Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-16
Knowlond's Policy

, FUtI(y
The crises in Hungary and
the Middle East have brought
home to all of us the terrible
urgency to develop and work
for a policy which would stop
the worlds headlong march
into the abyss of war. There
fore, Senator Knowland's COM
mentS on the November IL
Meet the Press" program de-
serve, it seems to me, the con-
demnation Of all Americans
and organizations of respon-
sible public opinion.
I refer specifically to his
demands for economic sane
tons against Great Britain,
France and Israel if they did
not withdraw their forces from
the Suez Canal and the Sinai
Desert prior to the entrance of
U. N. troops, and his further
comment recommending their
expulsion from the U. N. This
comes at a time when such an
irresponsible outbreak on his
part could well stymie the eff
forts of the President to bring
peace to that part of the world.
Such threats from the minority
leader Of the Senate, the
spokesman of the administra-
ton on the Foreign Relations
Committee. could well serve to
tie the Presidents hands at a
time when he is making every
effort to develop a long-over-
due policy in our dealings with
the Middle East. OF even
greater concern to all Of us at
this moment is the fact that
Senator Knowland is now Of
ficially member Of the United
States delegation to the pres
ent U. N. Assembly. A con-
tinuation of his bull in the
china shop" tactics could well
create chaos in the U. N. which
is already beset with a myriad
Of problems as it makes every
effort to get Mr.. NaSser to
admit U. N. troops into the
Suez Canal area.
If the Senator's policy dec
larationS on the Middle East
were not enough to send chills
down the backs of all our
allies. his further statement
concerning sending American
volunteers to Hungary to fight,
If necessary, for Hungary's
liberation runs contrary to
every move of the President
from involving us and the
world in third world war.
And as for the Middle East,
my recent visit to France,
Great Britain and Israel con-
vinces me that no greater task
confronts the world than to
press for the passage of the
two resolutions introduced by
the United States on the Suez.
Arab and Israel problems.
Along with the rest of the
world we must recognize the
fact that Great Britain, France
and Israel see their future
economic and political life
being strangled by NaSser who
is working closely with Russia
to control the destiny of the
Middle East. Wherever I Wis
tied. I found two thoughts
uppermost in the minds of
the people and leaders of
these nations: "a The need
for the unhampered use Of
the canal by all nations: C2)
need for a treaty between
Egypt and Israel that would
guarantee the peace between
the Arab world and Israel
along with a security pact be-
tween the United States and
Israel.
Let us not delude ourselves
into thinking that the free
world will always blithely fol-
low our country in our APP
proach to world problems. The
fact that we are today the
worlds greatest power is no
guarantee that we can impose
our Judgment on other ma
tions. particularly those Of
the Western free world, when
these nations find 1t neces-
sary to act in the interests Of
their own survival. Such inde-
pendent action was taken by
France. Great Britain and
Israel because OF our lack Of
a strong, fortnight policy in
dealing with Nasser who has
pledged to exterminate Israel
and who casts his role with
Russia in his dealings with the
Western world.
If ever this Nation had a
rendezvous with destiny" TO
preserve the peace Of the
world. II is now. As a result OF
our recent election we have
presented the President with
an opportunity to set the
world on a course which would
bring peace to mankind for
many generations 70 come.
This opportunity is present in
concrete form OF the two pend
ing resolutions before the
.. n By the passage Of these