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Mr. Anderson. Only as I have previously stated, that Commander 

 Albers gave as the reason that he felt it would expedite the work on 

 the report. The time allowed, or the requested time in which this 

 report was to be completed — they wanted the finished report in — was a 

 very short period of time to set the mass of material and data together 

 on which to make this feasibility study. 



Senator Symington, Were you satisfied with that decision? 



Mr. Anderson. Was I at that time ? 



Senator Symington. Yes, 



Mr. Anderson. Yes. 



Senator Symington. Did you ever have any discussion or argument 

 with the Rutledge firm? 



Mr. Anderson. No. 



Senator Symington. You did not feel that they had moved in on 

 you, even though you got them as a subcontractor ? 



Mr. Anderson. Not at this point, sir, because it was — it looked like 

 good commonsense. 



Senator Symington, Well, at what point did you feel that way ? 



Mr, Anderson, How was that ? 



Senator Symington, I said at what point did you feel that way ? 



■Mr. Anderson. At the time that the design contract itself was 

 awarded. 



Senator Sysiington. Well, now, your man was at the meeting, and 

 he did not protest but he told you about it. It seems to me that if you 

 are out on feasibility, you automatically would guess that you would 

 be out on design. Didn't you have that feeling ? 



Mr. Anderson. I certainly felt that it probably would go that way ; 

 yes, sir. 



Senator Symington. All we are trying to do is locate responsibility, 



Mr. Anderson, Yes, I understand that. 



Senator Symington. And up to this time, had anybody from the 

 Air Force contacted you ? 



Mr. Anderson. In relation 



Senator Symington. In relation to the contract. 



Mr. Anderson. No. 



Senator Symington, And when did you have your first contact with 

 the Air Force ? 



Mr, Anderson. Well, the Air Force was present at most of the 

 meetings that we had after the contract for the feasibility report 

 was awarded. In other words, they were supplying 



Senator Symington. They were at these meetings, were they ? The 

 Air Force? 



Mr. Anderson. They were at most meetings. On this particular 

 meeting, they were not represented. 



Senator Symington. Well, I do not see any reference to any Air 

 Force people at these meetings. For the record, would you establish 

 what Air Force people were at what meetings that you referred to in 

 here ? Would you supply that for the record ? 



Mr. Anderson, Well, may I say this — that to answer your ques- 

 tion, it would be necessary for me to refer to material that I cannot 

 very well do at this moment. 



Senator Symington. That is why I asked you to supply it for the 

 record in the next few days, 



Mr. Anderson, I would like to supply it later. 



