Evening star., 1955-01-29
China Reds Reject Cease-Fire
On Formosa; President Signs
Resolution Pledging Defense
Louds Congress
For Quick Action
On Policy Stand
By Robert K. Welsh

President Eisenhower today
signed the resolution, sped 20
him with overwhelming congress
sional approval, authorizing any
military moves to protect For
mosa from the Chinese Reds
and thus maintain the security
of the United States.
The Senate approved the res
olution. IS to 8, last night. The
House voted Tuesday, 400 to 3.
to grant the request submitted
by the President "a hours pre-
viously.
The President signed it at
$3.50 am. today before leaving
for a weekend trip to Augusta.
Ga.
The President hailed the res
olution as evidence of unity and
determination in the United
States to resist Communist ag-
gression." He emphasized again
that the area covered by the res
olution is vital to the security"
of the United States.
Expresses Gratitude.
The Presidents expression Of
thanks to Congress and asSur-
ance to the American people was
as follows:
81 am deeply gratified at the
almost unanimous vote in the
Congress of the United States on
this joint resolution. To the
members of the Congress and to
their leaders with me here today,
I wish publicly to thank them
for their great patriotic service.
by their vote the American
people prove their elected repre-
sentatives have made it clear to
the world that we are united
here at home in our determine
tion to help q brave ally and to
resist Communist aggression.
by so asserting this belief we
are taking a step to preserve the
peace in the Formosa area. We
are ready to support a United
Nations effort to end the present
hostilities in the area. but we also
are united in our determination
to defend an area vital to the
security of the United States and
the free world"
Avoids Using Cease-Fire.
In talking Of an end to present
hostilities, the President avoided
use of the term cease-fire, indi-
eating that the United States is
not so much interested in the
technicalities of a truce arrange
ment as in ending the fighting If
possible.
White House Press Officer
Murray Snyder. asked whether
the President took any imme-
diate action in the ForTnosa sit
uation after signing the reso-
luton, said he could not say
of his own knowledge whether
the President had done so.
Mr.. Snyder said the President
signed the resolution because
it was a "joint resolution" Of
House and Senate as disting-
uished from a concurrent reso-
luton"
A joint resolution is a law
that must be signed by the Pres
it.ent to'become effective. A con-
current resolution may simply
express the feelings Of House
and Senate on some issue or
takes care of some procedural
problem at the Capitol. and the
Presidents signature is not nee
esSary.
Witness Ceremony.
Among the witnesses at the
early morning White House cere-
mony were Mrs. Eisenhower and
Secretary Dulles. Also present
were Senator George, Democrat.
of Georgia, a leader in pushing
the resolution through: Senate
Minority Leader Knowland; act
ing majority leader Clements.
and Senator's Hennings. Demo-
crat, of Missouri: Bridges, Re-
publican. of New Hampshire.
Wiley. Republican, Of Wisconsin.
and Milliken. Republican. of CO.
dorado. From the House side
were Minority Leader Martin
and Representatives Albert,
(See POLICY. Page A-3.)
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