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Vens and other responsible Of
f1cials.
But the Arkansan said it was
his belief that the Mccarthy
charges against the Army would
never have been made if the
Army charges against Senator
Mccarthy had not come first.
He asked Mr.. Cohn about
charges that Secretary Stevens
and others were "coddling Com
munists."
"AS far as coddling Com
munists," Mr.. Cohn replied, "I
never heard Mr.. Stevens say he
liked Communists any better
that I do. I don't believe for
a moment he wanted to do that.
But there were differences of
opinion between us on the point
Of protecting people who were
coddling Communists"
"SOftening Charges"
Mr.. Cohn. you are certainly,
softening these charges con-
siderably," Senator Mcclellan
remarked. IF these charges
(the formal Mccarthy charges
against the Army are true the
sun should not have been al
lowed to 90 down without action
being taken"
Earlier, in executive session,
Republican members of the sub
committee scuttled a Democratic
move to call Clark M. Clifford as
g witness.
Senator Jackson, Democrat, of
Washington, made the motion
to summon Mr.. Clifford, legal
adviser to former President
Truman. But Senator Dirksen,
Republican, of Illinois. offered a
substitute that the calling of all
witnesses be left to Acting Chair
man Mundt and Ray H. Jen-
kins, special subcommittee coun-
sci. The Dirksen motion carried
on a party line vote of 4 to 3.
Sought to Take Vote.
The Dirksen resolution seemed
to leave the matter up in the air.
But Senator Potter told a re-
porter that Mr.. Clifford def
nitely would be called.
What the Democrats wanted
was for the members to vote on
subpoenaing Mr.. Clifford" he
said. THAT never has been done
before with any other witness
and it would mean changing the
rules"
The proposal to subpoena Mr.
Clifford was first advanced yes
terday by Senator Mccarthy.
Senator Potter added that
Senator Mccarthy demanded
again that Mr.. Clifford be sum-
moned to testify on advice"
which he gave Senator Syming-
ton, which was passed on to Sec
retary Stevens.
When the 29th day of the
televised hearings opened some
As minutes late. Senator Sym
ington demanded to know if and
when Mr.. Clifford was going to
be called.
Senator Mundt replied that
would depend on the witnesses
requested by the principals in
the controversy.
He mentioned the number of
witnesses requested by the Army
side and said that if they run
beyond those requests other
witnesses would be called.
Mccarthy Wants LawtOn.
1t was not clear what the
South Dakota Republican had
in mind by mentioning the
Army side" However, he had
told reporters earlier that Army
Special Counsel Welch had asked
only that Senator Mccarthy and
his aides Mr.. Cohn and Francis
Carr be summoned.
He said Senator Mccarthy not
only demanded that Mr.. Clifford
be called but that Maj. Gen.
Kirke Lawton, commander of
Fort Monmouth. N. j.. and -four
or five others whose names have
never been mentioned here be-
fore" be summoned.
Senator Mundt said that a
great deal of the executive meet
ing was taken up with a dis
cussion of how to finish the
hearings. He saw the possibility
of an end Friday or Saturday
or some day next week
Senators Resume Dispute.
Senator Mundt said Senators
MCCARTHY and Symington con-
tinued their very spirited" dis
cussion which erupted at yes
ferdAy's open session. He said