Mr. MOULDER. In response to the question asked by counsel, which you refused to answer or declined to answer, there are constitutional reasons as to whether or not you served in the armed services in Spain. Now you declined to answer the question in reference to the Spanish Civil War. I want to ask you this question: Did you ever serve in any branch of the armed services of the United States of America? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. No; I never did. Mr. MOULDER. Do you refuse to state whether or not you have served in the armed services of another country? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I refuse to answer that specific question; yes. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. MOULDER. In other words, it leaves the impression you were willing to fight for some other country but you are not willing to fight for the United States of America, your own native country. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I refuse to answer the question in regard to the Spanish Civil War. Mr. MOULDER. Proceed, Mr. Tavenner. Mr. TAVENNER. Mr. Halonen, I don’t want to leave an inference that this committee feels that a person should be criticized by it for any position he or she may take regarding any bill before Congress, but if a certain bill before Congress is being opposed by the Communist Party and the Communist Party is instrumental in creating opposition to it, then the committee would be interested in that fact. Now I am not attempting to criticize any opposition you may have registered to the Walter-McCarran Act, but, if you did oppose it, I want to know whether or not the Communist Party had anything to do with the position that you took in the matter. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I decline to answer that question on the grounds of the fifth amendment, as previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Mr. Chairman, I have no further questions. Mr. MOULDER. Mr. Velde? Mr. VELDE. Were you born in Minnesota? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. Yes. Mr. VELDE. I note you took refuge in the fifth amendment when questioned about your acquaintanceship with Mr. Eugene Dennett. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. That is correct. Mr. VELDE. You were here in the hearing room while he was testifying about your activities at the youth camp at Pine Lake, were you not? Mr. HALONEN. I so testified earlier. Mr. VELDE. You did see him here, didn’t you? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. Yes, I did. Mr. VELDE. Had you ever met him before? Did you recognize him when he was testifying? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. HALONEN. I invoke the fifth amendment and decline to answer that question on the grounds of possible self-incrimination.