Mayor Page indicated that he very much wanted to talk to him -- that a lot of untruths and misstatements have been made concerning some of the statements and he wanted to clarify that.

He absolutely denies receiving anything of value, and as he has stated repeatedly, all of his actions were done in his role as president of Southwest United Communities and not in his capacity as a commissioner.

Mayor Page is adamant about his innocence regarding the suggestions that have been made against him. We heard a decision was going to be forthcoming very soon. It was incumbent on Mayor Page to get some facts to the State Attorney's Office that had not been fully explored so the full story could be told.

He would say untruths and be ever double, Both in his words and meaning

[Specter indicated that additional hearings may take place.] We are not dealing with a matter of minor consequence, ... talk to the (Defense) Secretary and tell him the American people are entitled to some answers.

The most dangerous untruths are truths moderately distorted.