:11:06
No, I'll allow Mr. Corleone to read
his statement. I'll put it in the record.
:11:13
In the hopes of clearing
my family name,
:11:17
to give my children their share
of the American way of life
:11:20
without a blemish on their name
and background,
:11:23
I have appeared before this committee
and given it all my cooperation.
:11:29
I consider it a great personal dishonour
to have to deny that I am a criminal.
:11:36
I wish to have the following noted
for the record:
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That I served my country faithfully
in World War Two
:11:44
and was awarded the Navy Cross
for actions in defence of my country.
:11:50
That I have never been arrested
or indicted for any crime.
:11:54
That no proof linking me to any
criminal conspiracy,
:11:58
whether it is called Mafia
or Cosa Nostra or any other name,
:12:03
has ever been made public.
:12:06
I have not taken refuge behind the Fifth
Amendment, although I may do so.
:12:14
I challenge this committee to produce
any witness or evidence against me,
:12:20
and if they do not, I hope they will have
the decency to clear my name
:12:26
with the same publicity
with which they have besmirched it.
:12:31
I'm sure we're impressed. Particularly
with your love for our country.
:12:36
We'll be in recess until 10 a.m. Monday,
:12:39
when we will produce a witness who'll
corroborate the charges against you.
:12:44
At which time you may very well
be subject to indictment for perjury.
:12:49
I remind you that you're still
under subpoena. Adjourned!
:12:58
Ten-to-one shot, you said.
He would take the Fifth, and I'd lose.