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means the necessity Of q choice
on the alternatives you outlined"
Other highlights Of the testi-
mony were:
/. George Wadsworth, present
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. said
he does not believe peace between
the Arabs and Israel sis in the
cards today" He indicated the
immediate need is to encourage
period Of lesSened tension and
to solve the problem Of use of
the Suez Canal first.
Discounts One Danger
2. Ambassador Byroade in
dorsed the resolution, stressing
the importance of the economic
IS well as the military aid. He
saw no real danger of the Middle
East turning Communist tout of
widespread and popularity held
theological conviction" But he
said Russia has moved in to sup
port one side against the other
on the fundamental problems Of
the area. He said this opportu-
nifty must be denied the Soyiets
by doing all within our power
to ease and eventually solve the
points Of discord.
3. Jefferson Gallery, former
Ambassador to Egypt. agreed that
the resolution win promote the
interests Of the United States
BY making it clear both to the
people of the Middle East and
to Russia what this country
intends.
4. Joseph c. Green. Ambassa-
dor to Jordan in 1852 and 1858,
said he is rather dubious"
whether the Eisenhower resolu-
ton will promote the interests
Of the United States. He said
be is not enthusiastic about 1t
because it does not deal with the
fundamental questions that are
ct issue in that area.
5. James G. Mcdonald, who
was first American Ambassador
to Israel. testified that the Els
enhower doctrine. despite its
limitations. deserves congress
sional support. But he added
1t is not enough.
Notes Five Other Steps
Mr.. Mcdonald said the grave
situation" calls urgently for five
other steps, which he listed as
follows:
"The restoration Of unity with
our allies. even II this involves
q confession by the Secretary OF
State that he is not wholly
blameless for the tragic breach.
Ending the policy of appease-
ment Of the Arab extremists
who. by bold threats. seek to
disguise their inherent disunity,
weaknesses and need for the
West.
Reiterated emphasis that
only through Arab peace with
Israel can there be peace and
security for any state in the
Middle East.
Recognition that Israel-Arah
understanding is an essential
preliminary to effective measures
for the defense Of the Vests
vital int erests, including oil,
IN that area against Russian
disguised or overt aggression.
Refusal to play the Russian
game by joining in such meas
ures as the Afro-Asian bloc's
proposal for unilateral sanctions
against Israel"
Under questioning by Senator
Smith, Republican Of New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Green agreed that II
there should be Communist mill
tary aggression against the Mid
die East 1t would be In the in
terests Of the United States to
take military action to block 1t.
But he said earlier he had
doubts about the military part
Of the pending resolution, be-
cause he regards the big problem
N the Middle East today as In
filtration.
Senator Russell, Democrat OF
Georgia, recalled that Egyptian
President Canal Abdel Nasser
gave as his reason FOR selling
the Suez Canal this country's
withdrawal Of It's offer to help
build the Aswan Dam. The
Senator asked Mr.. Byroade II he
thought the withdrawal was q
mistake.
Mr.. Byroade replied that,
viewing the question only as AM
bassador to Egypt, he would say
1t was a mistake. But he added
that, as Ambassador, he could
not know all the other factors
that may have prompted the de-
cision at home.
Amh bsador Byroade said he