Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-02
wo-Porty Accord
Seen on Middle East

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that some move to head off So
Wet penetration into the Middle
East is needed.
Calls Area Vital
The White House made public
this official summary of the
Middle East discussion at the
New Years Day bipartisan
conference:
THE President asserted tina,
the Middle East was a vitally
important area to the entire
world. To help that area re-
main free. the President recon-
mended that the Congress join
with him in serving notice to
the world that the United States
would resist any Communist
aggression in that area.
Specifically, he requested the
leaders: Cd to authorize an
enlarged program of economic
aid to the nations in that
area by authorizing additional
moneys for the Presidents emer-
gency fund which would be USED
for that purpose, and co. to
support a congressional resolu-
ton which would be designed to
deter Communist armed agrees
sion in the Middle East Area.
"A general discussion then fol-
lowed. It was agreed that the
matter should be promptly dealt
with on the basis Of an early
presidential message to the
Congress and hearings by the
appropriate congressional COM
mittees."
Dulles Comment Quoted
In a preceding review of world
developments, particularly dur
ing the past six months, the
White House statement said
Secretary of State Dulles:
Expressed the opinion that
the position Of international
communism had deteriorated
throughout the world and that
the United States at the same
time had moved into a position
Of great opportunity for world
leadership for peace and sta
bility as well as for world re-
sponsibility."
The Presidents Middle East
policy and related problems will
be discussed late this afternoon
at a meeting between Secretary
Dulles and various House leaders
and key committee members.
Speaker Rayburn said that at
the request of Mr.. Dulles a S
pm. meeting was scheduled in
the Speakers Office. Besides Mr..
Rayburn and House Democratic
Leader Mccormack, others at
the conference will include rank
ing members of committees on
Foreign Affairs, Appropriations
and Armed Services.
Senate Majority Leader john
son described the Presidents
proposals for a sort Of Monroe
doctrine for the Middle East as
very far-reaching" and having
some serious and grave impli-
cations"
AS to whether he would sup
port the move, Senator johnson
said he would not go further at
this time than to say that the
appropriate committees of Con-
gress would have to study all the
facts and try to reach a conclu-
sion that is lin the national
interest"
Mccormack Sympathetic
Mr.. Mccormack promised
Sympathetic consideration" for
the Eisenhower recommended
tions. He said lit is very
apparent that affirmative ac-
ton must be taken" to fill
the power vacuum in the
Middle East resulting from Brit
ish and French loss of influence
there. He added that he is pleased
that the administration is TAX
ing Affirmative action after
drifting for the past one-and-
a-half years."
Mr.. Rayburn, reserving his
own definite stand on the
Presidents proposals until de-
tails are more definite, said
It would be a fine thing" If
Congress could act on the prob
lem in virtual unanimity, but
that 1t would be unfortunate"
II a bad split should develop in
Congress.
Senator H. Alexander Smith.
Republican Of New Jersey, said
that as the matter now stands,
Congress apparently is going to
be asked to approve a departure
from the previous system Of ex-
changing security pacts with
other countries.
He said the new proposal
would involve "a unilateral state
rhent on our part OF our in
tentions" in the Middle East. He
added that none of the countries
there would be asked to enter
into any treaties with the United
States.
Senator Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts, the assistant Repub-
lican leader, said 1t was empha-
sized at the conference that the
United States would act in the
Middle East only when q coun-