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|rintshing sc Dement To Head; Highlander Unit “Legislative Group To Hire this and says he welcomes the investigation. Patten Is Secretary Representative Cartter Patten of Chattanooga was appointed secretary of the committee, Th From The Commercia] Appeal . ! > Nashville Buresu NASHVILLE, Feb. 16.—Sen-|, _ator Barton Dement was named}, * chairman Monday of a legisla-/ "tive committee that wi Ves- tigate operations of th igh- lander Folk School at Iu. OO The Murfreesboro attorney pecu,cu we perform his duties “fairly and fearlessly” and said the fiveeman committee will _.keep itself “In the bounds of the law and the resolution,’ Opinion On Duration Senator Dement, at the first meeting ef the committee, pro- duced an opinion of state Solici- .al Atiaon Humphreys! that “the investigative group must complete its inquiry pa Fern I adhour ns in March. legislative Bes: | anes committee a. + vt ety ieee Bion. This is necessary, Mr. Hum- ..& said, because the fune-) ne cf 2 committee created by! vrsciution cannot extend beyond: : rent of the General) sesn may, eercrcontative Harry tee! senter of Bristol, a committee yaember and one of the spon- tos resolution, expressed rome concern over the official! wpisubsl . The resolution, he com- mented, calls for the commit- tee to make an interim report -to the Legislature with the tm coh: as emin® that the inves-! aseucn Way necd to be con- “tiuusd after the General As + | . “s Abaggcreee THe Lt FA wPet@opetaoe eu teedrass Ropar at adig ‘ J. Alan Han-lf; Jemphis, said that if wee seer investigation . i Ub be necessary after adjourn- a Py the Legislature could ep- ats Jaw to permit it inter has been labeled: bi some legislators as e iene of gubversive activitiys | and “has even been called al ian as be ie 44s ‘y THAR J 11959 a“ Attorney For Inquiry {other member is Senator Law- “FIRST SESSION IS HELD . 2 ane a A ora ear ene eee mee ee Se ee | hoo] for communism. [rence Hughes of Arlington. Myles Horton, director of High- lander, has vigerously denied '|- poutive session shortly after considering an East Tennessee lawyer but have not talked with him about Accepting the post. tion. Under provisions of resolution, the committees ay spend up to $5,000 for any fex- penses it incurs. Members said they have The committee went into ex. . Patten's election, Members said afterward they discussed securing the services of an at- torney as special counsel to the committee. Senator Dement 1 said | they are y arelyet decided ded_whether to conduct © Investtentortere or! they will vistt the JHE COMMERCIAL APPEAL. ¥ AVE PRIS TEnnw A-11-59 (GL ~ LeU a NOT RECORDED ‘ - 141 MAR 11.:«1959 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UiRCLASSIFIED “og DATE lula BY SPEaTHIO.) ayy & thee! ay reer