Evening star., 1936-10-07
Elliott Roosevelt
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been in New York when the magazine
article appeared.
MY whole purpose in making the
Fokker affidavit available yesterday"
Nye continued, was to afford q
demonstration Of the fact that after
all nothing had ever come OF the tie
up.
There was absolutely no pressure
brought to bear on the committee
from any source to prevent develop
ment Of any part Of this story"
Nye said the committee had no
knowledge of - very large part" Of
the story In the Aviation Magazine.
Declines to Comment.
The Senator declined to comment
on Elliott Roosevelt's denial, but said
he would feel under obligation" to
the Presidents son to release any
thing he might have to say" to the
committee.
Young Roosevelt said last night he
was willing to give the committee q
copy OF the contract in question, but
Nye indicated the committee would
hold no further hearings because 1t
had completed its report and was out
of funds.
Nye said there had been nothing
"illegal" In Elliott's action. but said
there would have been II military
planes had been sold to foreign
powers.
Just before leaving by plane for
Chicago. Nye told reporters he was
taking the complete file on the Fokker-
Roosevelt case with him. partly to ac-
quaint himself more thoroughly with
its details, but largely 80 will know
who has it."
Whereas the deposition attributed
to Fokker said the Presidents son
had been paid 5000 in cash under
the unfulfilled contract, Roosevelt said
he never received a dollar personally,
although 5000 went to q salesman
associated with him.
Fokker was quoted as saying he
considered the price asked Of the
Russians for the SO planes was no
tably excessive"
He Fokker) had been persuaded
by Mr.. elliott Roosevelt and Mr..
Roosevelt's associate, Mr.. stratton,
that Mr.. Roosevelt had enough in
f1uence with the Import and Export
Bank and the Russian Purchasing
Commission, then in the country, to
swing the deal at that excessive
| price," the deposition said.
1t quoted Carter Tiffany of New
York, Fokker's American business
representative, - declaring . third
party had told him President Roose-
welt approved the contract. but put
his foot down on 4 plan for his son
and Fokker to 60 abroad to sell
planes.
Fokker. the document said, had
wanted Elliott Roosevelt to make the
trip ito attempt to sell airplanes Il
various foreign governments, count
ing on the willingness Of high for.
eign officials to receive Mr.. Roosevelt
rs the son Of the American Presi.
dent"
Young Roosevelt, who declared
"this story comes originally from
Republican sources," declared:
with regard to all conversat ation
and reported conversations which
hsd reference to my father, I desire
to state that they are false in theil
| entirety and that at no time did the
| question Of my fathers participation
| Of knowledge Of the transaction enter
into my discussion with Mr.. Fokker.
The deposition was made public un
| expectedly here last night. Munition
Committee aides said it was takel
September IL, 1885. There was nc i'm
mediate comment from the Whit
| House.
The 50 planes involved were Of tn
Lockheed Electra type. Fokker beinl
q sales agent for that plane. IN add
ton to his other intTests.
! Under further ~ tioning By In