A bipartisan effort to avert a confrontation between Congress and Commerce Secretary Rogers C.B. Morton over his refusal to submit documents relating to the Arab boycott was disclosed today after the House Commerce Committee postponed action to next Tuesday on whether Morton should be held in contempt for refusing to honor a Congressional subpoena.
Rep, John Heinz (R, Pa.) and Rep, Timothy With (D. Colo.) wrote yesterday to the leaders of the committee to seek a solution that will provide the committee with “the information we need, preserve Congress’ right to access to that information, and avoid a needless embarrassment to everyone.”
The two Congressmen suggested that Morton turn over the documents filed by American companies involved in the Arab boycott to the Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and investigations. They would then be held under safeguards that would “preclude public disclosure of the material unless the subcommittee voted to make disclosure and would limit access to the materials to members and the subcommittee staff.”
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