Mr. TAVENNER. Were you at the hearing which was conducted by the committee in April-May 1954, in Detroit? (At this point Mr. Halper conferred with Mr. Forer.) Mr. HALPER. Yes. Mr. TAVENNER. Were you a member of the Communist Party at that time? Mr. HALPER. I refuse to answer that question for reasons previously stated. Mr. WALTER. What was that date? Mr. APPELL. April and May of this year, sir. Mr. TAVENNER. The committee has received information indicating that you have probably been expelled from the Communist Party since that time. Is it true? Mr. HALPER. I refuse to answer that question for reasons previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. Are you a member of the Communist Party now? Mr. HALPER. I refuse to answer that question for reasons previously stated. Mr. TAVENNER. You will refuse to tell the committee whether or not you have been expelled and why the Communist Party expelled you? Mr. HALPER. I ́shall insist upon retaining my constitutional rights, sir. Mr. TAVENNER. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WALTER. I have no questions. Mr. SCHERER. No questions. The witness is excused. The committee will be in recess until 2:30. (Whereupon, at 12: 42 p. m., the hearing was recessed, to reconvene at 2:30 p. m. of the same day.) AFTERNOON SESSION (At the hour of 2:30 p. m., of the same day, the hearing was resumed.) Mr. KUNZIG. I have been asked to announce that Mr. Velde, the chairman of the committee, has been called to the center of town. The hearing will be continued to December 6, 1954, at 10:30 a. m. (Whereupon, at 2:46 p. m., the hearing adjourned to Monday, December 6, 1954, at 10: 30 a. m.) American Committee for the Protection of the Foreign-Born__. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People_. 7218 7228 7227 7170, 7182 7202, 7203 7170, 7202, 7230 |