Evening star., 1953-11-12
knowIand Asks
Truth From
Truman, Clark
Majority Leader
Doesn't Rule Out
Subpoena Method
BY Tom Burke
St1r Staff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Nov. IL. - The
whole truth" about the Harry
Dexter White case was demand
ed from former President Tru-
man and Supreme Court Justice
Clark last night by Senate Ma.
jority Leader Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California.
The G. o. P. leader appeared
out of harmony with President
Eisenhower, who said earlier in
the day he would not have is-
sued subpoenas for the two men.
Senator Knowland told
gathering of about 800 Mary
land Republicans:
"The Harry Dexter White case
has. in my judgment, gone be-
yond the point where the per-
sonal desires of any person, in
or out of public Office, should be
allowed to curtail or obstruct
the securing of all the facts by
the American people,"
He went on to state that the.
former President and Supreme
Court justice. whether under
subpoena or as voluntary wit
nesSes owe it to the public,
to history and to themselves to
tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
Charges by BrOwnell.
Attorney General Brownell
has charged that Harry Dexter
White was nominated by Pres
ldent Truman to the Interna.
tional Monetary Fund, after a
complete FBI report on Whites
alleged espionage activity was
sent to him.
Senator Knowland spoke at
the $50-a-plate dinner named
for him and held in the Emer-
son Hotel here. The diners also
heard Gov. McKeldin in a brief
address as POSTMASTER.
The Governor revived charge
he made during the presidential
campaign last year that Mr.. Tru-
man, in campaigning for Demo-
cratic Presidential Nominee Adlai
Stevenson, was attempting to
postpone the recording of his
tory, and thus delay or defeat
true Judgment by his contem-
porarieS."
I'm the light of the Harry
Dexter White case, it would
be very difficult indeed to avoid
the conclusion that that power
crazy conglomeration of curmud-
geons ("the Truman cronies and
the palace guard") would stoop
to anything-including co-opera-
tion with Communists-to ce-
ment the absoluteness of their
dynasty" Gov. McKeldin said.
No Comment on SubpOenas.
Senator Knowland declined to
comment on the propriety of a
congressional committee sum-
moning a former President and
Supreme Court justice to tes-
tify before it.
But he said he felt it would
be great mistake for Mr.. Tru-
man to avoid giving full and
complete testimony" in the
White case.
During his address from hand
written notes, Senator Knowland
raised a series of questions.
which, he said, should be an
swered because "the life Of the
republic may hinge, at some fu-
ture hour, on finding answers to
these questions"
WAS Harry Dexter White i'm
plicated in Soviet espionage and
did the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation so inform responsible
officials in the executive branch
of the Government" was the
first one he posed.
The others ranged down
through the possibility of such
a report not having reached Mr..
Truman and the question Of
whether it may have been inter-
cepted before getting to the
Chief Executive.
Turning to other topics, Sena-
tor Knowland declared he does
not favor recognition of Com
munist China nor seating Of a
Communist Chinese delegation
in the United Nations. He also
declared that Indian Prime Min
lister Nehru is mot the authentic
voice of Asia, he speaks only for
India, Burma and Indonesia."
Sees Danger for Others.
He said the Republic of Korea.
Nationalist China, Japan, Thai
land, Pakistan and other Asiatic
nations would be placed in jeop-
ardy by surrendering a moral
principle" and admitting COM
munist China to the U. N.
Senator Knowland also praised
the achievements of the 10
month Republican administra-
ton, listing such accomplish.
ments as. ending the Korean war.
reducing the budget submitted
by former President Truman by
$14 billion and ending the loose
ness" in checking of the loyalty
of employees in the Federal Gov
ernment.
Maryland Senators Butler and
Beall and Representatives Miller.
Small and Hyde attended the
dinner as did most of the Free
States Republican ofhceholders.
down to the county level. More
than 100 officials and party
workers from Montgomery and
Prince Georges County were in