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only "by mobilization Of such q
moral and material force as will
create confidence and energy In the
West and inspire respect elsewhere.
With encouragement from the
United States. the Brussels treaty
was signed on March II. 1948.
The Brussels treaty system took
the form. not Of a network Of bi-
lateral alliances, as had originally
been considered. but Of a collective
defense arrangement within the
framework Of the United Nations
Charter similar in many respects
to the Rio treaty. On the day the
Brussels treaty was signed. the
President, in addressing both
Houses Of Congress. called the
treaty a notable step toward peace
and expressed confidence that
the determination of the free peo-
Piles Of Europe to protect them
selves would be matched by equal
determination on our part to help
them do so and that the United
States would extend to the free
countries the support which the
situation might require.
At that time the Congress had
before it a number Of proposals
for strengthening the United Ma
tions and making 1t more effec-
tive instrument for the main
tenance of international peace and
security. My predecessor. Gen
Marshall. and the former Under
secretary of State. Mr.. Robert
Lovett, entered into consultation
with the committee on how the
great influence of the United States
might best be brought to bear In
association with other free nations
in strengthening the United Ma
tions and furthering the cause OF
world peace.
Peace Objectives Listed.
On May 10, l94S, this committee
Unanimously reported Senate Reso-
luton No. $50. That resolution de-
clared: e4
Whereas peace with justice and
the defense of human rights and
fundamental freedoms require in
|ternational cooperation through
more effective use OF the United
Nations: Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Senate re-
affirm the policy Of the United
States to achieve international
peace and security through the
United Nations so that armed force
shall not be used except in the COM
mon interest, and that the President
be advised of the sense Of the Sen
ate that this Government, by con-
stitutional process, should particu-
larly pursue the following objectives
within the United Nations Charter:
"(D Voluntary agreement to re-
move the veto from all questions In.
volving pacific settlements Of inter.
national disputes and situations, and
from the admission Of new members
"(2) Progressive development o1
regional and other collective ar
rangements for individual and col
lective self-defense In accordance
with the purposes, principles and
provisions Of the Charter.
"(3) Association Of the United
States, by constitutional process
with such regional and other COL
lective arrangements as are based
on continuous and effective self.
help and mutual aid. and as affect
its national security.
"tD Contributing to the main-
tenance Of peace by making clear
its determination to exercise the
right Of individual or collective
self defense under Article 81
should any armed attack occur
affecting its national security.
"(5) Maximum efforts to obtain
agreements to provide the United
Nations with armed forces as pro-
vided by the Charter. and to OBJ
tain agreement among member