It affords me great pleasure to add my word of commendation and praise to Mother Bloor and to wish her well on the occasion of the celebration in her honor. When the final history of the movement of labor throughout the world is written, I know that proper tribute will be paid to her for her militant and unceasing fight for the betterment of the classes that toil and I am happy and proud to be one of those who join in paying honor and tribute to her on this day of memorable celebration. With the sender’s personal regards and every good wish, I greet her. Did you send such a greeting? Mr. O’CONNELL. I don’t know. When was this supposed to be sent? Mr. TAVENNER. On her 75th birthday. Mr. O’CONNELL. I mean, when was that? Mr. TAVENNER. I am not certain as to the date. Mr. O’CONNELL. I mean she was a real character. I am trying to recall. My dad was killed in a strike out in Butte and another organizer of the miners union was taken and hung at the Milwaukee trestle there. Whether Mother Bloor came out during that period or not, I really don’t know. But she, at least when I was--she was a very old lady. Mr. TAVENNER. I can give you the date. It is July 18, 1937. Mr. O’CONNELL. It was her 75th birthday? Mr. TAVENNER. Yes. Mr. O’CONNELL. I can’t recall the wire. I don’t remember sending it, but I wouldn’t deny that I had greeted her on her 75th birthday. Mr. TAVENNER. Was that part of a plan of a group of people to add to her celebration? Mr. CONNELL. I mean, I can’t recall any of the facts. I don’t know who held the celebration, or under what auspices. Mr. TAVENNER. Let me see if I can refresh your recollection: It is a fact that there was a celebration committee established to celebrate the 75th birthday of Mother Bloor, an open Communist in this country, throughout the width and breadth of the land, and that you were a member of that celebrating committee? Or, I should correct that and say that you were a sponsor of that celebration committee? I have before me a letterhead showing that Congressman Jerry J. O’Connell was one of a list of sponsors for that celebration. Mr. CONNELL. I can’t recall the circumstances now, but as far as Mother Bloor was concerned, I am sure that I would have sent her some greetings on her 75th birthday, and if I am listed there as a sponsor--I don’t recall it now, but I don’t deny that I was. Mr. TAVENNER. I desire to introduce the document in evidence, and ask that it be marked “O’Connell Exhibit No. 6” for identification only, and to be made a part of the committee files. Mr. WILLIS. It is so ordered. Mr. TAVENNER. The National Federation for Constitutional Liberties in January 1943 addressed a message to the House of Representatives critical of the Dies committee and calling for its abolishment. A number of signatories appear to that letter and among them appears your name. It appears in this way: