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make a partial" reply on the
Mutual system tonight.
The Senator said it would be a
question and answer-mostly
answer-affair" that would touch
on the criticisms of both Mr..
Stevenson and Senator Flanders.
Considers Murrow Answer.
Senator Mccarthy also said he
is considering an offer from Ed
ward r. Murrow to make a re-
buttal appearance on Mr.. Muir
rows "See 1t Now" program.
"See It Now" lambasted the Wis
consin Republican Tuesday night
for overstepping the boundary
between investigation and perse-
cution and employing half truths
as staple item.
The Senator said he wanted
some information on what role
Mr.. Murrow would play in the
program before deciding to ac-
cept the offer.
Still another offer was from
radio station WGN. the Chicago
Tribune, which volunteered
Senator Mccarthy free time to
reply Ito attacks made upon
you" and said it would allow
other stations to carry the talk
without restrictions.
However. Senator Mccarthy
said any Of his other radio or
television appearances would be
no substitute for the time he
has demanded-and has been
refused-from NBC and CHS. He
said 1t would be IAN unheard of
infringement Of freedom of
speech" to deny him the time
he seeks.
Meets President at Dinner.
AS for Gen. Eisenhower's
statement at his news confer
ence yesterday that he regarded
the networks decision as fair,
Senator Mccarthy said: IF he
has q different position, he has
a right to have It,"
The President and Senator
Mccarthy met at a dinner last
night honoring Senate Republi-
can Leaders Knowland of Cali
fornia and Ferguson of Michi-
gan. Senator Bridges, Republic
can. of New Hampshire said the
two shook hands "in friendly
fashion"
At his news conference a few
hours before the meeting, Gen.
Eisenhower indorsed some key
portions of Senator Flanders at
tack on the Wisconsin Republi-
can. The President said there
is danger in "magnifying certain
items Of procedure and right and
personal aggrandizement to
the point where we are endan-
gering the program Of action
that all the leadership is agreed
upon"
The White House. departing
from custom, later granted per-
mission to quote the President
directly.
Shakes Hands With Flanders.
While other Republicans were
commenting gingerly. if at all,
on the Eisenhower Met Carthy
rift, Senator Mccarthy. making
a rare appearance yesterday on
the Senate floor. shook hands
with Senator Flanders and en-
gagged In a bit of hofseplay with
him.
The Wisconsin Senator walked
up behind the Vermonter and
playfully put his hands around
Senator Flanders neck in q
choking motion. Appearing star
tied, Senator Flanders scrambled
to his feet, saw who it was. and
then both laughed.
"You vote less for the Repub-
licans than any other member of
the party, so quit advising me
how to be a good Republican. :"
Senator MI arthy said.
Hits Republican Heroes"
Senator Mccarthy, perhaps
taking the line he may employ in
any reply he makes tonight to
Senator Flanders. told ,newsmen:
There's a tremendous, con-
certed effort to cut down the in
vestigation of Communists. A
very few Republicans are join
ing In it. It's so easy for a Re-
publican to be a hero in the
eyes Of the left-wing press by
interfering in the investigation of
communism-I'm happy they are
so few"
Asked to list the "few Repub-
licans" he had in mind, the SEN
ator grinned and said mo COM
ment."
Senator Flanders said he had
received a deluge of mail and
kilograms since his speech crit
icizing Senator Mccarthy. He
said the letters range from drop
dead to hero worship" He add
ed: They are plus and minus.
Some Of the minus are very
minus and some of the plus are