Evening star., 1951-12-12
McGrafh and Hoover
Call at White House
For Truman Talk
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his disposal all the vast investiga-
tive facilities of the FBI.
The Attorney General acknowl-
edged this, but said he could not
call on the FBI in the absence
of a specific complaint. and he
stressed he had received no Suf-
ficient complaint regarding Mr.
Caudle.
Mr.. ByrneS' statement follows:
"McGrath should be immedi-
ately replaced by an Attorney
General who is willing and able
to assume responsibility for the
proper operation of the Justice
Department. The Attorney Cen
erals testimony before the sub
committee yesterday revealed that
he is either unwilling or incapable
of providing the kind of leader
ship necessary to restore the con-
fidence of the American people in
our principal law enforcement
agency.
'McGrath demonstrated, in his
appearance before the committee
yesterday. that he failed to estab-
lish procedures which would
promptly uncover what were atI
least gross discretions in the tax
division of his department, that
he is not deeply concerned today
with what has been revealed by
this committee thus far, and that
he has no concrete plans for pre-
venting the recurrence of such
events in the future.
Attitude Is AsSaiIed.
"Such an attitude on the part of
the Nations. principal law en-
forcement officer. in the light of
scandals which have shaken the
country. cannot be tolerated for
another day if we are to restore
the faith of the American people
In a government of laws ap-
plicable to all alike.
THE urgently needed house.
cleaning in the Department of
Justice. I am convinced, cannot
and will not be made by the
present Attorney General"
Meanwhile, Republicans loudly
dissented from the prediction of
Mr.. Mckinney that President Tru-
man is angry and will clean house
fast, and that consequently, the
administration scandals will not
be an issue in the 1852 election.
tits just wishful thinking on
his part" said Senator Ferguson
Of Michigan. ITS an issue and
it's going to stay an issue"
Has Heard Everything Now.
Senator Nixon Of California
commented:
$50 Mckinney thinks that the
graft and political influence ooz-
ing from under so many doorways
won't be an issue Il guess I've
heard everything now. It's going
to take lot of Democratic in
genuity to convince the American
people of that"
The two COP Senators talked
to reporters after Mr.. Mckinney
emerged from a half-hour confer
ence with the President yester-
day.
The new chairman came to the
White House for the first of the
weekly conferences the commit
tee head customarily holds with
the President. and as he left, he
said the scandals had been dis
cussed "at quite some length"
He said he had told the Presi-
dent he could not overemphasize
the urgency" of White House ac-
tion being taken without delay.
Sees Drastic Action Soon.
I'm inclined to think there will
be drastic action soon," he said.
He amplified:
1.-The President is highly con-
cerned-even to the point of being
angry over being sold down the
river by some disloyal employees
OF the Government"
In answer to question, he said
he meant "disloyal' to the Presi-
dent.
Those guilty are guilty Of the
highest degree Of disloyalty," he
emphasized.
Mr.. Mckinney said he could
not predict precisely the course
the President would follow and
he had made no choice as between