SEN. DODD THREATENS LEGAL CHALLENGE IF PROBE INCLUDES CAMPAIGN QUESTIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200290055-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 1999
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: July 20, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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JUL. 2 p 1966
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-the rolabiullsbin
between Dodd'
nd -
faced a legal challenge - from
Sen. 'Riomas J. Dodd (ill-Bonn.)
it, its investigation of miscon-
duct charges against , him
moves , into the - area of
campaign finance and $100-a-
plate testimonial dinners...
John F. Sonctt, chief counsel
for the 59--year-ofd Dudd, said
.that the Senate' resolution that
.
,
t rtio?
a
Public finances activities is well under
relations magnate Julius Klein Nay. One-,of the charges is that
chairman John C. Stennis, D- Todd,. pocketed some $200,000 in
Miss.f ' made it clear the campaign contributions ' for iiis
campaign . issue - was already personall- use.
Stennis said that '"steady anri~'
consistent progress, is being
Ma-de. It 'Consists .pilmarily of
feiretting out. records,. financial;
created tiif* hcmntittee pirecud-i rec>rds, ; .". .." He gave no
;ed any investigation 'ot .cau-~ 17dirEiliQn ? when hearings would
paign .finances. I r n,.uiiir; however.
niched tie fn,st ptias. 0 its that .the conimndtee, investiga?I
~.rt.
"f?
of 'Evlein, a . 61-year-old rreg,s-
tered fceeign agent for West
German. interests. lit-, added
little to N%Ihat--was already on
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