Evening star., 1951-06-10
Bridges Questions
+Acheson on Lobby

(In response to questions by
Senator Kefauver, Chairman Rus
sell explained that no specific plan
| for an inquiry into the China
Lobby had been formulated. but
that he assumed it would be with
| in jurisdiction of the joint COM
tmittee. Senator Kefauver insisted
that an investigation be started
Immediately, but several members
of the committee objected on the
ground that the inquiry should
Ibe broadened far beyond the
China Lobby episode. During the
discussion, Senator Hunt an
nounced that on Monday. he
would move that the joint COM
mittee agree to conclude the cur
rent hearing on or before June 80
Senator Russell then called on
leight Senators in order to take
their period of questioning and
received no response or was in
formed that the Senator passed
up his opportunitS1
Senator Bridges. :. Mr.. Sec
retary, you have stated that the
United States has given some
81 billion worth of aid to this
anti Communist Nationalist Gov
ernment of China. in addition to
some intangible military advice.
lis that correct?
Secretary Acheson-I think that
was since VJ-day, Senator.
| Senator Bridges-Do we support
the anti Communist National Gov
eminent of China today?
Secretary Acheson-Yes, sir.
Senator Bridges-Are we today
sending to the anti-Communist
National Government OF China
some military and economic aid?
Secretary Acheson-Yes, sir.
| Senator Bridges - When Mr.
Rusk stated that the anti-Com-
munist Nationalist Government OF
China is more representative OF
i the Chinese people than the Com
munist government of China, is
that correct2
Secretary Acheson-It won that
recognition and we recognize it
| for the reason
Senator Bridges-And Mr.. Rusk
in voicing that policy, is he speak
ling for the administration?
Secretary Acheson - He was
voicing the policy which the ad-
ministration has consistently fol-
lowed.
Secretary Is Uncertain.
| Senator Bridges-Then, in eff
feet, the fact that we do have a
China Lobby in this country, which
I know about, in reality it is sup
porting the policy of the Govern
ment of the United States, is ii
mot?
Secretary Acheson - don't
know what it is doing, Senator.
/ Senator Bridges-I mean that
would be supporting help for the
Nationalist Government Of China
lit would be, if that is what il
were doing, supporting the policy
of the United States, would it not:
Secretary Acheson-If that Il
what it was doing it would be
supporting the policy, yes. 80.
j Senator Bridges Now
would it be true that any one whit
attacked the anti-C Communist Ma.
tionalist Government headed b.
iChiang Kai-shek today, whost
, support is our firm, consisten
. policy, and in turn supported O.
advocated the pro-Communis
Chinese Government would b.
advocating and supporting a pol
!, icy entirely different from a pol
| icy of the United States of Amer
lea today?
;. Acheson Qualities Answer.
/ Secretary Acheson Il don
; know what you mean by "at
tackled" It depends upon wha
you mean by attacking" them
e If they were advocating that W
e should support the Communis
government, and not support tn
: Nationalist Government. the
e would be advocating policie
4 which are contrary to those Q
efthe government.
Senator BridgeS-And If W
e have a lobby today, in this coun
4 try, or a group of individuals VIII
= are doing that. they could b
r readily called. the Communis
China Lobby, could they not?
4 Secretary Acheson-They ca