Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

torney General and sos other top
Justice Department officials.
Mr.. McGrath, obviously refer
ring to his stand in the contro-
versy, said his resignation was
"a penalty" which attaches to
the performance OF duty" He said
in a statement, after his resigna-
ton was announced:
II have done my duty as I saw
it.
II have stood up for what I
believe to be great principles of
personal liberty and the funda-
mental rights of employees of the
Federal Government.
Il gladly accept the penalty
which in this instance attaches to
the performance of duty"
Shortly afterwards, Mr.. Norris
told a large press conference of
his own that, as recently as week
ago, Mr.. McGrath had agreed to
distribute the financial question
naires to Justice Department en-
ployes. Furthermore, he said, Mr..
McGrath was lin agreement" with
him that a grand jury should be
convened Immediately to call wit
neSSeS and hear testimony.
QUESTIONABLE Challenged.
what happened to the Attorney
General between that luncheon
meeting March 25) and Monday.
when he testified before the
House Judiciary subcommittee in
vestigating his department, I do
not know" Mr.. Morris said in
statement. 1t was then, in Capitol
Hill testimony, that Mr.. McGrath
first challenged the Morris ques-
tionnaires.
The day after the luncheon
meeting agreement" however, the
statement related, q Morris aide
visited Mr.. McGrath to propose
AN exhaustive study of the files
in his Office, the records of his
telephone calls, and his engage
ment book, diary and other docu-
mentS."
THE Attorney General" the
statement said, "fiatly refused to
give access to any records in de-
fiance of the Presidents execu-
tive order"
Mr.. Morris said his without
warning" dismissal docs not disil-
fusion me, for I never had any
illusions about Howard McGrath."
Mr.. Morris said he did want to
claim one accomplishment:
IF we didn't do anything else,
we've gotten rid of Howard Nc
Grath from the Federal Govern
ment-and it only took two
months. If we had had six months,
we would have gotten rid of some
more"
Says Probe Not Wanted.
During a Observation-Disclosures
session, Mr.. Morris was asked
about his feud with the deposed
Attorney General. He replied:
Everything was coy, comfort
able and cordial until Howard Nc
Grath found out that l meant
business.
1--WE can draw one conclusion
from that-offcial Washington
does not want to be investigated"
The voluble New Yorker. who
has run into a hornets nest at
nearly every move, indicated he
doesn't expect to be called upon
by Mr.. McGranery. One reporter
wanted to know if he planned to
do anything as a private citizen.
What do you want me to DO"
he shouted. "join up with Billy
Graham?
Mr.. Morris did say, however,
that he planned next week to
leave behind him recommends
tons to strengthen the arm of
the executive in preventing cor
ruption and in handling COM
plants of misconduct"
He said he had no illusions that
the proposals will become law
during the life of this admins
tration, or even perhaps be intro
duced." But the day will come,
he said, when the people of this
country will make an unmistakable
demand that SUCH machinery i. !. j.
should be established"
Mr.. Morris said he planned to
leave Washington tomorrow for
his home in New York. An aide,
however, said he may be here
during the next several days.
The fate of employees on the lob
4 Mr.. Morris recently renovated
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