Evening star., 1954-04-24

conversation.
MIR. Welch-Mr. Chairman?
Senator Mundt-Have you a
point of order, Mr.. Welch?
Mr.. Welch-We are pre-
sented with. a legal problem
that I think is susceptible to
reasonably quick solution.
Mr.. Jenkins-I am merely
asking him to relate a con-
versation now irrespective of
it being monitored between
him and Senator Mccarthy.
I am not asking for the moni-
tors report now, Mr.. WEIGH.
I am asking him to tell what
was said, whether it was moni-
tored or whether it was not.
Senator Mundt Are you
satisfied, Mr.. Welch? Is that
satisfactory?
Mr.. Welch-I think we may
still have to face the legal de-
cision, and I think it can be
handled without difficulty. But
we don't face it at this mo-
ment.
Mr.. Jenkins-Will you tell
now what that conversation
was, Mr.. Secretary?
Secretary Stevens - Well,
Senator Mccarthy called, and
this was the day after the
luncheon in my Office. and he
asked me if everything had
gone all right. and I said yes,
that it had, and I thanked
him. He went on then to dis
cuss David Schine and said
that he did not want David
Schine assigned back to this
committee.
Mr.. Jenkins-That is, to his
committee?
Secretary Stevens-That Is
right.
Well, as I had never had
any intention of assigning
David Schine back to this
committee once he was in
Quoted into the Army. there
was no problem in my mind
in quickly agreeing that he
would not be assigned back
to the committee. Senator
Mccarthy gave some reasons
as to why he felt that way,
which added up to raising a
question in my mind as to
just how important Mr.. Schine
was to the committee.
Senator Mccarthy - Mr..
Chairman, a point of order.
Senator Mundt-State your
point of order.
Senator Mccarthy - Mr..
Chairman, in view of the fact
that with each of the members
of the committee getting a
certain time to cross-examine
before I have a chance to
examine the Secretary. I think
in fairness the Secretary could
be asked to give the reasons
that I gave him, namely that
it would be improper. to assign
a man to the committee. He
has left the inference now
that have asked David Schine
not to be assigned to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Jenkins-Mr. Chair
man?
Senator McCarthy-May I
finish my statement? He has
left the impression
Mr.. Jenkins-Senator, you
will have the opportunity to
cross-examine and ask those
very questions. I take the posi-
ton that Senator Mccarthy
is now making a statement
OF facts that is improper at
this time. I intend to cross
examine the Secretary, prob
ably with respect to the very
things that the Senator has
mentioned, and then he will
have his opportunity. I object
to those statements as being
improper at this time.
Senator McCarthy-May
suggest to the able counsel
that he hold his objection un-
til I finish my sentence. AS I
started to say
Senator Mundt-Is this still
a point Of order, Senator Nc
Carthy?
Senator McCarthy-Yes, 1t
is still a point Of order. The
Secretary. I fear, has left the
impression that ! asked that
Schine not be assigned to my
committee because of some in
competence on the part of
Schine. ! ask counsel, and /
assume counsel is going to do
that anyway wish counsel
would clear up the facts and
make it very clear that the
only reason I asked him not
to assign Schine to the COM
mittee was because I told him
1t would be improperly inter-
preted in some quarters as a
favor.
Mr.. Jenkins-Senator, ! in
tend to do all of that on cross
examination. I cannot, Mr..
Chairman, in the nature Of