Evening star., 1952-12-17
Eisenhower andMacArthurMeet
To Discuss Korean War Solution;
Par|ey Is Held at Dulles Home
President-EIect
States Talks With
Congress Chiefs
By the Associated Press

CeQL-elecC Eisenhower anu Oci
Douglas Macarthur conferred to-
day in the home of John Foster
Dulles, the Secretary OF State
designate.
The meeting was arranged tOl-
lowing Gen. MacArthur's state
ment there was clear and def
mite solution to the Korean war,
Gen. Eisenhower and Dulles left
the President-elect's Commodore
Hotel headquarters together to
keep the appointment with the
former Far East commander who
was ousted by President Truman.
Gen. Macarthur travelled sep
arately to the Dulles home for
what was described as luncheon
meeting.
Gen Eisenhower had no further
appointments scheduled for the
day. which would permit the
President-elect and Gen. Mac
Arthur as much time as needed
for a discussion of the Korean
problem.
Conferences Scheduled.
Before leaving his headquarters
for the conference with Gen. Mac
Arthur. Gen Eisenhower an
nounced plans for a series OF
meetings with Republican con-
gressional leaders to discuss
methods of controlling imitation"
and other problems.
The first of the meetings. Gen.
Eisenhower said in a statement,
will be held at his headquarters
tomorrow morning with House
leaders.
Sitting in with the general will
be Representative Martin of Mas
sachusetts. slated to be Speaker
of the House: Representative Hal
leck of Indiana, in line for the
job of floor leader, and Represen-
tative Arends of Illinois.
Another Meeting to Follow.
Gen. Eisenhower said another
meeting to follow las promptly as
possible" will bring in Senator
Bridges of New Hampshire, who
served as minority leader in the
Democratic-contr 82d Con-
gress; Senator Taft of Ohio, chair
man of the Senate G. o. P. Policy
Committee: Senator Millikin of
Colorado, chairman of the confer
ence of all Republican Senators,
and Senator SaltonStall of Massa-
chusetts, assistant minority leader
in the last Congress.
James C. Hagerty, Gen. Eisen-
hower's press secretary, said the
meeting with the Senate group
probably would be held between
Christmas and New Years Day.
Gen. Eisenhower said the meet
ings are for discussion of the
best methods of cooperation be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of the Government"
Wide Range of Topics.
The general added:
These meetings will be helpful
in developing legislative pro-
gram which will deserve the unit
ed support of the Congress and
of the people.
These conferences will take up
a wide range of public questions
such as the reorganization OF the
executive branch of the Govern
ment, methods of controlling in
f1ation and, of course, many other
vital issues relating to foreign and
domestic policy"
The session tomorrow with
House G. o. P. leaders will be Gen.
Eisenhower's first meeting with
key Republicans in Congress since
the latter part of November.
Republican Gov -elect George N.
Craig of Indiana was among the
callers today at the generals head
quarters. He said the President
elects statement on Korea main
tains confidence" the government
will be "in the most capable
hands possible under Gen. Eisen-
hover.
Expressed Optimism.
Mr.. Craig was referring to Gen.
Eisenhower remarks regarding
the Korean war, made on his re-
turn from the war zone last Sum-
day.
At that time the President-elect
expressed optimism about finding
a way to end the Korean conflict
honorably. but he also stressed
that there is no simple peace
formula at hand.
Mr.. Craig talked to newSmen
after comforting with Gen. Eisen-
hover.
He said Gen. Eisenhowers state
ment had disabused any thought
there can be "any miracle" or any
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