Evening star., 1951-12-28
Monroney Asks Proof
OF Charge Mccarthy
Probe Is Rugged
BY the Associated Press

Senator Monroney. Democrat. or
Oklahoma said today the Senate
Elections subcommittee should re-
quire New York Lawyer Daniel
G. Buckley to prove or retract
his charges" that its investigation
is rigged to "discredit and destroy"
Senator Mccarthy. Republican,
Wisconsin.
The subcommittee, on which
Senator Monroney serves, is con-
Quoting an inquiry based on a
move by Senator Benton, Demo-
crat, Connecticut to have Senator
Mccarthy expelled from the
Senate.
Mr.. Buckley had served as as
sistant counsel of the subcommit-
tee from October Is to December
&. He asserted in statement yes
terday that as a member of it's
staff, Il was expected to substan-
tiate Senator Benton's charges and
TO diScredit Senator Mccarthy att
the expense of the truth"
1t is quite clear to me, be-
cause OF my intimate experience
with the committee Mr.. Buck
ley said, that the Benton investi-
cation is part and parcel of an
lnSldlouS campaign :"
Disagreed With Investigation.
He said one aim of the cam
palgn is ito discredit and destroy
any man who fight Communist
SuoVersion-in this case, Senator
Mccarthy"
Mr.. Buckley said he had a dis
agreement with James E. Lynch.
the subcommittee'S chief investi-
gator, whom he accused of fol
lowing a predetermined pattern
OF prejudice directed against Sen
ator Mccarthy" He said he was
never again assigned to any task
OF consequence" in the inquiry
ana was "Summarily dismissed a
short time later" t
senator Gillette, Democrat of
Iowa, the subcommittee chairman
tolo reporter, If Buckley wants
TO tell his story to the subcommit-
tee under oath, I'm sure we'd be
glad to hear him."
He declined to say, however
whether the group would summon
Mr.. Buckley if he does not ask to
be heard.
Senator Gillette said be never
had heard of the accusations be- i
fore, and added:
I just can't understand why
Buckley, if he had any intorma-
ton OF that nature to present. did
not bring it to me-"
Job Termed Temporary.
Mr.. Gillette said Mr.. Buckley
was hired lin temporary capaoi-
ty only" and was dismissed along
with two other temporary workers
because their services were not i
longer needed" /,
Mr.. Buckley said his first lob
with the subcommittee was to
check on conflicting statements
concerning the 1850 speech at,
wheeling, w. Va, in which Sen
ator Mccarthy launched his Com
unlsts-in-Government charges.
Mr.. Buckley said his job was Ito
find whether, as Senator Benton
charged, Senator Mccarthy had
said that he had a list of 205
Communists in the State DEPART
ment, or whether, as Senator Nc
Carthy maintained. he had said he
had list of 81 individuals either |,
members of or loyal to the Com
munist Party" I
Mr.. Buckley said "a large num-
Der OF witnesses" gave him in
formation which cast grave
doubt and suspicion on Senator
BentonS story and substantially
corroborated Senator McCarthy'sI
account
Tells of Second Trip.
He said he soon made another
trip to Wheeling, this time ac- !
companied by Mr.. Lynch, and he :
added: |,
4 was shocked to discover thatl]
the chief investigator appeared to
ne more interested in trying to
dig up material detrimental to s
senator Mccarthy than in ar 4
irving at the facts regardless of
who they helped or hurt"
John P. Moore, chief counsel
to the committee. told a reporter /,
ne had discussed Mr.. Buckley's '
charges with Mr.. Lynch and "the
whole statement is unfounded and Il
unWarranted." Mr.. Lynch told {
reporter he had mo comment" at I