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i. 7 1 -rr yyy? tee Counsel Robert Lishman Eisenhower received 2-kloiSLnstUSUimtt .9 Knight Admits He Also VICUNA COATS said he is convinced the Inquiries Adama made, or had more gifts than any other President during the 30, ADAMS CONCEDES TERROR IN ACTIONS others make at FTC and years I have covered Wash Received Gift of Cloth ington," Pearson said University in Nepal KATMANDU, June I Nepal has begun construction on its first university. SACRAMENTO, June 17 clothes" to every Governor and plus a 1955 ap SEC, resulted in Goldfine's getting information in violation of laws and regulations covering confidentiality. gress should Investigate "this amazing array of gifts in the nation at the 1955 con pointment for his friend at Continued from First Page fifty announced President Eisenhower once had UD Gov, Knight acknowledged today he received a ference. FTC.

and whether any taxes were paid" by the gift donors. Adams said he didn know Dwinell said last night he "No call of mine, no ap received material for a coat Pearson wrote that the about such rules at the time. If he had, he said, "my de pointment I ever requested Goldfine. But Hagerty gift of cloth at the 1955 National Governors' Conference but said it was from Gov. Lane Dwinell of New Hamp President had received a vi to be made, no inquiry I cision might have been dif presented the cuts of cloth, each one enough to make a suit, to his fellow chief exec PUT ON SALE, CUT TO $299 NEW YORK, June 17 W) Men's vicuna coats, a feature of the Sherman A a Bernard Goldfine investigation, went on sale today at R.

H. Macy's department store. The price, $299. "Usually $599," said the ad which also informed: "It takes the shearing of approximately 1200 Peruvian goats to make; one coat like these." the President gave it to i'jsomebody else he doesn't cuna coat from Goldfine ferent." ever made, whatever the source of it to me shire and not Manufacturer Hagerty said, "This is not true," but that President Eisenhower received Voluntary Appearance Adams was present at the utives "as a product of New Hampshire industry." -jMcnow who and wrote a let of appreciation to Gold Bernard Goldfine. Adams testified, ever been intended to affect any decision of any official in the government of the United Almost to a man, the Gov Knight said in a statement some vicuna cloth from Gold-fine along about 1952, but Adams smiled occasional- subcommittee hearing at his own volition.

He had received and sought an invi i-'Jy throueh his reading of a he received a gift of cloth with only the business card gave it to a friend. States." Statement to the subcommit New Dan Dalley Adult Dance Clubs Started The membership committee of Din Dailey International Dance Clubs wishes to announce the opening of its new Santa Monica and North Hollywood chapters and to inform prospective members that applications are being accepted now. Free dance instruction and practice with other members makes it possible to improve your dancing immediately. The cost varies from $1.90 to $2.50 weekly on a membership plan. Because of the tremendous need and the low 'cost the quota will fill fast.

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Every seat in the big cau That's a Lie' of Gov. Dwinell attached to Error of Judgment he has acted in any Hagerty described 'as it. There was no indication whatever that it may have "That a lie" or "That's un manner to cast doubt on his true" Pearson's statements cus' room was taken, many of them by members of Congress. People were sardined elbow to elbow all around the sides. Adams said, "I can fjtee and a long period of by members.

Less often he flashed a bit of. dry humor. For the most jart he was as stolid, his as as a $3plece of New. England gran ernors insist that, influence-wise, Goldfine was dumping his largesse down a rat hole. Memory fails many of the Governors about Goldfine's gift.

In most cases, the Governors say, they accept such gifts as symbols of State pride rather than as a plug r'or the specific manufacturer who donates them. Many claim that in 1955 they'd never heard of Goldfine. come from Goldfine, he said that Adams: only say that the error was (1) Had used an airline Didn't Receive Suit one. of judgment and not of credit card on one of Gold- intent." fiuential as a Congressman. In response to a question, Adams said one-of the appointments he recommended was that of Edward F.

