Evening star., 1951-08-11
John Carter Vincent
Accuses Mccarthy Of
Malicious Distortion

Malicious Distortion
More State Department en-
ployes named by Senator Nc
Cafthy, Republican, Of Wisconsin
as being under loyalty investiga-
tions today denied his accusa-
tions and charged him with ma
licious Misrepresentation" and
distortions"
One of those replying was John
Carter Vincent. former American
minister to Switzerland and now
chief OF the American mission in
Tangiers.
Mr.. Vincent. often a target OF
Senator McCarthy's attacks, said
in Tangiers he is disguised with
the Wisconsin Republicans me
|farious campaign of attacks
against loyal State Department Of
f1cials," and added:
"AS for myself. the fact that
the loyalty board may be conduct.
ing an investigation on my be.
half causes me no-emphasis or
no-concern whatsoever. u an
proud Of my 27 years of service
1t will stand the test of maliciou.
Misrepresentation regardless oi
source or character"
| Senator Mccarthy took the Sen.
ate f1oor Thursday to list 26 State
Department employees and officials
he said were facing charges. Many
issued denials Immediately, but
some could not be reached OF
withheld comment.
One cf those named was Her.
bert Flelst, who is a special aide
to Ass'stont Secretary of State
John =, Hickerson, director oi
United Nations affairs.
| FlcfSl issues Statement.
| Mr.. Fierst, who is out of town
Itelephoned a statement late yes.
terday, accusing Senator McCar.
thy of using "the big lie tech.
Inique." His statement:
Il have just received word oi
Senator McCarthy's charges
against me yesterday. The
charges are entirely false. am
not and have never been a Com
munist. pro-Communist or fellow
traveller. I am a loyal American
in every sense of the word. Both
as an American and as a target
of these false charges ! bitterly
resent McCarthy's allegations.
"One of the problems we have
not yet worked out in our country
is how to protect an innocent mar
against McCarthyism. My owr
case illustrates what can happen
Back in 1916 the State Depart.
ment security officers reported tt
the department certain of my &C.
tivities about which they were no
fully informed. But when de-
Ipartment security officers investi
gated further, they learned tha
these activities were actually par
of my official duties, designed tt
further our national interest.
| What Senator Mccarthy ha
done is to repeat a distorted YER
sion of the original 1916 report
as justification to include my nam,
again on his most recent list. H,
has produced no information t,
support his charges. To repea
these same charges. which hav,
been shown to be false, over ant
over again, is to use the big Ii,
technique.
I can only say that If my owr
case serves to point up the danger
that McCarthyism holds for tn,
American people, then shall fee
that my personal inconvenienc.
will in the long run advance tn,
best interests of my country"
Was Cleared Twice.
Senator Mccarthy also pointet
a finger at Sylvia Schimmel, al
official in the Division of Interna
tional Information and Educa.
tional Exchange of the State De
Ipartment.
Miss Schimmel declared tina
she has been cleared twice by thu
State Departments Loyalty Secu.
rity Board.
She told a reporter: During
my various employments was as.
sociated with certain individual!
who had been involved in recent
charges and as a result of that
was asked to explain the nature o1
my acquaintance with them. Ths
Loyalty Board accepted my ex.
PLANTATION"
She said there is no case agains
her now pending before the board
She declined to give the dates o.
the two clearances given her by
the board.
VOsS Denies Charges.
Another of those listed, Rober
Voss, Voice of America radio in.
formation specialist, issued
statement IN New York denying
the charges.
Senator McCarthy'S accusation
has no basis in fact" he said
He is quoted as saying that
was employed by the Amtor,
Trading Co. I have no knowledg,
of this company and certainl,
have never been connected witt
Iit."
i When some fellow Senators &C.
cused him of smearing and callet
him "a character assassin" Sen.
ator Mccarthy offered to let s
committee headed by a goot
Democrat" decide whether hi
charges are justified. He men.
toned Senator McCarran, Demo.
crat, Of Nevada. as the type O.
Democrat he had in mind.
I'VE don't crave it and arr
not asking for it," Senator Nc.
Carran said in referring to the