really transported on business to a place where you wanted to be anyway? The WITNESS. Yes, sir. Mr. HAYS. Do you know where Mr. Powell is at this particular moment? The WITNESS. No, sir. Mr. HAYS. Would you be able to tell me whether or not on a letter I received this morning, which was shoved under the door-I don't know when it was put under the door but it was found this morning— whether that appears to be his signature? The WITNESS. I don't even have to look at it. Mr. HAYS. Is that his signature? The WITNESS. No. Mr. HAYS. It isn't his signature. Can you tell me from the initials who typed it? The WITNESS. There again I am not Mr. HAYS. It is just a typewritten initial there, it says A.C.P. by D. Who is that? The WITNESS. H. I believe it would be Dorothy Himes. Mr. HAYS. But you say that isn't his signature? The WITNESS. To me it does not appear to be his signature. Mr. HAYS. In other words, he could have dictated this over the phone and asked somebody to write it and sign his name? The WITNESS. Yes, sir. By Mr. O'CONNOR: Q. Do you know of anyone on the staff that signs the name similar to that? A. I believe it looks like Mr. Stone's manner of signing. Mr. HAYS. We can develop that when The WITNESS. It looks like Mr. Stone's. I could not be sure. Mr. TAYLER. Mr. Chairman. Mr. HAYS. Sorry. By Mr. TAYLER: Q. Mrs. Dargans, this memorandum, undated memorandum from Mr. Stone to you which bears the date stamp of October 25, 1966, relative to instruction to draw a check from the chairman to Eastern Airlines in connection with some of these reimbursements, would you have any objection to our putting that in the record? A. No. I made some-you know how you make little notes down there. I would have no objection if I could have the original back. Mr. HAYS. Can't we just photostat it? Mr. O'CONNOR. We will photostat it. We will substitute a Xerox copy for the record. But we would like to have it photostated and return it to your office. Mr. TAYLER. Then will this be marked The CLERK. No. 7. Mr. TAYLER. No. 7, the little blue undated memorandum from Mr. Stone to Mrs. Dargans, and attached thereto is a two-page statement from Eastern Airlines dated September 13, 1966. May this be admitted into the record, Mr. Chairman, subject to it being withdrawn after a photostat is made? Mr. HAYS. Yes. OCT 2 5 1966 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMORANDUM To: Mrs. L.M. Dargans From: Chuck Stone There are seven trips checked with Please pay for those seven trips his instructions. 4/13/66EAL Statens 10 $166, [CK #536-A 1554166 V#5795 536-B #712156-√# 5096 Por.) REMITTANCES, CHARGES AND CREDITS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS STATEMENT THAT ARE NOT LISTED ABOVE WILL APPEAR ON A SUBSEQUENT STATEMENT. BAL-14-00-0921 PRINTED IN U.S.A (40 REMITTANCES, CHARGES AND CREDITS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS STATEMENT THAT ARE NOT LISTED ABOVE WILL APPEAR ON A SUBSEQUENT STATEMENT. (The above-referred to document was marked "Dargans Exhibit 7" and received in evidence.) Mr. TAYLER. And a photostat substituted therefor. Mr. HAYS. Yes. Off the record. (Discussion off the record.) By Mr. TAYLER: Q. You also identified, as you described it, your dog-eared memorandum of your report on your Miami trip. Would you offer that to us or give that to us so it could be put into the record? A. This is all I have. 72-404 0-67- -8 f Q. We could photostat that and return the original to you, also. On the reverse side it shows the people whom you contacted in Miami on that trip? A. Yes. Mr. TAYLER. Could that be marked "Dargans' Exhibit No. 8" and may that be admitted into the record subject to withdrawing it after it is photostated and the photostat substituted? Mr. HAYS. Yes; without objection. Consensus seems to be that housing, education and social problems are not as urgent as the economic problems created ...as more Cuban refugees move into Miami. The City has had an oversupply of limited-skilled laborers for sometime. However, Negroes are experiencing more serious unemployment because their semi or unskilled jobs can be handled as well, and often for less salary, by a Cuban refugee. Despite this, Mr. Chairman, no particular impression was given me that Miami faces a "long hot summer. Negroes are rather highly organized and their groups present a cohesive front. The leaders of these groups enjoy a close working relationship with policy local authorities and are called into consultation before/decisions are are mado. They (the leaders) seem to have a reputation for being reliable guardians of the welfare of minority groups and I suspect that this gives them greater control than is evident in other cities. Attached is a short list of contacts. Suggest working through them. (Pussing 165). 8-10 hator Sue) 1...p 3/80/65- Repta James Whitehead Dr. Ira P. Davis Formerly Executive Director, Urban League · The Rev. Edward Graham Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church Henry Arrington Lawyer and Vice Chairman-Local Housing Authority Board Father Theodore Gibson Episcopal Priest and President of N.A.A.C.P. |