COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

I had notice that you intended to try

to get the President to make a statement.

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

That is right.

COMMISSIONER MURRAY;
record,

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

You read that statement into the

That is right.

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:
You then reported back that somebody,
Sherman Adams or somebody, had determined the statement should not
be made by the President, and that is where it was left.
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

Yes,

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

going to happen,

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

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Then you left the meeting.

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

No indication at all of what was

No,

This was two days before,

At which I reported that it had been

decided at the White House that the statement was to be made by
me, and the statement was made by me,

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

I don't want to say as usual, but you

are just turning this thing around.

I had no notice of it, and

you made no attempt to get in touch with me. You have all kinds
of opportunities to call me, to clear with me,
I had left the
building.

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS: And went home while we were still
discussing business,
You said you were at home,
COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

That is right.

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:
That is a fine way to discharge your
duties as a Commissioner,
COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:
was,

No,

He didn't know what the subject

Did he ask to

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:
his part.

Did you ever do that?

Did Mr. Hallinan let you know?

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:

CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:

That is fine,

No,

get you back?

I was told Monday morning,

I would say that was a dereliction on

COMMISSIONER MURRAY:
I don't think it was at all.
think he is a pretty good man,

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