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Dr. DUNNE. Center No. 2. That is Ranger center No. 2.

In a few cases, there was a third record of attendance available to us. For a short period of time during the months of February and March 1968, the center chief occasionally made a daily attendance report to the Woodlawn Organization, Reverend Brazier. These were subpenaed and reviewed.

We thus have three separate sets of records which reflect on the actual attendance at the job training centers. The first are the daily timesheets with the flagrant forgeries as described by Mr. Doulder. The second were the 10 visits made during these same periods of time by the University of Chicago evaluation team. And third, the occasional attendance reports made during February and March by the center chiefs.

I tied all of these reports together and I wish to report the following, which is complete and is every record made available whether it is complimentary of the program or in derogation of it. I admit, I very briefly reviewed the visitation reports for other weeks not covered by Mr. Doulder's testimony and there are many, many more examples therein, worse than those which follow, which reflect on poor or nonexistent attendance at the centers.

At center No. 1 on February 19, which is the last work week in February, at the morning session Mr. Doulder's timesheets reflect that 65 persons signed in and that 65 persons were paid for this session. Sixty-five were registered. The center chief, Adam Batista, reported three absentees. The University of Chicago evaluator arrived at 10 a.m.-I quote an excerpt from that report.

The CHAIRMAN. They reported full attendance, except three being absent?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. That is the report of the Rangers?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. The Ranger supervisor to the project reported 65 present with only three absent?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. What did the inspector evaluator from the college report?

Dr. DUNNE. The evaluator from the University of Chicago said:

As I previously mentioned, Adam seems to sign in all of the 35 boys regardless of whether or not they are actually there ***. I noted in the classrooms that there were very few boys there, and that no particular classwork was going

on

The CHAIRMAN. This is one of the students at the university making an inspection and reporting?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. A professor?

Dr. DUNNE. Another quotation is:

Although I was at the center, until approximately 12:30 p.m., during this period of time, no classroom activities seem to be going on. Very few boys were actually there.

On March 26, Doulder's records reflect 57 signatures on the timesheet and 57 persons were paid for that morning of attendance-the total enrollment. The center chief, Adam Batista, signed a report

to TWO showing that there were no absentees during the afternoon session.

Two members of the University of Chicago evaluation team arrived at 1:30 p.m. One report stated there were approximately 10 trainees at the center. We were at the center for approximately an hour, until 2:30. The form reflects 10 present upon their arrival and only five present when they left at 2:30. Dr. Cassanova Turner, who is an associate of Dr. Spergel in evaluation project, filed a report on this visit and wrote:

I cannot give a general impression of the training since there was no training going on. The atmosphere of the center, however, was warm and pleasant. Most of the people seemed to be smiling and in a good mood *

The CHAIRMAN. These are two people from the university, professors from the university, who went down there to inspect or make an evaluation?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir, a professor and a graduate student.

The CHAIRMAN. That is carrying out the function for which the contract was made with the university, to make an evaluation? Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. They were there in pursuit of that responsibility and that contract, or under that grant?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. On this date, those in charge of the project had reported full attendance?

Dr. DUNNE. That is correct.

The CHAIRMAN. And what do the inspectors from the university say about it?

There were approximately ten trainees at the center.

That was at 1:30 p.m., 30 minutes after they were supposed to have been back on duty, in class, or doing whatever they were supposed to do. Then he says

We were at the center for approximately an hour, until two thirty. Then the form reflects that the 10 were present upon their arrival and only five present when they left at 2:30?

Dr. DUNNE. That is correct.

The CHAIRMAN. Yet they were certified by the authorities as being there in full attendance and received pay, all of them, those absent and those present received pay, for full attendance on that day? Dr. DUNNE. That is correct, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. Then you say Dr. Cassanova Turner, who is an associate of Dr. Spergel in the evaluation project, filed a report of this visit. He wrote his report. Each, I assume, wrote a separate report as to what they saw?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. I just read what one reported. The other one said:

I cannot give a general impression of the training program since there was no training going on. The atmosphere of the center, however, was warm and pleasant. Most of the people seemed to be smiling and in a good mood.

