Mr. TAVENNER. Mr. O’Connell, you have repeated a number of times during the course of the testimony your denial of any knowledge of Communist Party membership on the part of Tom Rabbitt and William Pennock while you were in the State of Washington. Now, I have examined the testimony taken at the Canwell hearings--which occurred in 1948; did they not? Mr. O’CONNELL. As I remember, there were two hearings out there. There was one in 1947--I think there was a hearing in 1947, and one in 1948. Mr. TAVENNER. The first hearings were conducted from January 27, to February 5 of 1947, and subsequent hearings were, or at least the report was made in 1948. I am not sure whether the bulk of the hearings were in 1947 or in 1948. Mr. O’CONNELL. I think, as I remember, the longer hearings were in 1947 and then there were some shorter hearings held in 1948. Mr. TAVENNER. Now, I have examined this testimony and I find that Louis Budenz identified Tom Rabbitt, as a member of the Communist Party during the course of that hearing. He was the first witness. Mr. O’CONNELL. If the committee please, I think Mr. Budenz at that hearing was asked questions about whether or not I was a member of the Communist Party and I think the records will show there that he didn’t definitely say that I was. He said that there was some discussion about me in Communist Party headquarters, and that I had a good record in Congress and the Communists thought I was---- Mr. TAVENNER. I will give you an opportunity to explain that a little later. Mr. O’CONNELL. Don’t let me forget because I sued Mr. Budenz about it. Mr. TAVENNER. I will give you an opportunity to explain that. Mr. WILLIS. Sued whom? Mr. O’CONNELL. I sued Mr. Budenz for the statements that he made. Mr. TAVENNER. Mr. Ward F. Warren identified Thomas Rabbitt as a person he knew to be a member of the Communist Party, that he sat in closed party meetings with Thomas Rabbitt. Senator James Sullivan identified Thomas Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party. Kathryn Fogg, K-a-t-h-r-y-n, identified Thomas Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party, and described fraction meetings which he attended with her. Jess Fletcher, who was a well-known member of the Communist Party in Seattle, identified Thomas Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party and stated that he had sat in many Communist Party meetings with him and that he had attended, that Rabbitt had attended, Communist Party meetings in his home; that is, in Fletcher’s home. Nat Honig identified Thomas Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party. Harriett Riley identified Thomas Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party. H. C. Armstrong identified Rabbitt as a member of the Communist Party. Now, you knew at the time of those hearings that Thomas Rabbitt during those hearings had been identified as a Communist Party member by numerous individuals; didn’t you?