Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-26
House Report Eavors
Wider Mideast Action
Debate Set
Tuesday on
Resolution
BY J. A. OLEARY
and ROBERT X. WALSH

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee, formally reporting
out President Eisenhower's
Middle East resolution, urged
the administration today to act
theoretically on that areas
other basic problems not men,
toned in the pending program.
The 23-page written report
followed a 24-to-2 vote of the
committee approving the resolu-
ton last Thursday night. 1t will
be'the basis of House debate be-
ginning Tuesday after a hearing
before the House Rules Com
mittee on Monday.
The report covers substantially
the same ground discussed in
formally earlier this week by
Chairman Gordon, Democrat Of
Illinois, and other committee
members who explained the sew
eral comparatively minor re-
visions voted.
Indorsing the "broad purpose
and policy" of the resolution
asked by President Eisenhower,
the committee today said it
would not attempt to interpret
the Constitution with regard to
the power of the executive and
legislative branches in the pro-
posed program for preventing
Soviet aggression in the Middle
East.
Declaration of Solidarity"
The committee emphasized
that the resolution is essentially
a declaration of the solidarity
of the people of the United
States expressed through their
President and the Congress on
the policy of cooperation with
the nations of the Middle East"
At the same time the commit
Itee noted that the resolution
deals in general with courses of
action relating to military and
economic threats in the Middle
East and does not set forth a
detailed plan for dealing with all
major problems in that area.
THE solution of the Arab-Is-
rael controversy. the resettle-
ment of refugees. the reopening
of the Suez Canal with the es-
Establishment of adequate safe
guards for the interests of its
users, and other problems are
of grave Importance and should
be given continued attention by
1.-THE executive" the committee
urged.
Positive and comprehensive
measures for dealing with the
fundamental problems of the
Middle East should be prepared
and presented by the Executive
to the United Nations and to
the Congress. Sufficient legisla-
tive authority already exists for
the settlement of many phases
of these problems. Our country
should lead in boldly pursuing
and implementing policies and
programs to bring peace, security
and economic stability to the
l Middle East"
Termination Date Urged
Representative Bentley, Re-
publican of Michigan, filed sup
Elemental views. He said he
would support the resolution
because its good points out
weigh its imperfections." He de-
clared he fully Endorsed the
general authority requested by
the President.
He nevertheless suggested
that Congress fix a definite date
such as March /. 1861, for ter
mination of the authority. Such
ia termination date. he added,
should be set by concurrent reso-
luton of both branches of Con-
gress so that it would not be
subject to a presidential veto.
Mr.. Bentley stated that he
also was troubled about the Sec
ton he said would grant the
administration unlimited author
!, lily in using up to 5000 million
in the Middle East.
IF such authority is desir-
able" he said, Il feel it should
be confined to economic assist
ance. would prefer to have
this entire question deferred I'M
til the mutual security legisla-
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