Quiz Show

00:43:07,044 --> 00:43:08,212 The Senators should sign this guy. 876 00:43:08,295 --> 00:43:11,048 Did you guys know there was a grand jury in New York on the quiz shows? 877 00:43:11,089 --> 00:43:12,633 Jim Lemon can't even hit the cutoff man. 878 00:43:12,716 --> 00:43:14,676 This guy throws a 300-foot strike with an onion. 879 00:43:14,718 --> 00:43:17,763 - Have they come up with anything? - They sealed the presentment. 880 00:43:17,846 --> 00:43:20,307 - That's a no. - Why do you say that? 881 00:43:20,390 --> 00:43:21,892 A presentment's a statement of findings. 882 00:43:21,975 --> 00:43:25,354 If there were anything in it, they'd want to release it to the public, right? 883 00:43:25,395 --> 00:43:28,899 If the purpose is to make findings public, then why keep it a secret? 884 00:43:32,736 --> 00:43:35,906 GOODWIN: <i>Why seal</i> <i>the presentment? It's illogical.</i> 885 00:43:35,948 --> 00:43:38,283 - It's a local matter. - It's television. 886 00:43:38,367 --> 00:43:41,537 Whoa. TV. 887 00:43:41,578 --> 00:43:42,955 It's under our jurisdiction, right? 888 00:43:43,038 --> 00:43:44,748 I mean, we have oversight over all the agencies. 889 00:43:44,832 --> 00:43:45,999 It includes the F.C.C. 890 00:43:46,083 --> 00:43:48,418 You're gonna investigate a dead investigation? 891 00:43:48,502 --> 00:43:52,506 We're gonna put television on trial. Television. 892 00:43:52,589 --> 00:43:54,508 Everybody in the country'll know about it. 893 00:43:57,761 --> 00:44:01,265 - What do you have? - There's somethin' there. 894 00:44:01,348 --> 00:44:04,101 Mr. Chairman, I'll find it. 895 00:44:05,769 --> 00:44:09,147 The networks, pharmaceutical industry? 896 00:44:09,231 --> 00:44:11,942 Cosmetics? (CHUCKLING) 897 00:44:11,984 --> 00:44:15,195 That's big game, son. You don't go huntin' in your underwear. 898 00:44:15,279 --> 00:44:19,700 Sir, I smell somethin'. At least give me a chance to see what I can dig up. 899 00:44:19,783 --> 00:44:21,785 Let me go up to New York. 900 00:44:22,244 --> 00:44:25,080 LISHMAN: <i>This isn't some junket</i> <i>for you to stay in a hotel</i> 901 00:44:25,122 --> 00:44:26,415 <i>and see a Broadway show.</i> 902 00:44:26,790 --> 00:44:30,794 <i>I'm givin' you exactly one week</i> <i>to find something. You get that?</i> 903 00:44:31,587 --> 00:44:35,924 Unseal a presentment. I don't know. 904 00:44:35,966 --> 00:44:39,636 I don't know how you go about that. I've never … 905 00:44:39,678 --> 00:44:43,140 Oh, here you go. Look at this. 906 00:44:43,223 --> 00:44:47,185 Hasn't been a presentment under seal in the State of New York since 1869. 907 00:44:47,269 --> 00:44:48,604 That explains it. 908 00:44:48,645 --> 00:44:50,856 - 1869? - Yeah. 909 00:44:51,648 --> 00:44:55,569 Counselor, I've reviewed in detail the material submitted in your request. 910 00:44:55,652 --> 00:44:57,654 A man's reputation is coin of the realm to him. 911 00:44:57,738 --> 00:45:00,115 I sealed this presentment 912 00:45:00,157 --> 00:45:03,076 to protect the reputations of those unfairly implicated 913 00:45:03,160 --> 00:45:06,747 by a certain mentally unstable finger-pointer. 914 00:45:06,830 --> 00:45:11,084 That interest, along with important issues of federalism, 915 00:45:11,335 --> 00:45:14,171 dictate that I reject your committee's request at this time. 916 00:45:17,758 --> 00:45:19,384 (PHONE RINGING) 917 00:45:22,095 --> 00:45:24,556 Mr. Enright's office. Mr. Enright? 918 00:45:25,015 --> 00:45:26,850 It's Judge Schweitzer. 919 00:45:43,075 --> 00:45:44,868 - Yes? - Hi. Miss Mitchell? 920 00:45:44,952 --> 00:45:46,536 - Uh-huh. - My name is Richard Goodwin. 921 00:45:46,578 --> 00:45:49,331 I'm with the Congressional Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight. 922 00:45:49,373 --> 00:45:52,209 We've been investigating the quiz shows recently. 923 00:45:52,250 --> 00:45:53,919 I was wondering if I could ask you a quick question. 924 00:45:54,002 --> 00:45:55,379 <i>Oh! I've got people.</i> 925 00:45:56,880 --> 00:45:58,715 Could I just have a moment of your time? 926 00:45:58,799 --> 00:45:59,925 No. 927 00:46:00,008 --> 00:46:03,136 I was curious how many episodes you appeared on. 928 00:46:03,220 --> 00:46:05,013 - Not very many. No. - How … 929 00:46:05,055 --> 00:46:06,056 Three weeks. 930 00:46:06,139 --> 00:46:08,141 Did anyone ever ask you not to talk to anyone? 931 00:46:12,104 --> 00:46:14,439 ANNOUNCER: The Today Show <i>with Dave Garroway,</i> 932 00:46:14,523 --> 00:46:17,609 <i>and Dave's regular co-host,</i> <i>Mr. J. Fred Muggs.</i> 933 00:46:17,693 --> 00:46:20,445 <i>Dave's guests this morning are,</i> <i>the Aga Khan,</i> 934 00:46:20,529 --> 00:46:23,448 <i>Lyle Goodhue, inventor</i> <i>of the aerosol spray can,</i> 935 00:46:23,532 --> 00:46:26,576 <i>and quiz champion</i> <i>Charles Van Doren.</i> 936 00:46:26,618 --> 00:46:29,287 Take a look at that. Look at that. You see that? 937 00:46:29,371 --> 00:46:31,581 - Yes. Uh-huh. - (CHATTE