Mr. Hosty. In his file; yes, sir.
Mr. Stern. Even if the case was closed, the file would continue to accumulate?
Mr. Hosty. That is correct, and they are periodically rechecked for things of this nature.
I noticed it, and then because of the domestic difficulty and the fact that I knew I would be interviewing his wife in the near future, I requested that the case be reopened. I requested the supervisor in Dallas to reopen the case to me.
Mr. Stern. Was that in writing or verbally?
Mr. Hosty. Actually, it was, it would appear in writing. I did this by sending a letter to the Bureau, to the FBI headquarters in Washington, setting forth the information I had developed, and then on our office copy I made a request that this case be reopened. This is a normal procedure that we go through when we open cases, or reopen cases.
The Chairman. Mr. Hosty, did the letter from your New York office say what the nature of the contact with the Daily Worker was?
Mr. Hosty. It said he was on the mailing list, sir, of the Daily Worker.
The Chairman. On the mailing list?
Mr. Hosty. Yes, sir.