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Mcclellan Charges
Dispute Shows Up
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was "imputing no improper mo-
tives to either you or MIR. Cliff
ford"
Senator Symington said Mr..
Clifford's contacts with the Army
Secretary happened before the
chicken luncheon" and could
have had nothing to do with the
issuance a week later Of the
Army charges against Senator
Mccarthy and his aides.
The Missouri Senator pointed
out that he had wanted to call
Mr.. Clifford as a witness but had
been voted down by the Repub-
lcans.
Wants Talks Produced.
Senator Mccarthy demanded
that a record of the converse
tons between Mr.. Clifford and
Mr.. Stevens be produced. But
Mr.. WEIGH interrupted to say
that if the conversations were
by phone. the calls had not been
monitored.
Then Senator Symington and
Senator Mccarthy became in
volved in another row in which
the Wisconsin Senator de-
manded again that the Mis-
Sourian take the stand and
testify under oath about his
dealings with Secretary Stevens.
"It is so clear that Mr..
Symington is the cause of this
ruckuS," Senator Mccarthy said.
"But the facts that would be of
so much value to this case are
locked in Senator Symington's
mind and it would be useless to
try again to get him to testify"
McCIellan's View.
Senator Mcclellan then en-
tered the argument to say that
"some things which have been
brought into these proceedings
have disguised the American
public" about the conduct of the
Senate. He added that instead
Of operating in a dignif1ed way
the committee had been run by
show, smear and ridicule."
Referring to the chicken
luncheon" Senator Mcclellan
said what was purported to be
q famous memorandum of un-
ierstanding turned out to be an
infamous memorandum of mis-
understanding" He added that
whatever was agreed to at the
luncheon turned sour" before
dinner time that night.
The Arkansas Senator went
on to say that the whole Army
Mccarthy row, and the han
ding of it. afforded eloquent
testimony of the inability OF
the present administration to
conduct the affairs of Govern
ment without turmoil and
harangue."
ST don't know what happened
at the luncheon" Senator Nc
Clellan said, 'but the chicken
soured on the stomachs of those
who ate it before dinner time.
In reference to the Army
charges against Senator Nc
earthly and his aides, Senator
Mcclellan said he told John G..
Adams, Army counsel and a
principal in the row, that Il
would not touch it unless he
gave it to me in writing"
Senator Mcclellan asked that
the hearings be brought to an
end ION a dignified note" But
he added that the people would
not regard the inquiry as COM
plete without the testimony OF
Mr.. Clifford, Pvt. Schine and
Mai. Gen. Kirke Lawton, Army
commander at the Fort Mon
mouth, N. j., radar installa-
lions, whose name has figured
prominently in the hearings.
Mccarthy Not Impressed
Senator Mccarthy replied that
he was not impressed" by the
"very pious claims of the Arkan-
sas Senator that you want all
the evidence"
He accused Senators McClel-
Ian and Symington of repeatedly
advising Secretary Stevens to
keep Army officers from testify
ing before his investigation OF
Communist infiltration. He said
the two Democrats "goaded" Mr.
Stevens into bringing the charges
against him.
Senator Jackson, Democrat. OF
Washington came into the fray
to say it wasn't the Democrats
who had made attacks on the
Eisenhower administration.
He pointed out that Senator
Mccarthy during the course of
the hearing had said the super
secret Central Intelligence
Agency was infiltrated with
Communists, as were also the
Nations atomic and H-bomb in
-stallations. He said Senator Nc
Carthy also had attacked At
torney General Brownell.
Senator Mccarthy admitted
he had made such statements
But he said with the exception
of one person. all of the Com.
munists his committee had I'm.
covered in Government were
hired by the Democrats Ions
before the present administra.
ton came into power.
Brings Up Letter Again.
Senator Symington again
brought up his letter to Senate
Mccarthy in which he said h
would be glad to testify abou
his conversation with Mi
Stevens if Senator McCarth
would answer charges as to hi
financial dealings before a spe
cial committee appointed by Vic
President Nixon and Senat
leaders.
Senator Mccarthy said h
would not sign a letter to tn