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Washington Merry-Go-Round By Drew Pearson Big Chemical Company Raised For Political Chest to- help of Monsanto money Sen diy it wrHttn by Dnw Pur- uwciatt, Andtnoi.) WASfflNGTON Now that the political money is being solicited (or the 1964 election, the public should be told about some of the skeletons in the 1962 chests. For nothing has been done to plug Uie loopholes in the election laws and prevent the same abuses from recurring. For instance, it is against the law for a corporation to contribute to political campaigns, Yet the executives of the Monsanto Chemical Company shelled 511,929 in 1962 to help elect candidates to Congress who were friendly to Monsanto's pocketblook interests. The story has been buried for a year in the campaign-spending report of a group known only as "James H. Lum, a political committee for the November 6, 1962 election." At first glance, this appears to be a very innocuous committee to elect a political unknown named Lum to some office.

But this column has now learned that Lum wasn't a candidate at all; he was (he corporation executive who passed the political hat among Monsanto executives and collected Lum was in a good position to collect. He was then assistant to the President of Monsanto, and in most companies a word from the front office is sufficient. All lold. Lum collected from $100 to $1,000 from 26 key executives of the giant chemical company. Individual corporation execuliv have a right to contribute to political campaign, though it's supposed to be a free-will contribution to a man they admire or favor.

However, the 26 Monsanto executives did not decide who should get their money, and this is where Monsanto may be in trouble under the corrupt practices act-if Attorney General Kennedy ever gets around to call ing. a grand jury. The question of who got the money was left to a three-man committee headed by Monsanto's Washington representative, Edward Gamble. Gamble, of course had been watching Congress, knew who had helped Monsanto in the past, who could help in the future. Helping Your Friends For instance, a $600 contribution went to Arkansas Congressman Oren Harris, chairman ol the powerful House interstate and foreign commerce committee, who passes on many matters affecting Monsanto.

He also introduced the Harris Natural Gas Act, and Monsanto has an oil subsidiary. Another $300 was given to Wsl Virginia Congressman Arch Moore. Harris is a Democrat Moore a Republican. But boll had been outspoken advocates legislation to limit the import of foreign oil. Significantly, they happened to be singing the same tune as Mon santo's subsidiary, Lion Oil Com pany.

Gamble admitted, wher queried, that Monsanto had joined in lobbying for oil import restric tions through the Idcpcnclent Oil Producers' Association. The biggest contribution, $1,000 was donated to Missouri Congress man Tom Curtis, a Republican who represents Monsanto's home district in the St. Louis area anc who has championed Monsanto causes. He vigorously opposed the late Sen. Estes Kefauvcr's efforts to reduce drug prices by breaking up the drug manufacturers' pricing and patent practices.

Monsanto happens to manufacture drug ingredients. Senate Republican Leader Everett McKinlcy Dirksen, who led the fight against Kefauvcr's drug reforms, received $600 from Monsanto political pool. Missouri Senator Edward Long. a Democrat, got $300. He had introduced a bill to subsidize research for new forest products and Monsanto owns several plants and factories which produce wood products.

After he got elected with the $25 to $1500 on XM terms! Now you can borrow the money you need from The Associates --and pay it back in terms that you select! Single or married, you can tue the money to pay off old bills--to purchase almost any product or appliance you for vacationing, clothes-any good Service is fast, terms are fair phone or itop in at your nearby Associates office. ASSOCIATES LOAN A COMPANY turned round and against his old fried, the late Estcs Kefauver, when Kefauver was urging a probe of drug prices South America. The drug companies did not want this probe and long voted with them and against his friend. Monsanto executives hedged heir political bets and also con- ributed $500 to Long's Republican ipponent, Crosby Kemper. Questioned by this column, Gam- jle acknowledged that his three- man committee had "decided to ive to people who were friends.

to Congressmen and Senators in whom we had respect." He described the $11,929 politi- al slush fund as "something like United Fund." He added carefully: "We went 0 great pains in order to do what we thought was perfectly legal." Gamble was vague about who ad originated and organized the und. "A group of us thought it was 1 good idea," he explained laconi- He insisted that the 26 execut- ves had been subjected to nc pressure from Monsanto, a hey had donated whatever ished out of their own pockets. Monsanto's general counsel ruled, he said, that this got around he corrupt practices act. The FBI has 23 of its Programs Radio WARK-Hagentown and WARK-FM MONDAY THRU MIBAT lo 9:00 A.M. ttm MW HMT IMM A.M.

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