STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CUBAN SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65B00383R000400070031-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 31
• 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, February 6. 1963, UPI
Rep. Cornelius E. Gallagher, D-N. J., in an Administration-backed
statement, denounced today what he called "The numbers game being played
by a few irresponsible Individuals."
Gallagher, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a
friend of the President, said his statement would be the basis for a speech he
anned 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
not take 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 step to protect this country and
its neighbors from any offensive threat to the security from Cuba. " Gallagher said.
"The President will not be pr,voked into hasty or ill-considered action, nor
do I believe it is the desire of responsible members of Congress to so provoke the
Administration. "
February 7, 1963
Rep. Samuel S. Stratton, D-N. Y. , renewing his attack ;_-M Keating, told the
e that the Seenatox "Owes it to the American people to say 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 would not
nvinceed by anything McNamara said.
"These people you just don't convince, " Stratton said.
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 statements
of people like Moose Tsh ?nbe."
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