Evening star., 1946-02-20
PuuIey
any other committee members had
communicated with him.
Tydings Supports Fortas.
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any other committee members hao
communicated with him.
Tydings Supports Fortas.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, ol
Maryland, broke in to say he hae
phoned Mr.. Fortas to find out if hi
had any recollection of Mr.. Pauley
having raised the two subjects
campaign contributions and the
tidelands suit-and whether the
two had been tied together on a
contingent basis. Senator Tydings
told the committee Mr.. Fortas in
formed him he could not remember
If 1t was on a contingent basis.
Mr.. Fortax concurred in Senator
Tydings' summary of their tele-
phone conversation.
In replying to the Ickes charge,
Mr.. Pauley has testified that he
asked Mr.. Ickes to help the party
but denied that he ever linked cam
paign contributions with the tide
lands suit, or that he has ever
sought campaign contribution on
a contingent basis.
Cites Ickes' Annoyance.
Senator Morse, Republican, OF
Oregon asked Mr.. Fortas If Mr.
Ickes made any comment after the
conversation with Mr.. Pauley. The
witness said he thought Mr.. Ickes
subsequently expressed general an.
noyance and irritation" but he add.
ed he did not know whether it was
because Mr. Pauley had pressed him
on the tidelands suit or for some
other reason.
Senator Tobey wanted to know Il
Mr. Fortas understood the filing oi
the suit might cause California oil
men to refrain from contributing tt
the Democrats.
Mr.. Fortas said he had no specific
recollection on that, but expressed
his own opinion that it seemed OBJ.
Vous the filing of a suit would act
as deterrent to contributions from
q source affected by the suit.
Denies Any Approach on Story.
Mr. Fortas said he has not beer
anywhere that the Pauley hearing.
were not being discussed, but that
no one has attempted to refresh his
memory or to influence his testi.
n1ony.
Mr.. Ickes also has attributed tc
Mr.. Pauley the statement that the
filing of the tidelands suit would be
unwise politically Asked about this
Mr.. Fortas explained that he knew
Mr.. Pauley was opposed to the filing
of the suit, and the reason he die
not charge his memory with the de.
tails of the conversation was because
he knew Mr.. Ickes had made up his
mind in favor of the suit.
The suit, claiming Federal title Il
California tidelands, was filed ir
1945 and is now before the Suprem,
Court. The States generally claim
title to tidelands now, and nearly al
OF them are working for a bill il
Congress to insure retention of theil
claim.
Called unexpectedly ahead o
other witnesses scheduled for today
Mr.. Forrestal said of Mr.. Pauleyi
qualifications:
.'I assume that you desire me t,
express views as to the appropriate
ness of Mr.. Pauley's nomination an,
his fitness for the post. hav
stated that my contact with MI
Pauley has been limited and tina
I have not had a direct opportunit,
to appraise his qualifications. How
ever, I did gather favorable i'm
preston as to his character an
ability from his record as ambas
sador for reparations." (Mr. Paule
Is the American member of the AL
lied Preparations Conamission)
Mr.. Forrestal emphasized that h
has no personal knowledge or infof