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man. added that the files would be
made available only to the committee.
Senator Schwartz's motion was car
ried unanimously, however. after sew
eral committee members had expressed
the view that the former chairman, in
all fairness, should be given ample OPP
portunity to examine the records. The
committee made 1t clear that 1t
wanted a preliminary statement from
Dr. Morgan Immediately and that he
would be given an opportunity 10
amplify his charges at later date,
after he has examined the T. v. A.
| files.
1t was also specified that Dr. Har-
court Morgan and the other director,
David E. Lilienthal, would be given an
opportunity to testify Immediately
after the former chairman completes
his statement.
All three men will be permitted to
make their statements without inter-
ruption, although the committee men,
bers reserved the right to cross-ex-
anime them when the statements are
completed.
Motion Made by Mead.
At an earlier meeting several COM
mittee members had expressed de-
sire to visit the Tennessee Valley and
make a first-hand investigation of
T. v. A. before receiving oral testi-
mony, but only Senator Frazier, Re-
publican, Of North Dakota expressed
that view today. When the motion
to hear the directors first was called
up. however. he voted for it.
The motion to hear the directors
as soon as practicable was made by
Representative Mead, Democrat, of
New York, who pointed out that Mr..
Morgan, in refusing to submit any
evidence to the President in support
! of his charges that the other directors
had been guilty of corrupt practices.
had insisted he would present his
facts only to a congressional COM
mittee.
If he was ready to go before a
congressional committee at that time"
Mr.. Mead said. "he should be pre-
pared to make at least q preliminary
statement to us now. He has charged
he knows the others were corrupt.
I think we should hear what he
has to say in support of that as soon
as possible"
This viewpoint was supported by
Representative Thomson, Democrat,
Of Texas, who said:
IF these men are corrupt, We should
find it out now and kick them out
CT Office. 1t is the charge of corrup-
ton in which the country is vitality
interested. think We should hear
DR.. Morgan at once. Surely. a man
Of his standing would not have made
such charges unless prepared to back
them up"
Donahey Promises to Comply.
A motion declaring it was the sense
Of the committee that DR.. Morgan
be heard within 10 days was with
drawn when Chairman Donahey
stated he would move as speedily
as possible to comply with the wishes
Of the committee"
Senator Schwartz proposed that Dr.
Harcourt Morgan and Mr.. Lilienthal
be given an opportunity to answer the
former chairman Immediately after he
makes his charges, so they would not
be convicted" before the country on
an ex parte presentation.
When another committee member
expressed the view the committee could
rely on the good judgment OF the
@s-t0
against that possibility. Senator Davis,
winner in yesterdays Pennsylvania Re-
public an primary, remarked:
Il heartily concur in that reference
to the good judgment of the people"
It was agreed DR.. Harcourt Nor
gan and Mr.. Lilienthal would be heard,
if possible, on the same day that the