Evening star., 1954-10-26
Secretary Forecasts
Approval Of Moves
To RearIn Germany

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10 Rearln Germany
FOLLOWING Is the teri, as
transcribed by the Associated
Press, OF tonight's presidential
cabinet meeting In the White
House:
President Eisenhower: Ladies
and gentlemen, asked you to
come here this evening so that
we could Immediately hear q
flrst-hand report from the Sec
retary Of State regarding the
negotiations that have just been
going on in Europe and the out
come of those negotiations. I
think it is extremely important
that all of us have a clear un-
derstanding Of what was accom-
plished and the circumstances
under which 1t was done and
what it will probably mean. Hav-
ing determined upon this, when
request was made to me that we
open this meeting to the tele-
vision companies, the radio COM
panies, and the newsreels, it sud-
denly occurred to me that there
is one subject, a very special one.
about which to talk and in which
the American people, all of them.
without regard to race or party
or creed or color will want to
hear. So for this one time we
are having this meeting of the
cabinet open. Secretary of State
Dulles.
Secretary Dulles: Mr.. Presi-
dent, I certainly appreciate this
chance to make an early report |
to you and my cabinet colleagues
and the American people about
the events which eliminated in |
Paris last Saturday, the day be-
fore yesterday. I believe that the |
Importance of these events justi-
fies their immediate considera-
tion by the American Nation.
I realize how difficult it is |
when you are right in the midst |
of things to make sound judg- |
ment, but it is my honest opinion |
that history will not soon forget |
the results which came about,
eliminated in Paris last Satur-
day.
Dark September.
At the beginning of September
things looked pretty dark. The
plan for the European Defense
Community had collapsed and
it looked as though the whole
North Atlantic Treaty structure,
its whole system might be un-
dermined and even swept away
by the political decisions and
uncertainties; and this shatter-
ing blow in Europe came just
at a moment when we had not
yet completed our long conceived
project for unity in Southeast
Asia.
We had a plan for a confer
ence, as you will recall, to be
held in Manila early in Septem-
ber, but that conference had not
yet been held.
The first big decision we had
to take, if you will recall, was
whether or not to go ahead with
this Manila project for the
Southeast Asia treaty or whether
to drop everything and rush over
to Europe to try to deal with
the situation. We all felt that
we ought to go ahead with this
Southeast Asia plan. I am sure
that our Asian allies would have
UNDERSTANDABLE felt very sensi-
tive, very much hurt if we had,
as soon as trouble arose in
Europe, dropped all our plans
for consultation with them.
So we went ahead on the
Manila conference and you will
recall 1t was held between the
7th and 9th of September,
and out of that came the
Southeast Asia Treaty and the
Pacific Charter whereby the
members of that conference, the
Asian and European, Western
nations. Joined in proclaiming
their determination to have
peace, security, independence and
freedom for the nations of
Southeast Asia.
Trip to Europe.
When that phase of our policy
had been completed, then I felt I
free to go to Europe to make a
f1rst-hand study there of the
situation which had resulted
through the untimely death of
the European Defense Commu-
nifty treaty. And I was Fortunate
ly in a position to go there with
considerable authority behind
me. because not only did we have
it in an executive position but we
also had position which had
been approved by the United
States Senate by unanimous
non-partisan vote. It was a very
extraordinary demonstration of
cooperation and non-partisan
action on the part of the Senate.
You will recall the Senate be-
fore it recessed last August
unanimously passed this resolu-
tion which had called upon you
to the extent of your power, if
the European Defense Commu-
nifty treaty failed, to proceed to
try to restore sovereignty to Ger
many and to arrange for the
contribution Of Germany to the
maintenance of international
peace and security.
With this backing and with
your guidance, I made quick
trip to Europe. went first to
Bonn where I talked to Chancel-
lor Adenauer. I wanted to get
his views, because he has all
along been a stout, stalwart adj
vocate Of European unity. BY