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and his fellow Democrats prob
ably wouldn't try to block it. He
said it might be wiser to leave
Senator Mccarthy open to what
he called 'unfavorable reaction"
likely to follow the holding of a
one-man hearing at a time when
the Senate is considering rules
changes to ban such procedures.
Also. it was pointed out, the
Democrats had no desire to be
put in a position where they
could be accused of blocking an
airing of alleged Communist
activity.
rs Persons on staff.
There are IS persons on the
committee staff. These include
two investigators, Donald A. SUI
rine and Thomas w. LaVenia,
who have been denied Defense
Department security clearance.
The subcommittee Democrats
and Senator Potter, Republican.
of Michigan, want to pare off
some other staffers as a result
of developments during the
Army McCarthy inquiry.
When the subcommittee meets
next it will choose between two
motions. One. introduced by
Senator Potter and supported by
the three Democrats, is intend
ed to clear UP the staff matter
promptly. its supporters said. 1t
reads, in part:
:" as of July 81, 1854. all
present staff appointments shall
automatically terminate except
In those individual instances
where a subcommittee majority
In formal session shall have
voted such specific confirmation
prior to that date"
Dirksen's Motion.
The other. authored by Sena-
tor Dirksen of Illinois and sup
ported by Senator Mundt OF
South Dakota and Senator Nc
Carthy. reads this way:
ION or before July %. 1854
the chairman shall call a meet
ing of the subcommittee and the
individual names of all staff
members of the committee shall
be submitted to the subcommittee
for confirmation and in the case
of those members where con-
firmation may be denied, such
action shall not be final and con-
elusive without hearing before
the subcommittee if a hearing
is demanded"
The Democrats, and, APP
parently, Senator Potter believe
the Dirksen plan would postpone
indefinitely final action on thu
staff questions.
Blocks Potter Motion.
Senator Mccarthy yesterda!
blocked approval of the Potte
motion and announced plans TO
the Boston hearing on tn
grounds he was "resurning" al
investigation already authorized
rather than starting a new one
In ruling out a proxy vote sen
In by Senator Mcclellan. Sen
ator Mccarthy said it was not, il
his opinion, specific enough 70
use in approving the Potter mo
ton which otherwise would hav
carried, 4 to 3.
The Democrats objected vi
olently to the ruling. But, il
the end, they agreed to send tn
Potter motion to Senator Nc
Clellan, who is campaigning 70
q July 81 primary. They hope
to have specific proxy in han
by Tuesday.
Concerning Tuesdays session
Senator Potter said:
"I've made my motion and +
stand pat on it."
He said he will oppose tn
Dirksen motion if an effort
made to bring it to a vote ahea
of his own.
Senator Mccarthy, prior
yesterday, had made only on
other appearance here since tn
close of the Army cC Garth
hearings June II. He dominate
the subcommittee meeting an
sounded like the leading charaC
ter of the 36-day televisio
show.
eff you want to keep me frol