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cept any salary or wages paid from
funds provided for in the act.
/ He said that Senator Mccarthy
has claimed from time to time
that he has evidence of disloyalty
on the part of persons employed
by the Federal Government. Then
he asked: ...
us not the indicated procedure
for any Citizen land most as.
Esuredly for any Senator) who be-
lleves he has evidence that a fell
1 jony is being committed to report
this evidence to the appropriate
law enforcement agencies?"
The Connecticut Democrat en-
quired If Senator Mccarthy has
even volunteered to submit the
evidence he claims to have to the
Justice Department or any United
States attorney.
Asks About Subpoena.
II he has not so volunteered, :"
Senator Benton asked, lis he not,
under our laws. derelict in mis-
duty as a citizen (and most as
suredly as a SENATOR?
If he does not volunteer, could
not any Federal grand jury which
so desired, in view of Senator Nc
Carthy's public claim to possess
pertinent information. subpoena
him and demand it?"
A Senate Foreign Relations Sub
committee last year investigated
Senator McCarthy's charges
against the State Department and
reported there was no basis for
them. However. the Wisconsin
Republican has continued his ac-
Icusations and in his VFW speech
again singled out Ambassador at
large Phillip Jessup for attack in
making his proposal for a jury
trial.
Feud Of Long Standing.
. The Benton McCarthy feud is
of long standing Senator Nc
Carthy spoke against Senator Ben
ton in the Connecticut senatorial
campaign last year. Senator Ben
ton, on his part, has been a con-
IsiStent defender. of the State De-
lpartment and one Of the few Dem
ocratic Seantors who has repeated
lily challenged Senator Mccarthy
on the floor of the Senate.
He recently introduced a resolu
Ition, now pending before the Sen
ate Privileges and Elections Sub
committee, demanding the custer
|of Senator Mccarthy from the
Senate because of the Wisconsin
Republicans part in "a backstreet"
type of campaign in the Maryland
senatorial election last year.
hart amendment to the Produc-
tion Act.
1T is too bad that you didn't
consider your amendment before
1t was tackled on to the Defense
Production Act. In fact. I read
your explanation of it in the Rec
ord, and after / read it I was
in some doubt as to whether you
understood it yourself or not.
"All the conversations you can
put up on the subject now will
not cure the actual fact that the
amendment and the two others
flor which I am asking repeal are
wrong and had on business in the
defense Production Act.
I'm response to your question,
let me say that / cannot guaran-
Itee the American people that we
will have lower prices and q
lower cost Of living than we have
to-day, even il the changes recon-
mended in the Defense Production
Act are made. The inflationary
Ipressures are probably going to be
$50 great that it will be hard to
hold the line even with the
strongest kind of law.
However, it is my considered
Judgment that we will have lower
prices and a lower cost Of living
sif your amendment is repealed
than we will have If it is left in
the law. 7*
IT hope you are fully recovered
from your fall" .sa Il
} This referred to q recent acci-
: dent at the Capitol. where the
: Senator slipped and injured q leg,