Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
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Lishmun Takes Post;
No Decision Made
On Calling Senators
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer

Star stan Writer
The House Subcommittee In
vestigating Federal Regulatory
Agencies agreed today on a new
chief counsel, Robert w. Lish-
man, a Washington attorney.
But it still was unable to
agree on demands by Republic
can members that several Sem
atorS be called as witnesses.
Mr.. Lishman, who succeeds
DR.. Bernard Schwartz, in the
$4,000 job. has had more than
20 years experience in govern
mental as we'll as private law
practice, especially in admins
trative and regulatory prob
lens.
Subcommittee Chairma r.
Harris, announcing the APP
pointment of Mr.. Lishman after
a closed meeting of the group.
said the decision was unanimous
and that Mr.. Lishman would
begin work Immediately. Mr..
Lishman told reporters he is
severing his connection with
the Washington law firm of
Harter, Calhoun, Lishman and
Williams. He said he also is
withdrawing his registration as
a lobbyist for several minority
stockholders of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Action Explained
Explaining his activities as
a registered lobbyist before
Congress, Mr.. Lishman said he
registered in the first place
merely out of an abundance
of caution" so that no one could
conceivably accuse him of not
complying with congressional
regulations.
He declared, however, he did
not believe that his representa-
ton of the minority stock
holder group necessitated regis
tration as a lobbyist. He had
carried their case to the SUI
preme Court in connection with
a dispute over reorganization
of the railroad, but had lost
out on technicalitieS, he said.
In an effort to obtain some
legislative relief for the stock
holders he represented them in
connection with a claim in
Congress.
AS for his new duties with
the House subcommittee cur
rently looking into evidence of
improper pressureS on the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion. the 54-year-old Mr.. Lish-
man announced:
II am going to be independ-
ent. Any differences of opin-
ion between me and members
of the subcommittee will be
taken care of in the Subcom-
mittee room"
Refers to Predecessor
This was an obvious refer
ence to one of the main reasons
why DR.. Schwartz was fired by
the subcommittee early last
month after accusing subcom-
mittee members of trying to
whitewash the investigation.
Subcommittee members in turn
accused DR.. Schwartz Of having
leaked much confidential in
formation to various unauthor-
lied persons.
A native of Boston and
graduate of Harvard Univer-
sity, Mr.. Lishman began law
practice in New York in 1929.
From 1884 to 1912 he was an
corporation counsel
for the city and appeared many
times before Federal Govern
ment agencies such as the
Commerce Commits
sion and Civil Aeronautics
Board.
He was counsel for the old
Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration here from 1912 to
1914. He then returned to
private practice of law in
Washington.
He and Mrs. Lishman and
their three children live at
1853 lockwood parkway NV.
President Eisenhower indi-
Gated at a news conference
today that he would favor
legislation to prevent in the flu
ture irregularities among Gov
eminent commissions such as
have been exposed by a House
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