The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
REPORTERS
CHALLENGE
PRESIDENT
Truman Claims Newsmen
Don't Report His Faets-
Quick Denial Is Made

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - R -
President Truman said today he will
appreciate it highly If the Senate
approves sending more troops to
Europe. but repeated he will do
whatever is necessary to meet the
world situation.
He told his news conference he is
not asking the Senate to take such
action. However, he said he is happy
the Democratic majority is working
on an affirmative resolution ex-
pressing approval of the use of US.
troops in Europe under Gen. Dwight
! D. Eisenhower's new Western De-
ftnse Command.
The President last week insisted
he was constitutional authority as
Commander-in-C Chief 20 send addi-
| tional troops to Europe With or with
out approval of Congress. The DEM
ocratic move to back him up de-
veloped after Senator Wherry Of
Nebraska, Republican floor leader,
offered a resolution to bar sending
additional troops unless Congress
first approves.
Mr.. Truman also told reporters:
Newsmen Challenge Truman
/. He had made his position clear
last week that he was willing to
consult with Senate committees on
the troop controversy and was will
ing to talk with any Senator who
requests it, but would not be bound
by Congressional action. He said his
statement then was not printed in
single newspaper in the country.
Reporters sharply challenged this.
saying his statements were printed
widely.
Branding Red China
2. The United States will press
vigorously in the United Nations
for a resolution to brand Red China
an aggressor. He said he had APP
proved in advance Secretary of State
Achesons statement yesterday re-
jecting Red China's counter pro-
posal for a cease-fire in Korea and
branding it "contemptuous disre-
gard of world wide demand for
peace"
Tax Program
3. Experts are working on a new
tax increase program and he hopes
to send a message to Congress on
it before me House Ways and Means
Commi, zee starts hearings February
1. He would nro comment on a
possible federal Gales tax.
Control Plans
4. Price wage controls will be put
into effect just as fast as the ma
chinery can be set up. He said he
could not set a definite date for
such action.
In suggesting that reporters make
sure they report the facts as he
gives them at his news conferences
the President said he was not scold.-
ing the newsmen, but just stating
the facts.
Press Accused
He accused the press not only OF
failure to record his consultation
with Congress remarks last week
but saids reporters garbled his re-
marks of several weeks ago when he
said use of the atomic bomb had
always been under consideration, but
he did not want to use it in Korea.
Reporters Speak Up
One after another, reporters arose
and challenged the President on his
claim that they had not reported
his last weeks remarks on the
troops to Europe controversy. Each
! said they had reported the Presi-
dents remarks fully. Mr.. Truman
replied that might be but sometime;
rewrite men don't agree with what
you write.
His Candidacy
Mr.. Truman declined to indicate
whether he would run again ir
1852. A reporter asked his comment
on an article in Look magazine by
Edward T. Pollard of the Washing
ton Post indicating Mr.. Truman
hopes he will not have to run but
carrying headline saying he does
not choose to run again.
TRUMAN REPEATS CHARGES
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 R =
J President Truman said today not
a single newspaper in the United