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patchwork of statutes which
needs careful restudy as a basis
for new legislation"
He added that he hopes to
make recommendations along
this line early next year, but
stressed that in the meantime,
the present arrangement must
be improved.
"Slackness, confusion, blurred
authority and clouded RESPONSE
bility-any Of these can defeat
the noblest purposes of any for
eign policy" he said
a., Two Major Defects.
Gen. Eisenhower said there
had been two major defects in
foreign policy machinery in the
past: No clear assignment of
central responsibility and the
diffusion of programs implement
ing foreign policy throughout the
executive branch.
He said: I'VE are taking the
necessary steps to confirm the
historic responsibility of the De-
partment of State as the agency
responsible, under the President,
for the development and con-
troll of foreign policy and all
relations with foreign govern
ments. Not only must the De-
partment of State be given clear
authority to provide guidance on
our foreign polices to all other
agencies of the Federal Govern
ment; it is equally important
that each chief of diplomatic
mission in each foreign country
provide effective coordination
of. and foreign policy direction
with respect to, all United States
Government activities in the
country"
In explaining the buildup of
the new Foreign Operations Ad-
ministration, the President said
he proposed to transfer to it the
administration of the act for in
ternational development: assist
ance to private foreign relief
organizations; programs for aid
ing persons who have escaped
from Communist areas, and op-
Grating functions governing this
country's participation in several
foreign programs-including the
Point 4 setup for helping unde-
veloped nations.
Within it's scope also' will be
appropriate responsibilities re-
specting the Palestine refugee
program. now handled by the
President.
Responsibilities Explained.
The new director, the Presi-
dent explained. will have the
same responsibilities as his pred
ecessor for supervising and CO.
ordinating all foreign assistance
programs, including the military
assistance responsibilities vested
in the Department of Defense.
The plan gets away from the
current arrangement whereby
an ambassador and a deputy
serve as special representatives
in Europe for co-ordinating for
eign aid operations. It sets up
instead. a new United States
mission to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, which will
include representations from the
Defense and Treasury Depart
ments as we'll as from the new
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton.
The United States Information
Agency, which is to report to
the President through the Ma
tional Security Council, will
bring together. with some few
limited exceptions, four pro-
grams. These are the informa-
ton activities now administered
by the international Information
Administration in the State De-
partment; the information pro-
grams in occupied areas; the
information operations of the
Mutual Security Agency, and of
the Point 4 program.
Under the proposed arrange
ment, it is intended that broad
casts of an entertainment nature
now carried by the Voice of
America shall go out under some
other grouping.
In telling Congress that he
proposed to continue the Coun-
Gil Of Economic Advisors on a
three-member basis, the Presi-
dent said he was acting on the
recommendations of DR.. Arthur
F. Burns. whom he appointed
several> weeks ago to carry on
for the council and make a study
OF the councils operations.
Important Functions.
At that time, the White House
said the President would decide
on the basis Of DR.. Burns report
whether to revert a three-mem-
ber set-Ip or 60 along on a one
man basis. Congress had denied
funds for continuation Of the
agency on the three-member set
up.
The council was created orig
inally under the so-called Pull
Employment Act" It was de-
signed to advise the president
on programs to maintain Amer
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