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ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER: Just a moment.
(Discussion off the record.)
ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER: Mr. Harmon, you have
raised a sUbstantial issue which the staff has briefed
for the Commission. It's the opinion of the Commission
that, given the importance of constitutional rights for
all Americans, it would not be at this point in the
purview of the Commission to rule on whether or not this
witness h&s waived his constitutional rights. That
should be for a Judge of the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
It is our direction that you review his testi­
mony and take this matter up with a judge and get a
determination as to whether or not Mr. Presser's
multi-page statement, which he, in the presence of
counsel, submitted to the Commission, whether that does
in fact constitute a waiver of his constitutional rights
and should be, therefore, ordered to answer questions
concerning those areas in his statement before this
Commission.
With that in mind, I'm going to continue Mr.
Presser's subpoena before this Commission until a later
date, direct the staff to consult with the Commission
at the conclusion of today's hearings to discuss
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