[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 3, Chapters 10 - 14]
[Chapter 11. Questions of Privilege]
[E. Basis of Questions of Personal Privilege]
[Â§ 32. Published Charges Impugning Veracity]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 11
 
                         Questions of Privilege
 
              E. BASIS OF QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
 
Sec. 32. Published Charges Impugning Veracity

Presenting Falsehoods

Sec. 32.1 A newspaper editorial charging a Member with falsehoods gave 
    rise to a question of personal privilege.

    On Feb. 28, 1956,(5) Mr. Craig Hosmer, of California, 
claiming the floor on a question of personal

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privilege, read from a newspaper editorial charging him with falsehoods 
during House consideration of a certain bill. Following the submission 
of the editorial to the Chair, the Speaker pro tempore (6) 
stated:
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 5. 102 Cong. Rec. 3477, 84th Cong. 2d Sess.
 6. John W. McCormack (Mass.).
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        The Chair thinks the gentleman raises a question of personal 
    privilege.The gentleman from California is recognized.

Stating Lies

Sec. 32.2 A newspaper article in which a statement of a Member was 
    characterized as ``an outright lie,'' gave rise to a question of 
    personal privilege.

    On Mar. 11, 1957,(7) Mr. Frank T. Bow, of Ohio, 
submitted as involving a question of personal privilege a newspaper 
article in which a statement he had made was characterized as ``an 
outright lie.'' The Speaker (8) said:
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 7. 103 Cong. Rec. 3395, 85th Cong. 1st Sess.
 8. Sam Rayburn (Tex.).
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        In the opinion of the Chair the gentleman has stated a question 
    of personal privilege.
        The gentleman is recognized.