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cussion with respect to the
handling of those cases, to the
best Of my recollection.
Q. will conclude with this
statement:
AS counsel to this subcom-
mittee. have endeavored to
conduct it in a fair and i'm
partial manner, but you can
well understand, in view of the
prominence of the characters
involved, that sometimes this
duty has been an extremely diff
ficult one.
I have never made any per-
sonal accusations with respect
to any person, unless and I'M
til we have had conclusive evil
dence with respect to the mat
ter.
> l hope you will understand
that that will continue to be
the position of this counsel.
A. If I may. and this is rep
etitive, it is in connection with
these two matters that I, for
my part, have never attempted
to influence or to request or in
any other way to bring about
any decision in behalf of Mr..
Goldfine or anybody else with
respect to any matters before
independent agencies.
Georgian Questions Adams
Mr.. Flynt Democrat of Geor-
giaJ-Gov. Adams, do you be-
lieve that an average citizen
requesting the information
which you requested of Mr..
Howry could have received it?
A. Yes, I do. I think the
average citizen obviously would
have to demonstrate that ne
had a legitimate problem that
came before that agency, that
particular agency. and that
that agency quite obviously had
a duty to perform in acquaint-
ing him with the matter under
discussion.
Obviously, we are not talking
about irrelevant matters or ca
PRECIOUS matters. We are talk
ing about matters that have
to do with legitimate business
of these agencies themselves.
Mr.. Flynt-Is it routine for
you and other members of the
White House staff to inquire
as to the status of the matters
which are in what is termed,
the adjudicatory stage as con-
trasted with a legislative pro-
ceeding or quasi-legislative
proceeding before one Of the
administrative agencies?
A. That is a rather technical
question, as you can under
stand. because it might not be
known to us in exactly what
stage that particular inquiry
was when we received an in
quiry.
would say it is routine when
we receive a request for in
formation as to case status to
make an inquiry about that
case status.
Question Of Significance Raised
Mr.. Flint-Do you realize
that a member OF a regulatory
body might attach a great deal
more significance to a call from
you than they would from a
party litigant. from a party
under investigation, from a
counsel for such a party, or
from a member of this or the
other body of Congress?
A. think that poses a very
appropriate question. Perhaps
here that the manner under
which the White House staff
operates is result of a rather
long history of routine, whether
that is wise or not / would
consider subject to considera-
ton by your committee.
However, there is a very fine
line of distinction which has to
be drawn, it seems to me, be-
tween a question which 1 am
sure you consider legitimate
and proper, and a question that
you might say overstepped the
bounds Of propriety and that
might result in a regulatory
agency being perhaps unduly
impressed with the interest dis
played in such a question. =.
Mr.. Flynt-Did you have any
knowledge at the time you made
the inquiry as to the type of
proceeding which was then
pending before the Federal
Trade Commission?
A. I have already testified
that / did not know that the
rules that have been quoted
here applied to that particular
maNer. I had no knowledge