The situation involving the 2 retired generals with whom we are concerned in the above 2 bills was only a sidelight of the subcommitttees study. The information revealed by this study has. however. since been substantiated by the highest authority available in the executive branches of the Government. the Comptroller General and the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. Nevertheless. these two Senate bills would enable Generals Partridge and Howard to accept appointments as Assistant Commissioners in the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the Department of Justicepositions which they have. in reality. been occupying ever since their employment as consultants. I would like to make it perfectly clear at this point. Mr. Speaker. that my opposition to these bills is not directed against either of these two gentlemen personally. I have the greatest respect for their unquestioned honor and integrity and equal regard for their undoubted qualifications as soldiers. But I am unconditionally and unalterably opposed to what these two bills would accomplishthe further militarization of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Mr. Speaker. I do not speak lightly. The Immigration Service has been the subject of intensive investigation and extensive hearings by the Subcommittee on Legal and Monetary Affairs. I am deeply concerned by some of the facts which have been brought to light through the subcommittees efforts. I am even more alarmed by the indication of hidden activities which we have been unable to bring to light.
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