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or representative of the Moran, Proctor firm have any conversation 

 or discussion or other communication with any representative of the 

 DeLong- Corp. concerning the design and method of construction of 

 Texas tower No. 4 ? 



Mr. KuTLEDGE. We may have been asked questions about the design 

 drawings and specifications. Several contractors asked us questions 

 about these. 



Mr. Kendall. Well, I make specific reference to Mr. Suderow. Did 

 any member of your firm or any employee of your firm have any con- 

 versation or discussion with him about this design ? 



Mr. RuTLEDGE. It is very possible. Mr. Suderow was chief engineer 

 of the DeLong Corp. They were in a joint venture that built Texas 

 tower No. 2. It's very possible that they asked questions about the 

 design and specifications for these three towers. 



Mr. Kendall. Is it true that DeLong or his representative expressed 

 considerable doubt and made considerable objection to the use of pin 

 connections and this Kuss tipover method ? 



Mr. Rtjtledge. It was not expressed to us, sir, to my knowledge. 



Mr. Kendall. Tlien I take it it is your testimony that there was 

 no agreement, understanding, or recognition, either express or im- 

 plied, with DeLong and any member of your firm, that if he were the 

 low bidder on tower No. 4, he would be permitted to use a substitute 

 or alternate method of construction ? 



Mr. Rtttledge. We had no authority to make such an agreement, 

 and we did not make any agreement. 



Mr. Kendall. We have here, and it has been introduced in the 

 record, Mr. Rutledge, a drawing dated October 17, 1955, which Colonel 

 DeLong has identified as his proposed method of constructing and 

 erecting tower No. 4. Are you familiar with that drawing? 



Mr. Rutledge. No, sir. 



Mr. Kendall. Will you look at it, please, sir ? 



Mr. Rutledge. Yes, sir. 



To my recollection, I saw this drawing at a meeting in the Bureau of 

 Yards and Docks, in Capt. Garner Clark's office. 



Mr. Kendall. Captain who's office? 



Mr. Rlttledge. Garner Clark. 

 * Mr. Kendall. Wliat was his position? 



Mr. Rutledge. He was Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Yards and 

 Docks for construction. 



Mr. Kendall. Located where ? 



Mr. Rutledge. In Washington, D.C., sir. 



Mr. Kendall. And you saw it in Washington ? 



Mr. Rutledge. That is my recollection ; yes, sir. 



Mr. Kendall. Was that before or after the opening of bids ? 



Mr. Rutledge. The date of the memorandum concerning this, that 

 the meeting was on October 20, 1955. 



Mr. Kendall. That drawing does show an alternate or substitute 

 method of constructing and erecting tower No. 4, does it not? 



alternate method of construction 



Mr. Rutledge. It shows a method that is somewhat similar to one 

 of the methods we studied, which is described in our Design and 

 Construction Report. 



