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7562 UN-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES Mr. Lyncen. I submit that none of the reasons advanced by Mr. al Cohn are applicable to this witness. In other words, this witness to does not say that they are not material, this witness does not say that pr they are personal to him, but he says that they are personal to some- wl one else, and, of course, he has no right to attempt to protect some- des body else. tha Mr. Conn. We are going to bring to the United States Supreme put Court the question of wheilier ii witness has a right io decline to tuts Guest ions, in view of what the chairman has already stated MJ in the record, that he proposes to use any names of Communist mem. are bers for a blacklist to see to it that those—— Olu The CuatrMan (interposing). That is stricken from the record; ‘nth that is incorrect and will be stricken. Mi Mr. Coun. That was the testimony when Mr..Cooes was exam- b Th ined. If my recollection is correct, the chairman then said that that lew ‘ was his purpose, and I said under those circumstances that the wit- “ ith ness has a right to decline to answer. Th Ir. The CHaArrman. That is stricken from the record; you are incor. ter rect. Aa Mr. Coun. I respectfully object. Mp His The Cuairman, The Chair will take under advisement the ques- ae tion of whether a witness can state the reasons for his declining to hon, answer. The Chair is not familiar with the decisions with re-pect Mie to that, but for the time being we will take that under advisement. fF, <"7- ¢ The Chair now directs you to answer the question that was asked you. J “S)'7*: 4 Do pou decline to do so? | The ¢ Mr. O'Dea. I do, for the reasons stated. ‘hate wv The Carman. You have already said that. You decline to Qo Feu answer the question ? ‘ow Know Mr. O'Dea. I do, for the reasons stated. yy 4 Mr. Casey. First, let us lay a little groundwork, Do you know qe CE who the secretary of the Young Communist League at Harvard is! § } »O1 Mr. O'Dea. Yes. fhe Cr Mr. Casey. And the next question, I believe, which you refused to yeue un answer is: Who is he? The 0 L Mr. O'Dea. I refuse, for the stated reasons. VW Cu. The Cyaan. All right. Mie OD Mr. Matruews. Mr. O'Dea, is the secretary of the Young Com- Me on munist League at Harvard secretly a member of the Young Commu: §§ ,,.” ‘ Di nist League? ‘Mar; Mr. O'D; ‘three op f Mv. O'Des. I do not know. Mr, Matruews. Has his name ever appeared on any publications. leaflets, or in any other public manner as secretary of the Young Communist League at. Harvard? Mr. O'Dea. No, as far as I know; unless there is one there that I i “OD! have not seen, Me M EL _My. Marrnews. Are the 50 to 60 members of the Young Commu @.,. 1 ATTH nist League at. Harvard secretly members of your organization? Mr Pet Mr. O'Des. I do not know. Mn Mf EA, Mr. Matrnews. If you do not knew that they are secret meimbets a ATL. what is the purpose of shickling or concealing their identity at I omaniee ot present time? OD L Mr. O'Dea. Because. as I explained before, that—in the first place fF 1, Coma let me say just in passing that T am not intimately connected ™ my ‘ Rtheral}y t