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tinued. IT haven't seen it (the
order). I have information about
the order that I believe is reli-
ALPHABETICALLY so that felt
Mr.. Chotiner should be asked
the question"
James c. Hagerty, White
House press secretary, said Mr..
Chotiner had called on two
presidential aides in 1854 in
behalf of airline clients against
whom the Civil Aeronautics
Board had ruled unfavorably.
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Chot-
liner conferred with Charles
Willis, then a White House as
siStant on patronage, and asked
if there was any White House
opinion on a pending charge
before the CAB of a violation
by North American Airlines Of
economic regulations.
Mr.. Willis, according to MIR.
Hagerty, told the attorney there
could be no White House
opinion in such a domestic mat
ter. He added Mr.. Willis said
he quite probably" called the
CAB to ask when the ruling was
due.
Also Met Maxwell Rabb
Mr.. Chotiner saw Maxwell
Rabb. presidential assistant in
charge Of minority problems, in
connection with an application
by California Central Airlines
Ito extend its services into
Mexico. Mr.. Hagerty said Mr..
Rabb lat no time made any call
to any agency" in connection
with this matter.
I'm both cases." Mr.. Hagerty
said, "the CAB ruled against
the airlines represented at the
time by Mr.. Chotiner."
Mr.. Chotiner said he received
$4,000 in fees in 1853 and 1854
from Herman Kravitz and his ia
Their, Sam, of Atlantic City, for
mer Army uniform contractors
now on the Pentagon blacklist.
Herman and Sam Kravitz, who
repeatedly obtained $40 million
in uniform contracts, are central
figures in the Senate investiga-
ton. Both refused, on grounds of
possible self discrimination, to
ANSWER numerous questions re-
lgarding their dealings with the
Government in appearing as wit
nesses last week. They also re-
fused to answer questions as to
whether they had ever bribed
Federal officials in connection
with their contracts.
Mr.. Chotiner said both his Wis
it's to the Justice Department
were in behalf Of Herman Kra-
vitZ.
The first. he said was in Feb
ruary 1855 after Kravitz was
convicted in a New York Federal
court of theft of Government
owned furS that were to be used
in making hoods for parkas.
There was another case pend
ing, Mr.. Chotiner said, tied into
the theft case alleging that Kra-
vitz had made false statements
to the Government.
Made Calls Concerning Cases
Kravitz asked him to check
at Justice. the attorney con-
tinued. about an agreement
made by the district attorney in
New York to the effect that if
Kravitz dropped his appeal in
the theft case the second charge
would not be pressed.
Mr.. Chotiner said he talked
to an attorney named collins"
at the department, who in turn
called a man named Jenkins"
and he was later told that JUS
tice was going to accede to the
district attorneys recommends
Ition.
Mr.. Chotiner said he talked to
a man named Mr.. Mondello"
lat Justice in February of this
year regarding q settlement of q
claim the Government had
against Kravitz.
Denies Using Nixon's Name
All through his lengthy testi-
mony, Mr.. Chotiner fatty denied
that he had ever used Mr.. Nix
on'S name or his Office in con-
nection with his business. He
, said he had used the vice presi-
dents Office "for political pur-
poses" but when he made a bust
ness phone call he used a pay
station outside.
Mr.. Chotiner declined to an
swer some questions regarding
; Kravitz and others whose names
were brought into the hearing on
grounds that to do so would vio-
late the lawyer-client relation
ship.