Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Scientist Says
He'dFeeIS Safer
IfSfrauss Goes
Senator Defends
Him on Criticism
OF H-Bomb Plans

While an atomic scientist
testified today that he would
feel safer "about the future of
our national security" II Lewis
L. Strauss were not q member
Of the cabinet, Senator Pastore
defended Mr.. Strauss against
charges he forced development
Of the H-bomb.
David r. Inglis. chairman Of
the Federation of American
Scientists, was recalled for
questioning after accusing Mr..
Strauss Of narrow -minded, vim
dictive and sometimes unethi-
cal tactics while he was chair
man Of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
Mr.. Inglis commended that the
United States passed up an OPP
portunity to control the arms
race when it went ahead with
the development Of the hydro
gen bomb against the advice Of
an advisory group of scientists
in l949. He was blaming Mr..
Strauss for the decision.
Point Of Questioning
AS Committee Counsel Ken
meth Cox was attempting toll
bring out that the views OF
Mr.. Inglis on H-bomb develop
ment were shared by the
scientists, Senator Pastore,
acting chairman Of the Com
merce Committee. broke in to
say that the Joint Atomic
Committee marched down toI
the White House" and per-
suaded President Truman to
overrule the advisory commit
tee and order the H-bomb de-
veloped.
THAT was a presidential de-
cision," said Senator PASTORS,
ut cannot be used against Mr..
Strauss here as long as Mr..
Pastore is here. If it had not
been for the action of the
Joint Committee Tin going to
the White House, we might
have dilIy dallied and the
Russians might have got the
H-bomb first"
still Dragging About II
The Rhode islander added
that while he was not on the
Joint Committee at that time.
he would have. supported the
position it took then or today.
And he said 1t is decision the
Joint Committee is still bragg
ing about.
Mr.. Inglis had been explain
ing that he is opposing Mr..
Strauss for head Of the Com
merce Department because it
would place him in the Presi-
dents cabinet. where impor-
tant decisions are to be made
about control of the arms race.
At the outset of today's
hearings, Senator Scott, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania, asked
Mr.. Inglis if he ever belonged
to the Independent Citizens
Committee of the Arts, Sciences
and Professions, and if he was
aware this organization had
been cited by the House Ur
American Activities Committee
as subverSive.
Mr.. IngliS said he remem-
bered having a good friend in
Baltimore who was active in
the organization and that it is
possible II may have paid dues
for one year"
Mr.. Inglis added that he
would have not belonged to the
organization after the citation
if he knew about it.
Hiss Case Statement
Senator Scott also asked the
witness if he ever made q state
ment about the case of Alger
Hiss, former State Department
employee, who has completed a
Jail sentence on perjury charges.
Mr.. Inglis said he was not
sure about a public statement,
but remembered he had q def
mite opinion about his case
and that his opinion was in
fluenced by a close associate
who was related to Mr.. Hiss by
marriage.
He said he remembered that
he considered the evidence given
in support of Mr.. Hiss char
acter as more important than
the complicated testimony about
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