Evening star., 1954-06-23

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that "it's high time we and our
allies close ranks"
Senator johnson was one of
bipartisan group of 80 Senate
Churchill to Address Newsmen at
Luncheon Here Mondoy. Poee Az
and House leaders who heard at
the White House a confidential
report on the deadlocked Geneva
conference and a discussion of
what White House spokesman
called "the broad international
problems confronting the free
world"
President Eisenhower, Secre-
tary of State Dulles, UnderSecre-
tary of State Walter Bedell
Smith and Vice President Nixon
took part in the discussion with
the Capitol Hill leaders of both
major parties.
Security Council Meets.
Clearing the decks for week.
end conferences with British
Prime Minister Churchill and
Foreign Secretary Eden, the
President soon afterward went
into a meeting of the National
Security Council followed by
private conference with Secre-
tary Dulles.
Senate Republican Lea d er
Knowland, who refused to say
whether there was anything en-
couraging in the report today
about efforts to win a non-Com-
munist peace in Indo-China and
Korea, limited that the admin
iStration has some hope for
changes in the dark picture
which may result from the
Churchill-Eden visit.
The British SO far have been
reluctant-until they see what
finally comes out of the Geneva
conference.-the go along with
American efforts to create a
united front of free-world ma
tons to ward off Communist
conquest of Indo-China and
curb Red expansion in other
parts Of Southeast Asia.
Senator Knowland said new
facts may he developed as a re-
suit" of the Presidents talks
with Mr.. Churchill and Mr..
Eden. beginning at the White
House Friday.
Will Keep Leaders Informed.
He said the bipartisan con-
gresSional leaders would be kept
informed if any additional fac
tors develop to change the pic
tUre.
Senator johnson told report
ers that mo program or policies"
for new American action were
recommended at today's confer
ence.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said, There
were none that I can announce. "
Senator johnson said the con-
ference involved "just a review
of the sequence of events at
Geneva" where efforts for a
peaceful settlement in Indo-
China are continuing after a
complete breakdown of peace
negotiations for Korea.
The conclusion to be drawn" :"
Senator Johnson said, would be
that it's high time we and our
allies close ranks
He added that "at home, we
are Americans first and should
try to unite behind a program
that is best calculated to pre-
serve the free world"
Farley Lasts 1% Hours.
Gen. Smith, who returned
Monday from the Geneva Con-
ference, did most of the briefing
of the congressional leaders. Mr.
Hagerty said he talked for about
an hour and then there was a
question and answer period in
which the President, Mr.. Nixon
and Mr.. Dulles participated. The
conference lasted an hour and
a half.
AS we'll as Geneva, Mr.. Hag-
erty said Mr.. Dulles "alSo dis
cussed the broad international
problems confronting the free
world today"
Mr.. Hagerty said he had mo
comment" when asked whether
the report on Geneva was en-
couraging or discouraging re-
garding prospects for a peaceful
settlement with the Communists
in Indo-China.
House Speaker Martin de-
scribed the conference as "in-
formative" Asked whether il
was encouraging. he said, 1T is
a serious question, but there is
a ray of hope"
Rearrangement of the Presi-
dents schedule in preparation
for the Churchill Eden visit
forced cancellation of his weekly
news conference which had been
set for 10:30 am. today. Mr.
Hagerty said it was necessary
for the National Security Coun-
Gil. which normally meets on
Thursday, to meet today as we'll
in order to complete its agenda
and permit time tomorrow for
q cabinet meeting. which is
usually held on Friday.
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