◆ SpookStack

~~, ~v. «RESSIONAL tt ECORD—SE. 1251 the ocean.” That is Phillip Jessup, Some interesting information has been developed before the Tydings commit- tee. of course, about Jessup, For example, they producec a letter at the heuring, which the Senate may or may not have-geen, A letter which Jessup wrote to cent, talking about Fredcrick Field, the'top Communist saying, “We have got to help Freddie all we can"— that was when he was about to head a Communist organization—“I sucgest & préss release as follows." Then Jessup wrote the press relezse and sent it to Field, press release which was identical, almost to the last comme, with the Daily Workes’s description of this Communist front, Last year, when we were trying to dig some of the Communists out of Govern- ment, the President made a speech. AS I recall, it was matle over a Nation- wide hook-up. In it he said it was a great mistake to do what I was doing, that we were ends ingcring national Wail. He said, “Now, if MocCanriry or anyone clse has any information abou C.ramulnists or anyo.. who is bed for ti... ccuntry, let him scond the informa- tion to me, Harry 5. Trumen.” Ee said, “l will take action. You should not do i the way McCartry ts doing it.” iit, President, when we got this ma- terial rewarcing Jecsup, Y decided I wed call the President's blu, so we sent all of it shim, We sent him ecpics Of the Mugugiue which Jessup was pub- his: Tung, which contained articles which fouuecd the Communist line rigkt down to the last period. One would think it wa, vhe Cominform’s .clal program, aie vigistly £o, beeaus:: the articles were being Teditea by men who have keen ideicified under oath as Communists. Vee Sent him photostats of the checks, showing that che Communists were sup- porting Jessup's publieciion, We gent him a copy of the petition of Jessup, say- ins “Let us destroy our atomic bomb.” We sent him copies of Jessup's testimony Pratsing Alger Hiss. We sent him pho- tostats showine that Mr. Jessup was af- fiiidted with ive organizations which had been officially named as fronts for and doing the work for the Communist Party. I said, “Now, Mr. Fvesident, take ac« tion. Here is some evidence. Certainly Fou cannot say this man is good for America. He has been found at every tim’ and place where disaster has struc'z America and success has come to Sovict Pussia."” The President took oction, What da ¥Hlat ud Senators think the President’ § action waz? It consisied of giving Philip Cc, Je-sup top seeret clearance to all atomic and hydrogen-bomb information. Of all tae stupidly stubborn and stubbornly stupid examplevof playing with the lives of American boys, I think that tops them al.. Kr, President, ia closing, let me say, apain, that I very much dislike having to naine these individuals who ere under charges of Cemmunist actyitivs. I bezeed the Scerctary cof State to dany them access to secret material, and told him if he did not do so I would have to name iLem. Eerefused. cre of them may be able to prove tnt they tre neither security no. iopalty risks. If so, they have been hurt by this publicity, and I regret it. But if an individual is accused of reckless driving, jumping a Biop sign, Or embezcling from a bank, the American people get that Informa- tion. So_why should not the American peopie be informed when their servants are actised Of Communist ac tivities as a result of FBI investigations. Mr. McFARLAND. Mr. President, I regret that I find it necessary to address the Senate of the United States this afternoon, It is regrettable because the majority leader should not have to make any remarks dealing with the respon- sibility of a Member of this great body; itis regrettable that any Member must be reminded of the tradition of service in this body which requires the hizhest degree of integrity in the performance of his duty. Mr. President, for over a century and & half the Senate has been known as a bedy of intecvity, of honor, ana of Gitnity. It was because of what we read when we were in schucl about those who preceded us that some of us had the in~ spiration to make membershin in the United States Senate our goal; we felt it would be a distinguished honor to serve in this body. Ta be a Member of the United States Senate imposes on one certain resvon~ sibilities to his fellow men, ta his Govern- ment, and te his Nation. If any Senator has evideree that envy man has commit- ted a hich crime, cr if he hes evidence that any man serving