Mr. Tavenner. Yes, whether or not they will be required to register. That is the provision of law.
Mr. O’Connell. I mean the determination of whether or not they register is whether or not they are a Communist-front organization.
Mr. Tavenner. They are probably making the defense that they are not required to.
Did you also make grants totaling $10,125 to the National Negro Congress which subsequently was increased to $54,530?
Mr. O’Connell. That sounds—I am sure grants were made to the National Negro Congress for the employment of a labor secretary to work particularly on the organizing of both working and unemployed Negroes in the Southern States. I am sure that was done.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you aware that that organization was cited as subversive and Communist by the Attorney General Tom Clark, on December 4, 1947, and again on September 21, 1948?
Mr. O’Connell. Do you know when our grants were made to the National Negro Congress?
Mr. Tavenner. Yes, from 1942 until March 1951.
Mr. O’Connell. Well, then, I am sure that, I feel sure we knew it had been cited. As I said before, of course mere citations by the Attorney General is not sufficient——
Mr. Tavenner. It wasn’t sufficient to put you on inquiry?