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314 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
TESTIMONY OF FELIX H. KNIGHT, WILLIAM C. BIRTHPJGHT, AND WILLIAM C. DOHERTY— Eecalled
Mr. DoHERTY. Mr. Chairman, in view of what happened this morninf^ and the thinos I haA'e stated here previously, I am convinced tliat general counsel is prejudiced, biased, and that he deliberately attacked counsel for the American Federation of Labor, when counsel for the A. F. of L. was merely trying to do the same thing these other gentlemen were doing,
Mr. Kearns. In a different way, of course.
Mr. DoHERTY. On that basis, Mr. Chairman, the A. F. of L. committee now requests most respectfully that General Counsel McCann disqualify himself from further participation in these hearings for conduct unbecoming a lawyer and a gentleman.
Mr. McCann. Mr. Chairman, may I speak now?
Mr. Kearns. Yes.
Mr. MgCann. We had 2 weeks of very pleasant hearings, in which counsel seated all around were abiding by the rules that the chairman set. The rule originally determined upon was that questions would be cleared through my secretary to me. And I had hoped that it would be possible for everyone to agree as to the fairness of the questions that would be submitted by the people who had different interests.
In the last week, Mr. Cobb, I don't think there have been any questions of yours that I recall that have been submitted to them or theirs that have been submitted to you. We have gone over them to try to determine if they are competent and relevant and material.
Now, there hasn't been a single counsel during the proceedings of 2 weeks who has been disrespectful to the chairman or who has attempted to run the hearing and take it away from the committee.
There hasn't been a single counsel that has interrupted the chairman nor has there been a single counsel who has insisted upon setting himself above the committee.
Mr. Chairman, no one, while I am counsel to the committee, is going to be disrespectful to the chairman of my connnittee. No one is going to reflect upon my honor. This morning we were accused of gestapo tactics by a man who has the bloated concept he is bigger than anyone else and can ride over congressional committees. He is the great man.
When the chairman requested him to be quiet, he wasn't. When I requested him to sit down, he said he wasn't afraid of me and he insinuated we were guilty of gestapo practices. I appeal to everyone present we have ]Droceeded with all the fairness in the world.
(]Mr. McCann's further remarks were ordered stricken from the record.)
Mr. DonERTY. I object, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Kearns. Mr. McCann.
Mr. Doherty. I object, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. McCann. I apologize.
Mr. Kearns. Mr. Counsel.
Mr. Padway. INIay I be sworn as a witness?
Mr. Kearns. Mi-. Padway, please.
The Chair has been very cognizant of this rift here and I like to ^ive everybody an opportunity to speak, but I am going to make a