Mrs. Paine. Well, I think, yes; I had some impression of that sort, but it came directly from Lee. He said he went to the Soviet Union and tried to give up his American citizenship, and as I recall, he said that the American embassy did not relinquish his passport, and, therefore, he was not eligible to get Soviet citizenship.

Mr. Jenner. You are remembering more now.

Mrs. Paine. I am.

Mr. Jenner. I am pleased that you are, Mrs. Paine. He did discuss his attempts to obtain——

Mrs. Paine. Yes.

Mr. Jenner. To surrender his passport and to accomplish his Soviet citizenship?

Mrs. Paine. Yes.

Mr. Jenner. And that was openly discussed in this gathering?

Mrs. Paine. Yes.

Mr. McCloy. This is Senator Cooper, a member of the Commission, Mrs. Paine.