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09625 Alger Bisa is @ convicted treltor, and Frank Coe bas been pamed under oath before Ceniressicnal committees seven different times as ea member of the Crrmuinist Farty. I repert that I do not state that Stevenson was @ Communist or pro- Cormanis., rut I must brlicve that something wes wrong somewhere. We mow come to the mich discussed testimony by Adlai Stevenacn in the trial of Alger Biss. I have not conmsidzred this factor standing alone as an inperieant metter in the Stevenson record, It is only a link in the chain cf events whisk rreve the cese ezainst Otevenson. Woat decs impress me, however, is the deathly fear that Governor Stever- ger. disrlove now when additional facts licking him to Eise are produced. He cleveriv atiemtts to now fooly thet his knowledee of Hise was casual end re- verly attemrts to now imply thet his ine dg E. rote avd that he was net vouching for Hiss's character at the trial. I hold in my Lard a petiticn made up by the Hiss lawyers when they asked that Siivonsen'’s written statement te ecceptel as evidence. They say, and I quote: GZoverner A@lni Stevenson of Illinois has been closely as- sociated with the defendant in the ccurse of certain international dirlomatic undertakings in which both cf thea have perticipated. They were together at the Gan francisco cenference of the United Nations at which the Crarter cof the United Nations was adopted and they were aiso tog ther at the Lesdon conference which preceded, anc pretared agenda for, the Sean Francisco conference. Deritg the course cf these acsoclations, Goveincr Stevenscr has had an opportunity to form an opinion concerning the reputetion of Alger Hise for veracity, loyalty and integrity. ' Th. tectincr: cf Governor Stevenson Would be of freet inportance te tre detendant because it would represent a etatement of the opinicn of a distinguiened American citizen in respect of the defendent’s character and his repetaticn for loyalty, integrity acd veracity. The lack of that testimony would ¢eprive hin of the inmrortart ad- vantage of buch Yavoreble testimony. I vant you to examine closely tke statement Goveracr Stevenson made at Clevelard, Chic, in which he attempted to defend his support cf the reputaticn ef Aleer Eise, the arch treitor of our tine. Stevenson said last Thursday: UT pata Wee wenuteatian tre ‘cana T ayn t= ery 7 said bis reputation wes ‘"™ooa' . . . I dian't say it wes ‘very good.' (10-23-52) Here we have the Democrat candidate for President claiming that Elsa's repuLaticn was "gooc" but not "very good." ; I say that if he had such misgivings, he should not have vouched for Eiss at all. ‘There are no DEGREES OF LOYALTY to the United States. A men is vither loral or dislcyal to his country. There is no such thing as being a dittie tit disloysi. Is it any wonder the jury did not accept Stevercon's