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both Wuchinich and himself were known Comnunist Party leaders in Pittsburgh. In addition, he stated that local Progressive Party leaders knew that they were Communist ) Party members. (HCUA Report - a ce )(T) ed) Re Reference to Atonic Energy: Cuetic further testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in February, 1950, regarding the Committee's inquiry on whether he had discussed with Steve Nelson, (Communist Party leader for the State of Pennsylvania) Russia's knowledge of atom secrets. Cvetic reported: "In so far as the atom secret, I always thought | tt was the better part of discretion not to ask any questions concerning esptonage of the atomic bomb.* However, he quoted Steve Nelson as having stated after the announcement of the atomic bomb explosion in Russia: "We have the atomic bomb now and the enemy won't be in such a hurry to start a ware" Cvetic stated that the word "enemy" referred to the United States. The Pittsburgh Office advised that their files had failed to reflect that the above information had been previously reported by Cvetic to their office during the time he was a Bureau informant. The testimony failed to tndicate any other reference to atomic energy information. (&) (c} (4) (9) 7 d}