Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-23
President Fights
EffortstoDivide
Plan
Says Economic Aid,
MiIitory Provisions
Must Be Kept Intact
By EARL H. VOSS

President Eisenhower today
strongly resisted efforts in Con-
gress to separate the economic
aid portion of his new Middle
East program from the offer of
military support to nations
which desire it.
He told newsmen at his first
press conference since November
lit is vital that the economic
military program be considered
as a package.
If the United States became
Involved in a war in the Middle
East. American armed forces
would have to use tactical atomic
bombs. he said, because of the
way they are organized in that
area.
The President declined to spe-
city how he expects to spend the
$500 million he has asked Con-
gress to set aside in a special
contingency fund out of the SITS
million already appropriated for
this fiscal year.
Awaits Survey
This cannot be done, he said,
until the survey mission to be
headed by former House Foreign
Affairs Committee Chairman
Richards of North Carolina has
visited the Middle East.
The President said one i'm
Iportant purpose of his proposed
resolution is to show the world
that the American people are
united in their determination to
take risks to keep the peace
Looking forward to the next
four years, Mr.. Eisenhower said
that everything else will fail un-
less we make progress toward
better understanding through
tout the world. among free ma
ltions and with the Russian
people.
The President has no plans to
resume correspondence with So
Iviet leaders about changing their
attitude toward world affairs, he
told newsmen. The problem OF
the returning cold war. and pos
Isible hardening relations with the
IUSSR, he said, is a matter that
must be handled on day-to-day
basis.
No Plans to Travel
He refused to discuss pending
visits of foreign heads of state
or government at their request
AS for himself. the President said
he had no present plans to GO
anywhere outside the United
States.
Mr.. Eisenhower repeated his
determination to refuse higher
level negotiations with Commu-
mist China so long as she I'M
Justly holds American prisoners
and uses them to pressure us.
Asked if recent events in Po-
land and Hungary indicated a
weakening of Soviet satellite
armies. the President said he
had always been one of those
who rated satellite units below
Russian armed forces.
i Doctrine Vote Set
Meanwhile, the House Foreign
Affairs Committee planned to
start voting this afternoon or
about Is proposals by individual
members to amend the Presi-
dents recommended Middle East
resolution.
No amendments, however, were
Ito be offered by the committee
chairman or the ranking Repub-
lican member. Most members
predicted committee approval Of
the resolution tomorrow, if not
late today, without any sweeping
changes.
When the committees closed
J, session was recessed for lunch
Democratic Leader Mccormack
, announced to the House that he
, was confident the resolution
, would be called up for floor de.
bate early next week. He said he
could net indicate whether II
would be debated under a rule
banning amendments other thar
! ANY proposed by the Foreign AT.
| fairs Committee.
Committee Chairman Gordon
, Democrat Of Illinois. said the
morning session was devoted en-
J tirely to a general discussion Of
, the resolution as recommended
by President Eisenhower and tt
, explanations of the variou;
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