Evening star., 1952-02-21
Morse Says Election
'0f Taft Would Erase
Eisenhower S Work
BY the Associated Press

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/ BY the Associated Press
Senator Morse, Republican, Of
Oregon said today the election of
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio
| to the presidency would defeat
the foreign policy for which Gen.
Eisenhower stands" Senator
Brewster, Republican, Of Maine
disagreed.
| With Senator Taft as President.
Senator Morse said, it would be
impossible to carry out our obli-
cations in Europe under the
North Atlantic treaty"
Senator Morse is supporting
Gen. Eisenhower for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Senator Brewster is backing Sen
lator Taft.
Senator Taft was not imme-
diately available for comment on
Senator Morse's remarks, but Sen
lator Brewster said there was no
justification for them.
Says Stand Is Clear.
Senator Taft has made it per-
Ifectly clear that as President he
would carry out our commitments
under the North Atlantic pact"
Senator Brewster added.
Senator Taft has said that, al
though he voted against the pact
when 1t was up for Senate ratifi-
cation. he is all for meeting this
country's obligations under the
treaty now that it has been ap-
|proved.
He also said recently that Gen.
Eisenhower had been advised of
the position he (Taft) has taken
lpublicly-that he will support
completion of the European army
lproject. s,-.-s.
Senator Morse said, however, he
believes Senator Taft "in his heart
is against" the North Atlantic
treaty and the program which
Gen. Eisenhower heads as su-
Ipreme commander of the Western
Europe defense forces.
Generals Return Urged.
Gen. Eisenhower has said he is
available for the Republican
presidential nomination but won't
seek it. In a January statement
the general said that under no
circumstances would he ask to be
relieved from his assignment in
Europe to seek political office.
At his news conference yester-
day, President Truman said he
did not know when Gen. Eisen-
hover will end his assignment.
Mr.. Truman made the statement
in reply to a question.
Senator Morse and some other
Republicans supporting Gen. Eisen-
hover have been asking that he
give up his European command
and return to this country to
campaign.
Reporters tried again to find
out whether Mr.. Truman plans
to seek reelection, but the Presi-
dent again declined to say.
Vinson Reported Out.
Told that recent White House
callers had avoided speculation re-
garding his intentions, the Presi-
dent said apparently they had
heard about the lecture he gave
reporters week ago that he would
do his own talking on that mat
ter when the time comes.
His callers are always free
agents when they come out of
his Office, the President said; he
never tries to gag anybody.
Meanwhile, a man many be-
lieved Mr.. Truman favored as his
successor-if he doesn't run him.
self-was reported out Of the pic
lture.
The Washington Post said Chief
Justice Fred M. Vinson will not
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ocratic candidate even if drafted.
Mr.. Vinson has been frequently
mentioned as a possible nominee
if Mr.. Truman bows out.
Kefauver i'm Ohio.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee.
campaigning for the Democratic
nomination, mover into Ohio to-
day after a week-long tour of New
Hampshire, where he is entered
in the Nations first presidential
primary.
Senator Kefauver yesterday
sought to withdraw from the
March 18 Minnesota primary, but
without complying with the State
law which says candidate. once
entered, must sign an affidavit
that he isn't a candidate for the
presidency If he wishes to take his
name off the ballot. Senator
Kefauver's Office said he obviously
could not do that.