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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. X - Page 351« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Frank Pizzo)

Mr. Jenner.
Could I ask you this--knowing Mr. Bogard as you do, is he a man who on occasion departed from his usual practice of making out a prospect sheet?
Mr. Pizzo.
Yes.
Mr. Jenner.
He sometimes departed from that practice?
Mr. Pizzo.
Yes; he would write them on just about anything especially business cards and put them in his desk.
Mr. Jenner.
Even though, as you recall, he had this man at the customer's booth, where there would be a supply of these writeup sheets. I assume?
Mr. Pizzo.
He would ordinarily write the man up after the demonstration fide.
Mr. Jenner.
He would not?
Mr. Pizzo.
He would---he would ordinarily bring the man in and write him up after a demonstration ride if you can sell him a car. We never did find a writeup sheet--he said he never had one and he said he Just wrote the prospect's name on the back of a card and I asked him, "How come, you usually write the thing on an order pad?" And we tried to work from there, and he said, "I Just didn't."
Mr. Jenner.
I have attempted to locate Mr. Bogard, just by calling around this morning, but I haven't been able to run him down yet. If you get any lead on where I might reach him, I would appreciate your telling me. I don't mean to suggest that he is trying to escape or anything, but quite the contrary. I just haven't been able to reach him.
Mr. Pizzo.
He's working around here somewhere. I believe, according to his application when he gave it to me, he was a sales manager in Louisiana and he owned a liquor store.
Mr. Jenner.
Well, he was the owner of the Bent Elbow, wherever that is, here.
Mr. Pizzo.
Yes; and his name isn't used--one of the salesmen sold him the place, the salesman that's still working there sold him the place. I guess he wanted out from under it and just found Bogard to do so, and when Bogard was bound to own a beer place, my boss immediately fired him. He won't have it. You cannot have outside interests with a dealer development company because factory and dealer development won't stand for it. You have to work primarily for the dealership, and he was fired for that and many other reasons, little reasons that, believe me, have no concern with this.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Davis, do you have any questions for Mr. Pizzo?
Mr. Davis.
No.
Mr. Jenner.
Mr. Pizzo, we appreciate very much your coming in and I know it was of considerable inconvenience at the month end and you have a lot of salesmen who want their money or pay.
Mr. Pizzo.
I told my boss today---he says, "Do you have to go?" I said, "I have to go, but really, if I wasn't so patriotic, they would have to come after me, I told him."
Mr. Jenner.
We appreciate it very much. You have a right, Mr. Pizzo, to read over your deposition if you wish and to sign it--this deposition I have taken of you, and if you care to exercise that right and make any corrections you wish, Miss Oliver will have this probably near the end of the week and you can call in and ask Mr. Sanders, the U.S. attorney, or for one of us if we are around--they will refer you to us anyhow, or you have a right to waive that, as you see fit. It is a privilege you may exercise if you wish to.
Mr. Pizzo.
You mean what I have said here today?
Mr. Jenner.
Yes.
Mr. Pizzo.
I believe everything I have said today--I will be glad to sign it.
Mr. Jenner.
You don't have to--it is entirely up to you, if you see fit.
Mr. Pizzo.
When would I get this deposition?
Mr. Jenner.
Well, it will be ready for you to read--Miss Oliver will have it toward the end of the week.
Mr. Pizzo.
All right, sir.
Mr. Jenner.
If you will call in, she can tell you if it is ready and advise you if it isn't ready and then when it will be ready.
Mr. Pizzo.
Well, I wish you gentlemen a lot of luck.
Mr. Jenner.
Thank you very much.

Albert Guy Bogard

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