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M.Tolson. i Mr. Boardman Nr. Nichols ____ Nr. Bel moar is Old Admirers Rumble and Old Critics Cheer Md Harbo _ Scott McLeod Is Satisfied ?= With State Dept. Security Mr, Rosen Mr, Tamm Nr, Sizoo : Mr, Wioterrowd _____ Tele, Room Mr, Holloman y ANTHONY LEWIS Wher Scott McLeod took over as the State Depirtment’s security chief two years aco, oop _ was denounced variously as “a spy for Joe McCarthy” and a ruthless Red-aunter-y2) sag using security for political ends and wrecking department morale, This year some of Mi. Mc- [REAR RSA ee .eod'’s actions have brought him Ra er ee aim partment. Mr. McLeod said. Ans : : ‘ he added specuic praise for the Miss Gandy veers from fornier critics and -scontented rumuliig’s from his ‘d admirers, He cleared Welt wejinsky for State Depart- wn werk, fur example, and ‘tuck ba the clearance even wer Agriculluce Deparinent 1essure, Last Woes Mr. MeLeud s.eiv ded wodid.crities even nm.ore Dy wuilag senale cesmmiitee that he would “2@ alccromunist if necessary to ta Glate job dune. A reporter ,uippek afier the hearing: ‘Scott, toe MeCarihy will have a subpena uo for you in the morning.” RETTER UNDERSTOOD Mr. McLeod has noted tre shift- g opinions, but he doesn't think . ig resfonsible. He beheves he oa8 slayed essentially the same nce he took office, but people just aderstand hirn better. “The apprehensions of two years -vo about me just haven't worked an,” he said today in an interview, ‘The actual record has aileviated "ears. “Remember that it was a change { administration anyway. CNMr. MieLeod teok over March 3. 1953.) nere Was bound to be concern. EASY CHANGEOVER “Except for same propaganda. T yink his wold have been the asiest changeover in history. We ave mace fewer changes in person- -vithan in 1933... “The State Department had two affieWwbL peoblems. It mushrvoumed ae ee” MR. 3IcLEOD that evervbody was suspect.” Mr. McLeod said the lack of criticism of State’s security pro- gram recently showed it must be working well—“We were in the spot- light, so if we didn't do things right we'd have heard about it.” We added that he had no personal objection to a bread study of se- curity programs by a special bi- partisan body if such a group had enough authority behind it to get the complete picture, including the official Government side. The Administration thus far has op posed suvh a study, ‘ Mle, MeLeud said his reinvestiga- jicn of Stale personnel is naw com- piete for all practical pu poses, There will be a continuing recheck of empleve files, tho, with about 53 per cent of the staff being rein- “dedication of Fureign Servic: of- ficers, who he sa.d work “in vonci- tions = overseas that the ave.sge American could net put up with ” Mar, MeLeod conceded that on ce of the people whs ye bees soritec ds lis good friends on Ca, tol Hil: have raisea some eyeorews about him iately. “Thrive was a period,’ ne sid. ‘when they were saying: has been taken c.e: Ly ihe domes.” SEEKS MIDDLE COURSE Mr. McLecd insisied he frags ot been taken cver vy anybbd,; aitfieres ese --- just Wants lo steer a middle cuurse. He has uiever he. (ne worming it- Jationship with Caplio) Hill inat used tn be charged to him, he sid, and he beheves “tate shut alowed 16 run Me awn security o! fairs. But he aaded that he woud not get into a public fight with any congressman. Some of Mr. McLeod's old crs.ics do not agree Wilh His view of bom- self as a constant in a chauging landscape. They say he formerly used security for political purposes in political speeches himself and fed facts to altacking congressmen, whether innocentiy or not. These old critics fec] stromgiy that Mr. McLeod has changed, and for the better--towaid a more “an- derstanding, syropathetic and soph s-St an Herald a a snail change, and then wih agg Cilaved View of sccurity. ; My. Meieod would agree vu... f joke, “You'd be a precy > just after World War 11. : suddenly security was thrown ah argd into the political arena, stuhifies peri vestigated al a lime ¢ - - £ oH son if you didn’t grow in Iwo le KIND WORDS oS of tniz Kind of experien @ Si.iderald Tribune ' “Polilicians always exaggerate. He has not found any unusual “Bur f don’t kicw if lve gruan The political boys macpgat v7 ane ch ee of secuily risks in the de bigger or smaile:.” Tor _ alceal ops TRAST FES ru a a me . y Date: __= eee wood Oar - vei ARO % 7655 ‘ Meir We TS bas ok