mr. Tavenner. He is listed as one of those.
Mr. O’Connell. At that time I am pretty sure Marc was a Republican Representative or had been a Republican Representative.
Mr. Scherer. Marcantonio was a Republican Representative?
Mr. O’Connell. Yes; he was. He came to Congress as a Republican Representative.