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0-19 {Rav. 12-9-86} 4 Hearina ea ring of . ‘John 4L.. McClellan, D-Ark., cross-examining . Su- préme Court nominee Thurgood Marshall closely on Marshall’s views on criminal Jaw, has re- ceived little satisfaction. Marshall, the first Negro ever nominated for’ a seat on’ the high court, repeatedly declined yesterday to ‘discuss matters that he insisted would be in-| volved in “hindreds” of ‘similar cases headed for the’ tribunal. “E must, say,” . McClellan stated, “it leaves me without the necessary . information - I }need affirmatively to consent to your appointment, I haven’t ‘been able to get an.answer that | describes - to me your views. ” t Approval. Expected. - d Despite McClellan's opposition, \t appeared that nomination of he 59-year-old U.S. solicitor yeneral will sail comparatively oothly through the Judiciary ‘ommittee and the Senate. A numberof other senators! astened to-place themselves on| record in support of the-nomina- tion after, McClellan’s series. of questions. ..”. The confirmation jwhich opened yest n- times<taday, Set ‘Strom, ‘Thur.’ ‘rgond. RSC 7 ected t0) question avahall ey rights matters. McClellan’s questions sought sto bring out two points: whether ‘Marshall agrees that crime has reached drastic proportions jus- tifying new measures and ‘whether Marshall agrees, with recent 5-4 decisions by the Su: preme Court that critics claim} are hindering law enforcement. | hearing, Determination Voiced “I am as alarmed as you are,” Marshall told ‘McClellan, “but I am equally. determined that whatever is- done by gov- ernment agencies .. . be done within the framework ‘of the Constitution.” In response to a question as to whether it is not ‘necessary sometimes in protecting our na- tional security that we sacrifice some rights,” Marshall said: }OP CLIPPINE ‘ne if Not if tt violates the 2¢ Constitu-j *ATED__ “BOIL 2a iat ~ The nominee declinéd ‘to go fultnertan this in to more specifie questions by MeClellan, such as whether he subseribed to the “philosophy” of recent Supreme Court deci- sions limiting the admissibility: ; jof statements given by: crime. Suspects “who... have Not:: béen fully warned of their rights. Marshall referred MecCleltan rto the governments brief filed by - him in one of the recent icases, and: Sen. Edward M. (Kennedy, D-Mass., agreed to furnish briefs, speeches and ar- ticles by Marshall to the com- mittee. “4 a] ' Drawing laughter from, spec: tators in the crowded hearing/ room, Marshall himself. said} that “once the President an-| nounced the nomination, I} haven’t made any whe ; to anyhedy. about anything.” Senators who appeared ta line! ap in support of Marshall’s| nomination at today’s hearing; included Edward Kennedy,| ‘Thomas. J. Dodd, D-Conn. Philip A Hart, D-Mich,; Birch! ‘Bayh, D-Ind.; Hiram L. Fong,; ‘R-Hawaii, and Roman L. Fru ska, R-Neb. . Earlier, Senate ' Republican ‘Leader Everett McKinley Dirk-| isen, of Elinois, another eommit-; tee member, -predicted speedy, approval of Marshall's appoint-' -Tent, - | Marshall, who would succeed; ! Justice, Tom ‘C. Clark, father of: the new Attorney General Ram-! sey. Clark,. was presented ‘at the] ‘hearing by Sens.. Jacob K, ‘Javits, R-N.Y., and Robert F. Kennedy, D-N. y, ‘In. addition to hearipg_testi-: mony on Marshall’s. nominaton.t Christopher; nominee for the ’ . |post of deputy attorney. general! Few ‘questions were. asked: Christopher, a onctime clerk to Supreme Court Justice Wil- peared that -his trove was er snoncon roversi: ceqnsidered: t IMfaw bP arshall Opens pennant eman iy ARS IY, ‘ith Quizzin ng by McClellan} Jsenators .were “intwoduged to} Lae ATBERBS lawyer Warren MJ. liam 0. .Douglas, and it ap-). Tolson DeLoach. Mohr Wick Casper Callahan . Conrad Felt Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter - Tele. Room "Holmes .Gandy The Washington Post. ¢ — Times Herald The Washington Daily News ; The Evening Star (Washingtoay OROG The Sunday Star (Washington) Daily News (New York) . Sunday News (New York) New York Post The New York Times, * World Journal Tribune (New York) The Sun (B altimore) The Worker ‘The New Leader The Wall ‘Street Journal ‘The National Observer ‘People’s World JUL 14 1967 Date . cs, ; M Wash ilu 1 news De yi ARKED FILE AND INITIALED NOT RECORDED 128 JUL 20 1967 |