Evening star., 1948-01-25

shall Plan "un-American and un-
realistic"
Mr.. Porter, a former head of OPA,
agreed with Bernard M. Baruch that
domestic and foreign policy must
be thoroughly integrated. To that
end, he predicted it will be necessary
to have, temporarily, ALLEGATION OF
essential materials, understanding,
continuation OF rent control and
some price and credit regulation.
He also said wages should be brought
into equilibrium with rising living
costs and then stabilized.
Mr.. Lehman told the committee
It is tremendously significant that
the European Recovery Program,
which would restore economic Sc
curity and avert political chaos is
bitterly opposed pys the Soviet bloc
which hopes to exploit European un-
rest for its own ends. The Soviets
know that totalitarianisrn thriVes
best on unrest and human suffer-
ing" -
Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Burgess both
stressed the Importance of prompt
action by Congress on the recovery
program.
In his opposition argument, Mr..
Hart contended the Marshall Plan
expenditures would merely strength
en- socialism in Europe. He drew
critical questions from both Re-
publicans and Democrats on the
committee.
Vandenberg Prepares Summary.
Chairman Vandenberg, who is not
committing himself on the final
form of the bill until the committee
is ready to act, prepared the follow
ing summary of the Brookings IN
stitution plan for management OF
the program:
TT is recommended that a new
ERP agency be created as an in
tegral part of the executive branch
Of the Government under single
administrator of cabinet status to
be appointed by the President with
the advice and consent OF the Sem
ate. 1t should have noncorporate
form.
THE administrator should have
wide latitudes of discretion. Behind
the administrator should be an ad-
visory board composed of eminent
citizens of broad and varied expe-
rience to be appointed by the Presi-
dent. The board should not be
vested with administrative response
bility but should only be advisory
to the administrator who should
act as its chairman.
Subject to the overall authority
Of the President the administrator
should be responsible for formulat-
ing programs, determining financial
and material requirements, and IN
consultation with the departments
and agencies concerned, insuring
the fulfillment of those require
mentS.
1.-THE administrator should estab-
lish adequate consultation facilities
with other departments or agencies
of the Government in respect to
matters involving their functions.
Decisions Would Be Final.
Speaking generally, the decisions
of the administrator would be final
in economic matters. In case agree
ment could not be reached in major
decisions-as for example with re-
spect to the ALLEGATION Of scarce
materials-the matter would be re-
ferred to the President.
The control and ALLEGATION Of
funds should be the responsibility
of the President. The President
alone should be authorized to enter
into agreements with foreign gov
ernments. He should, in practice,
charge the Secretary OF State with
responsibility under his authority
for the conouct of negotiations for
the conclusion of initial basic agree
ments and for subsequent modifica-
tions of them, with such participa-
tion by the administrator as the
latter may, with the Presidents
approval, deem necessary.
Similarly, the President should
charge the administrator with re-
sponsibility, under his authority. for
the conduct of negotiations with
foreign governments relative to op-
erations under the program with
such participation by the Secretary
OF State as the latter may. with