Evening star., 1953-01-22
Dulles Demands
Loyalty Of Aides
ToU. 5. Policies
New Secretary Coils
For Honest EvuIuution
Of Mission Reports
BY Gornett D. Horner

BY Gornett D. Horner
Secretary Of State Dulles to-
day told State Department and
Foreign Service workers they
must give positive loyalty to
Eisenhower administration pol
icieS.
LESS than that is not tolerable
at this time" the new Secretary
asserted in a letter addressed to
my associates"
He said he knows that "as a
whole" the departments en-
ployeS here and abroad are loyal
Americans"
Honest Evaluations Vital.
"Our foreign policies will pre-
vail only II they are based on
honest evaluations of the facts"
he added. This was taken as
reinsurance especially to Foreign
Service officers, many of whom
have been concerned as the re-
suit Of some recent loyalty in
veStigationS that their loyalty
would be questioned if they re-
ported facts that did not tend to
bear out thinking in Washington.
Mr.. Dulles was in his Office at
8 am. today to begin his first
full day on the job and had a
staff meeting to consider major
pending problems.
Mr.. Dulles met later with the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee and said later that he "cov-
cred the problems of the world
IN a quick way"
One of the topics that came up
Tor brief discussion, he indicated,
was his previously announced
opinion that the United States
should always keep in mind the
prospect Of iberating peoples
behind the Iron Curtain.
The Secretary of State also
disclosed that he received a
unanimous but unofficial vote of
reclamation from the House
committee.
The letter was released as Mr..
Dulles first official act.
The text of the letter follows:
MY Associates in the Depart
ment and Foreign Service:
'AS I assume the post Of Sec
retary Of State, my thoughts
turn to my future associates in
the Department of State and the
Foreign Service.
I'VE are united by the heavy
responsibilities that press upon
US. We are front line defenders
of the vital interests of the
United States which are being
attacked by political warfare
which is as hostile in its pur-
pose and as dangerous as any
open war.
Quotes Eisenhower.
president Eisenhower recent
ly stated: This Nation stands
in greater peril than at any time
In our history The peril is of
a kind which places a special
responsibility on each and every
member Of the Department of
State and the Foreign Service.
"It requires of us competence.
discipline and positive loyalty to
the policies that our President
and the Congress may prescribe.
Less than that is not tolerable
at this time.
LEST any misunderstood, let
me add that loyalty does not of
course call for any one to prac-
tice intellectual dishonesty or to
distort his reporting to please
superiors. Our foreign policies
will prevail only if they are based
On honest evaluationS of the facts.
Each foreign mission will
have its appointed task which
will form part of our Nations
overall strategy designed to win
peacefully the struggle that has
been forced on us. Each mission
will be expected to accomplish
its task.
Adjustments viii Be Needed.
ut will be necessary from time
to time to adjust our depart
ment and the Foreign Service so
that we shall be best able to dis
charge our responsibilities and
reach our chosen goals.
This will be done with all
the consideration which the sit
uation seems to permit, but the
national welfare must be given
priority over individual con-
Germs.
81 know and our fellow citi-
Gems know that those who COM
prise the Department of State
and the Foreign Service are as
a whole group of loyal Amer
leans dedicated to the preserva-
tion of American ideals.
"You are the worthy heirs of
q noble tradition. am honored
to be one Of you and I am con-
fident that, under the leadership
of President Eisenhower. we shall
go on to deserve well Of the
Nation we love and serve"
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