Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-25

tons security or best interests,
or any tendency to sacrifice our
national interest by appease-
ment of the potential enemy"
The chief conclusions in the |
majority report were:
That the traditional principle
of military subordination to-
civil authority "be given I'M
wavering adherence and that
it not be weakened in any par
ticular."
That the executive branch
has the inherent power to re-
quire that military officers
submit public statements for
policy review prior to delivery.
That the armed services have
a responsibility to furnish train
and teaching which will instill
and develop in military per-
sonnet a firm belief in, and
appreciation for, the American
principles of democracy and
freedom, and an awarenesS of
the threat of communism to
this country and the free world.
Suggestions Adopted
Although unfolding the right
of the Government to make
sure that speeches by military
officers conform to the Ma
tons foreign policy, so that
1--WE speak with one tongue and
not with a thousand" the sub
committee found that many of
the changes made in speeches
by the censors showed "incon-
sistency. caprice. personal judy
ment and even responsibility"
The subcommittee explained
that many of its suggestions
for improving the reviewing
process have already been put
into effect. as the result Of
an agreement worked out be-
tween the State and Defense
Departments.
The Senators, however, took
strong exception to the censor
ship Of statements prepared by
military officers for presenta-
ton to congressional commit
tees in closed session. They said
they were surprised and dis
turbed" to learn that such
statements have been subject to
prior review and clearance not
only by the Defense Depart=
ment, but also by the State
Department.
"This is highly Objectionable
and improper practice" the
subcommittee concluded, land
can only be calculated to OBJ
struct unduly the free flow Of
information to which the Con-
gress is entitled"
The subcommittee devoted
only a few paragraphs to the
case Of former Maj. Gen. Edwin |
A. Walker, who resigned from
the Army year ago after he |
had been removed from COM
mand of the oath Infantry Di-
vision in Germany and officially |
diminished for alleged viola
ton Of Defense Department |
regulations.
Defense Secretary Mcnamara
told the subcommittee Gen.
Walker conducted an indoctrin-
alton program which violated
Army regulations, and that he
tried to influence troops in
their voting in the 1860 election.
PRO Blue" Program Backed
The subcommittee said in its
report that it did not attempt
to retry the issues involved in
the Walker case, but invited
the general to testify for a day
and a half. The report recalled
that the general himself last
December described the case as
CLOSED" But the subcommittee |
made this one comment:
ut is well, however, to COM
ment on the popular miscon-
ception that Gen. Walker was
disciplined because of his troop
indoctrination activities in con-
nection with the 'pro-Blue'
program. This is incorrect. The
Army investigating officer spe-
officially found that the division
information and education pro-
gram conducted by Gen. Walker
under the name Of 'pro-Blue'
was 'basically sound and he
consequently recommended that
it continue to be supplemented |
in the oath Infantry Division"
The subcommittee urged the |
Pentagon to include in the
troop training program the
motion picture film, Operation
Abolition" which was produced
by the House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee. showing
riots that occurred during hear
ings the committee held in San
Francisco.
Defense officials defended
restriction of the film to use
at voluntarily attended nom
training gatherings. They ar
gued it had become controver-
sial, and also that the Army
had an educational film Of its
own, entitled, Communist Tar
get: Youth" The subcommittee
Endorsed the Army's film, but