1972 Press Photo Author Clifford Irving with newsmen in New York - now15570

Amid the continuing controversy over the alleged autobiography of billionaire Howard Hughes, author Clifford Irving, center in bottom photo, met newsmen in New York Monday. Hughes in a reported interview has questioned the authenticity of the book. Harold McGraw, Jr., top photo, President of McGraw-Hill Publishing Company which plans to publish the book, told newsmen in another development Monday that book is authentic. He holds photostatic copies of checks which he says bear signature of Howard Hughes in payment for work on the volume.

Photo is dated 1972.

Photo measures 8 x 6 inches.