by Villain » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:58 am
This is not a single quote but it's still quite funny to read...in 1958 Sam Battaglia joking around with the McClellan committee....
The Chairman: What is your business or occupation?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground that my answer…wait a while…I refuse to answer on the ground that my answer may tend to incriminate me.
The Chairman: I suggest you change that word "refuse" to "decline."
Mr. Battaglia: I decline.
The Chairman: Will you make that change as you read your statement?
Mr. Battaglia: I don't understand.
The Chairman: I said, instead of using the word "refuse," will you say you "decline"?
Mr. Battaglia: Do I have to do that?
The Chairman: Well, you may have to. I think "decline" shows a little more respect for your Government, don't you?
Mr. Battaglia: O. K. decline, then.
The Chairman: Proceed.
Mr. Kennedy: Have you ever been arrested?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground that it may tend to incriminate me.
The Chairman: The Chair, with the approval of the committee, orders and directs you to use the word "decline" instead of "refuse."
Mr. Battaglia: All right, decline.
The Chairman: Can you say it with any more contempt?
Mr. Battaglia. What is the matter with "refuse", that is a word too, isn't it?
The Chairman: Proceed.
Mr. Kennedy: As we understand it, Mr. Battaglia, your specialty is armed robbery, is that correct?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground…on the ground it may tend to incriminate me.
Mr. Kennedy: You are back on "refuse."
Mr. Battaglia. What is the other word?
The Chairman: The other word is "decline," and it is a little more respectful.
Mr. Battaglia: All right, decline.
This is not a single quote but it's still quite funny to read...in 1958 Sam Battaglia joking around with the McClellan committee....
The Chairman: What is your business or occupation?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground that my answer…wait a while…I refuse to answer on the ground that my answer may tend to incriminate me.
The Chairman: I suggest you change that word "refuse" to "decline."
Mr. Battaglia: I decline.
The Chairman: Will you make that change as you read your statement?
Mr. Battaglia: I don't understand.
The Chairman: I said, instead of using the word "refuse," will you say you "decline"?
Mr. Battaglia: Do I have to do that?
The Chairman: Well, you may have to. I think "decline" shows a little more respect for your Government, don't you?
Mr. Battaglia: O. K. decline, then.
The Chairman: Proceed.
Mr. Kennedy: Have you ever been arrested?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground that it may tend to incriminate me.
The Chairman: The Chair, with the approval of the committee, orders and directs you to use the word "decline" instead of "refuse."
Mr. Battaglia: All right, decline.
The Chairman: Can you say it with any more contempt?
Mr. Battaglia. What is the matter with "refuse", that is a word too, isn't it?
The Chairman: Proceed.
Mr. Kennedy: As we understand it, Mr. Battaglia, your specialty is armed robbery, is that correct?
Mr. Battaglia: I refuse to answer on the ground…on the ground it may tend to incriminate me.
Mr. Kennedy: You are back on "refuse."
Mr. Battaglia. What is the other word?
The Chairman: The other word is "decline," and it is a little more respectful.
Mr. Battaglia: All right, decline.