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ocrats (McCarran of Nevada and
johnson of Colorado) lined up
with II Republicans against.
Eight of the absentees were re-
ported for confirmation. Senator
Jenner, Republican, of Indiana,
was not recorded.
Chairman Wiley of the Foreign
Relations Committee, said that
what took place in the Senate
will be of no consequence in
Russia, where Mr.. Bohlen will
be serving as the Presidents
representative.
Sees Debate Valuable.
Senator Wiley thought the de-
bate would put Mr.. Bohlen on
his toes" and tend to make him
more eager to demonstrate that
he is an efficient Ambassador.
This view was shared by Sen
ator johnson Of Colorado. who
commented: ...
"The debate was searching,
and if I were Mr.. Bohlen. would
read it with care" ~4ti ,a9 t41.
Although the Colorado Demo-
crat voted with the opposition,
he said afterward that Mr.. Boh-
len "has my good wishes"
Senator Mccarthy. Republican,
Of Wisconsin one of the leading
opponents. also wished Mr..
Bohlen well after the vote. but
insisted many Senators were
voting to uphold President
Eisenhower.
Senator Jackson, Democrat, of
Washington, supporter. said
the fight was "regrettable" be-
cause it may create an idea
among some of this country's
allies that there is division here.
Mundt Is Optimistic.
Senator Mundt. Republican,
Of South Dakota, who made the
final opposition speech, said:
II believe Chip Bohlen is
going to be a better Ambassador
in Moscow because of this de-
bate"
Senator Mundt argued that sit
is good to let the rest of the
world know that when the Sen
ate meets. it is not like the
Czechoslovakian Parliament"
Senator Mundt said he ex-
pected the word would go out
that a small handful of "Willful"
men voted against the nominee,
but he still thought it was a good
thing to show that rubber
stamp government died when
Eisenhower took Office"
| Several of the opposition
speakers tried to show on the
last day that this fight does not
signal permanent break in the
Republican ranks. Senator
Mundt predicted that few
weeks from now. those who op-
posed Mr.. Bohlen may be sup
porting some other Eisenhower
proposal. on which some of the
Republicans supporting Mr.. Bob
len may be dissenters.
Sees G. o. p. Unity.
Senator Welker. Republican.
of Idaho, another opponent,
served notice on the Democrats
that, despite the division over
MIR. Bohlen, the Republicans will
be united in next years congress
sional elections. Senator Welker
suggested that Gen. James A..
Van Fleet, who is retiring from
the Army, was available and
would have been better choice
for Ambassador to Moscow.
Senator Ferguson, Republican.
of Michigan voted for Mr.. Boh-
len, but emphasized that his
vote was not to be construed as
condoning what happened at
I Yalta and the other wartime
conferences.
'I still vigorously condemn
these mistakes for their serious
effects on our lives today and
into tomorrow, and only by see
ing these mistakes clearly can
we move to correct and lessen
their effect on civilization" said
Senator Fer01ISnn
Senator Ferguson quoted Wal
ter S. Robertson of Virginia.
who also was confirmed yeSter-
day as Assistant Secretary of
State for Far Eastern Affairs,
as supporting his contention of
what happened in the World
War II conferences.
| Quotes Robertson.
He quoted Mr.. Robertson as
believing the decisions at Yalta
against China and Manchuria
violated an earlier pledge made
at Cairo. The Senator also