Mr. Gregory. If he lived in this country or in that country? That would make a lot of difference.
Representative Ford. Well, let's take this country first.
Mr. Gregory. This country. That would depend again on the effort put out by the particular individual. If he were in earnest I would think he could do it in about 4 years.
Representative Ford. That is an ordinary person living in the United States?
Mr. Gregory. Living in the United States.
Representative Ford. Who made——
Mr. Gregory. Going to study Russian, say at the university, normal load, maybe 4 hours a week, plus homework, it would take about 4 years.
If he lived in the country——
Representative Ford. In the Soviet Union?
Mr. Gregory. In the Soviet Union, he probably could do it in 2 or 3 years.