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MR. CONNERTON: Th<strong>at</strong> is c<strong>or</strong>rect, Mr. Skinner,<br />

some of which <strong>have</strong> been substantial and serio<strong>us</strong> and some<br />

of which <strong>have</strong> been very, very technical in n<strong>at</strong>ure.<br />

ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER: With th<strong>at</strong> I thank<br />

the witness f<strong>or</strong> his appearance and he will be exc<strong>us</strong>ed.<br />

MR. CONNERTON: I thank the members of the<br />

Commission very much.<br />

ness.<br />

Mr. Jack Walsh.<br />

(Witness exc<strong>us</strong>ed.)<br />

ACTING CHAIRMAN SKINNER: Call <strong>you</strong>r next wit-<br />

MR. RYAN: Mr. Chairman, th8 Commission calls<br />

MR. HARMON: Mr. Chairman, as Investig<strong>at</strong><strong>or</strong><br />

Walsh comes into the hearing room, I would j<strong>us</strong>t like<br />

to explain the phase into which <strong>this</strong> hearing is about<br />

to move.<br />

On the final day of <strong>this</strong> hearing of lab<strong>or</strong><br />

racketeering the Commission will examine the crime<br />

which is devast<strong>at</strong>ing to the union and fund membership,<br />

th<strong>at</strong> is, benefit fund ab<strong>us</strong>es.<br />

Union benefit funds, which <strong>have</strong> grown signi­<br />

ficantly in size and scope since W<strong>or</strong>ld War II, are made<br />

up of contributions from employers as well as employees.<br />

Separ<strong>at</strong>e funds established f<strong>or</strong> w<strong>or</strong>kers' pensions, health<br />

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