Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-12-17
Acheson Will Leave
Today for Brussels
Secure in His Job
By John M. Hiehtower
Assoeioted Press StofF Writer

scheduled to leave for an Atlantic
Pact defense meeting at Brus-
sells today amid signs that Presi-
dent Truman is firmly determined
to keep him in Office despite Re-
publican custer demands.
One administration official in
position to know said Mr.. Truman
is absolutely determined to-
stand by Mr.. Acheson for the rea-
son that Mr.. Acheson is serving
him exceptionally we'll" This Of
fetal said the President considers
the attack on Mr.. Acheson to be
an attack on his own foreign
policy.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
the group which Mr.. Acheson will
take to the Atlantic treaty meet
ing will include Republican ad-
wiser, former Kentucky Senator
John Sherman Cooper. Mr.. Coo
per accompanied Mr.. AcheSon to
a previous Atlantic foreign min
listers meeting earlier this year
and has recently been serving as
a member of the United States
delegation to the United Nations.
Reached by telephone in New
York late yesterday, Mr.. Cooper
said he would leave with MIR.
Acheson by plane at 1890 pm.
today. In response to an inquiry
about what he thought of the de-
mand for Mr.. Acheson's replace
ment voted by Senate and House
Republicans Friday, Mr.. Cooper
replied:
Il do not want to make any
comments upon political decisions
in this field whether made by
members of Congress or by the
executive branch.
PERSONALLY. speaking on the
basis of my association with Mr..
Acheson this year, I can say l
know he has worked with patience
and determination, particularly in
the North Atlantic defense area,
to strengthen our defenses and
that he has done SO under great
handicap.
He has shown himself to be
q man of deep integrity"
The Brussels session will be a
brief one devoted to formal ap-
proval by the Foreign Ministers
of the II Atlantic Treaty nations
of plans for creation of Western
European defense force that would
include both American and Ger
man units. Gen. Eisenhower is
expected to be named supreme
commander of this force. Mr..
Acheson is expected to return to
Washington in mid-week.
In the telephone interview, Mr..
Cooper recalled his previous serr
ice with Mr.. Acheson and said he
feels that Europe is the main
theater for the defense Of the free
world" and we're Woefully behind
in the organization of its de-
lenses"
II am going back to Europe with
the Secretary because I worked
upon these problems when the Sit
uation was not as critical as it
is today" he said, land I feel an
even greater responsibility to give
such assistance as can now that
the situation is worse"
Need for Bipartisan Policy.
/. Asked what he thought about
the chances for bipartisan sup
port of foreign policy in view of /
the action of the Republicans in
Congress, Mr.. Cooper said he
could not speak for the Republi-
can party in Congress and had
never presumed to do so. =
II have always supported the d,
policies fought for by Senator
Vandenberg, he said. HE en-
phasized non-partisanship must
be based upon the fullest of ex-
change of information and vigor-
Gus debate and criticism. but that
1t must above all seek a maximum
of agreement and unity for the
security of the whole country.
, It's obvious there never has
been a time when there was a
greater need for such policy, for
unity of purpose and for a de-
termined effort by the entire
country"
Congressional Republicans told
newsmen the resolutions approved
Friday had shown such a lack OF
confidence in Mr.. Acheson, and
had so damaged his prestige, that
he has nothing left to do but
resign.
On the other hand, three Demo-
crats-Senators Murray of Mon
tana, O'Mahoney of Wyoming and
Hill of Acknowledgment the Re-
publican attacks and said it would
be mistake" for Mr.. Acheson
to resign on the eve of the Brus-
sells conference.
Diplomats speculated that the
lack of unified political support for
Mr.. Acheson in Congress might
embarrass him in relations with
other foreign ministers and weak
en- his bargaining position when
he urges them to strive for ma
tional and allied unity and maxi
mum defense preparations