Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
By Don S. Warren

william w. Remington, oU-
year-old Commerce Department
official, told Senate investigators
today he was offered a post with
the Atomic Energy Commission
in 1947 while he was under in
vestigation by the FBI.
Il turned down the prospects
there" Mr.. Remington said, be
cause I thought my life would be
uncomfortable"
His statement was made as the
Senate investigators pushed their
inquiry into charges that Mr.. Rem
ington and other Government Off
Gals, including White House
adviser, supplied wartime informa-
ton to a Russian spy ring headed
oy Miss Elizabeth T. Bentley. So
year-old Vassar College graduate.
Ousted From Naval Reserve.
While denying that he had sup
piled Miss Bentley with secret in
formation or that he is Com
munist, as she has charged, Mr..
Remington disclosed:
/. He resigned by request from the
Naval Reserve before he obtained q
key job concerned with trade with
Russia.
2. He handled secret and top
secret information while serving as
a staff member of President Tru-
mans Council of Economic advisers.
He said he was placed on the White
House staff after being interviewed
by DR.. Edwin G.. Nourse and other
topfight presidential advisers.
Served a Hartman Group.
3. He handled much secret infor-
nation while serving on loan to for
mer Secretary of Commerce Harri-
mans committee that developed
the multi billion dollar loan pro-
gram for Europe.
4. He believes his mother-in- law.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moos, became MEM
Der of the Communist Party in 1910.
He said it was at Mrs. MODS home
that he was introduced to Miss
Bentley.
Mr.. Remington said the FBI was
asking me questions when he
turned down the atomic energy JOB
and that he "was not convinced he
had answered them all"
Under questioning by Chairman
Ferguson of the investigating group,
Mr.. Remington testified that Arthur
Mcmahon, now a member of Presi-
dent Truman's Loyalty Board, rec
commended him for the atomic COM
mission job.
Mr.. Remington, who protested his
loyalty, told the investigators it-was
unfair" both to the Government
and himself to have put him in the
Commerce post. He served as a key
official on export licenses.
He said a person whose loyalty
was questioned should not have re-
ceived such a job.
Il don't think it was fair that
there should be any questions about
me for I think I have answered the
questions" he declared. Il think
something should be done fast
Committee members assured him
that's what we're trying to do
here"
Contradicts Blaisdell Testimony.
Mr.. Remington said he told
Thomas C. Blaisdell, jr., acting as
sistant secretary of Commerce,
about the F'BI questioning concern
ing his associations with Miss
Bentley This contradicted testi-
mony given yesterday by Mr.. Blais-
dell
Mr.. Remington said his memory
was absolutely clear" on that
point.
He said the Export License Com
mittee, of which he was chairman,
handled highly secret matters. but
that the requirements of the MILL
tary services never came before the
group.
The information that came to
your attention would be very help
full to the Russians, would it not?"
asked Counsel Rogers.
Yes" he replied.
IF the Russians wanted to place
a spy in an important Government
agency, do you know of more i'm
portant spot?" asked Senator Fer
guson.
Why, yes, there are several
1See COMMUNISTS page A-30