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was first to launch an attack on
the Lilienthal appointment.

was nrst to launch an attack on
the Lilienthal appointment.
The Ohio Senator is investigating
several employees OF the Atomic En-
ergy Commission, appointed since
Mr.. Lilienthal has been acting as
head Of the commission under q
recess appointment. Among them,
1t is, said, are Joseph Volpe, an as
sistant general counsel; James Ra-
ney. an assistant general counsel,
and Robert Marks, general counsel.
Senators vandenberg, Republican,
Of Michigan and Connally, Demo-
crat, Of Texas were the only mem
bers Of the committee absent when
the vote was taken today. They
were attending a White House con-
ference on the Greek situation. Both
left their proxies In favor of Mr..
Lilienthal. Senator Connally, how
ever, left no proxy for the other
nominations, although Senator VAN
denberg did.
Bacher Vote Unanimous.
The vote on Mr.. Bacher's nomi-
nation was unanimous. The same
was true for the appointment Of
Mr.. Strauss. In the vote on Mr..
Pike, however, Senator Bricker and
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of Col
|orado voted no. The vote, there
fore, stood 6 to 2. The same result
was found in the vote on Mr.. Wilson
with Senators Bricker and Johnson
against him. The nomination OF
Mr.. Waymack was unanimous.
The committee meeting this morn
ing was devoted entirely to voting
on the nominations.
1t has been estimated that not
more than "a or IS votes will be
cast against Mr.. LinenthAl when thu
Senate comes to showdown on the
appointment. The split among the
Republicans will be deeper, In al
probability, than among the Dem
ocrats. Majority Leader White an6
Senators Taft of Ohio, Wherry o1
Nebraska, Bridges of New Hamp.
shire and Brewster of Maine art
among the Republicans who have
announced they would oppose Mr.
Lilienthal. On the other hand. Sen.
ator Vandenberg. President prt
tempore of the Senate; Chairman
Millikin of the Senate Finance Com.
mittee, and q number Of other Re.
publican Senators have declared il
his favor. -.-- -.
Record Proves Honesty.
In his discussion of Mr.. Lilienthal
Chairman Hickenlooper said til,
record disclosed the nominee as "al
able and vigorous executive, a domi.
nant character with great adrninl
strative ability"
There is no evidence of record h,
1 sanything but personally honest
Senator Hickenlooper added.
Asserting that he and Mr.. Lilien.
thai do not agree on all partisan
political problems, Chairman Hick.
enlooper said: II cannot permit
mere partisan differences Of opinion
in such a vital field (atomic energy
to be completely controlling in m,
vote"
Approval Would Aid U. 8.
He said he believed the immediat,
best interests of the atomic energy
program of the United States woult
be served by the confirmation o
Mr.. Lilienthal. In support of thi!
contention. he said:
"Mr. Lilienthal and the othe,
members of the commission, as vel
as the general manager, have beer
in practical control of all phases o.
our atomic energy program since tn,
first of last November and in com.
plete authority and control sine,
January l."
He pointed out, also, that thes.
appointments would expire in /,
months, at which time either new
appointments or reappointment.
must be made by the President.