Evening star., 1952-12-03
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tected as a nonpartisan career
group" Foreign Service officers
are the professional diplomats
who represent the United States
abroad.
At the same time Mr.. Dulles
asserted that many angles
need to be looked into and will
be looked into very thoroughly"
He did not amplify this point.
Half-Hour Conference.
Mr.. Dulles conferred with Sec
retary of State Dean Acheson for
30 minutes beginning about
$3.50 am. was photographed with
Mr.. Acheson and by himself,
talked briefly with reporters and
then went to the Pentagon, where
he conferred with Secretary of
Defense Lovett for 35 minutes.
He said that otherwise today he
would see Assistant Secretary of
State John Allison, who recently
returned from a tour of the Far
East, and would dine tonight with
Undersecretary of State David
Bruce. From Mr.. Bruce, he init
mated, he expects to receive five
books describing United States
foreign policy. how it is made
and how it operates, as well as
current. urgent problems over the
world and plans for dealing with
them.
First Since Election.
The visit was Mr.. Dulles first
to the State Department since the
political campaign during which
he bitterly criticized Acheson poll
cies. It also was the first occasion
on which a prospective Republican
official has offered what amounted
to promise of job protection for
loyal servants" of the Govern
ment in the department which the
Republicans have assailed most
strenuously and continuously.
Among the critics, Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican, of Wisconsin
has charged-and the Truman ad-
ministration has denied - that
there were Communists in the de-
|partment.
Mr.. Dulles made clear his dec
laration Of protection is limited
by saying Of the Foreign Service:
I'm so far as it is sound and free
|of corruption, it should be pro-
|tected and I believe will be pro-
tected by the new administra-
tion."
His reference to corrption and
possible unsoundness followed by
his comment that "many angles"
will be thoroughly looked into in
dicated that he may have in mind
a sweeping investigation of the
whole Department and Foreign
Service.
Won't Occupy Office Now.
Mr.. Dulles told questioners he
does not expect to take an office
in the State Department now
although the department was pre-
pared to provide any Of several
Offices for him and officials had
hoped he would spend most of his
time there.
He said that on this first visit
he would be in Washington until
tomorrow afternoon and that be-
tween now and the January 20
inauguration of the Eisenhower
administration he would be here
intermittently.
His conversation with Mr..
Acheson, Mr.. Dulles said, was con-
cerned with 'the problems of
transition which will be involved
in the incoming of the Eisenhower
administration" He said Mr..
Acheson had additionally men,
toned to him the action in the
United Nations on Korea "a U. N.
General Assembly committee yes
terday voted down a Russian plan
for dealings with truce negotia-
tions).
Mr.. Dulles said he did not in
tend "at this time to get into any
matters of substance" A reporter
suggested that he would not then
be sharing any responsibility for
policy making. Mr.. Dulles said,
II don't have time to share it
adequately and don't intend to
share il inadnn1lnfnlr