Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-06
.PENTAGON

eACOntlnue0 FROM rlrSL rage
charges made by Senator
Thurmond in an August 81
speech:
1ltCensorShip-Senator Thur
rHold said Pentagon censors
Invariably deleted" from Off
GERS speeches such phrases
ast Communist conspiracy,
d" Soviet infiltration," "the
steady advance of communism
and "the insidious theology OF
wpFld communism"
Mr.. McNamar said al l1C
phrases cited by the Senator
came from speeches submitted
byt 1t. Gen. Arthur Trudeau
the Army's deputy chief OF
staff for research. Three, he
said, came fro mspeeches made
in 1850, and we're censored by
Eisenhower administration Off
Gals. Another five came from
speeches delivered between Feb
ruary / and March 9, 1861.
Provocative Language
THE Defense Secretary said
he, believes potentially provo
cative language" was inappro-
pirate during the period when
the RB-47 fliers had been re-
leased from Soviet prisons and
there was hope for improve
nient in East-West relations
If he were handed similar
speeches today. Mr.. Mcnamara
said, with one of two eXcep-
tions, wouldn't eliminate any,
thing. Tomorrow, or six months
from now, my answer might be
different"
2. Operation Abolition
Senator Thurmond said official
use of this controversial film
describing riots that accom-
panied hearings of the House
Un-American Activities Com
mlttee in San Francisco, was
prohibited by Mr.. Mcnamara S
office on March 10, 1861.
Policy Not Changed
THE Secretary said the Off
clad departments policy on
Operation Abolition" had not
changed with the change in
administrations. The Defense
Department, he said, keeps a
few copies of the film ION CALI
bat advises those who want to
show it that there are many
fan superior" training movies
available for showing.
Mr.. Mcnamara said he had
also continued the previous
ADMINISTRATORS policy against
purchase or use of another
anti-Communist film, Com
munism On the Map" because
of its "defeatist spirit" and its
attack on the integrity OF
American institutions"
1t was under questioning by
Senator Harry F. Byrd, Demo-
crAtAof Virginia, that Mr.. Nc
Namara discussed the reasons
fer the diSciplining Of Gen.
Walker and made it clear that
he believes Gen. Walker went
beyond the departments poll
cies.
In fact, Mr.. Mcnamara said,
the general who conducted the
investigation held that Gen.
Walker had violated the, Hatch
Act, prohibiting political ac-
tivity by Government employees,
as well as a parallel criminal
statute.
Mr.. Mcnamara promised
Senator Byrd that the full rec
ord of the Walker investiga-
ton, and the findings made.
would be made public, perhaps
lin a matter of hours"
992-Page Document
The inquiry 1illed 992 pages
of testimony by 40 witnesses
and lasted from April 18 until
May 10. 1t was conducted by
1t. Gen. Frederick j. Brown,
5th Corps commander who was
named acting inspector gen.
eral for the purpose.
Mr.. Mcnamara, quoting lib
orally from Gen. Browns find
ings, gave this account of Gen.
Walkers involvement in last
years election:
On October 8, 1860, a I4th
Division publication called the
"Taroleaf" contained an article
entitled, The Commanding
General Notebook" which
urged the division members to
consult, before voting for Sen
ate or House members, an ap-
praisal of congressional voting
records prepared by Americans
for Congressional Action, a
conservative organization with
headquarters in Washington.
Readers we're given a. phone
number which they could call
to find out how the AGA In
dex' appraised the voting rec
ord of any member of Congress.
Mr.. Mcnamara said the in
dex was based on selected issues
related to communism, national
defense, local VS.. Federal Gov
eminent, private VS.. Govern
ment enterprise and other
topics.
Violation of Policy
The defense chief said it was
a violation of Army policy to
refer troops to the AGA guide.
Mr.. Mcnamara said Gen.
Walker, when questioned about
the article, could not recall
whether he actually had been
the author. However, Mr.. Nc
Namara said Gen. Walker con-
coded he was familiar with it
before publication and normally
gave advance approval to any
thing appearing in The Com
handing General Notebook"
In recommending that Gen.
Walker be reprimanded, Gen.
Brown said Gen. Walkers arti-
Gle violated Army Regulations,
the Hatch Act and a criminal
law which DrOhibitS interfer-