There was not anything to worry about. They would get their money doing nothing. If that would make a fellow happy, I guess they would have cause to be smiling and in a good mood.

Dr. DUNNE. On March 27, again during the last workweek in March, one of the periods of time Mr. Doulder examined in detail, a university evaluator was at center 1 from 2:15 to 3 p.m. and filled out a form saying that six trainees were present. However, 57 timesheets were signed for that afternoon and 57 persons were paid for that afternoon.

The CHAIRMAN. But the man from the university, the evaluator from the university, found only six trainees present from 2:15 to 3 p.m. They were supposed to be there until 3 o'clock. But the timesheets showed that 57 were present and 57 were paid.

Is that right?

Dr. DUNNE. That is correct, Senator.

On the next day, March 28, a university evaluator was there from 11:15 until noon and reported that on arrival there were four trainees there who were playing cards and on departure there were none. The CHAIRMAN. They were through with the card game and had gone?

Dr. DUNNE. However, Doulder's records reflect that 57 were present and 57 were paid for that morning. On the following day, March 29, the university evaluator was there at 10:30 a.m. and I quote from the report:

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There were about fifteen trainees present . . . None of the boys were engaged in the business of TWO Manpower project. (Tony suggested) that I not return to the center until I was able to explain to Jeff [Fort] what the research was all about.

The CHAIRMAN. In other words, don't come until you let Jeff know. Mr. ADLERMAN. Who is Tony? Tony Gibbs?

Dr. DUNNE. I would imagine so.

Mr. ADLERMAN. Tony Gibbs is assistant to Reverend Brazier of the Woodlawn Organization.

Dr. DUNNE. Jeff Fort had just gotten out of jail at that time and they were concerned. He had just shown up at the center and they were concerned about what his reaction would be to the university people being there and they asked them not to show up any more until they cleared with Jeff. That was the end of the visitations. The CHAIRMAN. They did not want to offend Jeff?

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir. That is made clear in the report.

The CHAIRMAN. Let these reports be filed in bulk as exhibit No. 222, the original reports you have, or exact copies of them, as supporting information and documentation of the testimony you are giving.

(The documents referred to were marked "Exhibit No. 222" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

Dr. DUNNE. It was Tony Gibbs, incidentally. That is made clear. The CHAIRMAN. Who is Tony Gibbs who was suggesting this? Who was Tony Gibbs?

Dr. DUNNE. An employee of the Woodlawn Organization. Reverend Brazier's assistant.

Mr. ADLERMAN. He was acting project director of the entire project, of all four centers.

The CHAIRMAN. Acting project director of all four centers for the Woodlawn Organization and he is the one who told them not to show up until they straightened it out with Jeff.

Dr. DUNNE. Yes, sir.

With your permission, I might read a bit more of this.
This is the evaluator talking with Tony Gibbs:

I mentioned that I had heard that Jeff Fort was out and that I was interested in talking with him about our research project, and in particular about our desire to hire a member of the Rangers to work with us in our research. Tony suggested that it would be better if we waited in talking with Jeff Fort until Tony had had an opportunity to discuss with Jeff the reasons for our research project.

He explained in the process of bringing Jeff up to date on what had been happening in the project. He thought he would be better able to explain about the research element that afternoon or perhaps Monday morning. I indicated to Tony that I was aware that with the coming of Jeff Fort again there was in a sense a different ball game and that we would have to begin again to explain our research and to reform our relationship with the gang, with Jeff as its center.

Tony agreed, stating that this was exactly the point. He then went on to suggest that I not return to the center until he was able to explain to Jeff what the research was all about. When he said that he would be

Mr. ADLERMAN. I just want to point out, Senator, that Jeff Fort was separated from this project on October 23, 1967. He was no longer supposed to be connected with the project when he was arrested and went to jail, or when he was indicted for murder.

