Evening star., 1954-06-05

thing. I have heard about it
and somebody has been leaking
about, but I would like to see
the report on Schine some time.
if the Army is willing to release
it.
Mr.. Stevens-Stuart, I doubt
very much that they are. What
ever they have got on that would
have to be pulled together, and
so forth and so on.
Senator Symington-I under
stand it has been pulled to-
gether, and I don't want to
see it pulled apart before we
get a chance to look at it. Nat
urally, it is of great interest to
us
Mr.. Stevens - Personally, I
doubt very much whether it
would be available, Stuart.
Senator Symington-You see.
we have a right to, under the
rules of the committee as they
now stand, to approve all staff
members. I don't imagine we
could ask for it..
Mr.. Stevens-I am sure you
have plenty of rights, but actu-
ally I don't know where it is.
what shape it is in, or if it is
available, Stuart.
Senator Symington-I know 1t
has been made.
Mr.. Stevens don't have any,
thing at all myself
Senator Symington-Have you
seen the report, Bob?
Mr.. Stevens - because Adams
has been handling the contact
with the committee, and most Of
the contact has been with him.
Senator Symington-Have you
seen it?
Mr.. Stevens-I would know of
certain things that Adams has
transported to me that have
transpired.
Senator Symington - Is it a
higher authority. then, that I
would have to go to, to get look
at it?
Mr.. Stevens-First of all, I
would have to look and see what
is there, and then when I did
see what is there. it would Ger
tainly be a matter that would be
of interest to the Department of
Defense.
Senator Symington Il don't
want to push you on it, but we
have got a problem. This whole
staff picture is a problem for
everybody.
Mr.. Stevens-I personally think
that anything in that line would
prove to be very much exagger-
ated. That would be my opinion.
In other words, I think there
has been some talk around that
has been very much exaggerated
over anything that is there. I
am the Secretary, and I have
had some talks with the COM
mittee and the chairman. and
so on, and by and large, as far
as the treatment of me is con-
cerned, I have no personal COM
plant. In other words, when
he got after Zwicker, of course,
then hollered, but as far as I
personally am concerned. I don't
have a lot of stuff so far as my
contact with Joe or the commit
tee is concerned.
Senator Symington-I have no
personal problem, either, but you
see. that situation operates as a
team, and you and John told me
some of the things that have
been said by the fellows that
are still active. I am not look
ing for trouble. but apparently
I can't run from it. Inciden-
tally. I would appreciate this
being private between you and
me. I have heard that the
Army now is pulling back a bit
on the report because it is not
good for the Army.
Secretary Stevens II don't
know about that. I don't know
anything in it that is not good
for the Army.
Senator Symington - know
how this is. 1t is a bloody SIEVE.
If there is any way we could get
the facts without mentioning
talking to you'll will speak to
the chairman. I haven't seen
him. He is down South some
where and I would suggest that
we get the report. I would like
to see it. But If we can't have
1t, I would urge that the way it
was in the beginning be the way
it is now.
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It is not a question of bother,
but I have more important
things to do. in my opinion, than
that particular thing. So I don't
teel I have any particular knowl-
edge Of it and ] don't think there
is too much to it. I think it has
oeen a lot of talk. and I don't
think there is too much there.
That would be my guess. How
ever, I can talk to Adams and
find out what ! can see.
Senator Symington-I will be
glad to talk to him myself.
Mr.. Stevens-~Let me talk to
him myself.