Mr. WHEELER. When were you employed at Boeing Aircraft?
Mr. MILLER. To the best of my knowledge, with interruptions, of course, it was in 1943. I do not know now when I was last employed by Boeing Aircraft except to place it in relation to an event which would be several months prior to the strike which has been mentioned, of course, in the proceedings. I could not recall even the month or the year involved.
Mr. WHEELER. How were your services terminated at Boeing?
Mr. MILLER. My services were terminated for lack of attendance there.
Mr. WHEELER. While at Boeing were you a member of any union?
Mr. MILLER. The Aeronautical Mechanics Union,[1] sir.
Mr. WHEELER. Why are you no longer a member of the union?
Mr. MILLER. Because when I was terminated from Boeing Aircraft I saw no reasons for further continuing membership, sir.
Mr. WHEELER. I see you are represented by counsel.
Mr. RINGOLD. My name is Solie, S-o-l-i-e, M. Ringold, R-i-n-g-o-l-d. I am an attorney practicing law in the city of Seattle.
Mr. WHEELER. Do you know a person by the name of Barbara Hartle?
Mr. MILLER. I have known her in the past, sir.
Mr. WHEELER. Under what circumstances have you known her?
Mr. MILLER. I recall one. I have eaten dinner with her at my father-in-law’s establishment.
Mr. WHEELER. Did you ever see her on any other occasion?
Mr. MILLER. I have seen her on television, perhaps on the street, and I may have other than that.
Mr. WHEELER. Do you recall ever meeting her in connection with Communist Party activities?
Mr. MILLER. It is difficult to say as to what were the connections. I would say that perhaps it was in relation to the Communist Party, sir.
Mr. WHEELER. Have you been a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. WHEELER. When did you first become a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. MILLER. To the best of my knowledge, in 1943, sir.
Mr. WHEELER. What were the circumstances under which you joined the Communist Party?
Mr. MILLER. It is difficult to reach back that far for me and determine just what motivated my becoming a member. The only thing that I can recall is I attended several open Communist Party meetings during that period of time and I saw nothing at variance with what I believed to be for the common good of the people of the country. I thereupon became active, and I could not even recall the initial period of action, sir.