Adlai Stevenson Urged Leniency on Commies Senate Testimony
Admiral Staton testified Stevenson urged leniency toward radio operators during World War II amid a drive to weed out communists. The retiring rear admiral recounted Stevenson saying he did not think they should be too hard on the Commies while steering a loyalty sweep for Merchant Marine radio operators. The hearing also planned to hear the captain of the ship that Gerhart Eisler fled on in 1949.
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Eisenhower security purge figures cited by Senate panel
Philip Young, head of the Civil Service Commission, testified before a Senate committee that 383 federal employees were separated last year under disloyalty provisions. He said the figure signals subversive information in their files but not necessarily proof of Communist affiliation. The count reflects agency actions since May and includes dismissals or resignations tied to security concerns.
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