Evening star., 1953-01-15
Wilson Questioning
On His investments
Delays Final Action
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by different Senate committees
today.
Senator Bridges told reporters
that Mr.. Wilson had described
to the Armed Services Commit
tee how he proposed to divest
himself of any connections with
business except his stock hold
ings.
He added that Mr.. Wilson had
"very sizable holdings"
Mr.. Wilson faced the round of
detailed questioning largely be-
cause of the defense contracts
held by General Motors.
Kefauver Assistant Barred.
Senator Bridges said most of
the members of the 15-member
committee were taking part in
the questioning of Mr.. Wilson.
The meeting was so tightly
closed that the administrative
assistant of Senator Kefauver.
Democrat, of Tennessee a COM
mittee member. was denied per-
mission to attend.
Senator Kefauver was reported
Ill with virus infection.
Senator Bridges said the COM
mlttee had reached no decision
on whether the transcript of the
hearing would be made public.
Mr.. Wilson, was accompanied
to the hearing by four other in
dustrialists picked by Gen. Els
enhower to serve in the Penta-
gon. All of these faced ques-
tioning about their financial in
terests and Senator Bridges in
dicated the hearings probably
would run through the after
noon.
Other Defense Selections.
The other defense appoint
ments are:
Robert M. Kyes, to be Deputy
Defense Secretary; Robert Ten
Brock Stevens, to be Army Sec
retary; Robert B. Anderson, to
be Secretary of the Navy. and
Harold E. Talbot, to be Secre-
tary of the Air Force.
Other cabinet appointees were
scheduled for questioning. as
follows:
Former Gov. Douglas Mckay
of Oregon, to be Secretary of
Interior. before the Interior
Committee in closed session.
Ezra Taft Benson, designated
for Secretary of Agriculture, be-
fore a public hearing of the
Agriculture Committee.
Summerfield Approved.
The selection of Arthur E.
Summerfield of Michigan to be
Postmaster General was approved
unanimously yesterday by the
Post Office and Civil Service
Committee.
Senate leaders are holding
these hearings in advance of the
actual appointment of the Cabi-
net next week, so that Gen.
Eisenhower's official family can
be confirmed on Inauguration
Day.
Dulles in Good poSifion
In addition to his long career
as a foreign policy expert, Mr..
Dulles will go before the Senators
with the advantageous title of
former Senator" which will
make his path to confirmation
easier. It is customary for the
Senate to expedite the approval
OF ex-SenatorS when they are ap-
pointed to executive positions.
Although Chairman Wiley of
Wisconsin placed no restrictions
on the examination, it was not
expected that Senators would
try to pin him down on details
OF Gen. Eisenhower foreign
policy
Senator Knowland of Califor-
MIA, new Republican commit
tee member. sounded the key
note when he said, I'VE can't
expect Mr Dulles to discuss
these serious policy matters IN
a public session before he even
takes Office"
SaltOnStall Sees Speed.
Chairman Saltonstall of armed
services also forecast speedy
confirmation of the defense Of
f1cials. but one influential Sem
ator said he would oppose any
of the top-level Eisenhower ap-
pointeeS unless they divest them
selves of financial interest In
large corporations doing business
with the Government.
Members of the Agriculture
Committee indicated they would
quiz Mr. Benson about his views
on farm price SUPPORTS.