(The witness confers with his counsel.)

Mr. Lawrie. I am employed at the present time by the Weyerhauser Timber Co.

Mr. Moulder. The witness is excused.

(Whereupon the witness was excused.)

Mr. Moulder. Call the next witness.

Mr. Wheeler. Edward Brook Carmichael.

Mr. Moulder. Hold up your right hand and be sworn.

Do you solemnly swear that the testimony which you are about to give before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God?

Mr. Carmichael. I do.

TESTIMONY OF EDWARD BROOK CARMICHAEL, JR., ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COUNSEL, SARAH H. LESSER