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immcdiately and sniped at At
torney General Rogers FOR not
getting rid Of him sooner.
The majority report said Mr..
Teken apparently used Federal
grand jury subpoena power to
coerce and intimidate four
Illinois State officials into q
favorable land settlement.
SubpoenaS were issued for
the oficials while Mr.. Tieken
was negotiating with. the State
over the price Of part Of his
estate near Libertyville, III.
Investigation Postponed
A proposed grand jury inves-
tigation Of the Illinois road
building program was postponed
indefinitely after the State
boosted its offer by $4,000 for
the land. needed for toll road
construction.
The Democratic majority
recommended that the Justice
Department consider prosecu-
ton Of Mr.. Tieken under con-
f1ict-of interest statutes barring
Federal ofncials from using pub
lie office to enrich themselves
But a dissent by the subcom-
mittee's three Republican men,
bers commended that "this trial
and public censure has been
motivated by partisan political
considerations and is without
any legislative or legal justin
cation"
The Republicans, headed by
Representative Heating Of New
York, said no court would con-
vict Mr., Tieken of conscious
wrongdoing in issuing the sub
poenas. They added, however,
he made a serious mistake in
"disregarding the possible i'm
plications Of his actions"
Rogers Won't Comment
A Justice Department spokes-
man declined to comment on
the congressional report and
indicated no comment would
be forthcoming.
Mr.. Tieken, a prominent Illi-
nois Republican. has been
serving as United States attor-
ney on an acting basis since
his regular four-year term ex-
pired last January. Thus far,
the President has neither re-
appointed him nor named a
new man to take his place.
Hearings by the Celler SUBJ
committee last June, often
punctuated by bitter partisan
wrangling within the commit
tee, apparently killed Mr.. Tie
ken's hopes for a vacancy on
the United States Court of APP
peals in Chicago.
Senator Dirksen, Republican
OF Illinois, had recommended
him for the job but withdrew
the recommendation shortly
after the hearings ended.
The Democratic report con-
centrated most of its fire on
Mr.. Tieken's issuance of the
subpoenas.
THE fact is" subcommittee
Democrats said, "Mr. Tieken's
attempts to explain his actions
or to give any official justiica-
ton for the subpoenas are in
consistent and inherently in.
credible"
Republicans Critical
The Republicans said "Mr.
Tieken would have been well
advised to avoid involvement
in the proposed grand jury
investigation of the Illinois
road program until complete
disposition of his private land
condemnation case" They
added, however, any disciple
nary action should be left to
the Attorney General.
Mr.. Rogers. who has neither
acted nor commented publicly
on the Tieken case, was ac-
cused by the Democrats of fail
ure ito take action in the face
Of misconduct"
The majority report said fall
ure to dismiss Mr.. Tieken may
we'll result in the loss of con-
f1dence by the people Of North
ern Illinois =. in the fair and
impartial administration of
justice in the Federal system"
But Republicans said the
language of the majority re-
port will undermine the zeal
Gus and determined effort of
Mr.. Tieken and his aides to
restore and maintain law and
order in Chicago"
Mitchell Attacked
Former Democratic National
Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell.
now a Chicago lawyer, was at
tackled by the Republicans for
complaints against Mr.. Tieken
which triggered the investiga-
ton. They accused Mr.. Mitch
ell, as we'll as the committee
Democrats, of political motiva-
ton.
The Democratic report said
Mr.. Tieken has consistently
hampered Department of JUS
tice Investigations and prose-
cutions" by disclosing material
to the press and has on nu-
merous occasions fiouted De-
partment of Justice instruc-
tions on established policies"
Failure of the Democrats to
recommend outright impeach-
ment, the Republican report
said, demonstrated lack Of any
legislative purpose for the in
vestigation.
Mr.. Celler. in a personal
sfaternnnt issued with the re-