STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CUBAN SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65B00383R000400070034-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: February 6, 1963
• Content Type: STATEMENT

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
CUBAN SITUATION
Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher. Februa r 6. 1963, UPI
Rep. Cornelius E. Gallagher, D-N. J. , in an Adezinistration-backed
statement, denounced today what he called "The numbers garre being played
by a few irresponsible individuals. "
Gallagher, a member of the House F~_"reign Affairs Committee and a
d of the President, said his statement would be the basis for a speech he
planned to deliver in the House tomorrow.
"This business of everyone running around with a do-it-yourself CIA kit
might be all right," he said. But such pseudo super-spies certainly should
ke precedence over the hard intelligence of professional experts. ,.
Gallagher, who claimed his statement represented the views of the
Administration, said: "Any member of Congress possessing such intelligence
has not only a duty but a very grave obligation to present such evidence instead
of keeping it under a paper cloak and pointless dagger.-
-The President will take every necessary stop to protect this country and
sighbors from any offensive threat to the security freers. Cuba, " Gallagher said.
"The President will not be pr: yoked into hasty or Ill-considered action, n r
d i> I believe it is the desire of responsible members of CQngross to so provoke the
.Area in is trat ion. "
February 7, 1963
Rep. Samuel S. Stratton, D-N. Y.. renewing his attack :::gin Keating, told the
House that the Senator '"Owes It to the American people to may he was wrong.
-He should come forward and admit he made a mistake, " Stratton said.
Stratton also quoted Bruce from a newspaper article as saying he w uld n
iae convinced by anything McNarnara said,
"These people you just don't convince. " Stratton sai
The comment prompted Rep. Cornelius E. Gallagher. D-N. J. , to observe
ac idly:
"They are not impressed by the statements of Mr. McCone, Secretary
McNamara, and the President; but they are completely impressed by the staterrents
of people like Moises Tsh mbe. ";
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