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Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy — Part 20

91 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Cold War & Communism · Topic: Sen Joseph Joe Mccarthy · 91 pages OCR'd
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TPR os beer ee ae etal eae 2s ; Se Re Cok A Sc el “<c- mission, tie Benate-Houge Atomic ConTiittee has access to con- fidential dat® on AEC employes. And_tt aa, developed by Sena- tor Hickenlobper, the Senate Ex- penditures subcommittee headed by Senator Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan, received confidentiall ™ files in its ‘investigation of the Kahsas City vote fraud charges a few years ago. on Senator Hickenlooper wanted to know if Mr. McGrath considered turning over the files to the cém- mittee was a hazard when oth mmittees had been given acced; th FBI records. So “I'm. not golng to pass Judgmer im the integrity of this or a her committee of Congress,” Mr. McGrath retorted, . Principle Is Involved. _ . The two. officials emphasized that a principle was Involved and they were strongly opposed to turning over even FRI summaries to the committee. Mr. Hoover sald: . “If we yield In one ¢ ** * we open the floodgates.” ‘ Senator Lodge, Republican, cf: Massachusetts, brought out thi some raw material in FBI fil became public in the Judith®op- : loh espionage case. Mr. Hoover mhde publi¢ over his protests and at) the direction of Associate Jus- tide Clark, then Attorney General. Senator McCarthy’s announce- ment that he would speak on the Senate floor today on his charges{ was made in a memorandum sent! to Senator Hickenlooper and read while Mr, Hoover and Mr, Me, Grath were testifying. . He sald he deeply regretted nol ing sble to hear Mr, Hoove; tistify, but that he was “com Fletely and. tnescapably tied up” vith the préparation. of his Sen- afe speech... * . “Will: you's also inform Mr. Hoover,” he Wrote, “that I shail greatly appreciate it if he will his agents availatfe ts in the Lattimore cafe I, consider of some imp Ay fhe! ich brought him to Washington from Seattle. He wil appea} t fore the Senate subcommittee later to answer charges madi Senator. McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin. .—AP Photos. Johp_&- Service talks with newsmen as he Jeaves the plant
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