Investigation of Communist Activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 1United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
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Investigation of Communist Activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 1
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
Communism -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. It was 1011 East Columbia.
Mr. MOULDER. Is that the same address appearing on this
exhibit?
Mr. HALONEN. Yes.
Mr. VELDE. May I inquire of counsel the year he attended the
youth camp at Pine Lake, as testified to by Mr. Dennett. Was that in
1932?
Mr. TAVENNER. No, sir. The year was not specified.
Are you acquainted with Mr. Dennett who just testified here a moment
ago?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. Was the name Dennett or Bennett?
Mr. TAVENNER. Mr. Dennett.
Mr. HALONEN. On advice of counsel, on the grounds that the
question might tend to incriminate me, I do invoke the fifth amendment
and refuse to answer the question.
Mr. VELDE. I can’t possibly see how the admission that you
were acquainted with any person would possibly tend to incriminate you.
So I ask the chairman to direct the witness to answer the question.
Mr. MOULDER. The witness is directed to answer the question.
Mr. HALONEN. I do invoke the fifth amendment.
Mr. MOULDER. I want you to answer this question.
You say upon advice of counsel you are advised that the answer might
tend to incriminate you. Now is it because of the advice of counsel or
do you yourself feel that it will incriminate you?
Mr. HALONEN. I do it on advice of counsel. Counsel advises me
to invoke the fifth amendment.
Mr. MOULDER. May I ask you this:
Would your answer tend to incriminate you?
(The witness confers with this counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. It might tend to incriminate me.
Mr. MOULDER. Proceed, Mr. Tavenner.
Mr. TAVENNER. Did you attend a Young Pioneers summer camp at
Pine Lake in the State of Washington?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. Could we be more specific as to time?
Mr. TAVENNER. Did you attend any “Pioneer” summer camp at any
time?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. On advice of counsel, I do again invoke the fifth
amendment on grounds of possible self-incrimination.
Mr. TAVENNER. Are you acquainted with Barbara Hartle?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. Again on advice of counsel, I find myself in the
position that I do invoke the fifth amendment on grounds of possible
self-incrimination.
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. TAVENNER. Were you present in the hearing room at the time
Mr. Dennett identified you as having been a member of the Communist
Party?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. Yes; I was in the room.
Mr. TAVENNER. You heard his testimony?
Mr. HALONEN. Yes.
Mr. TAVENNER. Was he correct in stating that you became a
member of the Communist Party?
(The witness confers with his counsel.)
Mr. HALONEN. I find myself in the situation of invoking the
fifth amendment again on grounds of possible self-incrimination.
Mr. TAVENNER. And you do so invoke?
Mr. HALONEN. I do so invoke.
Mr. MOULDER. Do you decline to answer the question for that
reason?
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