He was not supposed to be connected with the project. Still, in January

Dr. DUNNE. This is March 29.

Mr. ADLERMAN. On March 29, they still had to consult with him as to whether they could have an evaluation made of the project, long after he was supposed to be severed from the project.

The CHAIRMAN. All right.

Dr. DUNNE. The report continues:

I followed Tony's suggestion and did not continue with the observational sessions.

Now we go to center 2 which is the First Presbyterian Church. On January 25, a university evaluator was at center 2 from 9 until 12. On arrival at 9 a.m. one person was present and by noon the number had grown to 20. Doulder's records reflect that 22 persons had signed in and 22 persons were paid, which is the last working week in February, at 11 a.m. at center No. 2. On February 20 at 11 a.m. at center 2, an evaluator reported:

There were only a handful of boys sitting at tables but doing nothing. When I left at 1:30 p.m. the class had not yet resumed.

The center chief, Leroy Hairston. We are now in the period where the center chiefs reported attendance-reported 16 absentees to the Woodlawn Organization. Fifty-three persons signed in for that session according to the timesheets reviewed by Mr. Doulder but eight of these names were scratched out and only 45 were paid.

The CHAIRMAN. How many were present?

Dr. DUNNE. Forty-five were paid, and the evaluator said there was a handful of boys between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. On February 23, at 10:30 a.m. the evaluators reported "almost a full complement of trainees" was present. The center chief, Leroy Hairston, reported nine

absentees. Doulder's records reflected 48 as having signed in but one of these signatures was scratched out and only 47 were paid.

I am giving you the complete record so there is no indication that we are excerpting only those which reflect poor records. University evaluators visited center 2 at 10:30 am. on March 27. About 20 trainees were in the gym. The university evaluator reported:

A movie was going on, but there was only about one person watching the movie. As we sat in the classroom pretty soon all of the boys who had been in the gym filed into the classroom and were watching the movie.

A report on the investigation was also filed by Dr. Cassanova Turner, who reported:

When we walked into the classroom we found a rather bizarre situation: A film was on and no one was watching it. Frank was sitting in the adjoining room working at a study plan. Perhaps 5 minutes later a half dozen guys came in and sat in front of the screen and began to look at the film. I asked Frank whether they had come in for our benefit, and he said "Yes," without any hesitation.

On March 28, in the morning a university evaluator was at center 2 from 10:30 until 11 a.m. Two trainees were there playing basketball. The center chief, Cogwell, reported 11 absentees. Doulder's records reflect 37 signatures but 10 of these were scratched out and 27 persons were paid, two were present and 27 were paid.

The CHAIRMAN. Have you anything further?

Dr. DUNNE. No, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. I have let your original records be made an exhibit to back up your testimony.

Dr. DUNNE. I could read into the record the amounts paid for those weeks in each of those centers.

The CHAIRMAN. I am trying to determine how many were paid who were not there. Can you show that?

Dr. DUNNE. I suppose we could go through it check by check. In the last week in January, center 1, $2,021.84; center 2, $1,480.92. The last week in February, center 1, $3,406.78; center 2, $2,548.80. The last week in March, center 1, $2,638.52; center 2, $1,587.60. The last week in April, center 1, $3,249.40; center 2, $3,093.60. These are the periods where all of the checks were endorsed by one or two persons.

Mr. ADLERMAN. And 89 percent of those records would show falsification of one kind or another out of approximately $18,000 that you just mentioned.

Dr. DUNNE. And the last week in May, where all of the checks were fraudulent, at center 1, $3,208 was given to someone who signed all of those checks, and at center 2, $2,385.84.

The grand total for those centers was $25,193.52 for the weeks studied.

This is a 25-percent sample, Senator, of all the checks issued during the 5 months examined. During that period of time.

During the entire program since it started in September 1967, trainee stipends were paid to all centers under this program amounting to $354,490.12.

The CHAIRMAN. Have you further questions?

Mr. ADLERMAN. I would like to call Mr. Walsh for a moment.

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