OHIO SENATOR HITS DODD'S LAWYERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200290066-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 1999
• Sequence Number: 66
• Publication Date: July 15, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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By ROBERT D. BYRNES timidation." sport of the statement by Mich
WASHINGTON-Sen. Stephen Young attacked what he ael O'Hare one of Dodd's for,
M. Young, D-Ohio, Thursday inscalled "the sinister type of in-- mer employes who was involved
,a brief Senate speech attacked terrogation" conducted by John in removal of Dodd's papers, of
the cond t f 1 w ers for Sen. F. Sonnett, Dodd's chief coun- a telephone call he had received
t, Thomas o onn., in sel. Young said Sonnett "at- from Walter J. Kenny of
the inquiry being made by the tempted to attack the reputa- the law firm representing Dodd.
'Senate 1pc om ni too tions of young women witnesses (Young said this alleged tele-
l allegations on Dodds conduct by innuendo, even indulging in phone conversation was fol-
made by columnists Drew Pear-:the improper inquiry as toilowed "by the indefensible act
sDti a,lAnon, whether they intended to marry' of a combative youg man."
Youngs speech, made shortly certain persons. Mr. Sonnett referring to a statement to
before the . Senate went into should know this_ is improper O'Hare in a Sedate cafeteria by
closed session r_ ebateonandirrefev to the issue and Dodd's son Jeremy.
congressional oversight of the' ~is a course of conduct unbe- Young noted the cafeteria in-
{ Ceti,, z AAtt elite Agency, coming a gentleman or a good cident had brought an apology
is no
-logy
fro pthgr enators: "It is said", Young charged, stitute for the law and the
ooung cited reportsx of al- "that employers of certain wit-lrules of proper procedure at
leged attempts to intimidate an- nesses have been telephoned I judicial or quasi-judicial pro-
ti-Dodd witnesses and said he and asked . that they discharge I ceedings.... "Intimidation of the
eciuested
"that it be ascer- such employes. ? This_ is the sort reported," Young said, "is
ainedwhether thof e cases con-equivalent of blacklisting, which highly reprehenjble in. my
titu_te. contempt, the Senate under certain cwcumstances, judgment.- and: would be preju-
whether the FBI has in-;a criminal often :e " ,dicta l. to _,thc -adlriDistration of
vestigated these charges of in Young util++~ a P. %v naner re- justice from every standpoint."
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