Mr. Herndon. Now, in this series of questions, I am going to ask as one of the ones which is pertinent in this investigation, “Are you now a member of the Communist Party?”
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Herndon. You don’t have to answer that if you don’t want to now, but I’m going to ask you that question, sir.
Mr. Ruby. OK.
Mr. Herndon. You understand what I mean by that—that’s about as short and sweet as we can get it.
Mr. Ruby. Yes.
Mr. Herndon. I’m going to ask you, “Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?”
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Herndon. You understand the difference—one is now and one is—have been perhaps sometimes in your youth or life—if you were affiliated with the Communist Party.
Mr. Ruby. Yes; I understand.