Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-22
I'm MIDEAST CRISIS
Lehman Prescribes
Simple Honesty

More than 60 members of
Congress. including a dozen
from the Senate. attended the
banquet at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel which honored their
former colleague, who retired
last year, and Mrs. Lehman.
Former President Truman,
Chief Justice Earl Warren, Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt and Ad-
lai Stevenson were among the
many in public life who sent
messages of tribute.
Mr.. Lehman said that one
of the chief sources of trouble
in the Middle East has been
the policy which Secretary of
State Dulles calls 'impartiali-
ty" and added: Personally, l
cannot see how one can be
truly impartial between a
would-be murderer and his in
LellueQ VlcClm.
He also described as almost
incredible" the response and
reaction of the United States
Government when Britain,
France and Israel last October
20 struck back violently, in
their separate ways, against
the pressureS, threats and at
tacks upon their vital inter-
ests, emanating from the Mos
cow-Cairo axis"
Kremlin's Role
Apparently without recog-
nizing the Kremlin's role in
this whole situation, we linked
hands with the Soviet Union
and thus played directly into
her hands - in the rush to
Illustrate Anglo-French and
Israeli undertakings" he said.
Il suppose that President
Eisenhower and secretary
Dulles thought they were act
ing in the best interests of the
United States but / do not yet
understand how they could
have thought that way.
by its acts last November,
our Government. out of pique
at Britain and France, almost
destroyed the Western ALI
ance, the very bedrock Of our
national security ;.
In regard to Israel, / do
not know how much President
Eisenhower and Secretary
Dulles have learned from past
errors. Based on the most re-
cent developments. I have
growing doubts and fears"
If the Middle East problems
are to be solved "our Govern
ment must convince the Arab
leaders that there are no cir
cumstances and no considera-
tions under which or for
which we would stand aside
and let Israel be attacked and
destroyed" the speaker said.
At the same time. he con-
tinued, they must be told that
when the security of Israel is
assured, the United States is
prepared and ready to assist
with all our m g hit and re-
sources to help the Arab peo-
Piles achieve their proper and
legitimate aspirations to pros
perity, honor and dignity"
Gift Presented
A highlight Of the banquet
was the presentation Of a
silver bowl to former Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lehman and the
latter acknowledged the gift in
a brief talk.
Il am deeply moved by this
loving tribute, we'll deserved
by my husband and much APP
preciated by me-" she said.
Mrs. Noise S. Calm of New
Orleans, who had been re-
elected to a two-year term as
council president earlier in
the day. presided at the din
ner. Installation of officers
was the concluding feature.
Mrs. Samuel Brown Of the
Washington Section was among
the Is elected to membership
on the national board of di-
rectors.
During the afternoon ses-
sion delegates approved a
statement urging President
Eisenhower to appoint a per-
manent, independent advisory
council on social policy to
study and analyze the facts of
social life in America, to re-
port them in proper perspec-
tive. to indicate how social
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