Evening star., 1951-06-10
Senator Cain Acheon Ends testimony Conracts Policy Asale

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act of the Congress I think it wa.
in 1947 and which is about a.
important as any agency in this
country. has been without 6
chairman for weeks.
If the present is as critical al
you and every other witness claims
1t to be-and think it is-car
you explain why the Nationa
Security Resources Board is per-
mitted to exist without having al
its chairman some American who
is nationally known and respected
Secretary Acheson-There has
been an acting chairman since
Mr.. Symington was appointed the
administrator of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp, and imagine
that the President has under ac-
tive consideration appointing q
chGirman.
Senator Cain-And who might
that acting chairman be, sir?
Secretary Acheson-I know his
name perfectly well. It escapes
me now.
Senator Cain-Permit me to ask
this. When did the last chairman
of the NSRB resign?
Secretary Acheson - I should
think it was two or three weeks
Question Misunderstood.
Senator Cain May ask
if to your knowledge. there have
been any meetings of the National
Security Council since Mister
Secretary Acheson - Are you
talking about the National Secur-
ity Council or the National Secur-
ity Resources Board?
Senator Cain I am asking
questions about the National Sc
curity Council, because the Chair
man of the NSRB is member OF
1t, sir.
Secretary Acheson-I am sorry.
Then I have given you wrong in
formation. I thought you were
asking about the National Securi-
ty Resources Board; and there
fore my answer that they have
not been meeting recently N
wrong. That meets every week.
Senator Cain The National
Security Council meets each
Wednesday?
Secretary Acheson-Yes.
Senator Cain-Has the acting
head of the NSRB been in at
tendance at each of those weekly
meetings since Mr.. Symington
resigned as Chairman Of the
NSRB?
Secretary Acheson-Yes. sir.
Senator Cain-I find it diff
ficult to understand how so many
very prominent policy makers in
this country find it difficult to
know or remember who the act
ing head of the NSRB is. I am
reminded that the Secretary OF
Defense, when I asked him
comparable question, was unable
to identify the acting head and
all wish to say in that connec-
ton is I hope the President nomi-
mates prominent American real
soon in order that all of the
country may know who he Isl
and have appreciation for his
capability.
Mr.. Secretary, with reference toI
one. of my questions to you on
Monday, was both careless and
unintentionally discourteous. You
were not provided with an oppor-
tunity to respond to the question.
The question was as follows:
MY assumption is that as the
Secretary of State you have
thought highly of Gen. MacAr-
thurs administration in Japan
since the end of the war"
May I ask. Mr.. Secretary, II
that is a correct assumption?
Secretary Acheson-YeS, sir; I
was asked that by other Senators
and so responded. -.
(After Chairman Russell noti-|
fed Senator Cain that his time
had expired, all other Senators
passed up their turn at examining
Mr.. AcheSon and Senator Cain
continued in turn. He took up the
subject of war declarations as ex-
plored by Senator Byrd in earlier
questioning and aftert another
round, he concluded his examina-
tion0
Russell Concludes Examination.
Chairman Russell. Well, II
there are no other questions, the
examination of the Secretary OF
State is concluded.
Mr.. Secretary, I do not know
whether it would be the source of
either pride or consolation to you,
but your examination here has
been the most extensive of any
witness who has been before
hearing that has become some
what noted for the thoroughness
not to mention the repetition Of
the examination.
You have far exceeded in the
number of questions, the number
of words and the number of hours
that you have been upon the
stand the record of any previous
witness. You have presented your
point of view and that of the De-
partment of State ably and thor
oughly. and you have enlightened
this Committee on many aspects
of the Far Eastern situation which
we have been investigating.
We certainly have a better grasp
of the many very staggering prob
lens which confronted you during
your tenure of Office as Secretary
af Cfofa onI fho cfa1oc that hoCo