Mr. Johnson.

Oh, yes; just within a couple of days before, I think it was.

Mr. Rankin.

It is addressed to a Mr. or M. Bert. I guess Mr. Bert.

Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Bert.

Mr. Rankin.

Can you tell us who that is?

Mr. Johnson.

He is the managing editor of the Worker.

Mr. Rankin.

How did that Exhibit 5 come to your attention?

Mr. Johnson.

I inquired specifically of the Worker as to whether there was any other correspondence when I was assembling the material to turn over, and I insisted upon a search of files, in an easy way, "Please look through the files and see if there is anything."

Mr. Rankin.

Who did you make that inquiry of?

Mr. Johnson.

I made that actually to Mr. Jackson.

Mr. Rankin.

Can you tell us who Mr. Jackson is, enough so that we can know how he may be acting or he may have the authority to search the files?

Mr. Johnson.

He is the editor of the Worker.

Mr. Rankin.

That was done shortly before you turned over the other papers and this to the FBI?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you have any basis for believing that when you made such a request it would be carried out?

Mr. Johnson.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Rankin.

Can you tell us enough about that so we would know what reason you would have to believe that it would be carried out?

Mr. Johnson.

Well, the relationship would be one, which was very normal; the editorial policy of the Worker in relationship to the assassination; and insistence upon cooperation in any fashion to determine anything related to it that would be helpful in the work of the Commission or Government agencies involved. There was no resistance, and there was immediately a willingness and desire to do so; that is all.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you ask that there be a complete search for anything that would show any correspondence?

Mr. Johnson.

I did.

Mr. Rankin.

Or contact with Lee Harvey Oswald by either the Communist Party in the United States or the Worker?

Mr. Johnson.

I did.

Mr. Rankin.

Are you satisfied that that search was full and complete?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; I am.

Mr. Rankin.

And that whatever you turned over to the FBI was all that either of those organizations had in their possession?

Mr. Johnson.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you have any further conversation with Mr. Bert in regard to Lee Harvey Oswald?

Mr. Johnson.

Only in the sense of asking whether he was sure that there was no other communications, and I think that was really all. I mean I didn't ask him what his reactions were or anything like that.

Mr. Rankin.

And you did not discuss the correspondence in the sense of what it contained?

Mr. Johnson.

No; I think I did discuss this, I asked him whether there was any reply to it, and he said, no; that he did not reply. And I asked him specifically as to whether--"Are you sure?" because I wondered if there was anything further, and he said he was very sure about that.

Mr. Rankin.

Would you initial that too, please, Mr. Johnson.
(Witness complies.)

Mr. Rankin.

Do you know the Mr. Weinstock that is referred to in this Exhibit 5?

Mr. Johnson.

Yes; I do.

Mr. Rankin.

Can you tell us who he is or was at that time?

Mr. Johnson.

He was at that time the managing--the business manager of the Worker.

Mr. Rankin.

Would you tell us where he is now?

Mr. Johnson.

Right at the moment he is out of town. He had a heart illness some time back.