Evening star., 1951-08-23
76. 0. P. Senator'S
Back Move 10 Restore
Cut in Voice Funds

Seven Republican Senators to-
day joined in q move to restore
E22 million to the State Depart
ment's ''Voice Of America" pro-
gram move expected to bring
q sharp fight on the Senate floor.
Senator Mundt, Republican, Of
South Dakota, one Of the seven,
said In advance Of the Senate
session that he believes it Is "un-
sound economy and short-sighted
policy to muf1ie the Voice Of
America during these uncertain
and hazardous times"
Funds for the "Voice" program
were to come up during the day
as the Senate begins conSidera-
ton Of the appropriation bill for
the State, Justice and Commerce
Departments and the judiciary,
carrying funds totaling $1,022,-
100000 for the fiscal year that
began July /.
The House allowed 485 million
for the Voice" and related in
formation programs, or $50 mil
lion less than President Truman
had requested. The Senate
committee cut this to $63 million.
OF which 81 million were added
at the last minute in a COM
promise agreement.
Plan to Offer Amendment.
The Senate Republicans planned
to offer an amendment restoring
the Voice" and information
funds to the House figure. Join
ing Senator Mundt in the move
were Senators Saltonstall of
Massachusetts, Nixon Of Cali
fornia, Margaret Chase Smith of
Maine, Smith of New Jersey,
Case Of South Dakota and Hen
erickson Of New Jersey.
Either we should bring home
our soldiers and stop spending
billions abroad" Senator Mundt
said, "or we should redouble our
efforts to make certain foreigners
on both sides Of the Iron Curtain
have a clear knowledge of our
attitude"
Those who wish to restore the
Voice" funds faced formidable
opposition from a bloc headed by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada.
Senator McCarran is chairman
OF the Senate Appropriations Sub
committee that conducted hear
1ngS on the State Departments
budget. He is said to have taken
the lead in the committee to write
into the Senate version of the
appropriation bill the drastic
slash in funds for the State De-
partment's information program.
McCarran Resented Article.
Committee members reported
that enough votes had been lined
up to go along with the $85 mil
lion House figure when Senator
McCarran produced critical
magazine article and cartoons
about himself. He is said to have
told his committee colleagues
these were personal attacks upon
him and had been circulated by
the State Department to its over
seas libraries and information
centerS.
In confirming this, Senator Nc
Carran said he might use "some
OF the stuff" the State Depart
ment has been sending out in the
event an attempt is made on the
Senate floor to restore the funds
for the information program.
Senator McCarran's critical at
titude toward the Voice" pro-
gram was pointed up during the
hearings while Assistant Secre-
tary of State Edward w. Barrett
and others who direct the under
taking were testifying in support
Of the presidential request for
$105 million.
Sees War as Sole Asnwer.
The record Of the hearings
showed that Senator McCarran
expressed the opinion that the
Voice" program could not ac-
complish anything and the con-
flict between communism and
democracy cannot be stopped ex-
cept by war.
"There are a lot Of us that
think you will not get anywhere
with it," the testimony showed
Senator McCarran as saying, "that
eventually you will have to come
LOST.