The Archive · 1938

Mr. Dies Attacks Administration

Broadcast to Nation Threatened to Prove Alleged Obstruction

Washington, Oct. 30.

Mr, Martin Dies, chairman of the Congressional committee investigating un-American activities in the United States, said today that he was withholding the text of his country-wide rádio speech attacking the non-com operation of the Administration.

The Democratic Representative of Texas said he Would release the text shortly before the time of his broadcast to-morrow because "I do nòt want to take chances about them beating me to the draw."

He intimated, however, that he planned to reveal contents of cot-respondence to show that members of the Cabinet and other fAd-ministration officials had secretly fré- fused to ce-operate with the Dies! committee for political reasons.

The dispute between the Committee and the Administration was made known to the public last week when Mr. Dies charged the Administration with failing to aid the Committee in ite investigations, Administration Retaliates Administration leaders immediately attacked the methods employed by the Committee in its investigation, A more serious breach was caused When President Roosevelt asserted that the Committee allowing itself to be unfairly used by persons desiring to influence the Congr sional elections in November. The ensation by the President led to! Mr., Dies' announcing that he would present his case to the public for judgment, Political observers believed that the radio broadcast by Mr. Dies tomorrow might intensify the bitterness existing between President Roosevelt and the Dies Committee.

"I intend to show," Mr. Dies said, "how the inquiry is handicapped from the incide. I want the public to know they have the right to expect the facts regardless of the political situations.

Mr. Dies announced that his Committee expects to complete the inquiry in three weeks. It was generally expected that the Committee in

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