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Dulles emphasized the admins
tration aim to undertake pro-
grams of military and economic
cooperation with free nations
in the general area of the Middle
East in order to strengthen and
defend the independence Of
those nations"
Hope for Independence
Government-controlled news
papers in Cairo and some Syrian
sources had taken early news
reports of the new United States
plan for the Middle East as a
vehicle for replacing British
French influence there with
American. The Arab states hope
to seize the opportunity during
the waning of British-French
influence to assert their own
independence.
To implement United States
military and economic CO.
operation" with Mideast nations,
Mr.. Dulles told Congressman
the administration hopes to get
their approval for a two-part
resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to use American troops
if necessary and spend up to
$500 million for economis aid
in the area over a two-year pc
riod beginning next July /.
The Secretary of State pre-
sented tentative" draft
resolution to the House and
Senate leaders last night.
A statement released by the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee with the Secretary's APP
prevail said:
The Secretary viewed the
resolution as a deterrent to ag-
erosion and as a positive action
on behalf of peace. Without
the resolution. he thought the
danger of war would be in
creased"
Some Opposition Indicated
Congressional reaction con-
tinued TO be generally favorable,
although there was more oppo-
sition at this stage than had
greeted Mr.. Eisenhower's earliest
request for standby authority
to deal with the Formosa crisis
The chairman-designate of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, Democratic Representative
Gordon of Illinois. commented
after the session with Mr.. Dulles
that "we'Ve got to do all We can
to go along with the admins
tration's policy on this"
House hearings will be started
next week. he announced. For
mer Presidents Truman and
Hoover will be asked to testify
he said, adding the prediction
that his committee would give
the proposal a favorable recep-
ton.
Most Senators who heard the
Secretary indicated they wanted
further explanations before they
commit themselves.
Senator Dirksen, Republican
of Illinois. predicted Mr.. Eisen-
hover will make a case" ano
gain approval.
Chairman Vinson. Democrat Of
Georgia, Of the House Armeo
Services Committee said Con.
gress should approve the pro-
posal.
Senator Wiley. Wisconsin, SEN
Tor G. o. p. member Of the For
eign Relations Committee, fore.
saw some delay, saying this /;
just the start Of a long tea
party"
And Senator Aiken, Republic
can of Vermont, agreed the pro.
posal will take a lot of looking
at"
Senator Kefauver. Democrat
of Tennessee, said that at thi,
time he is mot prepared to APP
prove it."
Senator Ellender, Democrat o.
Louisiana, was unequivocal IL
his opposition.
Il am Of the belief it nigh
lead us into war to give TIT
President blanket authority t
use troops" he said.
Political Penetration Feared
Senators Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama, and Humphrey
Democrat Of Minnesota, said the
proposal appears aimed only al
open military aggression lanc
flakes no account Of the more