We were always concerned with this problem, and we felt that it was very difficult, almost hopeless to expect to make the improvement which needed to be made. The Communists introduced me to some of the writings of Frederick Engels and Nicolai Lenin, and I found these writings to be very illuminating. I found them to throw a great deal of light on the development of economic and political crises. And they intrigued me by showing me a set of what is known as the Lenin library. I believe there were about 8 or 10 volumes of it published at that time. And I purchased the whole business. I think it cost me about $15. And I proceeded to read voraciously. I read everything there was in it, and I was very much impressed by the analysis, the penetrating analysis which Lenin made of all of the various political movements that existed way back at the turn of the century in 1900. All these things caused me to feel that there was more here than the average person realized, and I hoped that I was finding the solution to the problems which beset mankind. Mr. TAVENNER. Inasmuch as all persons in attendance were not members of the Communist Party, I am not going to ask you to give me the names of all who participated in that school. But I will ask you to give us the names of any of those who participated in that school who later became functionaries in the Communist Party during the period of time that you were a member. Mr. DENNETT. That is an awfully long time ago, and I did not keep any record of those persons. Frankly, outside of Fred Walker and Paul Munter and this fellow Rodney, I do not recall distinctly enough to be certain in my own mind. I think that a couple of persons attended there whose names would come up at a later period. But I couldn’t be certain of identifying them in that period. Mr. TAVENNER. How long did you attend this course of training? Mr. DENNETT. I think it was about 3 months. Mr. TAVENNER. Was it an intensive training course? Mr. DENNETT. Yes; it was. I believe the classes were at least twice a week, and there was a great deal of reading and study to be done with it. And they found that I was a ready and willing subject. So they assigned reports to me very frequently. And I made many of them. Mr. TAVENNER. How soon after the completion of that work, or was it during the period of that course of training that you became a member of the Communist Party? Mr. DENNETT. It was during that time. I think within 6 weeks after I started they satisfied themselves that I was sincerely trying to be a good Communist. Mr. TAVENNER. Will you tell the committee, please, what mechanics were used for bringing you into the party?