Mr. YOUNGER. Senator, I explained to them that they had 1 year in hich to make up their mind as to what they would do on the contract. Senator CURTIS. And how many years would they get $50 an acre or the cotton?

Mr. YOUNGER. If they made their payments, the cash lease was for 4 ears, Senator.

Senator CURTIS. But if they did not make their payments, how uch?

Mr. YOUNGER. If they didn't make their payment, I believe the con-act said it was 1 year.

Senator CURTIS. How come you did not sell any land to anybody hat did not have a cotton allotment?

Mr. YOUNGER. Well, it cannot be transferred, I don't think, Sentor, unless they do have a cotton allotment.

Senator CURTIS. You were out buying cotton allotments, were you ot?

Mr. YOUNGER. Ye-, no, I was not

Senator CURTIS. I heard your answer the first time.

That is all, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. O'DONNELL. What I would like to do is go back for a moment. want to recap for a moment. The first installment on the original contract that you made was to be payable by December 1, 1961, by he displaced farmer; am I correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right, Mr. O'Donnell.

Mr. O'DONNELL. At the time that the contract was executed and pproved by the Department of Agriculture, he received from Billie Sol Estes Enterprises $50 an acre?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This is $50 an acre for the cotton allotment that he had transferred?

Mr. YOUNGER. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This particular contract or agreement that you went out to have him sign was accompanied by a check in the amount of the second-year lease payment to the displaced farmer which amounted to the same that he had received already for 1 year. Correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right.

Mr. O'DONNELL. What you did was present a check made out by Billie Sol Estes Enterprises to the farmer and had him execute the agreement that has gone into the record, which was an extension agreement, correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Then he in turn made out a check in the same amount which he gave to you, which purportedly was to be a part payment on the land. Is this correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. Yes, sir; that is right.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This was to be a part payment of the first installment, which originally was up to December 1, 1961, for any payment; is that correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Now, in this particular contract the actual amount of the first installment is slightly in excess of $9,000. That is the Lampley contract we discussed, which went into the record.

Mr. YOUNGER. Well, it was a fourth, Mr. O'Donnell, of the orig:. price.

Mr. O'DONNELL. What does the vendor's lien note say? 7?

Mr. YOUNGER. $9,250.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This was one-fourth of the first installment: that correct?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is correct.

Mr. O'DONNELL. And the actual amount of money in this note wi $2,480.

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Was the rest of the money paid by the fariei. the difference between the $2,480 and

Mr. YOUNGER. I don't know, Mr. O'Donnell.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Was it paid to you?

Mr. YOUNGER. No, sir; nothing was paid to me.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Roberts, do you have what you obtained fre the Billie Sol Estes files a check dated November 8, 1961, on the FS National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., payable in the amount of $210 to fe order of Mrs. Berta Standley?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This is endorsed by Mrs. Berta Standley?
Mr. ROBERTS. That is correct.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession an extens agreement which is identical to the one that already has been int duced, being in the amount of $210, being executed by Berta Standiey' Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. To Billie Sol Estes?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. The date of that extension agreement is November 2, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the vendor's lien note, which indicates that the first installment to be made by Berta Standley on the land that she previously had purchased was $1,237.50?

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This was due December 1, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Younger, can you identify these documents! Mr. YOUNGER. Yes, sir; I can.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Chairman, may these be made exhibits? Senator ERVIN. They will be marked as "Exhibits 93A, 93B, a'd 93C."

(Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 93A, 93B, and 93C" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee. Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you have a check dated November 8, 1961. being in the amount of $2.728, to the order of the First National Baus of Eufaula, which is a customer's draft?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in front of you a photostatic copy of the same type of agreement already described dated November 1961, from Jasper Griffith, being in the amount of $2.728?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession a photostatic copy of a vendor's lien note showing that the first installment to be paid by him on the original contract of sale was $14,062.50, payable on the first day of December 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Younger, are you familiar with those documents?

Mr. YOUNGER. Yes; I am, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. May they be made an exhibit, Mr. Chairman? Senator ERVIN. Those three documents will be marked "Exhibit Nos. 94A, 94B, and 94C."

(Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 94A, 94B, and 94C" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in front of you a check dated November 8, 1961, which actually is a customer's draft, drawn on the First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., to the order of Mrs. Morella Wash Credille, being in the amount of $1,230?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession a photostatic copy of the same type of agreement presented before, being executed by Morella Wash Credille, dated November 2, 1961, being in the amount of $1,230?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession a photostatic copy of an installment vendor's lien, being in the amount of $8,437.50 for the first of four installments to be due and payable on December 1, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Chairman, may these be made exhibits?

