DODD TRIP EXPENSE RECORD REVIEWED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000200290010-1
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 12, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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AUG 12 1966
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By Drew Pearson
al" Jack Ai th rson
The more you look into tliq
:,?;ensc records of Sen. Tom
Dodd, the Connecticut Demo-
crat, the more you wonder why
other Senators let him get
away with double-billing for
his various trips around the
country. lie had a. habit of
submitting vouchers to the
Senate to collect his expenses,
(then turning around and col-
lecting from the Junior Cham-
I bcr of Commerce, the National
1 council of juvenile Judges, or
Ithe Free Cuba Committee for
the same trips.
A study of the records makes
you realize why Senator
Dodd's shrewd attorneys de-
cided to drop 12 counts of his
libel suit against us, and have
refused to let Dodd answer
any questions in pre-trial dep-
ositions regarding his ex-
penses.
The Senate Ethics Commit-
tee has said that it would look
into its colleague's expenses
and subpoenaed his records
when Dodd refused to supply
1 them.
One reason for Dodd's abil-
'ity to collect twice for his
trips around the U.S.A. is the
fact that the Senate does not
check on a member's ex.
penses. As Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Juvenile
Delinquency, therefore, Dodd
was able to submit expenses
to the Secretary of the Senate
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and collect without having anylportation to Providence, R.I.,
questions asked. which explains the difference
Judges Billed
On June 30 July 1, 1961,
Sen. Dodd took a trip to San
Francisco to address the Na-
tional Council of Juvenile
Judges and was reimbursed
twice-despite delicate hints
from the judges that their
treasury was bare.. Martin, flew to ;Miami to in-l assistant to accompany him
"Now we come to the suh- t.erview General Wessin y Wes- on-trips and this time brough<
ject that is rather difficult to sin, the Dominican stron'.;nlan, along Mike O'I-iare. To pa
billing the Scnale Internal
approach," wrote Judge their joint expenses, Dod .
Joseph D.? Felton of Salem, Security Subcommittee, $153,72 billed the doctors $739.8
Ore., the program chairman, each for travel. which was paid by check No.
in a letter dated May 26, 10G1, Meanwhile. they had already 3740, dated July 8, 1964.
to Carl Perian on Docid's been furnished plane tickets This money went directly
juvenile delinquency staff. "As for the same trip by the Citi- into the Senator's pocket, be-
you know, our organization has Itens Committee for a Free cause he billed his Connecti?
little money, but on the other Cuba, which also picked up cut Campaign Committee for
hand we do not want to ap. their hotel bill at the fashion- the actual plane tickets. Ile
pear on the cheap side, butI able Edon Roe Ilotel on Miami used his American Airlines
we do feel that we would like, B c a c h. In addition, the 'credit card to buy a $340.72
to offer Senator Dodd an hon Cubans gave Dodo) two morelround-trip ticket for hini,3ei;?
orarium of at least $100. - tickets, which he used to bring (ticket No. 01 262713703) and a
two sons, Tom Jr.. and Jeremy, $345.34 round-trip ticket for
", know whether or not t Furthermor he do you intends to
intends to I to hi iami with him. O'Hare (ticket No. 007313177-
travel on subcommittee funds ` Dodd simply cashed the tick- 887). O'I-Iare's ticket was more
or whether our organization et the Cubans had given him expensive because he flew'
should provide for his trans- and pocketed the proceeds, from Washington tcZ New York
portation? We, of course, will Martin transferred his ticket to join the Scnatbr for the
reimburse him for the trans- to his wife's name and brought plane ride to San Francisco.
portation if necessary." her to Miami with him. On August 1, 1964, he sub?.?
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but soaked the judges anyhow
for his travel expenses. He
collected $397.27 from the Ju-
venile Delinquency Subcom-
mittee, then billed the judges
$376.86 for the . same plane
trip. He charged the subcom-
mittee $20.41 extra for
trans-
part
of an $070
11 Amcrica
Air?
.
p
In an expansive mood, Dodd j
picked up the $150 tab fora lines bill. The bill wa?ti':paid
dinner party in Miami. On1`lugust o.
more sober after-thought, ho'vr? The following September 1,
ever, he directed Martin to 1 he submitted 'his own ticket
phone the Free Cuba Comniit? ? ns part of a $461.32 American
? .
iAltlincs bill, which the com-
tee and request reimburse mittcc paid September 10.
ment. ? The committee obedi-; ?1966, IIen-McClure Syndicate, Inc.
between the two bills. He also
accepted the $100 honorarium
the judges offered, and
charged them for his stay at
ently mailed him a check,
dated Oct. 4, 1965, for $150.
In June. 1964, Dodd flow to
San Francisco to address the
American Medical Association
Convention. The Association's
San Francisco's St. Francis Political Action' Committee
Hotel. paid him a $2,000 lecture fee,
In September, 1963, Doddlby check No. 3669, dated June
1
17
,
964.
and his assistant, David{ The Senator always likes an
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