Evening star., 1955-06-09
Per|man Scores Plan
For Security Study
Tells Senators
Congress Must
Act on Program
BY L. EDGAR PRNA

Former Solicitor General Philip
Perlman today delivered q
scorching attack on the admin
istration's employe security pro-
gram, but advised Congress that
a study commission was not the
way to correct injustices in it.
Testifying before a Senate
Civil Service subcommittee, he
said a bipartisan commission.
as proposed by the Humphrey
StenniS resolution would mean
long and unnecessary delay be-
fore any real improvements are
made or a new program adopted"
Mr.. Perlman advised the SUBJ
committee to seek an extension
of its jurisdiction to include con-
sideration of the separate In
dustrial security program and
then to draft a bill to establish
"a loyalty and security program
to all agencies Of the
Federal Government"
He said that lin my opinion
no commission is needed to
investigate what you are already
charged with investigating"
Mr.. Perlman said that if Con-
gress insisted on the commission
Il would urge you not to approve
a resolution giving the appoint
ment of the commission to OFF,
cials of the present administra-
ton"
Would Name Members
He noted that under the 12-
man commission plan called for
by the Humphrey -StenniS reso-
luton, four members would be
appointed by President Eisen-
hover, four by Vice President
Nixon and four by Speaker Ray
burn. He said that eight of the
IL thus would be named by per-
sons who seem satisfied with the
lexistlng program and who would
be reluctant to sponsor any
changes. He suggested that the
members of the commission be
named in the resolution itself.
The commission resolution 10
now before the Senate Govern
ment Operations Committee
after having been approved
unanimously last week by the
four Democrats and three Re-
publicans on the subcommittee
which held hearings on the pro-
posal.
Mr.. Perlman spared neither
President Eisenhower nor Vice
President Nixon in his all-out
assault on the Employees Security
Program which he labeled q
national disgrace"
Cites Condor Case
He said that the case of Dr..
Edward Condor had been
brought to the Presidents at
tention but that neither Mr..
Eisenhower or anyone else had
taken corrective action.
DR.. Condor, called lone of our
greatest scientists" by Mr.. PERL
man, was formerly head of the
National Bureau of Standards.
After clearance three times by
Loyalty Boards. he left the Gov
ernment to take post with the
Corning Glass Works in New
York.
While at Corning he was
cleared again, this time under
the Industrial Security Program.
This was revealed publicly on
october 10. 1854. Two days later
Navy Secretary Thomas revoked
clearance. Just prior to that
Mr.. Nixon, who had been cam
paigning in Montana. was quoted
in some newspapers as saying
that he had intervened in the
case. Mr.. Thomas later denied
that anyone had pressured him
into his decision on DR.. Condor.
Makes Doubts Plain
Mr.. Perlman made it plain
that he did not accept Mr..
Thomas explanation. He said:
Il take this opportunity to
call to the attention of the SUBJ
committee the case of the re-
nowned scientist apparently en-
titled to lasting gratitude Of the
Nation, prosecuted while in pub
lie Office and bounded while in
private employment, his clear
ance approved by the tribunal
charged with the responsibility
and revoked at the instance Of
ruthless politicians to make a
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