Evening star., 1955-04-11

statement by Mr.. Hall following
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Of Fugitive Guord. Poee AS
an hour-long meeting of the
two men, held at committee
headquarters here at the chair
mans request.
The meeting followed Mr..
Corsi's formal notification to
Secretary of State Dulles that
he would not accept a new State
Department job offered by Mr..
Dulles. The job was intended to
replace that of deputy refugee
relief administrator, from which
Mr.. Corsi was dropped after he
was attacked by Representative
Walter. Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania.
After his session with Mr..
Hall, Mr.. Corsi made clear his
disenchantment with the treat
ment he has received in his 90
day tenure in Washington.
"I am too tired to talk about
jobs" he told newsmen. II am
going to return to my little farm
in Roxbury IN. ". I have a lot
of good neighbors there and I
think I am going to have good
time"
Doesn't Bar Other Job
The Italian born New Yorker
did not shut the door tight to the
possibility he might take another
post in the administration. He
said he would talk the matter
over with Mr.. Hall again in about
a week.
Mr.. Corsi asserted that no
specific job was mentioned in
today's meeting with his fellow
New Yorker. And he made 1t
clear that there was no discussion
at all of the new post offered
him by Mr.. Dulles.
This job, urged upon Mr.. Corsi
at the time he was told he would
not be continued in his original
post, would involve seeking haven
in Latin Anne ica'1 countries for
European war refugees.
Calls Meeting Cordial
4 The 55-year-old Mr.. Corsi de-
scribed the meeting as "very
cordial and friendlv" "a talk
with a "long- time and good friend
of NINE" He added that Mr..
Hall expressed regret" over the
entire Corsi affair.
The Hall statement, read to
reporters by an aide. follows:
"I had a long and friendly talk
with Mr.. Corsi this morning and
he told me that he has refused
the position in the State Depart
ment.
"In view of Mr.. Corsi's long
and valuable contribution to the
Republican Party. I urged him
to continue to serve in the ad-
ministration."
It appeared evident that Mr..
Hall, who has acknowledged that
the Republicans face a tough
fight in 1856, sought the confer
ence with Mr.. Corsi in an effort
to mollify him and to quiet down
what has become an embarras-
sing political situation.
Won't Disclose Letter
Earlier. Mr.. Corsi declined to
disclose the text of his letter to
Secretary Dulles in which he
turned down the new post. But
Mrs Corsi, reached by a reporter
at their home in Arlington, Va,
read this statement:
"Mr. Corsi has notified the
Secretary by letter this morning
that he regrets his inability to
accept the Secretary's offer"
A State Department spokes-
man said Secretary Dulles had
received the letter from Mr.. Corsi
but the spokesman declined COM
ment upon 1t.
Press Officer Henry Suydam
said. however, that there may be
some statement on the subject
at a later time. Presumably the
subject will come up tomorrow
when the Secretary holds regu-
lar news conference.
In reply to questions relating
to Mr.. Corsi's criticism Of the
refugee program, Mr.. Suydam
said he was under the impress
sion. from briefings by Refugee
Relief Administrator Scott Nc
Leod, that the program has
been working despite some ad-
ministrative difficulties.
"Old Friend" Of Dulles
Mr.. Corsi, former United
States Commissioner of Immi-
grafton, had been urged by Mr..
Dulles in January to come to
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