Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

LLlelI ucClSlOu WAS uelJklef
pressured nor Influenced by the
White House. william M.
Lyons, former board recorder,
commented. however, that:
1T is like the cold war and
psychological warfare. I mag
inc that the respective chair
men and possibly the board
members involved might have
had a little thought in the back
of their mind: Well. the
White House is interested in
this case They might have
put a little personnel effort in
trying to get the thing out of
their hands a.. / would say
that they did not like the
White House interfering or
even getting in on the case be-
cause of the implication that
they might be getting bulldozed
into a decision"
Subcommittee questioning of
Controller General Campbell
centered mainly on efforts to
understand why the case was
reopened and an original order
reversed after almost is years.
Mr.. Campbell conceded this
was exceptional" But he de-
clared it was proper and that
there was no legal ban on such
reopenings.
FavOrs Time Limit
This prompted the subcora-
mittee to make its only specific
recommendation:
eff, as appears to be per-
MISSILE under existing law, the
Controller General and the
ASBCA may review decisions
or cases of long standing, then
neither contractor nor Govern
ment may close their books with
any assurance of f1nality. Con-
gress should determine whether
there ought to be a time at
which these claims should come
to a conclusion.
The transcript contains
copies of the letters received by
Mr.. Adams from Raylaine Of
ficials and of the replies pre-
pared at the Pentagon for his
signature.
The letters to Mr.. Adams are
generally longer and written on
a first name basis although
several Of the company ofiicialS
testified they hardly knew Mr..
Adams.
"Dear Sherman" Letter
A Dear Sherman" letter
signed by George c. Lincoln,
a former Raylaine ofiicer, in
April. 1854. said: I'VE would be
deeply grateful If you would
request Roswell M. Austin and
Joseph A. Avery IA board mem
ber) to consider carefully the
motion for rehearing on the
merits and If they determine it
in the interest Of justice, to
seek to have the board grant
such a motion. We have been
advised that a request on your
part addressed to the recorder
of the board, william M. Lyons,
will not serve any useful pur-
pose but that If your request
is addressed to Austin and
Avery it would be very help
full to US. We wish to thank
you for your interest and hope
what we may secure your in
tercession upon our behalf"
A February, 1855, Dear
Sherm" letter from Mr.. Lincoln
signed George became more
insistent: The Government
has delayed our hearing long
enough. Please see what you
can do to get the board to give
us a hearing during the week Of
March %. 1885"
The letter signed by Mr..
Adams in reply said please be
assured the board will set your
appeal for hearing Just as soon
as the pre-trial procedures are
completed" A letter 10 Gays
later from Mr.. Lincoln said:
I'VE earnestly request your in
tercession so that their dilatory
tactics may no longer be effec-
tive in holding up our appeal.
I only ask that you use your
good Offices"
A March Is, 1857, letter
signed by Allen S. Grew. an ex-
company official said: I'VE APP
preciate your help in this mat
ter and feel confident your
weight will do much to bring
it to q conclusion. A similar
letter from Mr.. Grew in 1856
carried a postscript: Regards
from your friends at Sweeney
Post"
Mr.. Grew explained to the
subcommittee that he added
this because Sweeney Post was
a veterans organization Mr..
Adams often had visited in
Manchester.