Evening star., 1952-05-14

On Austria Ties 10
Library Of Congress
Two historic documents tracing
the start of friendly relations be.
tween Austria and the infanr
United States Government were
presented to the Library of Con.
gress today by Chancellor Leo.
pold Figl Of Austria.
One is a letter dated July 30
1894. from Benjamin Franklin
to the Austrian Ambassador al
the Court of Versailles. It is ont
of the Oldest documents in inter-
state communication between the
United States and a European
power. The other, signed on Au-
gust 81, 1929, is an original of the
first treaty between the two coun.
tries.
DR.. Figl said Austria intends tt
stand firm with the rest of West.
ern Europe and the United State.
in resisting an aggressive theology
which threatens the basis of per.
SOnal liberty and the dignity nj
the individual.
"The everlasting spiritual value.
that your country has given anc
still is giving to the world will ir
the long run prove to be of ever
greater Importance to humanity
than your material assistance, vel.
come as this may be at the mo.
ment." Chancellor Figl said.
The Library of Congress cere.
monies came in the midst of 6
busy schedule. Chanchellor Fig
started the day with conference.
with Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan and State Department
officials. The Chancellor, a de.
scendant of one of Austria's oldest
agricultural families, is intensely
interested in farming.
Secretary Brannan visited the
Chancellor in Austria last yeal
and was his dinner guest ir
Vienna.
Mr.. Brannan told his visitor
that he was glad to see him anc
wished him the best Of luck.
"A very difficult task lies before
you and all Of u.s." he told the
visitor.
At 1915. Chancellor Figl visited
the apostolic delegate, Arch.
bishop Amleto Giovanni Cicog.
mani, 1899 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Later. the Chancellor prepared
to visit Archbishop Patrick A
lO'Boyle at his residence near St
Patrick's Church, Tenth and G
streets NV.
Chancellor Figl's calendar ther
called for a 4:30 pm. press con-
ference at the Austrian Embassy
r esidence, 2343 Massachusetts
avenue NV.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Figl was to be
Ia luncheon guest of Mrs. Loewen-
thai, wife of the Austrian Am
bassadorfi at the Embass. At 8
p m, the Chancellor and Mrs. Figl
will be dinner guests of Secretary
|of State and Mrs. Acheson at the
Anderson House, 2118 Massachu-
|setts avenue NV.
Visit on Capitol Hill.
TomorroW'S program provides
for conferences with Director fol-
Mutual Security w. Averell Harri-
man and other officials of that
agency. At noon, the chancellor
will call on Vice President Barkley
and Speaker Rayburn at the
Capitol. Chairman Connally OF
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will be the chancellor
luncheon host.
Later tomorrow, Chancellor Figl
will call on Chief Justice Vinson.
At 8 pm. tomorrow the Am
bassador and Mrs. Loewenthal
will give a dinner at the Carlton
Hotel in honor of the Chancellor
and Mrs. Figl.
On Friday at 10:30 am. the
chancellor's party will leave by
air from the Military Air Trans
port Service Terminal, National
Airport. They will go to Langley
Field, Va, and thence to Williams
burg to see that old Virginia
capital.
Luncheon and Tea Tomorrow.
Tomorrow Mrs. F'igl will be en-
tertained at pm. at a luncheon
by Mrs. George w. Perkins, wife
|of the Assistant Secretary OF
State, at her Georgetown home.
At 4 pm. Mrs. Figl will be guest
|of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs at a tea at 1743 N
|street NV.
Yesterday afternoon, a reception
was held in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Figl at the Army-Navy Country
Club. Arlington. Va. Ambassador
and Mrs. Loewentha1 were hosts
A dinner was given last night by
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Dulles for
the visitors. Mr.. Dulles is deputy
|director of the Central Intelligence
Agency. He is a brother of John
Foster Dulles.
Mrs. Figl was received yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Truman at the
White House. The Chancellor Wis
'ited the National Gallery of Art.
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