Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer the question on grounds of possible self-incrimination under the fifth amendment. Mr. TAVENNER. Mrs. Barbara Hartle testified in June of 1954 before this committee as follows: Oiva Halonen was a member of the Communist Party in the central region; lived in that area; and was connected with the national group’s work of the district. Do you desire to explain her testimony in any way or to deny it? Or do you confirm it as being true? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline under the grounds of the fifth amendment, on possible self-incrimination. Mr. TAVENNER. Are you now a member of the Communist Party? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer that question under the fifth amendment for the reasons stated before. Mr. TAVENNER. Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer that question for the same reasons. Mr. TAVENNER. Have you engaged in various activities of the Communist Party within mass organizations in the area of Seattle? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer that question for the reasons stated previously, under the fifth amendment. Mr. TAVENNER. Were you at any time affiliated with the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline again, under the fifth amendment, to answer that question, as previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Were you actively engaged in the work of the Young Communist League in 1942? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer that question under the fifth amendment, as previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Have you traveled outside of the continental limits of the United States? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. SYKES. May we have a minute, please. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. MOULDER. Let the record show that the witness is conferring with counsel. Mr. HALONEN. To the last question I again invoke the fifth amendment on grounds of possible self-incrimination, and refuse to answer. Mr. TAVENNER. Were you a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade? Mr. HALONEN. Once again I do decline to answer the question on the grounds of the fifth amendment, as previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Were you in the Spanish area 14 months during the Spanish Civil War? Mr. HALONEN. Once again I decline to answer the question, under the fifth amendment, on grounds previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Have you had any affiliation with the International Workers Order? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. Once again I decline to answer the question, under the fifth amendment, for previously stated reasons.