:22:04
And ifthe questions become less simple?
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- Be yourself.
- Your better self, Zira. Please?
:22:12
- They're ready, sir.
- All right, it's time.
:22:17
What do they think we are? Gorillas?
:22:20
l'm sorry.
:22:35
That's it. Just be seated.
:22:39
Mr Chairman, members ofthe commission,
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ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Lewis Dixon.
:22:45
l am the animal psychiatrist
:22:47
who has been in charge ofthese two apes
since they came to the Los Angeles Zoo.
:22:51
My associate, Dr Stephanie Branton,
and l are ready to answer your questions.
:22:56
What may astonish you is that
:23:00
our chimpanzee friends are ready
to answer your questions, too.
:23:05
Not by signs, not by looks or movements,
:23:08
but by words.
:23:16
Dr Dixon. As a zoologist,
l know and respect your work,
:23:19
but ifyou want to turn
a Presidential lnquiry
:23:22
into a ventriloquist's act,
l have to inform you...
:23:25
And l have to inform you that
these apes have the power of speech.
:23:28
Come, now. You know as well as l do
:23:30
their brain system is not developed
in either the vocal or abstract-thinking area.
:23:35
Yes, sir, but they do have
the power of speech,
:23:37
and it is for you gentlemen to assess how
far that power can be exercised intelligently.
:23:44
May we be told which
is the female ofthe species?
:23:51
Did she rise as a reflex to you having
indicated her, or in answer to my question?
:23:56
That's for you to decide.