60 COLLAPSE OF TEXAS TOWER NO. 4i 



As I understand it, that jBlm was made during the time that the 

 tower was actually being fabricated, put into position, and completed ; 

 is that right ? 



Captain Albers. I understand it was, sir. 



Senator Sten^tis. Well, do you know ? Does not someone know ? 



Mr. Edwards. Yes, it was. 



Senator Stennis. The voice was put in later; is that correct? 



Captain Albers. Put in what part, sir ? 



Senator Stennis. The voice or the narration — the sound track, I 

 believe it is called — was inserted later, is that correct ? 



Captain Albers, I am not qualified to answer. 



Mr. Edwards. This is correct, sir, but it was put in later by the con- 

 tractor. This film was prepared by the contractor, and he did put the 

 sound track on it later, after he had completed filming the picture. 



Senator Stenxis. It was said at the last that all requirements had 

 been met and the tower stands there as a vital part, of our radar de- 

 fense. Of course, a lot has happened since that film was made and 

 that voice spoke. I just want to know when the sound track was put 

 in. Does anybody know that ? 



Mr. Edwards. We do not have the exact date on that, sir. We can 

 get it for you. 



Senator Stennis. Well, the approximate time. 



Captain Davis. We shall attempt to find out, sir. I do not believe 

 we know. 



Senator Stennis. Can you say it was narrated soon after the film 

 was made? 



Mr. Edwards. It was some time after, because I remember showing 

 the film without the voice to a group in the Pentagon shortly after it 

 was built, and it was some time after that that the voice was added. 

 Probably 6 months, I would guess. 



Senator Stennis. Gentlemen, I had not understood in the beginning 

 why it was considered better to have a tower than it was to have a 

 picket ship out on duty. I think perhaps the Air Force is better able 

 to testify on that than the Navy. 



Captain, what was your understanding of that situation? T^Tiy 

 would a tower serve better than a ship ? 



Captain Albers. I was told that the tower would serve better be- 

 cause it would be in a set location at all times, that it was relatively 

 stable and could be used to transmit communications back to the 

 mainland automatically. 



Senator Stennis. Could not a ship serve the same purpose? 



Captain Albers. I am not qualified to answer that, sir. We did 

 not install the radar equipment. 



Senator Stennis. Isn't the Navy very familiar with radar ? Doesn't 

 it use radar all the time ? 



Captain Albers. Yes, sir, but not in the Civil Engineer Corps. 

 I am a civil engineer, sir. 



Senator Stennis. But you have gentlemen in the Navy who can 

 testify on this, I am sure. 



Captain Albers. Yes, sir. 



Senator Stennis. Is there anybody present from the Na^'y who is 

 qualified to testify in that category? 



Rear Admiral Church. No, sir. 



