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Democratic Senator's
Call for Overhaul
OF Mccarthy Staff
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days ago insofar as he knew, Sc
(curity clearance had been re-
fused to no one on his staff.
In regard to Justice Depart
ment Investigations of possible
criminal acts during the hear
ings, Senator Mcclellan said it
was the responsibility ofAthe de-
partment to inform itself of the
testimony in the hearing and to
determine whether perjury had
been committed and to take
prompt action"
1.-THE responsibility rests on
the executive branch" Senator
Mcclellan continued, ito deter
mine what action should be
taken against any executive
branch officials who were prin-
cipals in this (the Army-Mc-
Carthy) controversy" He said
he refers specifically to Secre-
tary Stevens and Mr.. Adams.
When asked whether he would
include Mr.. Hansel, who was dis
charged as a principal three
weeks ago, Senator Mcclellan
said he would leave that matter
to the executive branch"
Recalls FBI Document.
Senator Mcclellan, with the
full support of Senator Jackson
and Senator Symington, Demo-
crat, of Missouri, also asked the
Justice Department to determine
whether "a crime had been COM
mitted in respect to the two and
IA page-document that was in
troduced in this controversy"
The reference was to a resume
of an FBI report made a year
ago to the Army in regard to
alleged Communist activities at |
the Army'S secret Fort Mon
mouth, N. j., radar installations.
The 2A-page document was
brought into the hearing by Sen
ator Mccarthy who said he re-
ceived it from a young" Army |
Intelligence officer.
The Democrats have charged
that both the officer and Senator
Mccarthy violated the Espionage |
Act in the handling of the secret |
document,
Seek to Block Hearings.
IT shall insist" Senator Nc
Clellan said with the approval
of his two fellow Democrats,
that there will be no further
investigative hearings held by
the regular subcommittee until
these matters have referred to
in regard to the staff have re-
ceived full attention and action"
In the subcommittee closed
session both the Democrats and
Republicans said that no action
was taken on any of the matters
brought up later by Senator |
Mcclellan. The possibility of |
a shakeup that could GUST Mr.. |
Cohn and Staff Director Francis
p. Garland also possibly cost |
the job of Secretary Stevens and |
Mr.. AdamS-waS raised in the |
closing moments of the Army
Mccarthy inquiry last evening |
by Senator Potter, Republican,
of Michigan.
Senator Potter's action indi-
Gated that with the support of i
the three Democrats on the
seven-member committee there
would be enough votes to force
a drastic overhaul of the Nc
earthly staff.
Agree to Synopsis.
Senator Dirksen, Republican, |
OF Illinois was absent from the
closed session that was the rea-
son little action was taken.
But Senator Mundt said the
committee agreed to have a
synopsis Of the 2 million words
of hearing testimony made. Both
the Republicans and Democrats
said that there were certain
area" where they could reach
general agreement in writing a
committee report. They indi-
Gated, however, there would be
o number of individual dissentS.
Chairman Mundt said he hoped
to have the hearing report COM
pleted before adjournment of
Congress about August 1.
In statement issued from his
office Senator Potter said:
81 am convinced that the
principal accusation of each side
in this controversy was borne
out by testimony. There is little
doubt that the testimony of wit
neSses Of both sides was satu-
rated with statements which
were not truthful and which
might constitute perjury in a
legal sense. I believe there may
have been subornation of per-
jury.
"AS a result Of the hearing,
some people on both sides should
be separated from the Govern.
ment service. I shall propose
dismissal of those employees who
have played top roles on both
sides. They have demonstrated
a failure to understand the OBJ
legations that go with employ
ment by the Government.
Decries Commission Talk.
ION each side fundamentals
were overlooked at the outset.
Since the subcommittee staff