Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 29, 1973 (1/2)
[00.12.15-Sen. BAKER concludes his questioning] Senator BAKER. Mr. Dean, I might say that the reason I had tended to formulate, that, question was anticipation of conflict and the very point that you make. The alternative way to handle that, of. course, would be to have rebuttal or surrebuttal from you after we receive the other testimony, that is, if there is conflict, the committee. may wish to recall you to testify further or it may not. But since time is moving on, I think it is better to wait and make that judgment later and I assume that you, like every other witness, would be willing to return if that seems indicated. Mr. DEAN. I stand at, the subpena of the committee at this point, In time and if the committee desires me back, I will return. Senator BAKER. Thank you very much. [00.13.00] Senator ERVIN. I found in the record the exhibit to which I asked you the question whether George Wallace, of Alabama was listed among the enemies. I find that on the page about 12 black Congressmen--Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and 11 Congressmen are named. And then there is miscellaneous politicos: John V. Lindsay, mayor of New York City, Eugene McCarthy, former U.S. Senator, and George Wallace, Governor of Alabama. [00.13.44-ERVIN gives a HISTORY LESSON to the effect that the committee should obtain the testimony of NIXON.] Now, before I get, silenced, I have been furnished by the Library of Congress through the agency of Senator Inouye a Xerox copy of an extract from the--New York Tribune of February 14, 1862, which has an item of historical value. It is entitled "The Premature Publication of the President's Message." [READING] President Lincoln today voluntarily appeared before the -House Judiciary Committee and gave testimony in the matter of the premature publication in the Herald of a portion of his last annual message. Chevalier Wikof was then brought before the committee and answered the question which he refused to answer yesterday, stating, as is rumored, that the stolen paragraph was furnished to the Herald by Watt, the President's gardener, who was reported as disloyal by the Potter Committee, and whose nomination to a Lieutenancy the Senate so decidedly refused to confirm, but who is still to be seen in the White House, and is said to be an applicant for a foreign appointment. The public can learn from this case in what sewers it is the taste of the Herald to fish for state secrets. The Chevalier is still in close confinement at the Capitol, in quarters at which his fastidious tastes revolt. An iron bedstead was purchased for him today, His most frequent visitor is said to be General Sickles. The first papers taken by the officers out of the pocketbook of the "special representative of the New York Herald," now in Fort McHenry, was a pass admitting Dr. Ives at all hours to the War Department, signed "George B. McClellan." [00.15.34-ERVIN concludes his HISTORY LESSON] Senator ERVIN. That is an item concerning the, manner in which President Lincoln volunteered to appear and testify before the House Committee. Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, I might say in that respect, although my precedent, is not, nearly as old as your precedent, that I believe in 1919, in junction with the efforts to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, rather than a President appearing before a committee of the. Congress, in fact, President Wilson invited the Foreign Relations Committee to meet with him. [00.16.10] So as -we, say in Tennessee, there are lots of ways to skin a cat and I wouldn't, presume to say how we go about it. But I do hope that there is some, way to supply additional information on these crucial and important points. Mr. Chairman, might I say one other thing on an unrelated matter? [00.16.27] Congressman Garry Brown has 'written a letter to this committee that. refers directly to certain statements made by Mr. Dean. Congressman Brown has also indicated to me, that he wishes to file a sworn statement, in compliance with the rules of the committee and I would ask if there is no objection, that the letter be included in the record, and the, statement, that, Congressman Brown may later submit be submit included in the record at the appropriate place. Senator ERVIN. Without objection, it Is so ordered.