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INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Res. 50

WHICH AUTHORIZED THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
TO CONDUCT STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS RELATING
TO MATTERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, AND COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION OF JANUARY 27, 1953

Serial No. 2
Part 1

FEBRUARY 19, 27, 28, MARCH 2, 4, 5, 23, 26, 27, APRIL 29, 30,
MAY 1, 6, 7, 8, AND 12, 1953

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KEATING RESOLUTION

JANUARY 27, 1952.

Resolved, That a special subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary is hereby constituted, which is authorized and directed to conduct an inquiry, take evidence, and make findings and recommendations, legislative or otherwise, with reference to the administration of the Department of Justice and the office of the Attorney General of the United States relating to and limited to specific allegations and complaints based upon credible evidence determined by the subcommittee and not based on mere suspicion and rumor, to the end that the investigation shall be nonpolitical and nondiscursive; and be it further

Resolved, That said subcommittee shall be composed of seven members, selected by the chairman; and be it further

Resolved, That the chairman be authorized to allot to this subcommittee from funds under his control such sums as may be necessary to conduct this investigation.

Oct. 53

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

RULES OF PROCEDURE

1. No major investigation shall be initiated without approval of a majority of the subcommittee. Preliminary inquiries may be initiated by the subcommittee staff with the approval of the chairman of the subcommittee.

2. The subject of any investigation in connection with which witnesses are summoned shall be clearly stated before the commencement of any hearings, and the evidence sought to be elicited shall be relevant and germane to the subject as so stated.

3. All witnesses at public or executive hearings who testify as to matters of fact shall be sworn.

4. Executive hearings shall be held only with the approval of a majority of the members of the subcommittee, present and voting. All other hearings shall be public.

5. Attendance at executive sessions shall be limited to members of the subcommittee and its staff and other persons whose presence is requested or consented to by the subcommittee.

6. All testimony taken in executive session shall be kept secret and shall not be released or used in public session without the approval of a majority of the subcommittee.

7. Any witness summoned at a public session and, unless the subcommittee by a majority vote determines otherwise, any witness before an executive session shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel, who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his rights while on the witness stand.

8. Every witness shall have an opportunity, at the conclusion of the examination by the subcommittee, to supplement the testimony which he has given, by making a brief written or oral statement, which shall be made part of the record; but such testimony shall be confined to matters with regard to which he has previously been examined. In the event of dispute, a majority of the subcommittee shall determine the relevancy of the material contained in such written or oral statement.

9. An accurate stenographic record shall be kept of the testimony of each witness, whether in public or in executive session. In either case, the record of his testimony shall be made available for inspection by the witness or his counsel; and, if given in public session, he shall be furnished with a copy thereof at his expense if he so requests; and, if given in executive session, he shall be furnished upon request with a copy thereof, at his expense, in case his testimony is subsequently used or referred to in a public session.

10. Any person who is identified by name in a public session before the subcommittee and who has reasonable ground to believe that testimony or other evidence given in such session, or comment made by any member of the subcommittee or its counsel, tends to affect his reputation adversely, shall be afforded the following privileges:

(a) To file with the subcommittee a sworn statement, of reasonable length, concerning such testimony, evidence, or comment, which shall be made a part of the record of such hearing.

(b) To appear personally before the subcommittee and testify in his own behalf, unless the subcommittee by a majority vote shall determine otherwise.

(c) Unless the subcommittee by a majority vote shall determine otherwise, to have the subcommittee secure the appearance of witnesses whose testimony adversely affected him, and to submit to the subcommittee written questions to be propounded by the subcommittee or its counsel to such witnesses. Such questions must be proper in form and material and relevant to the matters alleged to have adversely affected the person claiming this privilege. The subcommittee reserves the right to determine the length of such questioning.

(d) To have the subcommittee call a reasonable number of witnesses in his behalf, if the subcommittee by a majority vote determines that the ends of justice require such action.

11. Any witness desiring to make a prepared or written statement in executive or public sessions shall be required to file a copy of such statement with the counsel or chairman of the subcommittee 24 hours in advance of the hearing at which the statement is to be presented.

12. No report shall be made or released to the public without the approval of a majority of the full Committee on the Judiciary.

13. No summary of a subcommittee report or statement of the contents of such report shall be released by any member of the subcommittee or its staff prior to the issuance of the report of the subcommittee.

CONTENTS

451, 837

Davis, Eugene W., a United States attorney from Topeka, Kans..........

507,

539, 683

Kerry, Richard J., Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of United Nations
Affairs, Department of State...

817

McInerney, James M., former Assistant Attorney General, Criminal
Division, Department of Justice. -

188, 195, 535

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