Washington calling: White House eyed breakdown on 2200 firings
The piece critiques the administrations loyalty program after 2200 government employees were dismissed as security risks, arguing the figure is inflated for political gain. It cites Bernard M. Shanley Arthur Summerfield Senator McCarthy Dewey and Carlton Ketchum as spokespeople and sources.
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Washington
White House
Herbert Brownell Jr
Truman
Brownell
Bernard M. Shanley
Advertising Club of New Jersey
Arthur Summerfield
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
White House urged to release breakdown of 2200 dismissals
Reporters pressed for a full category breakdown of the 2200 dismissals as Brownell and officials avoided exact figures. The press conference failed to yield numbers, with the sequence from the President to the Civil Service Commission and back. The call remains for a complete, correct tally to counter claims of mass subversive findings.
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Brownell
Civil Service Commission
White House
Administration Trust Erodes Over Ongoing Truth Efforts
The text argues that confidence in the Administration cannot be restored until truth is fully disclosed. It contends the public is entitled to information and that attempts to hide or mislead will heighten the President's embarrassment with each inquiry.
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