Evening star., 1954-06-05

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move he makes, carefully thought
out" think you may have put
this fellow on the run a little bit,
but he is terrifically agile in
getting around something. Did
you read the lead editorial in
the New York Herald Tribune?
Mr.. StevenS-No. I haven't.
Senator Symington-It is the
worst attack against him that
has ever been made. I think you
are in shape to protect your
Army provided you don't miss
one and provided you stay tough.
don't mean silly tough. mean
firm.
Mr.. Stevens-I have got to do
that. Stu.
Senator Symington - One
other fellow that is on your side,
and know he is absolutely tops,
and that is Bill Rogers. mean
you can't go wrong with Bill.
Mr.. Stevens-We have been in
touch with him. of course"
Senator Symington-This fell
low might be sick. you know.
Mr.. Stevens I thought by
now he would have come out with
a public statement that I was
being subpoenad for Tuesday.
Senator Symington-I would
doubt that he would do that.
Another thing. we have got to
be very careful because we don't
want to push him in a place
where he has to do it to pre-
serve face because on that baS-
is he will dc anything. You
read this Herald editorial.
Mr.. Stevens-I will do that.
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Fl February. 1954-1050.
Senator Symington called Mr..
Stevens.
Senator Symington-One thing
worried me a little bit. I wrote
that letter to Mccarthy yester-
day in which I said I requested
there be no hearing Of you or
anybody from the Army until
got back, and I read it to you
and you thought it was all right.
I was talking with my friend on
some other matters this morn
ing, just before taking of. and
he tells me that The Washington
Post says you are going to volun-
teer to appear.
Mr.. Stevens-They must have
dreamed that up. I have made no
statement like that. On the other
hand, Stu, I can't create the i'm
preston in the minds of the pub
lie that am sacred of this guy.
Senator Symington - if you
said you would come on your
own time, if you would come at
your own convenience
Mr.. Stevens-I haven't made
any statement at all. There are
some rumors going around. They
are all interested in this thing,
of course.
Senator Symington - If you
and I are going to work to-
gether, we have got to be on the
table wit beach other. Phil Pot
ter told me he got 1t out OF the
Pentagon.
Mr.. Stevens = I am utterly
amazed if he did.
Senator Symington-I know
who he got it from. II you. are
going to play with Mccarthy,
you have got to forget about any
of those Marquis of Queensbury
rules. The thing wanted to tell
you is this. Here is way they
operate. If they felt that he had
gone too far in his conversations
with you, they would leak 1t 10
a reporter that maybe you had
asked to come instead of the fact
that they had instructed you to
come.
Mr.. Stevens-I would much
rather have this thing postponed
in line with your letter. I am
not looking forward to going up
there on Tuesday. If he were
actually to subpoena me while ]
have the technical right not to
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Senator Symington-He can't
subpoena you. Here are the
rules we drove through. If the
three Democratic members of
the committee are unanimous
in opposing a hearing, then the
hearing will not be held unless
a majority Of the full committee
agrees to it. Now. I think ] have
got it so that a majority of the
full committee will not agree
to it. However, I just ask you
not to make me look silly. If
you decide to go up before I get
get back, that is 100 per cent
with me. will talk to McClel-
Ian about it, If it might make
me look silly.
Mr.. Stevens-I am not going
to do that. I am not going
to put you in any box.
Senator Symington-The only
thing is, don't want him to
unload on me while I am gone.
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8 March 1854. 6 p.m.-Sen-
ator Symington phoned Stevens.
Senator Symington-Sorry to
bother You. ] wonder II it would
be possible for me to see some