Evening star., 1958-07-02

angry WITH me IN 1893 because |
z wanted him 10 pay some |
money he owed me-"
CHARGES Proof Lacking
He said the witness against
him and Mr.. Adams had pro-
duced no documentary proof
OF his charges and deplored
that Mr. Fox "can defame and
SANDER q man like Gov. Adams
all around the world
In three days Of testimony
before the subcommittee, Mr..
Fox pictured himself as bad
gered by Federal agencies and
blamed these pressures partly
on Mr.. Goldiine.
Mr.. Goldfine said there has
been 4 lot Of headlines about
what he gave Mr.. Adams. why
doesn't someone write about
the things Gov. Adams gave to
my family over the years?" he
demanded.
"A friendship is like a fabric
the fibre runs both ways.
when Gov. Adams would 90
away on q trip, he would often
bring me things like q billfold,
for instance. And that clock |
for my SON Solly's wedding |
present. And a painting of
Rachel's, Mrs. Adams that
hangs in our house"
He said Mr.. Adams had given
him two watches. one Of which |
he was wearing with the in
scription "S.A. to B.G.. Janu-
airy 20, 1883"
Met by Adams
That was Inauguration |
Day, Goldfne continued.
Gov. and Mrs. Adams drove
his car down to the station In
Washington to meet Mrs. Gold
fine and me the day before
Inauguration when we came
down from Boston. A man re-
members things like that"
Mr.. Goldfine said he had
asked Mr.. Adams to inquire at
the FTC about a complaint
involving labelling which he did
not understand.
II did not discuss the merits
of this case with Gov. Adams
and / did not, and I knew bet
ter than to try to. ask Gov.
Adams to influence the COM
mission or anyone else." the
industrialist said.
He added that the informa-
ton obtained by Mr.. Adams in
a memorandum from Edward
r. Howrey, then FTC chairman.
gave US no information that
we did not already possess"
AS for another FTC, Mr..
Goldfine said he merely asked
the Presidents assistant to ar
range a conference at the FrC.
He said the appointment he
sought involved proposals for
changing an FTC regulation
on fiber contents Of materials.
MY memory is clear that i
did not tell Gov. Adams why we
wanted this meeting or what
our problem was" the witness
testified. II did not ask him
to exert any influence one way
or another.
Reported to Adams
Mr.. Goldfine said he was
pleased with the results Of the
meeting and Gin my enthu-
siasm / called Gov. Adams at
the White House and reported
this to him.
This was not done to iin-
press anybody at the meeting"
AS for a case before the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission involving Mr.. Gold.
fines East Boston Co., the
lnduStrialist said he merely
complained to Mr.. Adams about
the harsh treatment he was
receiving.
The case involved East Bos-
toms failure to file reports with
the SEC from 1948 to 1854. Mr..
Goldfine said he did not ask
Mr.. Adams to do anything and
did not know until the current
hearings began that the Presi-
dents assistant had inquiries
made about the case. In the
same way, he said, he had COM
| planned to certain Senator's"
The East Boston Co. was
fined $4,000 and required to file
and keep current the reports to
the SEC. IF it constitutes pre-
ferred treatment" Mr.. Goldfine
said, Il hope I never get any
more Of the same"
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