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not stand the strain of a public
hearing.
Although the Justice Depart
ment has been receiving daily
transcripts of testimony since the
subcommittee hearings began Feb
ruary 81. today's vote was the sub
committees first formal move to-
ward possible prosecution for
perjury or violation Of other laws
such as tax statutes.
Chairman Fulbright told report
ers that the unanimous vote does
not mean that the subcommittee
is passing judgment on any OF the
testimony. 1t merely is referring
the complete record to the Justice
Department for a determination
whether that department should
make any prosecutions.
He said, however, that Commit
tee Counsel John M. Redden, 9
former Justice Department attor-
ney, will cooperate closely" with
Justice Department officials in
studying all the evidence and testi-
mony. The subcommittee, in send
ing the record to the department
is calling attention to various
cases." but it is not singing out
any particular person or bit OF
testimony for special study. the
chairman said.
Tax Question Raised.
Senator Fulbright emphasized
that possible perjury cases were
not the only thing that might be
developed by the Justice Depart
ment. He said the department
undoubtedly" would look into the
question whether certain pay
ments admitted by some of the
witnesses were loans or gifts and
whether there was any attempted
or actual evasion of taxes.
would a mink coat be likely
to come under that category" he
was asked.
''It could be-" he answered.
The closed session today, a con-
tinuation Of a 212-hour executive
meeting with MIR. Dunham yester-
day, also shed some light on q
"Mr. Major" mentioned in Mr..
Dunham's prepared statement yes
terday. MIR. Dunham had stated
he once got a call from Donald
Dawson's Office in the White House
saying that Mr.. Major, friend of
President Truman, was being sent
over to see Mr.. Dunham.
Identified as Joe Major.
Mr.. Dunham today identified
the visitor as Joe Major. now en-
ployed in the General Services
Administration and formerly with
the old War Assets Administra-
tion.
1t was recalled that a Joseph
A. Major, then a congressional
liaison officer. testified two years
ago before a Senate subcommittee
investigating influence peddling
activities in the Government.
The subcommittee's report de-
clared that Mr.. Major recon-
mended to James v. Hunt. then a
WAA employe, the names OF sew
eral persons seeking to buy sur
plus property.
Mr.. Hunt was criticized for
haviJy represented outside clients
and receiving fees from them for
attempting to locate and buy
property which was then held by
WAA.
Open Hearing Cut Short.
Because of the death of Senator
Chapman, Democrat, of Kentucky.
the subcommittee cut short a
scheduled open hearing today
until Monday on another RFC
loan matter.
The only witness heard at the
open session was James Conger Of
Chicago, an attorney for the
Lustron Corp.
Mr.. Conger testified he was
present at a meeting last spring
in the Wardman Park Hotel at
which Joseph H. Rosenbaum, a
Washington attorney, said he
drafted a resignation letter for E.
Merl Young.
Mr.. Rosenbaum denied to the
subcommittee last week that he
drafted such a letter when Mr..
Young gave up his $18,000-a-year
job as vice president of Lustron.
Mr.. Conger supported testimony
of other witnesses who said MIR.
Rosenbaum had admitted draft
ing such a letter to protect the
interests of Mr.. Young.
Mr.. Young, a former RFC ex-
aminer whose wife is a White
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