Mr. JOHNSTON. Inasmuch as you already know----But I will answer then if you insist that I answer. I work at Lake Union Shipyards as of today--I don’t know about tomorrow. Mr. WHEELER. What type of work do you do for the Lake Union Shipyards? Mr. JOHNSTON. Machinist. Mr. WHEELER. Is that company engaged upon classified matters, security work for the United States Government? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. Well, we do a lot of fishing boat work. We do work on all types of ships. It is a small yard. So it is small boats we have there. We don’t have large ones like other yards do. It is mostly small boats. There is some Government work there, naturally. Mr. WHEELER. Do you have a security clearance? Mr. JOHNSTON. No, I do not. Mr. WHEELER. Have you ever requested one? Mr. JOHNSTON. No, I haven’t. Mr. WHEELER. Have you ever been denied one? Mr. JOHNSTON. No, I haven’t. Mr. WHEELER. Are you acquainted with Mrs. Barbara Hartle? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. Because the answer is liable to have a tendency to incriminate me, at this time I invoke the fifth amendment and decline to answer that question. Mr. MOULDER. In future replies along that line, do I understand you decline to answer on the grounds of the fifth amendment for the reason that your answers might tend to incriminate you? Mr. JOHNSTON. That is right, sir. Mr. WHEELER. Being a machinist, are you a member of any union? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. Well, I will have to decline on the same reason, of the fifth amendment. Mr. VELDE. I suggest that the Chair instruct the witness to answer the question. Mr. MOULDER. The Chair directs you to answer the question. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. I respectfully decline to answer that on the grounds that it will tend to incriminate me, and ask the privilege. Mr. WHEELER. Are you a member of the International Association of Machinists, A. F. of L.? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. For the same reason, again I invoke the fifth amendment. Mr. MOULDER. You are directed to answer the question. I think it is a very unfair reflection upon that union, a legitimate, highly respected labor organization, and you should answer that question. (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. There is a very particular problem on that in my case, and for that reason I don’t want to waive any rights under the fifth amendment. So I respectfully again have to invoke the fifth amendment. Mr. MOULDER. Proceed. Mr. WHEELER. Have you held any position in any union? (The witness confers with his counsel.) Mr. JOHNSTON. The same--the fifth amendment. I will have to invoke the fifth amendment again on that question. Mr. WHEELER. Is it not a fact that you at one time were business agent for the International Association of Machinists, A. F. of L.? Mr. JOHNSTON. Again I will have to invoke the fifth amendment.