The California Governor Adams, a former one-term House member who later fine's companies; (2) re He reminded members of denied receiving any suit. Warm Friendship served as Governor of New Congress that many of them ceived several rugs from Goldfine; (3) received a con call Federal agencies on be He said. he doesn't know what happened to the cloth Howrey, former chairman of Except for detail, much of Hampshire, was escorted into the room through a rear siderable amount of furni half of constituents. the Trade Commission the ture from Goldfine for and remembers little about it door. He was wearing a nub- i-he story that unfolded bad out before, in sensa "Is there any member of man to whom he directed in IratMli WorU'i Fair Hforti trflcW plm at other than that it was a gift, by, dark gray.

suit, pin this Congress," Adams Adams' Washington home; (4) had his car trunk stocked fcptntt vaiommmno to. Jr mil mine ml Itlll At Concord, N.H., Gov. quiries and with whom he set up an appointment for tional disclosures that Crocked the White House and WORLD'S striped shirt and a gray fig asked, who has not made a Dwinell, a former political phone call for a constituent? tattM II Uitl VENTURA ST. 1-7111 "if by Goldfine with an assort ment of whiskies and cham uoldhne. FINEST PUNO! associate of Sherman Adams, 1 Ywr Is there any member of Opm Evtntafs Til Saturday TU -It was the story of Adams' Tirml Alia laldvin OrqM said Goldfine gave a "suit of pagnes; (5) went on shopping Congress who has not made -Jong, warm friendship with fioldfine, of Adams' sparking an appointment for some trips with Goldfine "to Faber of Boston, the Goldfine tailor, constituent and who found or Jordan-Marsh." on Goldfine at FTC and SEC, of out The Presidential assistant testified that he has "a clear conscience," that "I have no excuses to offer; I did not come here to make apology," Yet he said he was "not insensible to interpretations that it is possible to place upon a situation involving himself concerned with some activity of the government? ured tie.

A smile played over his face momentarily. Mrs. Adams, in a blue dress and matching sweater, was by his side and sat close by during his testimony. White House Counsel Gerald D. Morgan took a chair beside Adams and consulted with him occasionally.

Ducks No Questions Adams spoke clearly and On this last point, Pearson -of-court settlement of Gold- said, "If the committee will Is there any member of ftne a difficulties over label Congress willing to stand subpoena the sales personnel of Jordan-Marsh of Bos P.itig fabrics and not filing re- and say that by reason of to the SEC, of Adams' ton, they will find records of that appointment or activity my relationship with a friend of gifts includ- trips by Adams and Mrs. Adams." The statement by rug ana a vicuna cuai who becomes involved, advertently or inadvertently, his vote was affected on any public question? Correctly Concerned the payment of notel slowly, ducking no questions. Pearson's office also suggest with matters in public if ed subpoenas to "Faber lie saia ms auues are to outline briefly. The Son, the Boston tailor. "There were gifts In the Sloher direction, too, Adams His experience in the foremost duty, he said, is to a gold watch, a silver Goldfine affair, he said, was not unique.

But he" said that Adams himself told the House sflbcommittee he had received from Goldfine what Xdjshr a painting by bis wife, assist President Eisenlrower. The duties have a wide range, Adams said, and in as time passed he had come to believe, and so did White J-VA $2400 Oriental rug now his Washington he described as several small mats, He said an ex carrying them out he hnds himself "exposed, subjected House associates with whom vfiome. Adams said, was pensive Oriental rue in his he counseled, that such im which was and still is to pressures, may I say, of home here remains Gold- plications must be avoided. every kind of description. property.

A vaiu-vabie vicuna coat, he said He said that answering Hagerty, in a special news conference he called to rip into an article by Columnist fine's property. Adams said He (never received from Goldfine any free airplane travel. requests for information, the vtas tailored from fabrics V'rwChich cost one of Goldfine's majority of tpem from Congress, is part and parcel of Drew Pearson, said it con textile mills only $69, he said tained at least 10 "complete 'But all this, and material 'ftioi suits Goldfine gave all falsehoods. Chess Expert Leaves NEW YORK, June 17 The subcommittee he said, is correctly concerned with how his friendship with Goldfine may have affected the Conduct of the assistant to the President in his relationships with government officials. He said he should be asked two questions: "Did Bernard Goldfine benefit in any way in his relations with any branch of the Federal government because he was the friend of Sherman Adams? "Did Sherman Adams seek td secure any favors or benefits for Bernard Goldfine because of this friendship? "My answer to both questions is: No." But Harris said: "It seems to me only one conclusion can be drawn: That calls from the White House will have some implication and cannot help but have it." Furthermore, Subcommit nation's Governors, Ad Pearson hit back with a statement that a "hit dog the quties.

Under questioning, Adams also said he has a hand in recommending men for appointments to Federal jobs, clearing these appointments, (UPI) Bobby Fischer, 15- DESIGNER QUALITY said, represented only howls." He said this isn't year-old American chess champion, left by plane for ilcts of friendship on the part an immigrant who came to j.his country and made a suc- the first time Hagerty "has denied a story, that happens the Soviet Union tonight to and sometimes requesting to be true. in the textile ana real play a series of exhibition matches. Declaring that President estate business. resignations. Dryly, he told Rep.

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