in the Governa:cnt is disloyal, he has the solemn duty to place that evidence before a praner tii- bunal. Ha court of justice does not act, he has cf course the responsibility of placing the evidence before his col- leagues. Mr, President, our forefathers, when they wrote the Constitution of the United States, granted us certain im- munity on the flocr of the Senaie. Whr? Because it was their opinion thas the Members of this body could always be relied upon never to charge anv inci- vidual unfairly or unjustly, never ico down h.s character, or hurt his pood name unless compelling evidence against him was in thelr possessicn. Mr. President, just a8 it is the duty cf a Member of the Senate to lay before the preper tribunal or to lay befere 2 court or before this body cvidence, he has a like responsibility never to say one word azainst the good mame of an in- dividual unless he hes the evidence to support the charge. If he has such evi- dence, it is his duty to lay it before the Senute at the time he makes the cnarge against the individual. When I was a small boy my mc her taught me that when one takes from an individual his gocd name, that ine dividuai has been stripped of his mossy valuable possession. I have sat on the floor of the Senate and heard men charged, by inners and inference, with disloyalty, and even with high crimes and misdemeanors, witaout any substaniial evidence ef the the Unitec States. Mr. President, I have sat on this floor and heard one Eenaicr, by innueude cod inginuation, charge a Lich eficial of +s i Z " TAL “ggve y Government, a man who had served h: country for a lifccime with distineticn and honor, with being a traiter or a ncir traitor, Tragically tnere seeiis to be rz easy way to cape with a situation 1... th::, since to attempt to refute such charges merely dignifies the assertion, There is only one way to meet that kinw’ of cunduct and jz is 10 remind Membe-_ of their duty and i sponsibility. The distinguished junior Senator fron. Ma:ne (Mrs. Swim] is on the floor. = Want to congratulate her on a statement which she made in the Senate on Junc 18, 1951, o statement we at] mar take co I should like to read the last twe Paragraphs of her remarks: As an American T 2m shocked at the way Repupiicans and Lemocrats al‘Ke are piayire directly tn.o the Communist design of con- fuse, Civide, And conquer, As an American I do not want a Demc- cratic administration whitewash or cover-up any more than I want a Republican smeéar or witch hunt, erat Cs unis. 1 tomdemn a Demecr Foscist just as much as 7 condemn a Repu can Communist. They are equatly dan. Bows to Fou ard Te and to our cotlntr:. As an Ameérican I 34rt to se our Nation recapture the strength and unity it once had wher we fought the excmy imstead af cure Belves, . -i a ene care, Min. President, I imphasize that wher & man's good nime is taken away by in. sinuetions and i:nnuendoes he bas becn done a great injustice I desire to add, Mr. President——- Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. President, wil! the Senator yield? It: McPARLAD No; I de-not yield. Mr. AICCARTHY I did not think the Benator woud, [Laughter in the gai. leries Mi. McFARLAND. I desire .o empha. size, Mr, President, that when one 2s ur- Justly accused of dislovalty to his coun- try an equally great injustice is benz gone our country and our free institu. tions Ah, Mr. President, our enemy, the : i ry much: to have those charged with ss onstbuty for cu Government unjustly brought under s1:- picion and distrust, to have us distrust each other and fight among ourselves and accuse each other. When we ds the: we serve their purpose just as effectively as one of their paid agents. Mr, President, it is beneath the dignit: ot Members of the Senate ta smear any indiv.dual. It behooves us te lieve valid and substantial evidence when an inc!- vidual is mentioned by us as being dis- loye, vo his country. No Sen.tor should become a characte: a:sassin. I sucgest, Mr, President, that wher the name of any 2 ber of ous Semate bece.n2s an adiestive for mruc 2inwint, we have come @ fur vay from une trac. tion of (hase creat miowowht me s. ere, We vaye torn down the gies “ie seanding anc respect that this should enjoy; we “sve comme te a tie. when a halt muss Uo: catinc. I hope we may ree.amine te Bre: of the junior Senet from ? 2 ikl SauTs>. and that will a princip.es which toe i * cisuinetisaed heu- ator enunciated, Mr. TS °TM. AM No Fre ‘ia 1 GATE TITY x ais)