Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo mounted on black archival paper, measuring approximately 9 × 7¼ inches overall. The original caption is printed directly on the photograph and identifies former Senate War Investigating Committee counsel Hugh Fulton attempting to make a statement after being denied permission to testify before a Senate subcommittee investigating Howard Hughes' wartime aircraft contracts. Seated behind Fulton are Howard Hughes and his attorney, Thomas Slack, observing the proceedings. An excellent original press photograph documenting one of the most significant congressional investigations involving Hughes and postwar military contracting. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper with expected editorial handling wear and age-related imperfections. Please see photos.
