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of one witness at a time, and an idle bystander or witness should not 

 be allowed to jump in here and make a part of this record in this 

 way. I do not think it is in keeping with the dignity of the committee. 



The Chairman. I really meant that for the information of the com- 

 mittee. 



Mr. McGuire. Then I think Dr. Elliott should be brought to the 

 witness stand later so we can examine him. 



The Chairman. I want him as a witness, too. 



Mr. McGuire. But I think he should await his proper time. If he 

 wants to ask any questions, I think he should advise the chairman or 

 some other member of the committee; and, above all, if we are to have 

 a logical inquiry here that will be understandable I do not think the 

 statements of a witness sitting somewhere in the room and not the 

 witness at the time under examination should be shoved into this 

 record, particularly while somebody else is testifying. 



The Chairman. The object of my inquiry was simply to clear it 

 up once and for all. That is the reason I asked for the date, to let 

 the committee see it. 



Mr. McGuire. But here is a witness testifying, and he shows con- 

 clusively there is a discrepancy of one year in these dates. That is 

 established; there is no doubt about that, in spite of the fact that 

 Mr. Elliott breaks in here with a statement that was just taken on 

 the record, that he quoted it correctly, which is not the fact. That 

 is the reason I say it is unfair to this witness to interfere; and it is 

 unfair to the chairman and other members of the committee to have 

 that kind of thing slipped into the record, because it is not an honest 

 record. 



The Chairman. I am willing to have it stricken out. 



Mr. McGuire. I know the chairman is fair about it. 



The Chairman. I thought if there was a document here from which 

 this is taken, it ought to be looked up and cleared up right now. 



Mr. McGuire. It was clear all right; but the part that is not clear 

 is the interruption of Mr. Elliott. That is what I am complaining 

 about. 



The Chairman. I think we understand that. Let us go on to the 

 next proposition. 



Mr. McGuire. We had better decide here whether Mr. Elliott is to 

 sit here and make idle remarks on the side and have them go into 

 the record. 



The Chairman. Mr. Elliott will have to wait until his time comes, 



Mr. Elliott. I will keep still. 



Mr. Bruckner. I think no remark should go into the record except 

 those of the witness, because he is the man that is being cross-exam- 

 ined and is under oath. I believe everybody else will have an oppor- 

 tunity to be heard. If they do not, they should ask for it. Let us 

 conclude with one witness at a time. After we get through with 

 Mr. Clark then Mr. Elliott can make his statement. It will look 

 much better in the record, and everybody will be satisfied. I believe 

 in giving everybody a square deal. 



Mr. McGuire. Shall we proceed? 



The Chairman. Yes; proceed. 



Mr. McGuire. The official record of Dr. Jordan, at page 180 of 

 Elliott's report, has been challenged. 



