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the ERP. At the same time. the
committee hinted that cut of from
$500, 600 900 to $500 900 900 would not
be out of line with the testimony
submitted by the Economic CO.
operation Administration and the
State Department.
Committee Was Generous"
Senator Bridges told the Senate
in presenting the measure that the
committee had been extremely
generous" He termed the appro-
priation for foreign assistance "a
venture in faith on the part Of this
Nation
Senator Taylor, who expects to be
Henry Wallace's running mate on
third party ticket, attacked it as
the most colossal hoax ever per-
petrated on any people" And Sen
Iator KEN said the program might
undermine" the United States cap
italist system.
In only one instance did the Sem
ate cut more deeply than the House.
That was 10000 900 item for the
United Nations International Chill
dren's Emergency Fund, 100000
less than the House figure.
The hottest debate of the whole
bill revolved around this cut.
Senator Bridges warmly defended
the committees action. He noted
that the U. N. spends part OF the
money in countries behind the Rus
sian iron curtain" and said he is
sick and tired" of spending money
to promote communism.
Hatch Fears Grave Mistake.
But Senator Hatch, Democrat, OF
New Mexico, a member of the For
eign Relations Committee, said the
action may be a grave and serious
mistake" He expressed fear that 1t
would turn non Communists in Soy-
iet-domlnated countries against this
Nation. Senators Pepper, Demo-
crat. of Florida and Morse, Repun-
lican, of Oregon also decried the
committees action and expressed
fear that it would boomerang.
The major programs approved Wy
the Senate, and their comparison
with House recommendations:
ECA-s4, 900 900 900. This Is the
same amount voted by the House.
but may be spent III IL instead OF
Is months. This cnange alone,
Senator Bridges estimated, added
$3.50, ,000, 900 to the program.
Government and relief in occu-
pied areas-$1 1925 200, 900 or S75,-
000, 900 more than was voted by the
House. The Senate earmsrked
$3.50, 100000 for Japan, Korea and
the Ryukyu Islands. The House
had ordered that this amount be
taken from ECA funds.
China Aid Fund Increased.
China-$460.O 900 900 or $4,000, 600
more than the House voted, plus
approval to spend it in II rather
than IS months Senator Bridges
said this equaled a $140, 900 900 in
crease. The House had also voted
a requirement that the China aid
be administered in the same man.
ner as military aid to Greece and
Turkey. The Senate removed this
restriction and at the same time
provided that s125,000,000 of the
amount may be used for military aid
for China if such help is asked.
Greece and Turkey - $3.50 900 900
or $4,000 900 more than the House
International Refugee Organiza
tion-s70, TOO 900, as voted by the
House.
The Navy bill contained these
major provisions:
l. An appropriation of approxi-
imately $4,000 900 to begin building
a huge. fiush-deck, high-speed air
craft carrier capable of handling
jet .bombers.
2. Funds to keep 277 first-line
combat ships in operation, as well
as 486 auxiliary combat vessels.
f. 8. Authority and funds to main
tain 14,5Oo aircraft for the Navy S
air arm.
4. Authority and funds to expand
Navy personnel to 527 Ola men and
officers during the next IL months,
as compared with 518,092 in the
past year.