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Mccarthy
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Mr.. Hagerty said, however.
that Mr.. Stevens had not been in
touch with Gen. Eisenhower or
any one else on the presidential
staff at Palm Springs since the
President arrived there last
Wednesday night.
Wilson Backs Stevens.
Secretary Wilson, mentioning
in Miami. replied That's right"
when a reporter asked If his
statement could be interpreted
as backing for Mr.. Stevens.
Lets not go into that" MIR.
Wilson said when asked whether
he contemplated an appearance
Of his own before the Mccarthy
committee. He said he hadn t
talked to Mr.. Stevens about the
matter since he left Washing
ton last Friday.
"As was leaving. he told me
he was a little troubled, and
told him to go ahead and handle
it," Mr.. Wilson said. II have
every confidence Secretary Ste
venS will handle the matter in
the proper way and with fairness
to everybody.
Whatever he's doing. I think
it all right"
Other Developments.
Other developments included:
l. Senator Potter, Republican.
OF Michigan. a member of the
Senate subcommittee, Aired Rob-
ert l.. Jones. a research aide,
partly because Mr.. Jones put out
an unauthorized statement after
sitting in at the closed New York
hearings with Senator Mccarthy.
2. Representative Frelinghuy-
sen. Republican. Of New Jersey,
whose congressional district in
cludes Camp Kilmer, defended
Gen. Zwicker as an outstanding
officer. Mr.. Frelinghuysen also
congratulated Secretary Stevens
for his firm stand" in support
of Gen. Zwicker and said there
was mo excuse for Subjecting
such a man to the kind Of I'M
warranted abuse which was re-
portedly directed against him"
3. Senator Gillette. Democrat,
OF Iowa. on a radio program,
called the Mccarthy inquiry a
one-man inquisition and said he
thinks it is a reasonable conclu-
sion that Gen. Eisenhower has
stif1ened his attitude toward
Senator Mccarthy as a result of
the clash with Mr.. Stevens.
Meanwhile, Senator Mccarthy
proceeded today with new hear
1ngs designed. as he put it, to
show the Army's handling of
another Communist case" He
said 1t was arranged principally
Tor the benefit Of Secretary
Stevens.
Il feel that this case should
be put on the public record be-
fore Stevens testifles so that he
will not be in the dark" Senator
Mccarthy said. II don't want
him to make any great mistake.
He has been so badly misin-
formed that I think he should
have another opportunity to get
a true picture" q.
Mccarthy Criticizes Stevens. +,
The Wisconsin Republican di-
rected bit of barbed criticism
at the Army Secretary. however.
for refusing to permit Gen.
zwicker and Maj. Gen. William
Bergin. Army adjutant general,
to appear for questioning in the
PereSS case.
IT think that Stevens, in his
ill-considered and ill-adviSed
action" said Senator Mccarthy
sis doing great disservice to the
military. Obviously. the great
majority of the members of the
military. officers and enlisted
men. are good and loyal Amer
| leans.
"They should not bear the
stigma Of being guilty of cover
ing up and protecting Commu-
nists when a hidden few who
are, place this stain or suspicion
upon all officers"
Senator Mccarthy told news
men he did not think there is
anything evil about wicker" and
that he was most likely sincere
in thinking that II he answered
Questions at the New York
hearing) he might be court-mar-
tailed"
While Senator Mccarthy was
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Stevens was
Is miles away, at Valley Forge.
accepting for the Army a Free
dom Foundation citation. At the
Pentagon here, 1t was said the
Secretary was not expected back
before noon tomorrow.
Refers to Controversy.
At Valley Forge Mr.. Stevens
declined to comment on the
Zwicker transcript before review
ing 1t. But in his speech he re-
ferred to the controversy, saying: