Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18

SENATOk MUNDT
Little rivulets little streams. /"
very courteous and helpful way
in which they have conducted
their heavy responsibilities. He
would like to express to his COL
leagues, who have borne with the
chairman through many. many
long sessions, over 70, I think,
u to be exact. I appreciate their
cooperation. I appreciate their
assistance. 80.
I would like to express my ap-
probation to the members of the
press, to the radio and television
people, especially the two ma
tional networks that have car
ried these hearings in their en-
tirety. to the people. I think
that is going to demonstrate for
the future a course of action
which other committees ulti-
mately are going to follow.
I said when we began all OF
us in this committee room al
this end of the table were on
the spot. I said the chair was on
the spot. He has been on the
spot throughout the hearings.
said his committee colleagues
were on the spot. They have
joined him in that unenviable
position. I have said to our
friends in the press corps that
they are on the spot. It is diff
cult, I know, to report back to
the people who read the papers
the things that they have been
seeing all day and hearing all
day.
I am sure this has made better
reporters of you all, and the
chair has no argument and no
quarrel and no complaints by
the fine manner in which the
press has reported these hear
nlgS.
Senator Mcclellan - In much
of what you have said, fully
agree. I express. too, my appre-
citation to all Of those who have
unfortunately been compelled to
participate in these proceedings.
and who performed their duties
by attending the hearings and
reporting them.
Mr.. Chairman, I am COM
PEELED to say, however, that this
has been one of the most dis
agreeable, one of the most diff
ficult public services that it has
ever been my duty to perform.
I had no animosity toward any
one, towards any individual,
when these hearings began. ]
think I can say without any
reservation whatsoever that ]
hold no luminosity now toward
any one involved in the pro-
ceedings. I did say in the be-
ginning, Mr.. Chairman, in that
brief statement that I made
when we opened these hearings,
that the charges and the coun-
tercharges that gave rise to this
controversy were of such a grave
nature as to make these pro-
ceedings mandatory.
I think that statement was
true. I also said that the
charges and the accusations were
so Numerically in conflict that
as I saw 1t then, it could not
possibly be reconciled.
I do not believe the testi-
mony that has been given here
over these long weeks can be, in
any process of reasoning, recon
ciled.
I further stated at the be-
ginning of the hearings, Mr.
Chairman, that we, the Demo.
cratic members, would whole
heartedly undertake to CO.
operate with and assist the ma
jority in making these hearings
impartial, fair, and thorough
to the end that that which wal
true might be revealed and thai
which is false exposed without
regard to the personalities thai
might be involved.
"Ugly but Serious -"
Mr.. Chairman, I trust I have
kept that pledge. -.
am compelled to say in con-
clusion, Mr.. Chairman, that the
series of events, actions and con.
duct that precipitated the ugly
but serious charges and counter
charges that made these lengthy
and unpleasant public hearings
mandatory I think viii be recog'
nized land long remembered q