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GeorgeBacks
DuIIeson New
Soviet Tactics
Other Democrats
Regard Secretary
As Too Optimistic

Chairman George Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
agreed in part today with the
testimony of Secretary Of State
Dulles that the Russians have
been forced to revamp the
policies communism has fol-
lowed for 80 years.
Some other Democrats on the
Foreign Relations Committee,
however. disagreed with the
Secretary's statement at a
crowded open hearing yesterday
that the free world iswelatively
stronger than it was a year ago
In relation to Soviet strength.
Asked If he was surprised by
the Dulles contention that the
Russians have been forced to
change their policies. Senator
George said:
NO, think the Russians have
been in the process of changing
their methods. don't think they
have abandoned their ultimate
detectives. but they are attempt
ing to follow some parts of oul
program.
Can't Avoid Topic
Senator George said he was not
optimistic ov% the possibility Of
avoiding discussion of the deli,
cate Middle East situation in the
coming political campaign, a
hope expressed by the Secretary
The Senator said he does not see
how discussion of a subject Sc
vital to the free world can be
avoided.
Commenting on the Secretary's
testimony as a whole. Senator
George said: II thought he made
a very good appearance. > It was
an open statement and for that
reason helpful to our present
day relations"
In his testimony Mr.. Dulles
declared the Russians have made
"very little progress" in their at
tempts to take over the world
and he said their new efforts
to employ economic aid and sim
liar measures to penetrate for
eign countries mean they are
playing our game"
We can beat them at that
game" he confidently declared
In the course of the 334 hour
session, Senators Mansfield,
Democrat Of Montana: Barley,
Democrat of Kentucky, and
Humphrey. Democrat of Mime
sofa. took issue with Mr.. Dulles
assertions Of confidence, and
Senator Morse. Democrat of
Oregon, said as the hearing con-
cluded that II don't share that
optimism at all"
New U. s. Policy Urged
Senator Humphrey and Sem
ator Sparkman, Democrat OF
Alabama. called today for q
change in United States policies
to meet the Soviet maneuver
Senator Humphrey said Russia s
change Of policy lis clear indi-
cation that we should change
ours" And Senator Sparkman
called it tragic" that. as he
put 1t, eve haven't shown suffi-
Gent change to meet these de-
velopments."
On the @. o. P. side, Senator
Aiken. Republican Of Vermont,
said the Democrats tried without
success ito find weakness in
Dulles policies and in Dulles. =
And Senator Saltonstall, Repub-
lican of Massachusetts,, said Mr.
Dulles testimony made sense.
Policy Being Changed
Mr.. Dulles told the Senators
the 30-year-old Soviet policy Of
violence and intolerance for nom
Communist systems of govern
ment is giving way to a new
creed.
They were past masters Of
violence and subversion." he said
Nov they are using mutuaI
security and economic aid"
Mr.. Dulles said the new Rus.
sian approach makes the Soviet
more acceptable in some part!
OF the world. but Americas posi-.
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