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free nations opposing communism
or
B. adopting former Presiden
Herbert Hoover's proposal tt
concentrate the United State.
forces in forging Western
Hemisphere Gibraltar-with for.
ward outposts on Britain, Japan
Formosa and the Philippines -
until Western Europe builds ur
sufficient forces to erect a sure
dam against the Red fiood?"
Replies Are Summarized.
Here is summary of the
replies:
Senate
Favoring or leaning toward
the Administration programme
Democrats. 9 Republicans-tota.
Al.
Favoring or leaning toward the
Hoover proposal-12 Republicans
total IL.
Expressing a underground view
10.
Unwilling to express cholce-29
Not reached-4.
House
Favoring or leaning toward the
administration program Ill
Democrats, % Republicans-total
139.
Favoring or leaning toward the
Hoover proposal-50 Republicans,
5 Democrats-total SIS.
Expressing middleground view
80.
Unwilling to express a choice
So.
Not reached-159.
Party Lines Followed.
Thus the lawmakers, in general,
followed party lines in their for
eign policy split, although the
number of Republicans appearing
to favor the Administration was
greater than the number of Dem
ocratS willing to go along with
the Hoover program.
Several members of each House
refused to answer on the ground
the question was not phrased
broadly enough.
Senator Mundt, Republican, of
South noLato coiJ. Tho two o1
ternatives in your questionnaire
narrow the field in an unrealistic
manner. haven't given up the
thought of the possibility of form
ing an efficient and formidable
United Nations police force"
Senator Gordon, Republican, of
Oregon, said the question was "too
involved to permit answering"
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, said the query was
q Journalistic oversimplification
of a dangerous question:" and
added: 1T is not simple choice
between two questions, thank
God"
Varying Views Expressed.
Some members expressed vary
ing views as to what Mr.. Hoover
actually proposed in his recent
radio address from New York.
Mr.. Hoover said, among other
things, that "the prime obliga-
ton of defense of Western Europe
rests upon the nations of Europe"
that continental Europe "has not
in the three years of our aid de-
veloped that unity of purpose and
that will power necessary for its
own defense"
The former President said that
to warrant further aid the West
ern European countries must pro-
duce "far more than paper prom
ises and declarations" And he
added:
To-day it must express itself
In organized and equipped combat
divisions of such large numbers as
would erect a sure dam against
the Red flood. And that before
we land another man or another
dollar on their shores"
Many Avoid Clear Choice.
Many who replied to the poll
question refused to express a clear
choice but said they favor help
ing Western Europe if the coun-
tries there show a determination
to help themselves.
Those who gave such replies
were listed as leaning toward the
administration program because
the North Atlantic treaty, on
which current American foreign
policy toward Europe is based,
calls for such a determination.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. in a unanimous re-
port approving the treaty on June
6, 1949, said:
There are no free rides. A def
mite obligation is undertaken by
each party Country to con-
tribute, individually and collec-
lively, to the defense of the North
Atlantic area"
Last October. %, Secretary of
Defense Marshall told the defense
ministers of the other treaty ma
tionS:
1--WE must now work together
as a team E. each of us must con-
tribute to the common defense in
accordance with our respective
capabilities.
Chairman Taft of the Senate S