MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee appointed pursuant to S. Res. 74, relating to the overseas information program, met at 2:30 p.m. in executive session in the committee room. Present: Senator Fulbright, subcommittee chairman, Senators Hickenlooper and Mundt, chairman Wiley was also present. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. (30) MINUTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 2 p.m. in executive session in the committee room. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith of New Jersey, Hickenlooper, Ferguson, Knowland, George, Green, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey and Mansfield. The nomination of Harold E. Stassen to be Director for Mutual Security was ordered reported without objection. The nomination of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. to be representative of the United States of America to the United Nations with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary, and the representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, was reported unanimously. The committee discussed preferences of members for assignments to the consultative subcommittees. Ex officio members of the commitbee to serve on the Committee on Appropriations will be determined later, although it was decided that Senators Ferguson and Knowland, who are now members of the latter committee, will be appointed. S. 243, providing for the creation of an Under Secretary of State, was discussed. The bill was ordered reported with an amendment to have the office terminate on December 31, 1956, unless the office is sooner abolished by the President. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The committee adjourned at 3 p.m. (31) MINUTES FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1976 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 11 a.m. in the committee room. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith of New Jersey, Hickenlooper, Tobey, Taft, Langer, Knowland, George, Green, Sparkman, Gillette and Mansfield. The committee considered the nomination of Carl W. McCardle of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. McCardle testified. The committee also had before it the nominations of Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, and Herman Phleger of California, to be Legal Advisor to the Department of State. These nominations were not reached, although both Mr. Morton and Mr. Phleger were available for examination. At the conclusion of the hearing on Mr. McCardle, it was decided to request the Department of State for whatever information it has by way of investigative reports on the three nominees. Senator Knowland asked that the State Department be contacted, as well as the FBI, to find out how long a time is required to obtain the reports desired. It was decided that if the information on Mr. McCardle and the other two nominees is forthcoming before tomorrow, a meeting will be held then to consider further the nominations. The committee held that the rule requiring an FBI report or check on nominees is to be suspended in the cases of Governor Stassen and Senator Lodge, whose nominations were ordered reported from committee on January 22. Chairman Wiley during the meeting directed that at the next meeting of the committee, the question of a quorum be determined. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The committee recessed at 12 o'clock noon. MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 10:30 a.m. in the commit tee room. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Hickenlooper, Taft, Ferguson, Knowland, Green, Sparkman and Mansfield. The nomination of Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary of State was considered. Mr. Morton was present and replied to questions of members of the committee. The nomination of Herman Phleger of California, to be Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State, was considered next. Mr. Phleger was present and replied to questions of members of the committee. Mr. Morton's nomination and that of Carl W. McCardle to be Assistant Secretary of State (previously considered by the committee) were ordered reported favorably to the Senate. Senator Hickenlooper moved that the committee rule providing for an FBI investigation of these two nominees be suspended. The chairman requested that a letter from the Department of State giving information on Mr. Phleger by way of clearance be obtained as soon as possible. If the letter arrives today, his nomination can be reported. The matter of a quorum was next discussed. It was agreed that eight members of the committee must be present to report a proposal to the Senate and that a working quorum could consist of six. In connection with proxies, it was agreed that oral or written proxies could be used, provided a majority is physically present to constitute the necessary quorum. Proxies must relate to a specific matter or issue and must not be of a general nature. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The committee adjourned at 11:55 a.m. (33) |