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Mr. Potiack. At this point the Soviet Union clearly is reserving its 
position and its judgment on this matter. 
Mr. Mosner. Mr. Chairman, I don’t think I have any other 
questions. 
I regret that I am going to have to leave. I regret particularly that 
I am going to miss Mr. Cl hapman’s testimony. 
There i is a Republican conference going on right at this time, and 
that is the main reason for the Re publica n attendance being so low 
this morning in this committee. It is not a lack of interest. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, sir. 
Off the record. 
(Discussion off the record.) 
Mr. Lennon. Back on the record. 
T recognize the gentleman from Virginia. 
Mr. Downrnc. Mr. Pollack, 1 take it obv iously that the State De- 
partment is not prepared at this time to either endorse or reject 
the Stratton Commission report. 
Mr. Poutack. That is correct, sir. 
Mr. Downine. At what point in time do you think you will be able 
to give s some position ? 
Mr. Potiack. I would hate to be tied down to a firm prediction. We 
are ore on this, not only within the State Department, but 
throughout ‘the executive br anch, and I think I would be best advised 
to say ‘that we will come to a conclusion as soon as we possibly can. 
Mr. Downtne. Could you name a year? 
Mr. Lennon. Would the gentleman yield at this point ? 
Mr. Downing. I yield. 
Mr. Lennon. I am delighted that some of the agencies of the Fed- 
eral Government have been since January of this year giving con- 
sideration to the Stratton Commission report. 
I call you attention again that the specific commission that the 
President asked for a definitive position with respect to the Govern- 
ment structures recommended it in have not even considered it yet, 
ae he asked them on May 19. 
This is a Commission or Advisory Council on Executive Organiza- 
tion that you referred to, that would make the decision for the ad- 
ministration, likely, but if this is any indication of what is going on 
with respect to the other Government departments and agencies, as to 
when it can take a position, I don’t expect you ever to take one, be- 
cause the one that was selected to make the study and recommenda- 
tion has not started yet in its consideration of the recommendation, 
according to their own written statement, and they hope t to get ready 
to start to begin to commence sometime in the next 2 to 3 months. 
That 1s nothing less than ridiculous, it would seem to me. 
Mr. Kerrn. Mr. Chairman 
Mr. Lennon. If the gentleman will permit me. 
Mr. Downine. I yield to my friend. 
Mr. Kerru. I wonder if that Commission is sufficiently interested 
and staffed to have a representative here this morning. 
Mr. Lennon. I would think no. 
Mr. Ketrn. I would, too. 
Mr. Lennon. Mr. Karth. 
Mr. Karru. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have no questions. 
