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. ei ee - aaa eee eee f “THE EVENING STAR, Washin, Co deel, TUESDAY, JULY 1, WO 3lasting McCarthy Charges la committee of the Congress has,|have been greatly impressed with in practical effect, been rest asl the high caliber of State Depari- invalid by the Supreme Court in|ment personne! charged with re- lthe case of United States v.| sponsibility for security, both in, Bryan (70 8. Ct, 724 11950)); re-| Washington and abroad. We be- :|\hearmg denied (70 8. Ct. 1018 lieve the American people would (1950)}. Two witnesses have ap-jlike to know and are entitled te avesllary strides fjpeared before us and refused tojknow of the excellent testify, claiming their privilege| which the department has ee eae aelf-ine: anaagont kage Ca under | to meet the ae aetied by ie ‘[ problema, ktitution cite- Bierosttion epentied | employes tions have been rion injties and installations. ‘the case of each of these individ- VI . uals, it is apparent that even if Be : they are convicted for contempt, Gurtae the lent war zevealed that i we have still been deprived of a complete lack of common sense Dr. Harlow Shapley Philip C. Jessup [testimony on matters deemed MA@~| 0. Good jud: t in the terial to our inquiry, Such a aitu-|°r © gment shown id_unfair|an election year, some Americans| ation tends to threaten the. very classifying of documents and dis- valiel, injmay question the findings of ®2Y) roundation of the immemorial pre- patches end ‘ o the eyetem, at ‘onal in-linvestigative body that may have rogative of the Congress to con- a. one ‘or eeping ation in-|any degree of political complexion, | quct, investigations and hearings. records which wot serve to = that welas, of course, is true of any CON-\7, I, sccordingly recommended termine the location of classified altewash’|pressional committee. With thislinat the appropriate committee material was manifestly inade- Depart-|in mind, together with the mem-|o¢ each branch of Cohgress con~| Tate: While it is understood © lory of repeated charges, however! auct an immediate study with a that studies Pave been made in e executive Tanch cf the Gove unfortu- unwarranted, concerning the loy- ned in its|aity program throughout the Gov- View to developing Saeary immu. ernment to correct this situation, * failure of}ernment service ss a whole, We) nity where testimony is material to tt is recommended that the Pres- 1ers to at-| make the following recommenda-/on inquiry and at the same time ident. through the National Se- ane with! tion: not be = vehicle to be employed curity Counct! or otherwise, deter- . Out of! (A) ‘That the President of the|by unscrupulous individuals seek~| Mine, that such studies have re- it Senator| United States favorably consider ing to escape punishment for|@ulted im corrective instructions ‘ly 21 se8-|\ the appointment of a commission,| srimes committed. ‘|that have been appropriately im- Senator) in the nature of the Hoover Com- re - |plemanted.... + ., 'y 22. Sig-|mission, to make a thorough and 7 percent- comprehensive study of the Soy- -the ria sg With a ‘ew te dever- were con- rinkag ite adequacy to meet the ‘aely anom- requirements of security at this ¢ minority critical juncture of our interna- e to agree tlonal relations: 5 should be (B) That this commission be water Hick: | cotaposed of 13 high-minded and MubiiG. eras! | publio-spirited individuals to be waisted that atlected as follows: ff the Toad’ (1) Four to be appointed by a) executive the | President of the United + the few (i) ‘Two from the Federal ee ape, St ‘neal me are (2) Two from private life. saengs go-| ,.°2) Pour to be appointed by lahvewed, tn the President of the Senate: + heen 4 (1) Two from the Senate— the FBI one from the majority and one wall. We do iran the minoriiy party. - aa om the (2) Two from private Ife. pointe fe (3) Four to be appointed by 18 folly ean | the Speaker of the House of te reerernel- | Representatives: t ; : wo from the House falpre. Ae | .. 0 from the inajority and one | , trom the’ minority party. Seen a #2) Two: from private ilfe. Ey ferre: : TI Mag et ts |: it is yecommended that a joint “nitirea i, COU ice of the House and Sen- mong: the 2% be appainted to make # care- “geg)®™4 study @f the immunity from gafter- civil mun extended members of Where consttad by reason of statements Ievents- made by then on the fioor of Cure ther House and befo, eee ee aetna, “ r ata a Bo ES See, UE ER pC y foe Uhid investigation indicates that Mam ae thie privilege eviended us should mt bere o leense for the char-