Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-17

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accepted. many years ago." q
gold watch from him.
Mr.. Adams admitted that
Mr.. Goldfine paid his hotel
bills In Boston and Plymouth.
Mass, and New York. He
offered these facilities and !
accepted them-with no strings
attached" Mr.. Adams said.
Frequent Stays In Boston
Mr.. Adams testified that he
frequently stayed In Boston on
trips between Washington and
his New Hampshire home.
He quoted Mr.. Goldnne as
telling him:
IF at any time you want 10
stay In q suite I have In q Bos-
ton hotel. I hope you will &C.
cupy II. It Is there and paid
Tor.
Mr.. Adams said II lis correct
that he did not stay always
In the same room. The Presi-
Dental assistant said II wa'
impossible for him to recall
what passed through his mind
at the time. but added:
II know Of other such ar
rangements which are flexible
with respect to accommoda'
tons" With regard TO staying
at New York's Waldorf-Astoria
Mr.. Adams explained that -
happened 10 md myself" over
night in New York, which HI
said he ordinarily did not do
and accepted Mr.. GoldineiI
hospitality.
II there Is ANY semblanc,
Of doubt" about his conduct
Gov. Adams asserted. Il car
only say that the error wal
one of judgment and not o.
Intent.
Mr.. Adams testified before
crowd that took every sea
and lined the walls two anC
three deep in the spacious
caucus room Of the Old Housl
Once Building. Others waiteC
outside.
Subcommittee Chairman Har'
ris, Democrat OF Arkansas
raped the hearing to ordeI
promptly at 10 am. and a
promptly asked a waiting wit
ness. a bookkeeper for MI
Goldfine, to stand aside.
Accompanied by wife
There was an expectan
pause as spectators cranet
their necks to witness the entr,
of Mr.. Adams. A minute or s.
later Mr.. Adams walked int
the hearing room from q bacl
entrance usually used only b
subcommittee members.
He wore a thin. grim smile a
. he paused to speak to member
of the subcommittee.
He was accompanied by Mr.
Adams and Mr.. Morgan
special counsel to the Presiden
Mr.. Adams seated himself 9
, the witness table with M
Morgan on his right. Mr.
Adams took q seat q little
one side.
There was another pause q
| photographers fiocked aroun
the witness table for one
their rare opportunities to TAX
! a picture Of Mr.. Adams-an
. in circumstances few ever eS
pected to see. Mr.. Adams nevt
, holds press conferences !
Washington and is seldol
. available for either newsmen {
photographers.
} "Glad to Have You"
I'VE are glad to have 70
| before the committee tn
, morning" Mr. Harris said. H
then recalled that Mr.. Adam
, had served one term in tn
House before running success
, fully for Governor Of Ne
/ Hampshire.
. Then Mr.. Adams began h
statement.
Mr.. Adams declared that dun
!. ling his five and one-half veal
in the White House. Il hay
tried to make myself availabl
=, to every person-whether
member Of Congress, an officii
of the Government or q privat
: citizen-who had a legitimat
problem with any Of the Fec
eral departments or agencit
that he wished to bring to tn
attention Of the White Hou'
: or members Of the White Hou:
staff"
For his appearance befol
! the subcommittee, Mr.. Adam
had not only the approval
: Mr.. Eisenhower but also a ne
expression Of his confidenc
White House Press Secretal
James c. Hagerty relayed
newsmen the Presidents STATE
: ment that he knows Of no II
S dividual in or out Of Cover
n ment that he has more conf
: dence in than Sherman Adams