Who was the CIA analyst, the Senate investigation of whom, caused Ike to invoke 'executive privilege'?

gtho4

According to these sites, and others, it was Sherman Adams, Ike's Chief of Staff, rather than a CIA analyst. The first time the term "executive privilege" was used occurred in 1954 when Senator Joseph McCarthy was investigating the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower. McCarthy had planned to subpoena Eisenhower's chief of staff. Eisenhower told his advisers that Congress had no right to ask White House personnel to testify in any manner concerning conversations with the President "at any time on any subject." The issue was never legally challenged because McCarthy abandoned the investigation. http://www.firstliberties.com/exec_privilege.html As part of his anti-communist crusade, Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., planned to subpoena Eisenhower’s chief of staff, prompting Ike to declare, “Congress has absolutely no right to ask [White House personnel] to testify in any way, shape or form about the advice that they were giving to me at any time on any subject.” http://www.msnbc.com/news/695487.asp?cp1=1">www.msnbsc.com Sherman Adams, chief of staff to President Dwight Eisenhower, 1953–1958. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/fall_2001_eisenhower_and_red_menace_2.html">www.archives.gov Jun 16 04, 5:28 AM

yeaux

Close, but no cigar! I will give out two hints. His brother was more famous than he was. He has the same last name as a mass murderer. Jun 16 04, 6:36 AM

gtho4

Ike invoked executive privilege 44 times in 1953-54, and some of their names don't seem to be public knowledge, as they weren't IDed. In a letter dated May 7, 1954, President Eisenhower used the "Executive privilege" claim to refuse certain information to a Senate subcommittee. In a letter dated February 8, 1962, President Kennedy also refused information to a Senate subcommittee. There the similarity ends for the solutions of "Executive privilege" problems varied greatly in the two administrations. Time after time during his administration, the May 17, 1954 letter from President Eisenhower was used as a claim of authority to withhold information about Government activities. Some of the cases during the Eisenhower administration involved important matters of Government, but in the great majority of cases executive branch employees far down the administrative line from the President claimed the May 17, 1954, letter as authority for withholding information about routine developments. A report by the House Committee on Government Operations lists 44 cases of executive branch officials refusing information on the basis of the principles set forth in President Eisenhower’s letter. http://www.johnemossfoundation.org/foi/to_lbj.htm cont'd below Jun 17 04, 11:49 PM

gtho4

continued .. Mr. Surine. Where is Dr. Craig now? Dr. Morgan. Operations Coordination Board, which is the successor agency to PSB. Mr. Surine. To your knowledge, what was the true employment at that time of C. D. Jackson and Mr. Craig? Dr. Morgan. Well, by the true employment do you mean where do they get their money? Mr. Surine. Who paid their salaries? Dr. Morgan. I don't know of Mr. C. D. Jackson. I just don't know at that time. Dr. Craig, I think he was on the CIA payroll. Right here I ought to say this--that is a question of security. I understand that people in CIA must not be identified as CIA people. I don't know just how to classify this. He is known publicly to be on the CIA payroll. Mr. Surine. You are speaking of Craig now? Dr. Morgan. Craig. Mr. Surine. What about Jackson? Dr. Morgan. At that time I don't know. Later I don't know. Mr. Surine. How about before? Dr. Morgan. I may have information before, but I think that is classified. Mr. Surine. Were you at that time receiving your money from CIA? Dr. Morgan. No, sir. The Psychological Strategy Board is broken down into two echelons. Those who are GS-15s and below are paid by the Department of State. Those who are GS-16s and above are paid by CIA. http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/congress/2003_r/83873.htm Is the CIA analyst you're looking for one of these 5 names: Horace S. Craig USAF Col. Matt Baird Dr. William J. Morgan Charles Douglas Jackson Mary Lee Fletcher Jun 17 04, 11:50 PM

yeaux

I am going to tell you the answer. I am surprised no one bit on this. The answer is William Bundy. His brother was Mac Bundy. He was investigated by Joe McCarthy because he made a contribution to Alger Hiss's defense fund. Ike and Allen Dulles would not release any CIA info on him and they got away with it. Jun 18 04, 7:31 AM