Evening star., 1954-05-12
Jenkins -WeIch Stand
May Keep telephone
Transcripts Secret
BY the ASsoeioted Press

The public may never read or
hear in the participants original
words those monitored telephone
conversations between Senator
Mccarthy and Secretary of the
Army Stevens and their aides.
1t was learned authoritatively
today that Ray H. Jenkins, spe-
cial counsel for the Senate sub
committee investigating tn e
Army Mccarthy dispute and
Joseph N. WEIGH. Army counsel,
have agreed the Transcribed con-
versationS cannot be made pub
lie without the consent. of both
parties.
The two lawyers have held it
would be a violation of the Fed
eral Communications Act to ig-
more the protest of either of the
participants to a conversation
to put the language into the
record.
The Wisconsin Republican has
laid down the stipulation, ac-
cepted by Chairman Mundt, that
all or none of the transcribed
calls must go into the record
White House Calls Cited.
A member of the subcom-
mittee who asked not to be
quoted by name said Senator
Mccarthy has contended that,
since Mr.. Stevens testified there
was no monitoring of any calls
he may have made to the White
House, none of the Transcribed
conversations should become
public. This member said Sena-
tor McCarthy's position appeared
to be that the lack of any report
on White House calls would
prevent the committee from
getting a complete picture.
Senator Mccarthy denied
that in an interview. saying he
had made no decision. He said
the transcripts were being
studied to see if they contain
any security information. The
Army requested the study.
I'll have to wait to see what
the ruling on that is before I
make any decision" Senator Nc
Carthy said.
A source close to Senator Nc
Carthy said some monitored
calls to the Senate Investigations
subcommittee have been de-
livered to Mr.. Jenkins staff.
This spokesman said that in
each instance, however, the
party on the other end of the
line had been notified that what
he said was being recorded.
Senator Mccarthy has con-
tended it was unfair if not
illegal for Mr.. Stevens to have
q stenographer in his Office take
notes on what was said in calls
to and from Congress members
without telling them it was done.
- Mr.. Stevens has replied that
he merely was following out an
old practice at the PeHltagon.
He said the notes were taken to
facilitate carrying out requests
from lawmakers.
Mr.. Stevens, who has said
there were about 65 calls bear
ing on his controversy with
Senator Mccarthy on the second
day of the hearings. gave the
public a taste of what might be.
In some of them.
Penthouse General" Call.
He testified that Senator Nc
Carthy called him last November
z and said he didn't want Pvt.
G. David Schine, a former un-
paid consultant, reassigned to
the subcommittee by the Army.
Mr Stevens said Senator Nc
Carthy told him he had had
trouble" with Roy M. Cohn,
the investigating subcommittee
chief counsel. about Pvt. Schine.
Mr.. Stevens quoted Senator
Mccarthy as saying that Roy
thinks that Dave ought to be a
general and operate from a pent-
house on the Waldorf Astoria"
He said Senator Mccarthy sug-
gested that Pvt. Schine be given
q few week ends off perhaps for
the purpose of taking care of
Dawes girl friends"
The Army'S monitored ver-
SionS of conversations were re-
ported delivered to the inquiry
counsel on Monday.
Mr.. Jenkins has held that wit
nesseS directly involved in such
conversations can testify about
them from memory.
But unless there is an unfore-
seen meeting of the minds, the
public probably will never know
the exact language used.