Mr. WHEELER. Who contacted you to get you in the Communist Party? Mr. MILLER. That I could not recall at this time, sir. Mr. WHEELER. After you joined the Communist Party were you assigned to any particular group or unit? Mr. MILLER. Not at any time that I recall, sir. Mr. WHEELER. Not at all? Mr. MILLER. Not that I can recall, sir. Mr. WHEELER. How long were you a member of the Communist Party? Mr. MILLER. There were perhaps interruptions while I was in the service; I believe there were. To the best of my knowledge. I was probably a member of the Communist Party from 1943 until 1948, the best I can recall. I believe there was a period of time there that I was not a member, and it is hard for me to distinguish between what is actual membership and carrying of a card, if there is such a thing, or payment of dues, and whether I just worked with them. It is difficult to reach that far back in my mind, sir. Mr. WHEELER. During this 1943-48 period I believe you stated you were in the United States Navy. Is that correct? Mr. MILLER. For a portion of that--from 1945 until 1946. Approximately 9 months, to the best of my knowledge. Mr. WHEELER. When did you say your employment terminated at Boeing Aircraft? Mr. MILLER. I cannot name a date. I can only relate it to some several months prior to the major strike which they had. I could not name the date. Mr. WHEELER. Was that in 1943 or 1944? Mr. MILLER. No. Could someone refresh me as to when the strike occurred at Boeing Aircraft Co.? It was 1946 or 1947; I believe in there, at the time which I was terminated. Mr. WHEELER. Were you a member of the Communist Party while employed at Boeing? Mr. MILLER. Yes, sir. Mr. WHEELER. Were you employed at Boeing when you became a member of the Communist Party? Mr. MILLER. I do not recall. I think I was perhaps a member prior to going to Boeing Aircraft Co. I do not recall, however. Mr. WHEELER. Mrs. Hartle, in previous testimony before the committee, went into quite a bit of detail on the efforts of the Communist Party to infiltrate Boeing Aircraft. Do you have any knowledge along those lines? Mr. MILLER. The answer that you want from me is whether there was any direction as far as I was concerned, as to where to get employment. Is that, as I understand, the intent of the question? Mr. WHEELER. Yes. Mr. MILLER. At no time, to the best of my recollection, was I directed to go anywhere to work or to do any specific thing, as I can recall it now. Mr. VELDE. Do you have knowledge of any attempt by the Communist Party to infiltrate the Boeing plant? Mr. MILLER. I have no specific knowledge which I can testify as to facts, sir. I assume that is what you want, only things I know to be fact. Mr. VELDE. Yes. Mr. WHEELER. Did you ever hold an office in the Aero Mechanics Union?