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Mr. Anderson". You can interpret it that way. 



Senator Symington. Well, how do you interpret it ? 



Mr. Anderson. Well, I interpret it that in this particular con- 

 nection, that this basically was for the approval of drawings. 



Senator Symington. Well, would you say that approval of draw- 

 ings was approval of construction but not approval — what is the 

 point about that? If you approved the drawings, you approve the 

 structure, don't you ? 



Mr. Anderson. That is correct. 



Senator Symington. The Air Force testified this morning that they 

 had no responsibility for the structure, that they gave the job to the 

 Navy and the Navy took the responsibility. 



Mr. Anderson. Well, sir, I do not believe that the Air Force had 

 any responsibility for construction as such. 



Senator Symington. Now, let me read you what you said. 



Mr. Anderson. What I refer to is the quarters which are involved 

 in the platform. 



Senator Symington. Let me read you what you say here. 



Mr. Anderson. The architectural details. 



Senator Symington (reading) : 



Commander Albers stated that the Navy would not pass on superstructure, 

 this being the function of the Air Force, and the Air Force would not pass on 

 foundation design. 



And then you state that you sent five copies of the feasibility re- 

 port on the Texas tower, and so forth, to the Air Force. 



I am trying to get clear on this. AVould you say that there was 

 a change from the feasibility aspect and the design aspect, and that 

 the Navy took control of the design, for which you got the $600,000? 



Mr. Anderson. Mr. Chairman, I would like to try and clarify. 



Senator Symington. All right. 



Mr. Anderson. That design at this point was not involved. 



Senator Symington. I understand that. You had a feasibility 

 contract. 



Mr. Anderson. And the portion or the part 2 of this feasibility 

 report, which was the material that we sent to the Air Force for their 

 inspection — the reason for it being that this was the material which 

 showed the types of accommodation we were providing for their men, 

 such as toilets, showers, and all that, and we wanted their approval 

 of that before we submitted the feasibility report to the First Naval 

 District, and in turn, to the Bureau of Yards and Docks. 



That was the purpose that that was sent to the Air Force. 



Senator Symington. That is not superstructure, is it ? 



Mr. Anderson. No, sir. 



Senator Symington. All right. Now, Commander Albers — and 

 this is your statement — "stated that the Navy would not pass on super- 

 structure." 



Mr. Anderson. I think it is a question of the meaning of the word 

 "superstructure." You could say that superstructure was everything 

 from the ocean bottom up. But I think 



Senator Symington. That is Avhat you, in effect told us an hour or so 

 ago. 



