Mr. Tavenner. How was your assistance as a sponsor in this movement obtained?
Mr. O’Connell. Have you got a list of the officers of the federation?
Mr. Tavenner. No; I do not.
Mr. O’Connell. I would presume—if you had a list of the officers—I presume I was contacted through the officers.
Mr. Tavenner. Are you aware that this organization merged with the International Labor Defense, another arm or branch of the Communist Party, to form the Civil Rights Congress?
Mr. O’Connell. My information is that the Civil Rights Congress was formed from a merger of these two organizations. That is as I understand it.
Mr. Tavenner. Our information is that the Civil Rights Congress was given grants totaling $63,500. Are you familiar with those grants?
Mr. O’Connell. I am sure the Civil Rights Congress was given grants. Whether or not that total figure is correct or not I couldn’t say.
Mr. Tavenner. Civil Rights Congress was cited as subversive and Communist by Attorney General Tom Clark in 1947 and in 1948.
Mr. O’Connell. As I understand, they now are going through proceedings before the Board to determine whether or not they are?