Evening star., 1955-10-24
- ! star stan correspondent

~ . Star STAN Correspondents
DENVER, Oct. 24-President
Eisenhower has gone to unusual
lengths to emphasize to his cab
met and the world that Secretary
of state Dulles has full .discre-
tionary authority to speak for
him and the United States at
the Big Four Foreign Ministers
Conference opening in Geneva
Thursday.
He greatly strengthened Mr..
Dulles hand for the critical me-
eotiations with Russia in that
conference by writing a special
letter to Vice President Nixon.
underscoring his complete con-
hdence" in the Secretary OF
State.
The Presidents letter, read by
Mr.. Nixon in q cabinet meeting
ID Washington last Friday. was
made public at the Temporary
White House Offices here yester-
day.
Help of All Asked
Calling on everybody In Gov
eminent to help make Mr..
DULLES task easier. Mr.. Eisen-
hover wrote that the Secretary
''must have the discretionary
authority which is needed If
there is to be effective negotia-
ton and the spirit Of concilia-
ton which he wants at the
foreign ministers meeting.
The letter appeared to serve
two purposes by:
T. Reassuring the world that
the Presidents illness does not
mean any halt in efforts to carry
forward the Eisenhower foreign
policy of trying to thaw out the
cold war and prevent q hot war
by striving to settle differences
with the Soviet by negotiation.
Q. Putting other members Of
the Eisenhower team" on notice
against any Monday morning
quarterbacking or interference
with Mr.. Dulles In whatever pro-
posals he may make to the Rus
slams in the Geneva spirit OF
conciliation."
Mr.. Eisenhower emphasized
that the Secretary Of State must
be the one who speaks for me
with authority Of our country :
This could be construed as Q
warning against any other Of.
ficiais issuing statements that
might conflict with Mr.. Dulles
policies at Geneva.
No Dissension Noted
When White House Press Sec.
retary James c. Hagerty made
the. letter public, newsmen asked
him ifssthere had been any dis
sension between the State ant
Defense Departments about tht
Geneva negotiations.
None at ALL" Mr.. Hagerty re.
piled.
He described the letter a!
merely an expression OF TIL
Presidents complete faith ii
the ability" of his Secretary o
State. While there never ha
been question that Mr.. Dulle
would have complete authority a
Geneva, Mr.. Hagerty said "h
wanted to put 1t in writing" ant
Let everyone know about 1t.
Another public statement o.
the Geneva conference win b
issued by the President befor
the meeting opens Thursday. MI
Hagerty said. This is expects
to deal more with the issues be
fore the conferenceGe
unification, European security
disarmament and increased con
facts between East and West.
Mr.. Dulles indicated that sue
q statement would be forthcom
ing, as part Of an effort by tn
President to get the new negotia
tions with Russia of to a goo
start, after he conferred with M
Eisenhower In his hospital ro0i
here last Wednesday. n
MIR. Hagerty said, foweve
that MFR. Dulles knew nothing
advance about the President
letter to MIR. Nixon and th
cabinet. He told newsmen th
was written ION the President
initiative" after Mr.. Dulles lei
Denver last week.
Text Of Letter
Text Of the letter follows:
Dear Dick:
I. want to say a word to yo
and through you to my Cabin
associates, about the task whic
Foster Dulles will be assuming
Geneva. As head Of the AM