Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-18
President Backs Adams,
Declares INeed Him

ENAaEAHHA1
called to account except by
their own conscience. their own
consciousness Of good or evil in
tent except only when they do
something that outrages either
the legal bounds that are set
for us or. let's say, the public
opinion In the United States.
This does not have the same
exact application 20 an execu-
tive department because their
people are normally appointed
during the pleasure OF the
President and for the time
being. except for those in inde-
pendent agencies which have
term appointments.
$50. I would say that there is
normally a greater concern
about everybody in the execu-
tive departments, and I think
there is. normally a greater care
taken TO see that their conduct
is all that 1t should be-"
Mr.. Eisenhower was asked
for comment on the indica-
tons brought out by the COM
mittee that Mr.. Adams had
violated the law. or at least
regulations. in turning over to
Mr.. Goldfine information re-
ceived from the ETC on a
pending case. He also was
asked If he. thought there was
any comparison between the
Adams case and some Of those
in the Truman administration.
The President replied that
the questions violated his in
junction and advised the re-
porter to take them to Mr..
Hagerty.
Mr.. Hagerty later expressed
the White House view that
there was no violation of FTC
rules in a memorandum being
sent to Mr.. Adams regarding a
Goldfine case pending before
the agency.
The memorandum, dated
January 4, 1854, was sent to
Mr.. Adams by Edward F. How
rey, then FTC chairman. The
subcommittee yesterday charged
that this violated FTC rules by
disclosing the name of the COM
plainant against Mr.. Goldf1ne's
North Field Mills, Inc.
Complainant Made known
Mr.. Hagerty said Mr.. Howrey,
now in private law practice
here. had informed Gerald
Morgan. special counsel to the
President. that the information
contained in the memorandum
revealing that the complainant
was Einiger Mills was already
public at the time and hence
was not confidential.
Some weeks before the
memorandum was submitted to
Gov. Adams. Mr.. Hagerty said.
the complainant disclosed his
own identity apd notified North
field of this.
For this reason, Mr.. Hagerty
added, I'VE do not think there
was any violation of the rules"
The press secretary said this
information was in the hands
of the House committee before
Mr.. Adams testified. He was
asked If 1t meant the committee
acted in bad faith in making its
charge during Mr.. Adams testi-
mony yesterday. Mr.. Hagerty
said he was "just stating the
facts"
Mr.. Adams, meanwhile, re-
turned to his desk and the
House Legislative Oversight
Subcommittee went into recess
until next week.
But the investigation and its
repercussions were far from
over.
Subcom mittee members
showed they we're still not sat-
isfied by Mr.. Adams testimony
yesterday denying he did wrong.
"Of course not" declared
Subcommittee Chairman
Harris, Democrat of Arkansas,
when reporters asked whether
the Adams Goldfine case"
was closed by the unprecedent-
ed appearance of Mr.. Adams
before a congressional commit
tee. Mr.. Harris did not close
the door to a possible request
for further explanations from
Mr.. Adams if the continuing
investigation unearths more
material.
Far less spectacular but per-
haps equally significant was the
subcommittee session after
Mr.. Adams left. A huge crowd
filled almost every square foot