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McElroy pledges no reprisals for congressional testimony
Defense Secretary McElroy sends a personal letter to Senator Russell assuring Pentagon officials may testify before Congress without fear of reprisal. He states witnesses should answer questions frankly and that decisions after testimony may require compliance without retaliation. Eberstadt criticizes Defense staff growth and inefficiency.
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Washington
Defense
McElroy
Pentagon
Congress
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Randolph McC. Pate
Marine Corps
Taylor
Pate
McElfroy
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Burke
Senate
Defense Department
Congressional
Department
House Armed Services Committee
Ferdinand Eberstadt
New York
Navy
Eisenhower
Eberstadt
Secretary of Defense
James Forrestal