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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. V - Page 432« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert Alan Surrey)

The Chairman.
And was there any of that $10,000 or $15,000 that came from any individual other than from people who purchased the books?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes; at one time the General put some more money into the company.
The Chairman.
How much money did he put into it?
Mr. Surrey.
I believe a thousand dollars.
The Chairman.
That is all?
Mr. Surrey.
Yes.
The Chairman.
Anybody else put any money into it?
Mr. Surrey.
No, sir.
The Chairman.
Did you?
Mr. Surrey.
No, sir.
The Chairman.
Very well.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Chief Justice, may I revert to the other subject matter? I have an additional question I would like to ask. And I warn the witness in advance I am returning to the pamphlet.
The Chairman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Your questions have stimulated me to ask another question.
The Chairman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Were any of the funds that reached Eagle Publishing Co. by way of contributions or proceeds of sale of materials employed or used to pay for the leaflet, Commission Exhibit No. 996?
Mr. Surrey.
Now, I understand that if I answer that question, it opens up the whole thing again. So I decline to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me.
The Chairman.
Gentlemen, I have asked our Chief Counsel, Mr. Rankin, to have a search of our files made and our telephone calls to see if we have received anything from Congressman Alger concerning this book. And Mr. Rankin, will you report to us what your finding is, please?
Mr. Rankin.
I had a search made of our files, and any incoming calls from the Congressman to see if we had received any such material, and such a search showed that we had not received any such material. I then called Congressman Alger's office to ask there if there had been any communication from them, and was informed that they had not sent anything to us, but that one of the booklets had been given away by Congressman Alger, and they had one left, and I have sent for that one to have for our records.
Representative Boggs.
I would like to see it when it gets here. You expect it pretty soon?
Mr. Rankin.
I sent him on the run.
Representative Boggs.
Good.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Surrey, I will return to the General Walker incident now.
I would like you particularly to examine the next photograph, which appears in Commission Exhibit No. 4, Item 6, as subletter P-5.
This depicts, Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen, a railroad track--in the far distance a tall building. Is that area at all familiar to you?
That is undoubtedly the MKT line, or some spur line.
You are familiar with the MKT line, are you not?
Mr. Surrey.
This I do not recognize the area.
Mr. Jenner.
I will ask you this. Is there a railroad near General Walker's home?
Mr. Surrey.
Facing out of the house, facing Turtle Creek, across the creek, and then another half block or so, there is a railroad.
Mr. Jenner.
Within a half a block?
Mr. Surrey.
Well, it would be a full city block to the railroad. Perhaps even more. I have never been in that area, as a matter of fact.
Mr. Jenner.
Having that in mind, I show you a photograph, aerial view photograph, which we have marked Commission Exhibit No. 998. Mr. Chief Justice, that is a copy of the exhibit.
That purports to be an aerial photograph taken of the vicinity of General Walker's residence. And you will notice there is an encircled building and the designation "A."
First, do you recognize that general area?
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