Evening star., 1951-01-07

favor necessarily the continuation
of the present administration pol
icy. However =" I believe that
we should supply military assist
ance to Western Europe, but we
should insist on countries of West
ern Europe doing everything in
their power to build up their own
military defenses."
Bray of Indiana: I'm not in
favor of using our men and money
all over the world unless the Euro
peans show they are really max
ing an effort to defend them
selves as great as our effort"
Cannot Garry Full Burden.
Golden of Kentucky: IF Europe
would really get busy and rearm
and express a willingness to fight,
I'd be willing to help them"
Harrison of Wyoming: II don't
believe America can shut itself
off and ignore Europe, but if the
Western European nations do
nothing for their own selves, we
cannot shoulder all the burden
Killings of California: eve
should assist only those nations
who will stand with U.S."
Hoffman of Illinois: eff the
European countries show the
proper spirit and are willing to
help themselves, then we should
continue to give them some aid"
jenkins (Ohio): II think that
former President Hoover is the
greatest living American. agree
with his program as to prepared
ness for war, but I would go a
little further than he does and
favor extending to the countries Of
Western Europe whatever help is
reasonably necessary to put them
selves on war basis, if they show
a sincere determination to want
to help themselves against Rus
sian aggression.
Judd (Minnesota): Neither is
an adequate alternative. but I am
more inclined toward the Admin
istration policy than the Hoover
proposal"
Lovre (South Dakota: IF the
Western Europeans cooperate,
we should assist them all we can.
Otherwise, we should give very
serious consideration to the
Hoover proposal"
Europe Must Work Harder.
Mack (Washington): Favors the
Administration policy ''if Europe
shows a willingness to go ahead
on it's own"
Miller (Nebraska): IT favor aid
to Western Europe or any other
OF our so-called allies if they'll
help themselves and do a lot more
than they're doing now"
Miller New York;: II would
tend to lend my support more to
"A than 'B'-but I believe military
assistance given to other free
nations should be closely scrutin-
lied and given only in proportion
to that nations willingness to
help itself to the fullest extent
of its abilities"
Reece (Tennessee): eve must
build the strongest national de-
fenSe possible and associate our
selves with all nations that will
assist in preserving liberty and
opportunity against the
encroachments of the Commu-
nistic menace to this basic prin-
ciple of free government"
Tale, Iowa: Il believe that
the best hope of achieving a just
and lasting peace lies in a pro-
gram of collective security sub
scribed to by all the free peoples
of the world-provided that our
Allies in Europe and elsewhere are
ready and willing to join whole
heartedly in the sacrifices and
expenditures that such program
entails"
Cooperation Is Favored.
Tollefson, Washington: II favor
question "A but we should have
assurances the European nations
will help themselves.
Wigglesworth, Massachusetts,: Il
favor cooperation with free ma
tions opposing Communism with
in available resources, provided
other free nations do their part" "
Republican Representatives Os-
tertag and Kilburn of New York
both expressed a leaning toward
the administration policy, with
out explaining why.
House Democrats who voiced
sympathy for the Hoover proposal ::
Larcade. Louisiana: II am SYM
pathetic to the proposal of for
mer Ambassador Kennedy and
Herbert Hoover. For five years
have been advocating the same
thing"
Regan, Texas: "There are a lot