Mr. Ruby. Well, they wrote some letters and they did advertising, as I told you. However, quite a few of the—quite a few—most of the newspapers wouldn’t take the ad. The Chicago papers wouldn’t take it. The Tribune, and the Sun-Times in Chicago wouldn’t take an ad for an appeal for funds for Jack Ruby.
Mr. Griffin. Were you ever given any reasons?
Mr. Ruby. No; the answers were it is not their policy, and there was another reason, I can’t remember the exact words. I don’t recall. But Mike Levin did most of that, you know—the lawyer—he did most of the calling and he told me, but I don’t remember the exact words and I would rather not say—you know, if I am not sure of the exact words.
Mr. Griffin. I don’t want you to say if you didn’t hear it.
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Griffin. Did you keep the records for that defense committee fund?
Mr. Ruby. Yes; most—yes; I would say yes.
Mr. Griffin. Do you have those records here with you today?
Mr. Ruby. No; I gave them to an agent, though. I give them to an agent some time ago. I gave him a list of all the monies that came in, and I think I even gave him a list of who I paid it out to.
Mr. Griffin. What is your best estimate of how much money came in altogether in the defense committee fund?