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L.No. 4. a NEW YORK: Democrats still rule in Albany (page 1) “TRRMIKOYAN: How he was turned down “ (page 1) on . Red carpets, pink slips {page 4) “LABOR: Bosses take over in St. Paul {page 2) “COURT: Warren vs. free speech .. (page 3) --> Rockefeller’ Speechwriters: New evidence that Gov- WP Stine sven, stocketetier ot New York intends to follow ine Mivuern depublican path hasmppeared in an obscure --ssuworner of The New York Times. But it is of such a H “-~nature that even the most hardened politicos in the - , Vapital are visibly shocked. + ports that the newly named assistant press secretary fo YO tMew Fork's Governor is the very man who, last fail, was -:. pg @ronking..out speeches attacking candidate Rockefeller, “""For Rockefeller gave this post to Robert L. McManug, a Democrat who served as assistant secretary to Demo- iz] -nenmétalic Governor Averell Harriman for the past two years, rand who was Harriman’s chief speechwriter in the +. +a. gubernatorial. campaign. It is considered certain that ’ McManus will write at least some of Rockefeller’s public ree ee ener “News of the appointment,” reports the Times, “sur- prised [Albany]. It. could not be recalled when a Gov- ~....€rnor had given as rewarding a job to not only a member of the opposite party but [to] one also intimately asso- | . eiated with its high command.” ‘J sameGovernor Rockefeller, the paper further reports, now - J has secured “the services of four former_new LAS SECU La ar Former newspapermen, ali of whom have been enrolled Democrats: McManus; ‘Richard Amper, press secretary; Harr J, OYonnel, assistant secretary for reports; and Francis A Jamieson, “ +" Jamieson—Human Events learns—has an interesting _ ‘history. Before going to Albany, he had served for several oe ayears as public relations counsel (“inside inan”) in the . office of the Rockefeller Brothers firm. The “outside” or public relations counsel of the Rockefeller Brothers has *[ for many years beg» Mrs. Anna Posenberg. left-wing are Democrat’ and one oficial in the Truman regime, ‘[in'New York much credit 1s given Mrs, Tosen rg for Rockefeller’s public relations build-up and for linking up left-wingers behind him in his bid for the Governor. ship. This monolithic Democratic press and publie relations ae eegcitourage-of Governor Rockefeller amazes Washington “as much as it did Albany. One Member of Congress “~*“remarks:. “In the last New York campaign, Rockefeller _ promised to give New York eitizens an entirely differ- ~—“ewent kind ‘of administration from that furnished by Gov- - erhor Harriman. If Rockefeller is sincere, how can he s oternstia sienimeependinatieiebenenets stan ater andere eteeenad 7 Soar Se EN eg: 7 Wednesday, January 28, 150 ie tm miwed i, story.from its Albany bureau, the Times re- personal public relations counsel and Specia assistant, - fied. fhessmen, windew-shopping, walks in. the park, cte.— + Published weekly of ‘408 Firat Street, SE, Washington 320.€ . ee a ce aed Washington, D.C. -. Printed in Two Sections honestly employ the same speechwriter who in the last .. (Wo years wrote addresses for the purpose of persuading New York citizens that Harriman's policies were best for the state?” Some Republicans retort that Rockefeller was not sincere in the campaign and intends—with such an en- tourage—to give New York state much the same New Deal regime as did his predecessor. Midwestern Repub- leans perceive in this picture further confirmation of their belief that Nelson Rockefeller will seek to capture . the Republican convention in 1960 in order to make the GOP into a New Deal organization. - How Mikoyan Was Sto : Here follows the inside | creas Teast a at proceedings wherchy . Under Secretary C_ Douglas Dillon rebuked Mikotah's”” attempt to blackmail financial support, from the |p. -- The architect of this elimactic scene was Secretary of -State Dulles himself,-who almost word fot Word coacKell” ’ Dillon beforehand on what to say. When the Russian asked for \long-term .. ‘éredits for delivery of American. equipment. ‘Dillon brought him up short, The Secretary told “Mikovan that America did not propose to give such credits to Soviet Russia, or to any other country that had been sv wag and flagrantly in default of its financial obligations. He re- minded the visitor that there was a considerable —: sum of Czarist debts for which the US held the USSR accountable. woe “ ioe In addition, Dillon made use of the fact that !yeviet : Russia, through its emissary Maxim Litvinoy in 1933, obtained diplomatic recognition by the United States on the promise (among other pledges) that .American interests which had suffered confiseation and damage as a result of the Bolshevik revolution would be jndemni- This, together with the other promises, "was nol fultifted. Finally, there was the matter of Lentl Lease. $8 billion-worth of goods which enabled Stalin Yo repel the Nazi invaders in World War IL, and on which not a cent has been paid. .- boos 5 Mikoyan was 30 angry. after Dilton dismissed’ ani Fy with these words, that he sallied forth to attack our Government in what one British writer (René MeColl#* of the London Daily Express) called “unforgiveable re 77 marks,”" delivered to Washington’ § National Press Club. The picture Wiikoyan had created in two weeks of | stumping the country—that of an affable super-salesmian —abruptly changed into that of a snarling. insuledtin.« lackey of the Kremlin. The edifice built up by an appar- ” ~ ently well-laid public relations plan—-lunches with busi- a f erashed to earth in one of the biggest reversals witnessed ~~ and covered by the Washington press in Inany years. Who built this edifice?—is a question debated in clubs --- . 9. Copyright 1959 by HUMAN EWENTS, INC. ae 1e5-GKq) - 3