Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-19
STRAUSS
STRAUSS
Senate Vote Seen
Defect for President
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son Of Texas was one Of those
who kept his position a we'll
guarded secret until he voted
no." and he made no speech
before the roll call.
All four Democratic Senator's
considered to be presidential
possibilities - Senators john
son, Humphrey, Kennedy and
Syming ton-yoted against Mr..
Strauss.
Mr.. Strauss was in his Office
in the Commercs Department
last night as the long battle
on the Senate floor came to a
close. He got the news by tele-
phone from one of his aides,
Arthur w. Arundel, who was
in the gallery.
Mr.. Arundel told the Secre-
tary. I'VE have lost" Mr.. Arun-
del said the Secretary's only
comment WIS, II did my duty
as / saw It."
Later he issued a formal
statement in which he ex-
pressed gratitude to President
Eisenhower for his ''unswerv-
ing confidence" and to the Sem
ators and others who supported
him. He said he had done his
best to protect and defend the
country "even when that was
not the recognized. nor easy,
more popular course Of action,
at the time"
Strauss Sees Press
After his conference with the
President this morning Mr..
Strauss walked into the White
House pressroom with the Pres
ident's press secretary, James
c. Hagerty.
Leaning against a soft drink
machine in a corner, Mr..
Strauss told newsmen, i came
In here so you wouldn't feel !
was ducking." But he sid he
had nothing to add to formal
statement ne is-uad at night.
He summarized that state
ment, emphasizing his gratitude
for the Presidents answering
confidence" and that he feels
1t has been a privilege to serve
the Nation for "the better part
Of my adult life"
If he felt any bitterness.
Recalls Taft Defeat
He added, This Is the first
time I've been on the losing end
Of a battle" But ne said he had
some good examples on how to
conduct oneself in adverse cir
cumstances. recalling that he
was with the late Senator Taft
when he'was defeated for NOM
ination as President.
There are uses Of adversely
Mr. Strauss added. "One Of
them is seeing how friends rally
to your support"
AS to what he will do now.
Mr.. Strauss said there are
many things he has wanted to
do for a long time but had to
postpone. He said he could not
set the priority before talking
with his wife.
One thing he wants to do,
he said, is to write a book. He
added that the title he has III
mind Is Men and Decisions. :"
Asked If it would be auto
biographical. he said 1t would
be documentary"
Asked If he would accept
another appointment from the
President that would not re-
quire Senate confirmation, Mr..
Strauss said, THAT is too lily
a question"
No Comment on Successor
Mr.. Hagerty was asked later
whether the President expects
Mr.. Strauss to remain on the
job through this session Of
Congress.
I'VE will have to wait a cou-
pie Of days to find out what
Mr.. Strauss personal plans
are" he replied.
Mr.. Hagerty refused any
comment about a possible sue
cessor to Mr.. Strauss as Secre-
Uary Of Commerce. Sources at
the Comerce Department said
that Undersecretary Frederick
H. Mueller, who is expected to
take over as acting Secretary
If Mr.. Strauss leaves at once,
was being mentioned as a pos
sible nominee.
Senate aides said there has
never been a clear cut ruling
" "A u,hether an official servi,1 q