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body who opposes that position
opposes the law"
Investigations Subcommittee
Chairman Mcclellan, Demo-
crat Of Arkansas, seemed less
than impressed with Mr.. Gil
patric's explanation Of the
source Of the weekend stories
quoting a spokesman as saying
the subcommittee had misled
the Pentagon into thinking
that the Tx inquiry would he
brief and perfunctory.
II don't understand why they
keep making statements TO the
press and then come here and
say they were misinterpreted,
Senator Mcclellan told re-
porters after the closed meet
ing.
He said that he hoped that,
after what we regard as a
second retraction," Pentagon
officials will stop these tao
tics" and cooperate with the
subcommittee in trying to get
at the truth regarding the Tx
contract.
Session with Sylvester
The subcommittee had a pre-
vious set-to with Arthur Syl-
vester, Assistant Secretary OF
Defense for Public Affairs,
when he acknowledged being
the Pentagon spokesman" who
told reporters there could be no
judicial rendering" of a de-
cision on the Tx award be-
cause Of the State self-interest
subcommittee members had.
When called before the sub
committee, as Mr.. Gilpatric was
today, Mr.. Sylvester insisted
that he had intended no reflec-
tons on the Senators.
Senator Mcclellan ordered a
transcript made available at
once on the closed testimony
of Mr.. Gilpatric.
Mr.. Gilpatric told reporters
that the subcommittee in to-
days hearing asked no ques-
tons regarding Mr.. Gilpatric's
relations with his former New
York law firm and General
Dynamics Corp.
No Material Benefit
He re-emphasized that since
he has been in the Pentagon
he has received mo material
benefit in any shape or
form" from his former law
firm.
In his Senate speech. Senator
Symington said that although
some Of us have differed with
he present Secretary of De-
'ense on matters of judgement
-on at least one occasion that
las been true Of myself--a
ormal effort to reverse a major
,olicy decision on the grounds
he Secretary has exceeded his
authority" is another matter.
IF every time q disgruntled
contractor, or a party in inter-
est with a disgruntled contrac-
tor, does not obtain q
contract on which the con-
ractor has. bid, a congressional
Investigation is thereupon re-
Iuested. then much, If not
most, Of the time of those re-
ponsible for our defense poll
lies must be taken up in
ustifying an administrative
decision.
BOeing Business Cited
as it not paradoxical that
the company involved, Boeing,
has received more business
from the Department Of De-
Tense than any airplane COM
pany in the history of the
United States?
"In the IL years, 1851 to 1861
inclusive, Boeing received from
the United States Government
$l1 .8l8,900, 900. From that busi-
ness. Boeing earned a net pro-
fit Of SCOT ZOO, 000."
Senator Symington said CIV
ilian control Of the military is
a paSlc principle OF this Gov
eminent, but means little I'M
less there is mutual respect on
both sides.
Exercised Rights
He said that despite the en-
inence Of the present civilian
heads in the armed services
"they are now being held UP tc
public criticism and censure
because they exercised Their
right Of judgment"
IF men who give up what
these men have given up in
order to serve their country In
peacetime, run the risk Of not
only having their judgment,
but also their integrity at
tackled, what chance will there
be to continue TO obtain the
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