Mr. Belin.

And what is your occupation?

Mr. Waldman.

Vice president of Klein's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Mr. Belin.

How long have you been with Klein's?

Mr. Waldman.

Approximately 12 years.

Mr. Belin.

And in your capacity as vice president, what are your general areas of work?

Mr. Waldman.

Supervising office, warehouse, and retail operations, participating in the merchandising and advertising.

Mr. Belin.

What kinds of products does Klein's sell?

Mr. Waldman.

Sporting goods in the majority, with some few specialty items which appeal to the male consumer.

Mr. Belin.

Would these include goods such as fishing items or hunting items?

Mr. Waldman.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

What is the fact as to whether or not included in the products handled by Klein's are rifles?

Mr. Waldman.

Would you restate the question?

Mr. Belin.

Does Klein's Sporting Goods, Inc., handle rifles in their line of sporting goods?

Mr. Waldman.

They do.

Mr. Belin.

For the record, we would like to have a little bit more of your overall background. Were you originally born in Chicago?

Mr. Waldman.

No; I was born in Sedalia, Mo., November 16, 1912. Education: I don't know just what you're after.

Mr. Belin.

Well, you went through high school?

Mr. Waldman.

I completed high school, attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, New York University. I don't know the nature of how far you want this developed.

Mr. Belin.

Well, you had some college work then?

Mr. Waldman.

Yes.

Mr. Belin.

And after you got out of college, what did you do?

Mr. Waldman.

I got out of college and I was employed by Sears and Roebuck, Spiegel's, Inc., and various other employment, served in the U.S. Army, Air Corps branch.

Mr. Belin.

This is during World War II?

Mr. Waldman.

During World War II. Following which I was employed for a brief period in a family business, and subsequently by Klein's Sporting Goods.

Mr. Belin.

Mr. Waldman, I hand you what is being marked as Waldman Deposition Exhibit I and ask you to state if you know what this is.

Mr. Waldman.

I do.

Mr. Belin.

Could you please tell us what that statement constitutes?

Mr. Waldman.

This constitutes a purchase order of Klein's directed to Crescent Firearms Co. for Italian Carcano rifles prepared on January 2, 19--, oh, wait a minute; hold that a moment, January 24, 1963, calling for 200 units at a cost of $8.50.

Mr. Belin.

Now----

Mr. Waldman.

I haven't finished.

Mr. Belin.

Let me just ask you this preliminary question: This is a photostatic copy of a document, is it not?

Mr. Waldman.

It is.

Mr. Belin.

And is the original copy, or was the original copy prepared by someone under your direction or supervision?

Mr. Waldman.

The original was prepared under a system which I originated and this particular order was not prepared at my direction. It would be--the merchandise was ordered in a routine basis at a time in which it was needed, and----

Mr. Belin.

Do you know who the person is that filled out this order?

Mr. Waldman.

Yes; his initials are so indicated as "M.W."

Mr. Belin.

Would that be the name at the lower lefthand corner of Exhibit 1?

Mr. Waldman.

It is.

Mr. Belin.

And that is who?

Mr. Waldman.

Mitchell W. Westra.