Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-09
George to Be NATO
Envoy Leave Senate
Will Retire
AsLegisIotor
At Term End
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Senator George. Democrat OF
Georgia, announced today he will
retire from the Senate at the end
of this year and become Presi-
dent Eisenhower special am
baSSador to NATO.
He told a crowded press con-
ference in his Office that while
the two events are not connected.
they occurred concurrently. After
reading a letter he received from
the President this morning, the
Senator was asked if it could be
assumed he will accept.
Il would not shirk any re-
sponsibilty," he replied.
President Eisenhower praised
Senator George highly at news
conference in disclosing that he
had urged the Democratic Sem
ator to stay on in Government
as long as he (Mr. Eisenhower
is President.
OltcS bipartisan hOlc
Mr.. Eisenhower said he re-
garded Senator Georges depar-
ture from the Senate as remov-
ing from that hall one of the
men who have been wisest in
efforts to promote bipartisanship
in international affairs.
The President added that he
thinks the country needs Sem
ator Georges experience in some
post in the foreign affairs field.
He said he had in mind sew
eral things for the Senator. but
did not want to mention any one
specifically until he was sure it
met Senator Georges ideas.
Senator George said in his
news conference that whatever
I may do in the future may be-
gin at the end of this session Of
Congress July or August OF in
January"
The dean of the Senate began
the conference by announcing
that for good and sufficient
reasons, which / will not elabo-
rate on at this time, will decline
to offer again for reelection
after this term"
Faced Talmadge Battle
The Georgia Senator, who
came to the Senate "a years ago,
faced a stiff primary battle for
denomination this fall against
: 42-year-old former Governor
. Herman Talmadge.
, In Atlanta today, it was freely
predicted that Mr.. Talmadge
would formally announce for the
Senate post, possibly later to-
day.
: In his letter to the Senator
. this morning Mr.. Eisenhower
said he believed 1t was the over
whelming desire of the Ameri-
: can people to see him remain
a Senator.
) The President added, however,
! that he realized Senator George
| might want to devote his time
. more fully to the cause of world
. peace. If that should be his pur-
pose. the President said he could
perform a great service to the
Nation by becoming my per-
sonal representative and special
ambassador to the North Allan
i. tic Treaty community"
The President said he can
! think of no way in which Sem
|, ator George could more f1ttingly
crown his great career in the
!, Senate than by accepting this
post"
Doctor Issues Statement
Mrs. George sat behind the
Senator as he made the an
nouncement and she seemed re-
lieved at his decision.
With his customary courtesy.
Senator George told reporters
and cameramen who crowded his
office he was sorry he was late
in arriving The delay presum-
: ably was occasioned by consid-
Grafton of the Presidents offer.
Earlier DR.. Worth Daniels,
Senator Georges physician. said
in a statement which he said
Senator George had authorized
that he had advised the Senator
; against making a strenuous
!; campaign. DR.. Daniels empha-
sized Georges health was not
seriously impaired. but described
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