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ritory.
Secretary Acheson-That is a
very dangerous possibility.
Senator Long-All those things
lead to the possibility that we
might be engaged in first one
incident and next another, in
volving the conflict Of our forces
directly with the Russians over
their own territory?
Secretary Acheson - That is
true, sir. =.
Senator Long. That is what
guided your decision in feeling
that such benefit as that point
might offer the Russians, that it
was not worth taking the chance
for what benefit it might offer
the Chinese, that it was not worth
taking the chance of becoming
involved in a war with Russia?
Secretary Acheson - That Is
right, Senator -.
Bridges Defends Statement.
Senator Bridges-Mr. Chair
man, a few minutes ago the very
able Senator, my friend from Ala
bama. referred to a statement
which I was supposed to make
some hours from now to the ef-I
feet that the strategy, military
strategy. had been affected by
decisions in the State Department,
and my authority for that, I refer
any of the Senators of this COM
mittee to the testimony that has
been given here by our military
leaders over the last few weeks
when time after time when ques-
toned about certain phase of
military policy or military strategy
or their plans or their program,
they would reply that that is a.
political decision, that that is
something in effect that we have
Ito bow to the political on, that
that is circumvented by the
political.
The distinguished Secretary of
State just a few moments ago. in
referring to Rashin, pointed out
that the military had made an
attack on that area and that
weather prevented another one;
and then that the State Depart
lment did protest very vigorously
about further attacks. So that j
will say to my distinguished
friend from Alabama that I ex-
|pect to make that statement, al
though I haven't made it yet. Il
think the record will adequately
bear out my authority for it. |
Now, Mr.. Chairman, in the last
day or two. two or three days
Connally Becomes Irritated.
Senator Connally-How many
times have we been around with
the Secretary?
Chairman Russell-We are now
in the eighth round, Senator Con-
nally.
Senator Connally-How much
longer are we going to do this
thing, just one after another?
Chairman Russell-Senator, II
can't answer that question.
Senator Connally - Exhausting
everybody. Eight times. Each
Senator has had an opportunity
to question the Secretary eight
times, and I suppose it will be 1SI
times before they get through i
(After this colloquy, Senator
Bridges inserted into the record
a letter from the Communist
party in New York outlining their
action on China policy. Its main
points included a demand for al
Congressional investigation of the
China Lobby and Of the billions
of dollars Of private accumulation
deposited in American banks and
investments by Chinese officials
and individuals. It also called for
a new China policy by the United
States in which aid to the Kuomin-
tang would be abandoned and
United States recognition of and
cooperation with the Chinese
Communist government0
Senator Bridges My pur-
pose, as L indicated, in reading
these charges against the so-called
China Lobby were instigated by
the Communist party as early as
March LIST, 1949. and that they
have been pressed by them since.
And, in doing this, I want it
clearly understood that I am not,
in amy way, rejecting upon my
colleagues here who have called
for such an investigation.
(Senator Bridges then read a
report which he identified as being
prepared by the War Department
Intelligence Division in July, 1945.
This document outlined the Com