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dare or wouldn't dare"
Declaring that highly con-
flicting testimony was given
yesterday by Mr.. Humphrey
and earlier this week by Gov
ernment agency witnesses con-
cerning operations and profits
Of the Hanna company under
the stockpile contract. Senator
Symington charged:
Mr. Humphrey now i'm
pugns the motives of the Sem
ate and of this subcommittee.
The American people will de-
eide who stabbed who in the
back"
Cites Discrepancies"
Senator Symington said that
yesterday the subcommittee
allowed Mr.. Humphrey ito
make many speeches in reply
to questions. many of which
he did not answer.
There were some discrepan-
cies in his testimony. however,
and the subcommittee intend
ed to obtain written clarifica-
ton from him on such mat
ters."
Before announcing abruptly
that subcommittee hearings
were adjourned, subject to the
call of the chair" Senator
Symington said in a typewrit-
ten statement:
I'VE deeply regret Mr.. Hum
phrey's statement in the Chris
tan Science Monitor today. 1t
is his second attack on this
subcommittee. We do not in
tend to let Mr.. Humphrey hide
behind former President Eisen-
hover. We intend to find out
if Mr.. Humphrey had anything
to do with getting that con-
tract for the Hanna company
which made great profits at
no risk"
Humphrey Comments
As the session was about to
end after a stormy exchange
between Chairman Symington
and G. o. P. Senators Bush Of
Connecticut and Beall Of Mary
land, Mr.. Humphrey made a
brief comment.
He not only denied that he
impugned the motives of the
Senate and the subcommittee,
but also charged that Senator
Symington's remarks repre-
sented the bitterness and pre-
judice" of the chairman.
Asked by reporters whether
he regretted having made the
comments attributed to him,
Mr.. Humphrey replied that he
thought those remarks had
proven justified in the light of
developments at the subcom-
mittee hearing this morning.
Despite the sudden suspension
of hearings, Senator Symington
made it clear that the sub
committee will continue to dig
deeper into the Hanna contract
and will call other witnesses.
Clear Case" Indicated
He said testimony to date
strongly indicates that the Gov
ernment has a clear case"
against the Hanna company.
He said he saw some discrep-
ancies" in Mr.. Humphreys tes-
timony yesterday that the for
mer Treasury Secretary had
little to do with the contracts
prior to 1858.
Senator Symington said evi-
dence thus far also has made
him more determined than ever
to find out whether any pres
sure or undue influence was
exerted by anyone in the Han
ma organization to get the con-
tract signed before Mr.. Hum
phrey became a cabinet officer
Previous testimony showed
that the contract was signed
only a few days before Mr..
Humphrey took office in jan
uary, 1858.
Bush DisagreeS
Senator Bush announced he
wanted to "disassociate myself
completely from the statement
of the chairman who is stating
his own views"
He urged especially that
Howard I. Young, deputy ad-
} ministrator of the Defense
Minerals Procurement Agency
in the Truman administration
be asked whether he, rather
than Hanna officials, insisted
on getting the contract.
Senator Beall said he also
did not concur in the chair
. mans statement. He said it was
much too early for the subcom-
mittee to draw any conclusions
from testimony it has received
thus far.
Senator Symington stood by
his statement as consisting
simply Of the facts" He noted
that Mr.. Humphrey was inter-
viewed on a TV news program
earlier today, and was quoted
as saying that the subcommit-
tee hearing was politically
motivated."
Senator Symington said Mr..
Young would be called as a wit
ness as soon as he rocovers
: from an eye operation.
Asked by a reporter whether
the subcommittee would have
Mr.. Humphrey back for further
questioning, Senator Symington
said: Sure"
He did not say how soon, but
the statement he read at the
session today contained a con-
siderable list of questions the
] subcommittee wants to pursue
with Mr.. Humphrey.
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