Evening star., 1954-05-28
Eisenhower Approves Rebuke
To Mccarthy Over Attempt
To Set Himself Above Laws
Usurpotion Of
Power Charged
By BrowneII
By Gornett D. Homer

President Eisenhower today
approved a statement warning
Senator Mccarthy that he can
not usurp executive RESPONSE
bility for protecting the security
of the United States.
In effect, the statement ac-
cused the Wisconsin Republican
of attempting to set himself
above the laws and Presidential
orders in inviting Federal en-
ployes to provide him with Sc
cret information.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty issued the
statement on behalf Of Attorney
General Brownell and with the
approval of the President"
Defined by Constitution.
Mr.. Hagerty's statement fol-
lows:
"The obligations and duties
of the executive, judicial and
legislative branches of our Gov
ernment are defined by the
Constitution.
THE executive branch of the
Government has the sole and
fundamental responsibility un-
der the Constitution for the en-
forcement of our laws and pres
idential orders. They include
those to protect the security of
our Nation which were carefully
drawn for this purpose.
Cannot Be USurped.
"That responsibility cannot be
usurped by any individual who
may seek to set himself above
the laws Of our land or to over
ride orders of the President of
the United States to Federal
employees of the executive branch
of the Government"
Mr.. Hagerty said the state
ment referred directly to re-
marks by Senator Mccarthy at
q Senate subcommittee hearing
yesterday in which the Senator
said he wanted to notify all
Federal employees that he
thought it was their duty to
give him any information about
graft. corruption, communism
and treason.
Senator Mccarthy, informed
Of the Presidents statement,
def1antly told reporters: "I will
continue to get information
from any source I can." He
added:
my duty to the American
people is and always will be
above the party"
The Wisconsin Republican
also said:
II hope to remain in the Sen
ate and see many Presidents
come and go. But regardless of
who is in the White House
and I'd like to say there is moth
ing personal in this-and as long
as I am chairman, I will con-
tinue to try to get any infor-
nation about any wrongdoing
from every source I possibly can
and will continue to expose it,"
Invites Reporters to Office.
Senator Mccarthy had been
informed of the Presidents
statement during the televised
hearings in the McCarthy-Army
controversy. He declined to COM
ment then, but told reporters to
come to his Office Immediately
after the morning hearing ended.
At his Office Senator McCar-
thy said he had no choice but
to continue his investigation.
IF we are to do the job," he
added, I'VE must get informa-
ton from people in the execu-
tive department."
The Senator said that no one
can claim that anything we
have made public has done any
damage to nationl security"
Asked if he thought he was usurp-
ing Attorney General Brown
ellis responsibility, Senator Nc
Carthy said:
Their responsibility is to en-
force the laws. The responsible
ity of our committee is to ex-
pose any failure to enforce the
laws with reference to graft.
corruption, misconduct and trea-
son."
Mr.. Hagerty volunteered to
reporters at his morning news
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