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store the cuts, but he conceded
that it looks rather hopeless now.
He said it was very serious
situation. And he added that it's
a pity to overturn the whole
applicant in the interest of mis-
placed economy just at a time
when the economy of Europe is
beginning to near the point of re-
covery.
He said it wasn't economy to do
what advocates of the cuts are
doing now.
Meanwhile, Senators showed
more concern today over who
should direct foreign aid spending
than over how much should be
spent.
Single Administrator Urged.
Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey said he would pro-
pose some form "of single admin
istrator" to control the purse
strings on the $7,535,750, 900 in
the aid bill being discussed by
the Senate.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat,
OF Connecticut predicted such a
move will be defeated" He was
supported by Senators Connally,
Democrat, of Texas and Spark
man. Democrat, of Alabama.
The House voted for a single
administrator when it approved
$37 million less than the Senate
figure. This was viewed generally
as a slap at Secretary of State
Acheson.
Chairman Taft of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee said
today he would support the Smith
move. even though it was rejected
by the Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
when they sent the bill to the
Senate.
FavOrs Single Administrator.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
tennessee in separate interview.
said he also favored a single ad-
ministrator.
I think the plan now before
the Senate could be confusion
compounded" Senator Kefauver
said. 1T invites disputes instead
of coordination"
The two Senate committees
agreed to give the Secretary of
Defense primary authority over
military aid. which accounts for
$6,013,000.000 of the funds.
The Economic Cooperation Ad-
mlnistration, due to expire next
June 80, would retain control of
most of the $1,522, ,750, 900 of eco
nomic aid. And the State De-
partment would receive continu-
ing authority over the so-called
Point Four" program of tech
nical assistance to undeveloped
areas of the world.
Proposes Co-OrdinatOr.
Finally, the two Senate COM
mittees proposed setting up in
the office of the President an
over = all co ordinator A single
official or a board to decide any
disputes between the various
foreign aid agencies.
Senator Sparkman told a re-
porter today that he thought the
method of directing foreign
spending was handled about as
we'll as it could be in the COM
mittees."
I'VE gave the Defense and State
Departments and the ECA their
primary responsibilities" Senator
Sparkman said. And the Presi-
dent can name single co-ordina-
tor or supervisor if he wishes"
Senator Connally. who heads
the Foreign Relations Committee,
told the Senate yesterday that the
pending bill, contains "a simple
and common sense plan"
With the responsibility placed
in the Executive Office of the
President. Senator Connally said,
a co-ordinator, be it an individual
or a board, would not be a repre-
sentative of any of the agencies
handling the programs.
Majority Leader Mcfarland
called for day and night sessions
both today and Friday and, if
necessary, Saturday session, to
pass the foreign aid bill this week.
So far the Senate has reached
no decisions, either on amend
mentS by the two committees that
cut 1864. .250,00O from the So bill
lion President Truman asked, or
amendments of individual Sem
atorS.
Four Democratic Senators, led
by Senator Green of Rhode Island
want the full $8.5 billion restored
but that appeared unlikely.
Senators Aiken, Republican, of
Vermont, and Moody, Democrat,
OF Michigan, sought to attach the
controversial st. Lawrnece Seaway
project to the big bill. Previous
similar efforts have failed.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois. also had some amend
ments. One would add $40 million
each to the $40 million of aid
now carried for each of two groups
the Arabs and Jews. Another
would whittle overall economic
aid to an even ST billion.
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