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MOTIOX-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 313
Mr. McCann. If there is anyone that wants to testify they have affected the judgment of the counsel of this committee, I would be delighted to have them testify. May I say a word ?
Mr. Keakns. Just a minute. I asked Mr. Doherty a question. If there is anyone present that overheard any conversation I would like to have him step forward and be sworn and give the testimony for the record.
Mr. SoRRELL. I have been named as being in the room there. I will be glad to swear I have no collaboration with this committee other than trying to get a decent place to meet. It is too crowded in here. The Conference of Studio Unions offered to pay the bill to hold it in larger quarters. I was called in and they told me, "We understand you have offered to pay for bigger quarters to hold the meetings."
I said, "My membership would be glad if I would offer that." Isn't that true?
Mr. I^ARNS. Just a minute. Come up to the stand.
TESTIMONY OF HERBERT K. SORRELL— Recalled
Mr. Kearns. You may relate the conversation which was in question in the room last evening when I called you in.
Mr. SoRRELL. Congressman Kearns called me in and asked if it was true we would be willing to pay for bigger quarters to hold this hearing in. I told him we would. And that I would guarantee payment for quarters, and upon investigation they found that we could hire Patriotic Hall, which would hold many times what this room holds and would be comfortable.
In the conversation he said, "I don't know whether it — I think the other groups should be talked to on this, because we don't want to feature one group."
I called Mr. Luddy and Peery Price into the room.
I said, "Here is counsel for the other groups. I feel they will go along on this."
Mr. Luddy immediately took exceptions, and he and I not being friendly
Mr. Kearns. We won't go into that.
Mr. SoRRELL. I've got to tell it. They said there were a lot of words out here. Sure, there were a lot of words. I said, "Now, I understand you would like to hold it in a clothes closet, but we want the public to know what is going on."
Now, understand, Peery Price and he go along. I called Eddie Mannix upon reaching my office, and he said he would pay for the bigger place. He said to see Maurice Benjamin. I still want a bigger place to meet. Those are the only words I have had with the committee.
I haven't spoken to you or Mr. McCann or anyone on this committee pertaining to this thing; I mean to speak from this stand, and this stand only, if I get the opportunity.
Mr. Kearns. All right.
Is there any other witness present, before we close this issue, who wants to come up and testify to any byconversation they heard at the counsel table ? Speak now or forever hold your peace.
All right. Take the stand again, Mr. Doherty. We have that matter settled.