Senator ERVIN. These are photostatic copies of documents that came from Billie Sol Estes' files?

Mr. O'DONNELL. That is correct.

Senator ERVIN. They will be printed as Exhibits 95A, 95B, and 95C.

(Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 95A, 95B, and 95C" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

3 Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession, Mr. Roberts, ì customer's draft on the First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., dated November 8, 1961, to the order of Erline Smith and Bertha Smith, $450?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your presession a photostatic copy of the agreement that has been described presiowly which reveals that these people have, on November 2, 1961, executed the agree ment in the amount of 34567

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a copy of the vendor's lien, note showing that the first payment of four installments in the amount of $3,687.50 was to be made on December 1, 19617

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. May these be made exhibita, Mr. Chairman?

Senator ERVIN. These will be marked as "Exhibit Nos. 21*7 96C."

Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 9A. 96C" for reference and may be found in the files of the suboon t

tee.)

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a customer's draft drawn te First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., dated November 19, 1*1* the order of W. L. Watson, in the amount of $03!

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the verif lien payable in four installments, the first installment to be $27 payable on the first day of December 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you have a photostatic copy of the same age ment executed above? Do you have that or not?

Mr. ROBERTS. No, sir: we were unable to locate that record. Mr. O'DONNELL. All right; may these be made exhibits, Mr. Clar man?

Senator ERVIN. These will be marked "Exhibits 97A and 9 (Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 97A and 97 for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.) Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you have a customer's draft on the First Ni tional Bank of Eufaula, Ala., dated November 7, 1961, to the ori of Mrs. Frances K. House, in the amount of $1,665?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the af→ mentioned agreement dated November 2, 1961, executed by Fra: K. House and her husband in the amount of $1,665?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the vend lien, the first installment of four installments to be $7,625 pays on December 1, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Chairman, may these be made exhibits! Senator ERVIN. These will be made Exhibits 98A, 98B, and (Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 98A, 9SB, r 98C" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcon tee.)

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in front of you, Mr. Rober a customer's draft on the First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., 4, November 8, 1961, to the order of J. T. Hart and Kate D. Hart, the amount of $2,270 ?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the af mentioned agreement executed by these people, dated November 1961, in the amount of $2,270?

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the vdor's lien note being in the amount of $8,437.50 for the first of f installments payable December 1, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. May these be made exhibits, Mr. Chairman? Senator ERVIN. These documents identified by the witness will marked Exhibit OB, and 99C."

(Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 99A, 99B, and 99C" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have in your possession a customer's draft on the First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala., November 8, 1961, to the order of J. R. Ogletree in the amount of $225?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a photostatic copy of the aforementioned agreement under date of November 2, 1961, executed by Mr. Ogletree in the amount of $225?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Do you also have a copy of the vendor's lien note payable in four annual installments, the first installment to be $1,875, payable by December 1, 1961?

Mr. ROBERTS. I do.

Mr. O'DONNELL. May these be made exhibits, Mr. Chairman? Senator ERVIN. These documents identified by the witness will be marked as "Exhibits 100A, 100B, and 100C."

(Documents referred to were marked "Exhibit Nos. 100A, 100B, and 100C for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Roberts, was there any investigation made in connection with these checks at the First National Bank in Pecos, Tex.? Mr. ROBERTS. The checks received from the farmers by Estes? Mr. O'DONNELL. Yes.

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes. At Estes Enterprises we found a deposit slip for the credit of Billie Sol Estes, dated November 16, 1961, listing checks from these nine farmers.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Can you identify it as to the date?

Mr. ROBERTS. November 16, 1961.

Mr. O'DONNELL. This specifically identified the nine people whom we have been discussing?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. What does it show, actually?

Mr. ROBERTS. It shows the name of each of the nine displaced. Do you want me to read it?

Mr. O'DONNELL. No. It shows their names?

Mr. ROBERTS. Their names and the amounts of the checks.

Mr. O'DONNELL. As we have discussed it previously?

Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Ánd attached thereto is a listing and description from the bank records showing exactly what this money was to be used for: is that correct?

Mr. ROBERTS. That is correct, sir.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Chairman, may this be made an exhibit, please? Senator ERVIN. This will be marked "Exhibit 101."

(Document referred to was marked "Exhibit No. 101" for reference and may be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

Senator ERVIN. Mr. Younger, you issued these sight drafts to these different displaced farmers on the deposit made in the First National Bank of Eufaula, Ala.?

Mr. YOUNGER. That is right, sir.

Senator ERVIN. Then when you delivered them the sight draft did they endorse the sight draft nd return them to you?