the committees abreast of this, although I have not been before a committee in, I guess, close to a year now on this subject. Senator MANSFIELD. You have kept the appropriations subcommittees and the State Department appropriations fully cognizant of what you have been doing in this area of loyalty checks, firing of homosexuals, and so forth? Mr. HUMELSINE. Yes, sir. Senator MANSFIELD. That is satisfactory. Senator TOBEY. Now, your department didn't have anything to do with having some department head do its dirty work in tapping wires in Washington? Mr. HUMELSINE. No, sir. Senator TOBEY. Thereby hangs several tales. The CHAIRMAN. Yes. WILL COMMITTEE GET A REPORT ON MATSON CASE? Senator HUMPHREY. Are we to assume that Mr. Humelsine is to give us a report on that case we have been discussing, the Matson case, so we will know just what transpired in the security files, is that correct? The CHAIRMAN. That depends. I don't know that Senator HUMPHREY. I understood Senator Ferguson asked for that. Senator FERGUSON. I did. SERIAL NUMBERS A GOOD IDEA Senator HUMPHREY. I believe the suggestion which has been made in terms of serial numbers of contents of all security and personnel files is a very practical suggestion, and one that should be pursued. I realize there is something under way now about that, but I think Mr. HUMELSINE. We agree with that, and hope that this committee will make recommendations to the Appropriations Committee for the additional help, when the time comes. Senator KNOWLAND. Off the record. [There was discussion off the record.] The CHAIRMAN. The danger of the homosexual situation was illustrated when even one of your recruiting officers was discovered to be Mr. HUMELSINE. We have found homosexuals everywhere. The CHAIRMAN. Answer the question, please, about the recruiting officer. HAS EVALUATION BEEN IMPROVED ? Mr. HUMELSINE. I understand, yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Now then, have you improved your evaluation process of the FBI files? Mr. HUMELSINE. Have we improved it? The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Mr. HUMELSINE. I don't quite follow your question. The CHAIRMAN. In evaluating the FBI files. Mr. HUMELSINE. We are constantly striving to improve our evaluations. We think we have some pretty competent men doing evaluations. Evaluation, of course, is always a matter of judgment. The CHAIRMAN. Well now, gentlemen Senator HICKENLOOPER. Take this off the record. [There was discussion off the record.] The CHAIRMAN. All right, gentlemen, thank you very much. [Whereupon, at 5:25 p.m., the committee stood in recess, subject to call of the Chair.] MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive sessions at 10 a.m. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith, Taft, Ferguson, George, Green, Fulbright, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey and Mansfield. The committee considered first the nomination of Donald B. Lourie, to be Under Secretary of State for Administration. Mr. Lourie testified. After some discussion, the nomination was ordered reported unanimously. The committee next considered the nomination of James J. Wadsworth, to be the deputy representative of the United States to the United Nations, and deputy representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations. Mr. Wadsworth was present and answered inquiries of members of the committee. His nomination was ordered reported unanimously. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The committee adjourned at 12:15 p.m. P.S.-Senator Tobey, unable to be present, requested that he be recorded in favor of both the nominations reported. (109) MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, MORNING SESSION Washington, D.C. The committee met at 11 a.m. in executive session. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith, Taft, Langer, Fergu son, George, Green, Fulbright, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey, and Mansfield. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles reported on his recent trip to Europe. He was accompanied by Harold Stassen, Director for Mutual Security, who was in Europe with him. No stenographic record was kept at this meeting. The committee recessed at 12:30 p.m., to meet again at 2:30 p.m. (110) REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, AFTERNOON SESSION Washington, D.C. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 2:30 p.m., in the Foreign Relations committee room, U.S. Capitol Building, Senator Alexander Wiley (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Wiley (chairman), Smith of New Jersey, Taft, Ferguson, Knowland, George, Green, Fulbright, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey, and Mansfield. Also present: Dr. Wilcox, Dr. Kalijarvi, Mr. Marcy, Mr. Holt, Mr. O'Day, and Mr. Cahn, of the committee staff. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will please come to order. General, we are pleased to have you here. If you have any particular way you want to pursue the course, devious as it may be, let us know, and we will let you have your will. STATEMENT OF GENERAL OF THE ARMY OMAR BRADLEY, CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF; ACCOMPANIED BY REAR ADM. B. L. AUSTIN, OFFICE, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; COL. P. H. LASH, JR., OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; COL. C. V. CLIFTON, OFFICE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF; AND MAJ. G. M. SEIGNIOUS General BRADLEY. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I have not prepared a statement. I understood you wanted to talk particularly about the blockade of China. I imagine along with that vou probably want to discuss any action with reference to the Far East; but I had nothing in writing to go on. I spent all day yesterday before one of your committees, and did not have time to go into it and find out just exactly what you want. LINES OF ACTION IN THE FAR EAST I was given to understand you wanted to discuss possible lines of action in the Far East, particularly in reference to a blockade, is that right? The CHAIRMAN. That is right. That is part of it, I guess. Do you desire to have us question you first, or to make your statement and then have us question you? |