Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer the question, sir, under the fifth amendment.

Mr. CLARDY. Mr. Chairman, I ask that he be directed to answer that question.

Mr. VELDE. The Chair will concur and, without objection, you are directed to answer the question.

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer, on grounds of the fifth amendment. Mr. CLARDY. When you were supposed to appear in New York City, and no subpena was served, and you did not appear, were you in the city at the time?

Mr. KLARE. I was in the city, sir, when I received a phone call to the effect that there was a subpena to be served.

Mr. CLARDY. Was that prior to the date of the hearing?

Mr. KLARE. That was on a Thursday afternoon. The Thursday before the Fourth of July weekend.

Mr. CLARDY. And did you leave town thereafter?

Mr. KLARE. I beg your pardon?

Mr. CLARDY. Did you leave the city of New York, or did you remain there after you learned of this fact?

Mr. KLARE. One moment, please.

(Witness confers with counsel.)

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer that question, on the grounds of my rights under the fifth amendment.

to answer that question as to There is no way that could I direct you to answer.

Mr. VELDE. You are certainly directed whether or not you left New York City. possibly incriminate you, that I can see. Mr. KLARE. Nevertheless, sir, I refuse to answer that question on the grounds of the fifth amendment.

Mr. CLARDY. You recall roughly the dates the committee held hearings in the city of New York recently; do you not?

Mr. KLARE. Roughly, yes. I think it was immediately after or during the Fourth of July weekend. I might add that the entire matter of the subpena was left in the hands of my counsel.

Mr. SCHERER. From whom did you receive that telephone call with respect to your appearance before the committee?

Mr. KLARE. I believe that was a Mr. Jones who called then. Mr. CLARDY. Was that how it was brought to your attention? Mr. KLARE. That was the person who brought it to my attention, or informed me about the subpena. A person who identified himself as Mr. Jones, from Washington, representing the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Mr. SCHERER. What did you say to Mr. Jones?

Mr. KLARE. I told Mr. Jones I would call my counsel and tell him there was a subpena which was to be served.

Mr. CLARDY. Were you struck with any illness immediately after that information was given to you, or did you remain in good health until the hearings were over?

Mr. KLARE. The best of health, sir.

Mr. CLARDY. You had no difficulties at that time which prevented your attendance at the hearing?

Mr. KLARE. No, sir. As I say, the matter of the appearance was left in the hands of my counsel. I believe I referred Mr. Jones to my counsel.

Mr. SCHERER. Whom did you refer him to?

Mr. KLARE. To the office of my counsel, Mr. I. Philip Sipser.
Mr. CLARDY. Did you contact your counsel after that phone call?
Mr. KLARE. What was that, sir?

Mr. CLARDY. Did you contact your counsel after that phone call? Mr. KLARE. I contacted Mr. Schneider, who is my counsel here today.

Mr. CLARDY. Did you advise him at that time of your desire to appear before the committee?

Mr. KLARE. In my conversation, I informed him of the fact I had received a phone call from Mr. Jackson, saying there was a subpena to be served.

Mr. SCHERER. Where were you at that time?

Mr. KLARE. At the office of the Brewery Workers' Joint Board, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. CLARDY. So that there may be no mistake about it, at no time did you leave home, or leave the city of New York?

Mr. KLARE. I declined to answer that question previously, and I do again decline, on my rights under the fifth amendment.

Mr. CLARDY. To put it bluntly, did you skip out of town when you got that information?

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer that question, sir, under my rights under the fifth amendment.

Mr. CLARDY. That is all the questions I have, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. VELDE. Mr. Scherer?

Mr. SCHERER. During this period about which you refuse to tell us concerning your employment, I will ask you now whether you were employed by the Communist Party then or at any time?

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer that question, sir, under the rights under the fifth amendment.

Mr. SCHERER. Did you ever get any compensation from the Communist Party?

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer that question, under the fifth amendment.

Mr. SCHERER. Did you ever collect any funds from union members for Communist causes?

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer the question, under the fifth amendment.

Mr. SCHERER. I have no further questions, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. VELDE. Did you ever pay anything to the Communist Party of the United States?

Mr. KLARE. I refuse to answer that question, on my rights under the fifth amendment.

Mr. VELDE. Do you have anything further, Mr. Counsel?

Mr. TAVENNER. No. sir.

Mr. VELDE. The witness is excused at this time, but held under subpena until further instructions from the committee.

(Whereupon, at 3:15 p. m., the executive hearing adjourned, pursuant to further call of the Chair.)

Brewery workers executive board, affiliated with the International Union

of the Brewery, Cereal, Soft Drink, etc.--

Brewery Workers Joint Local Board of Greater New York.

1956
1956,

New York City Council.

1961

Williamsburg Annex of the Jefferson School of Social Science.

Worker

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1962

Young Communist League__-

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