*Mrs. OSWALD. It is an association of young Communist youth. It is not
party, sir. In order to become a member of the Communist Party, one
has to be first a member of the Komsomol, but I didn't even have the
membership card in Komsomol Association.
Representative BOGGS. Would it be normal for one to graduate, so to
speak, from the Komsomol to the membership in the Communist Party?*
*Mrs. OSWALD. It is a prerequisite for a prospective member of the
Communist Party to be first a member of the Komsomol organization, but
not every member of Komsomol becomes a Communist Party member.
Mr. RANKIN. What percentage?
Senator COOPER. She was expelled?