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7:00 P.M. News, May 15, 1969, WRC-TV Senator Tydings: Interviewer: Senator Tydings: Interviewer: Senator Tydings: Interviewer: Senator Tydings: Well certainly, as you know, had there been any hint of this type of action or situation, not only would Justice Fortas not have received our support, he wouldn't have been nominated. I’m certain of that. We, those of us, and I think a majority of the Judiciary Committee, on the basis of the record before us... on his record as a lawyer andasa Justice, signed a report in which we felt that he was qualified to be Chief Justice and, of course, we didn't have this information. You think it was withheld... that information? Well, that’s one way of putting it. Certainly... Is that the only way to put it? Well, I don't know what you want to call it... concealed, withheld. By anyone other than Justice Fortas? Is it in the hands of the Justice Department? Oh, I wouldn't think so. I couldn't conceive of it being in the hands of the Justice Department, Penor — cold “ “88 19-862