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Austin, Texas
April 7,1949
TO THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
We, your Committee, appointed under H.S.R. No. 68, directed to
investigate conflicting reports alleging that discrinination has been
shown in handling the funeral arrangements of Felix Longoria, deceased
veteran, who was killed on the island of Lason in World War No. 2,
beg leave to report as follows:
In order that the House may thoroughly understand the difficult,
intricate and far-reaching duty imposed upon this Committee we deem it
advisable and necessary to give you, as we shall attempt to do, specific
findings of fact and our conclusions based upon the evidence, as the
testimony discloses,
In the initial mesting of this Committee, upon proper motion duly
seconded and unanimously adopted, the Committee involed the rule and
adopted the standard rules of evidence enforced in Texas at this time.
Therefore, one mast bear in mind that this Committee was the sole judge
of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given their
testimony. One mist further bear in mind that the Resolution limited
this Committee investigation to the specific purposes therein contained.
This record is quite voluminous, consisting of three volumes
aggregating some 372 pages. There were 19 witnesses examined by the
Committee during the investigation, An opportunity was afforded any
other witnesses who desired to appear. During the entire deliberations
of this Committee, all the matarial witnesses examined were represented
by counsel of their own choice, or were afforded such representation,
under the rules of this Committee, if they so desired. It was the
further announced policy of this Committee, when they had neared the
end of this matter under investigation, that any and all parties so
desiring be, and the same were, afforded all opportunity of being heard,
or bringing matters before this Committee for consideration, deemed
necessary thereby for the proposed investigation of the matters covered
by the Resolution, where pertinent.
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