Evening star., 1962-09-05
By ROBERT X. WALSH
sfaF Sta Writer

By ROBERT X. WALSH
star sta Writer
Short cuts in the House are
proving insecure for two Sc
eurity bills sought by Chair
man Walter of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activ-
tiles.
It's a long road that has no
turning. even in Congress. The
Pennsylvania Democrat still ex-
poets passage of both measures
before final adjournment. But
q setback yesterday and other
recent sidetracks will force him
to follow the rugged parliament
tary path through the Rules
Committee which decides the
time for debate and opportun-
ity for amendments.
A bin for maximum per-
sonnel security in the National
Security Agency" was stricken
from the House calendar yes
terday. Several Democrats and
Republicans objected to consid-
ering it under a unanimous
consent arrangement with prac-
ttcally no debate. A single OBJ
lection temporarily blocked it
on August 20 when Mr.. Walter
first tried to expedite it
through the consent calendar. i.
Industrial Security" Bill
That measure and a COM
panion bill for protection of
classified information released
TO United States industry and
defense contractors" by the De-
tense Department were among
a score Of bills scheduled for
House action last week. Un-
der a rules suspension proce-
dilre, they could have been de-
bated for only 40 minutes each
and would have required a two
thirds majority vote for pas
sage.
Mr.. Walter. however. saw the
handwriting on the House wall.
He did not call up the two bills
for consideration under rules
suspension. That was the day
several Southern Democrats fill
mustered against the anti-poll
tax constitutional amendment. |
Several Northern Democratic
liberals threatened to use sim
liar tactics against Mr.. Walters
bills.
The industrial security" bill
has come in for especially |
heavy attack. The AFL-CIOl
last week warned that the pro-
posed authority for the Secre-
tary Of Defense to set up strict
security programs for defense
contractors and their employees
could deny basic constitutional
rights such as conformation Of
accusers and appeal to the
courts.
Representative Lindsay, Re-
publican Of New York, q JUS
tice Department official in the
Eisenhower administration. told
the House recently that the bill
would endanger liberties not
only Of persons in defense
plants but those in educational
and research institutions.
Mr.. Walter maintained that
the measure would clarity the
position Of Congress" on q Su-
preme Court decision which
three years ago invalidated a
Defense Department industrial
security clearance review pro-
gram.
Science Medal Plan Protested
A further and final attempt
10 obtain House consent calen-
lar passage of the National
Medal Of Science proposal also
Jailed yesterday when at least
three members objected. The
first objection came on August
s.. Then on August 8, the
House voted 1913 to lit against
suspending the rules and pass
ing the proposed award of 20
such medals and $4,000 to dis
tinguished scientists.
The bills sponsor, Chairman
Miller Of the House Science and
Committee, has
not indicatd whether he will
seek Rules Committee clear
ance.
Despite House reluctance to |
take up anything controversial
on its consent calendar yester-
day, Mr.. Walter did not leave
the field entirely defeated or