In 1948 Norway's cabinet decided that the brigade's soldiers were to be issued condoms. 400,000 signatures of protest were collected, and Hauge asked advice from Trygve Bratteli about the possibility of having Labour Party employees do partial checks of the lists, and "Should it be done?".
In 1948, Norway's government decided that soldiers would be issued condoms.  A significant number of people protested, and Hauge sought advice from Trygve Bratteli about the possibility of having Labour Party employees conduct partial checks on the lists, asking "Should it be done?".