Representative Boggs.

Excuse me. Mr. Chief Justice--we will have testimony from Mr. Krause, I presume?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; do you know of a company, a printing company, Lettercraft Printing Co.?

Mr. Surrey.

I refuse to answer--same reason.

The Chairman.

For the reason it would tend to incriminate you?

Mr. Surrey.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you not prepare, the copy for Commission Exhibit No. 996?

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer on the same reason; that it would tend to incriminate me.

Mr. Jenner.

And, in turn, turn that copy over to Robert G. Krause, of the Lettercraft Printing Co. for reproduction?

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer, same reason.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 996 for identification.)

Mr. Jenner.

Exhibiting again Exhibit No.--Commission Exhibit No. 996 you, you will notice a front and profile view of President Kennedy. Did you bring to Robert Krause photographs of which this is a reproduction?

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me.

Mr. Jenner.

In fact, did you not bring to Robert G. Krause two slick paper magazine photographs of President Kennedy and request and engage him to make photographs of the slick paper magazine photos for the purpose of reproduction?

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer; same reason.

Mr. Jenner.

And did you not pay Robert G. Krause and his wife for printing some 5,000 to 10,000 of these handbills, of which Cormmission Exhibit No. 996 is a copy?

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you thereafter--did you not in fact thereafter, yourself--well, I will ask you first--yourself, distribute duplicates of Exhibit No. 996 in and about the streets of Dallas, Tex. on November 22 and days preceding?

Mr. Surrey.

Point of order. Can I ask a question? If I now answer one or two in through here, does this----

The Chairman.

Well, this is connected with the entire situation--the publication, the distribution of it is one and the same subject matter, I would think.

Mr. Surrey.

I decline to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me.

Mr. Jenner.

Mr. Chief Justice, I might bring this out. Having received the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect to the taking of testimony, you are aware of the fact that you are entitled to have counsel present?

Mr. Surrey.

Yes; I am, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And you appear without counsel?

Mr. Surrey.

I cannot afford to bring counsel.

Mr. Jenner.

But you do appear without counsel?

Mr. Surrey.

Yes; I do.

Representative Boggs.

I think, Mr. Chief Justice, the record should show if this man requested counsel he would be entitled to counsel, would he not?

Mr. Jenner.

He certainly would. And he has not requested it.

Representative Boggs.

I just want the record to show that.

The Chairman.

Yes.
Senator COOPER. Did you request counsel?

Mr. Surrey.

From whom, sir?
Senator COOPER. Did you request the Commission to appoint counsel for you?

Mr. Surrey.

No; I did not. I did not know this was available.

Representative Boggs.

I might say it is still available.

Mr. Surrey.

Would this be a court-appointed?

The Chairman.

Beg pardon?

Mr. Surrey.

Would this be a court-appointed attorney?

The Chairman.

No; it would be an attorney appointed by the Commission.

Mr. Surrey.

Thank you.

The Chairman.

Proceed, Mr. Jenner.

Representative Boggs.

You prefer not to have an attorney appointed by the Commission?

Mr. Surrey.

Yes, sir.