your concern.
l find that,
Very moving.
lt's been a real pleasure.
Thank you, Howard and
you take care of the cold.
Don't you worry.
l certainly will.
lf you let him appear
at those hearings,
The whole world will see
what he has become.
People should remember him as he was.
Mr Hughes?
l don't have any shoes.
Can you get me some shoes?
How nice of you to dress for me.
Can l come in?
You can come in.
Thank you for coming.
Let's get a drink.
You're safe here. You're in the
germ-free zone now. You understand?
l will take my chances.
l love what you've done
with the place.
Let me look at you.
When do you go to Washington?
A week,
No, no, just under a week.
l don't know the date but,
Take it easy.
l am right here,
l am not going anywhere.
Do l look clean to you?
Nothing is clean, Howard
but we do our best, right?
- What do you think?
- Do l look all right?
You look great.
Would you marry me?
You're too crazy for me.
Thanks.
Ladies and gentlemen,
l must insist that
We maintain quiet during
this proceedings.
Mr Hughes,
would you stand to be sworn.
You solemnly swear in the matter
now pending before this committee,
You tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
l do.
lt's quite all right. lf everyone knows
l won't try to hide it.
Mr Hughes has a statement.
You may proceed with this statement,
Mr Hughes.
Mr Hughes, do you have a statement?
l attempt to be honest here.
My reputation is being destroyed,
so l might lay cards on the table.
lf you hadn't gone too far overboard,
lf you haven't put the
red hot iron in my side,
l might have been willing to sit back
and take a certain amount of abuse.
l am only a private citizen.
Where else you're a senator,
With all sort of powers.
But l think this god damn circus
has gone on long enough.
You have call me a liar, sir,
in the press.
You've call me a liar, a thief
Why not tell the truth
for once, senator?
Why not tell the truth that
this investigation was--
On the day TWA decides
to fly to Europe.
On the day TWA first invaded
one trip territory.
On the day that TWA first challenge
the generally accepted theory
That only Pan-American Airways had
the sacred right to fly to Atlanta.
Mr Meyer works for you, does he not?
- He does.
And what is his official tittle?
l don't exactly know, senator.
A lot of people work for me.
l don't know. l suppose you've
to ask him, senator.
Well, would you produce him?
- Produce him?
- Would you call him to appear?
Senator, you've John Meyers
on the stand for 3 days last week.
We would like him to reappear,
would you ask him to return?
No, l don't think l will.
Would you try to have him returned?
No, l don't think l will try.
You don't think you will try?
No, l don't think so.
ls it possible this could
be considered bribes?
Suppose you can call them that, yes.
Would you repeat that?
l said you could consider them bribes.
Would you like to explain that,
Mr Hughes?
l'm afraid you don't know how the
aviation business work, senator.
Wining and dining airforce dignitary
is common in our business.
lt's because we all want
the big contracts,
All the major aircraft company
do it now.
l don't know whether it's a good system
or not. l just know it's not illegal
You, senator. You're the lawmaker.
lf you pass a law that states no one
can entertain airforce officers,
l will be happy to abide by it.
Because of your great
wealth and power,
You can intimidate any member
of this committee,
l want to advice you that
you've mistaken.
February 12th at the Mayflower Hotel,
did you or did you not tell me
That if l was to sell TWA to Pan-Am,
That this entire investigation
will be called off.
No, l did not and
l've asked you repeatedly
To submit your questions in writing.
He spoke to me as if you work for him.
ls it not true that you accept
free tickets from Pan-Am
So you can circle the globe
in support of your CAB bill?
- lt is