Evening star., 1952-01-06
Churchill, Truman
Begin Talks Aimed
Al Bringing Peace
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as "on the friendliest basis" and
said that progress was made.
Asked whether the effect of the
parley was that each side clari-
fed its understanding of the
others veiws so that they can deal
more specifically with concrete
problems next week, Mr.. Short
said he though that summed it
up pretty well.
Aim is Understanding.
No Notwithstanding decisions are
expected from these conferences.
The discussions will range over all
the important problems facing the
two Governments around the
world, centering on ways of
strengthening the free worlds
defenses against Communist ag-
greSsion. But rather than set any
major new policies, the aim is
to make sure that the American
and British leaders fully under
stand each other so as to facilitate
teamwork between the two coun-
tries.
This objective of his visit was
stressed by Mr.. Churchill in pub
lie statements both here and in
New York, where he landed from
the liner Queen Mary before fly
ing to Washington.
Warning against expecting "a
lot of decisive and startling con-
clusions" from his talks with the
President, Mr.. Churchill told New
York reporters in a five minute
press conference that his main
aim was to re-create the friendly
atmosphere" of World War II.
Truman "Sure of Success"
And in his statement here, he
emphasized that he is looking for
ward ito renewing the comrade-
ship and friendship which grew
up during the struggles of war"
In similar vein, Mr.. Truman
told the Prime Minister he is
"Sure that we will succeed" in
keeping America and Britain "the
closest of friends"
The President and his guest
were Joined at the Blair House
luncheon by their principal for
eign policy and military advisers
and members of the Senate and
House committees on foreign af-
fairs.
Afterward, Mr.. Churchill drove
to the British Embassy, where he
Is staying while in Washington, to
take nap before rejoining the
President late in the day aboard
the Williamsburg.
Joined by Ambassador.
Mr.. Truman boarded the Will
liamsburg, at the Navy Yard dock
at 4:23 pm, more than an hour
ahead of his guest. Mr.. Churchill,
accompanied by the British Am
bassador, joined him at 5::37 pm.
The Presidents personal plane,
the Independence, brought Mr..
Churchill, Eden and other princi-
pal members of his party here
from New York.
1t landed at 1928 pm. AS the
plane TAXED to it's unloading po-
sition in front of the Military
Air Transport Service Terminal,
Mr.. Churchill-a big cigar in his
mouth-could be seen watching
from a window. r.
A security Gordon" of about
200 soldiers of the Sd Regiment,
wearing their new green-gray ex-
perimental uniforms, were lined
up in a huge square between the
plane and the terminal. There
were no bandS-no fanfare.
Waves to Crowd.
Mr.. Truman, who had been
waiting for about five minutes
within the security cordon'I
square, stepped up to the plane
ramp as soon as Mr.. Churchill
appeared
The Prime Minister stopped for
a moment to wave to a cheering
crowd kept back at the terminal
by the soldiers.
Then, stepping briskly despite
his II years, Mr. Churchill walked
down the ramp, doffed his black
homburg hat, and shook hands
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