Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-09

but sweeping changes are needle
These are the basic conclu,
Association of the Bar of the C
an 18-month study of the FEEDER
committees report was pub
lished today in book form by
Dodd, Mead g. Co.
The major recommendation of
the committee was that the
number of persons covered by
the five civilian security pro-
grams be reduced from 6 million
to less than is million by con-
filming coverage to sensitive po-
SitionS.
The committees other prin-
ciple recommendations were
these:
l. That a central screening
board be set up in the Civil
Service Commission to determine
whether security charges should
be filed against any person
whether a Federal or private
employe.
2. That the President appoint
a permanent official to supervise,
coordinate and improve all the
civilian personnel security pro-
grams: and to promulgate regu-
lations to prevent excessive
classification Of information.
3. Abolition of the Attorney
Generals "SubverSive" list unless
1t is substantially modified to
make it more meaningful.
4. That accused employees
should draw their pay during
the period of suspension.
5. Expansion of the right of
conformation for accused. (The
committee said. however, it rec
ognized that, when security con-
siderations dictate, the identity
Of confidential informants should
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6. Abolition of the Port Secur-
ity program, which covers about
100000 seamen and longshore-
men, and abolition of the Inter-
national Organizations Employees
Security Program, which affects
5000 Americans who work for
such groups.
Z. Broadening of the legal test
of a security risk to allow a
common sense" judgment of the
whole man.
Annotated Court Verdict
The committees report had
gone to press before the June II
Supreme Court decision in the
Cole case. That ruling had the
effect of limiting the Federal En-
ploye Security Program (for the
2.3 million Government workers.
to sensitive jobs. 1t is estimated
that between 100000 and $780,.
600 Government jobs are CLASH
fled as sensitive.
In the meantime, however, thu
administration last week Endorsed
legislation to re-extend coveragt
to workers in nonsensitive jobs
In testimony on the bills, Attor'
ney General Brownell and Civil
Service Chairman Philip Youns
said the proposed legislation
could be used at least until thu
Commission on Government Sc
curity makes its report, expected
next spring.
Commenting on the commit
tees report, Joseph l.. Rauh. Jr.
national chairman of American.
for Democratic Action. said in q
statement:
Nine distinguished conserva.
tive lawyers have now confirmed
findings of two Senate commit
tees showing widespread abuses
in the Federal security program
Their thoughtful report is
the complete answers to Mr.
Brownell's and to Mr.. Young;
election year efforts to reverse
the Supreme Court with law.
reapplying the security program
to all Federal employees.
I'VE urge every member of thu
House and Senate to study thi,
report of the special subcommit.
tee Of the bar Of New York City
before voting to put all Govern.
ment employees back under Thu
oppressive program.
The present standard for thu
Administrators security pro-
gram-that a persons employ
ment or retention must be clear,
~ consistent with the interest,
of the national security"-shoulc
be changed, the committee said
1t offered this one:
.. Whether in the interests
of the United States the EN-
ployment or retention in employ
ment Of the individual is advis
able"
The committee said that il
applying the new standard Il
balanced judgment should b,
reached after giving die ueich