Evening star., 1954-10-23
Nixon Declares Reds
Seek 10 IniiIiraie
Democratic Party
sy ,hs A.sseiased Pres.

munists are attempting to in
Nitrate the Democratic Party to
promote their interests.
Mr.. Nixon. q former United
States Senator from California,
said he possesses q secret mem
orandurn' to California Com
munist Party leaders, directing
them to flight out the issues
within the ranks Of the DEM
ocratic Party"
He made the declaration be-
fore q theater audience Of about
1000 in Butte. one of several
stops in this area on his cam
paign tour In support OF Re-
publican candidates.
Democratic National Head
quarters in Washington had no
immediate comment on Mr..
Nixon's speech. Chairman
Stephen A. Mitchell last night
asserted the Vice President was
leading the chant of hate and
suspicion" as part of a "desper-
ate last-minute smear blitz" to
defeat Democratic candidates.
Promises New Disclosures.
Mr.. Nixon was scheduled to
leave Butte this morning for
Worland and Cheyenne, Wyo.,
where he promised to make what
he termed further disclosures in
speeches today.
AS far as the Republicans are
concerned, Mr.. Nixon asserted,
the G. o. P. never has had the
support of the Communist Party
and it does not have its support
now and it will never accept it or
have it in the future"
There is no question" he said.
but that millions Of loyal Demo-
Gratis throughout the United
States bitterly resent and will
oppose this effort on the part of
the Communists to infiltrate the
Democratic Party and to make
its policies the policies of the
Democratic Party"
:, Cites Risk Firings.
But, he added:
'"The 6,926 security risks which
have been weeded out of the
Government service by the Eisen-
hover administration in the past
20 months are grim evidence
that the American people were
justified when they lost con-
fidence in the previous admin
istration's will or ability to deal
with the Communist threat at
home" =
Editors note-The latest
Government report on persons
fired or resigned under the
security program shows that
of the 6,926 cases, 1,743 in
volved information of a sub
versive nature in their person.
mel files. The other cases
involved such reported mis-
deeds as perversion, drunken
ness, criminal records, etc.
The Democratic administration
of former President Truman, Mr..
Nixon said, unfortunately
adopted policies which were soft,
vacillating and inconsistent in
dealing with the Communist
threat"
Quotes Memorandum.
Mr.Nixon quoted his memo
randum as stating:
ITO unite a new political Com
muniSt majority for 1854 and
1856, the recognition of the two
party system remains the form
through with the overwhelming
majority of the American people
now express themselves in
politics.
Under these circumstances.
the first attempt must be to fight
out the issues within the ranks
of the Democratic Party"
To this the Vice President
added:
"The Communist Party of
America is right in one respect
when it says the 1854 elections
are crucial in determining the
path America will take"
Entered Condor Case.
Meanwhile the New York
Times quoted Mr.. Nixon as say
ing he personally had taken a
strong hand in the revocation
OF security clearance for DR.. Ed
ward U. Condor.
DR.. Condor, now director of
research and development for
the Corning Glass Co., Corning.
N. Y, formerly headed the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards in
washington.
DR.. Condor has been involved
in controversy ever since a con-
gressional committee a few years
ago termed him one of the weak
est links in the Nations security
chain. He denied the allega-
ton, but it has resulted in vari-
GUS rulings pertaining to whether
he should have access to highly
secret scientific information.
Clearance Suspended Again.
A few days ago the Corning
company announced that DR..
Condor had been cleared by the
Eastern Industrial Review Board
for access to classified informa-
ton. Two days ago his clearance
again was suspended by Secre-
tary of the Navy Thomas.
No reason was given by Mr..
Thomas. but in reporting his
part in the matter Mr.. Nixon
said he felt all the facts in the
Condor case were not known and