(Testimony of Bernard William Weissman Resumed)
Mr. Jenner.
Shortly after that?
Mr. Weissman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And before you left Dallas?
Mr. Weissman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have anything to do with the bringing into existence of this or similar handbills?
Mr. Weissman.
None; none whatsoever.
Mr. Jenner.
Other than the possibility of Bob Schmidt having something to do with them under the circumstances you have related, did any others of your group have anything to do with creating this type of literature and distribution of handbills?
Mr. Weissman.
None that I know of.
The Chairman.
How about the names of those people who were in on it?
Mr. Jenner.
On the handbill?
The Chairman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you become acquainted at any time with Robert A. Surrey?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
With Robert G. Klause?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
With J. T. Monk?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you become acquainted at any time with the Johnson Printing Co.?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you have any materials printed--and when I say you, I mean you or your group--while you were in Dallas?
Mr. Weissman.
Not that I know of. I personally have no knowledge of anything being printed.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever hear of the Lettercraft Printing Co.?
Mr. Weissman.
No; I have not.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you ever hear of Ashland Frederick Birchwell?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Or have any contact with him?
Mr. Weissman.
Not that I know of. I guess I must have met two or three dozen people. For example, when we went up to Joe Grinnan's office at various times, we would come down and eat in the cafeteria, and there would be somebody sitting with him, and there would be introductions. I never remembered their names, because it was just in passing. I never had any personal contact, really.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you meet General Walker at any time while you were in Dallas?
Mr. Weissman.
Never did.
Mr. Jenner.
Did you meet anybody or know anybody by the name of Mercer?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
While you were in Dallas--Mrs. Clifford or Dorothy Mercer?
Mr. Weissman.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Or Mr. Clifford Mercer?
Mr. Weissman.
Definitely not.
Mr. Jenner.
Among the exhibits we have identified this afternoon is a list of members. Those were the members of CUSA as of that particular time?
Mr. Weissman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
And the changes in membership you have recounted in your testimony this morning, is that correct, sir?
Mr. Weissman.
Yes; I am sorry--I knew I had left something out of one of those. I do not know which exhibit is. But it is the one that says----
Mr. Jenner.
I will hand them back to you, and you can tell me. You now have in your hand a sheet of paper.
Mr. Weissman.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
I take it that sheet of paper came from one of the envelopes we have already marked?
Mr. Weissman.
This one here.
Mr. Jenner.
The answer is yes?
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