Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Charges
Aid Program
Wastes Millions
Books Long in Move
To Trim 15% From
Military Port Of Bill
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Senator Morse. Democrat Of
Oregon, charged today that the
foreign aid program is wasting
millions of dollars and contrib
uting to a "rising tide of anti
Americanism throughout the
world"
He filed a minority report as
the Senate began the second day
of debate on the $3.6 billion
authorization recommended by
the Foreign Relations Commit
tee for the fiscal year starting
July 1.
Senator Morse told reporters
he will support a move by Sem
ator Long. Democrat of Louisi-
ana. to cut another Is per cent
about 1890 million-from the
military part of the program
This would bring the bill down
to s3.2 billion.
Senator Morse said the COM
mittee cut of only $227.3 million
below the Presidents request
is but a spit in the ocean of
foreign aid waste"
Booking Transaction"
He also charged that the $500
million reduction claimed by the
White House when it reduced
the original estimate from $4.3
billion to 1913 billion was only a
bookkeeping transaction. The
Senator said the administra-
ton had merely asked for $500
million too much last year and
is now asking that this amount
be CARED forward, thereby re-
ducing the new money by that
much.
Senator Long also filed a mi
nority report, pointing out that
this bill for the FIRST time covers
two years of military aid and
that the committee itself rec
ommendS 1890 million less for
1859.
when the committee rec
ommends that the administra-
ton should trim its foreign aid
sails by approximately 20 per
cent next year. the question
arises, Why not now?"
{ Sees Disarmament Hope
Senator Long also argued that
of the SO countries receiving
American aid it is a mistake To
think that more than a few
would dare participate in a war
between two great atomic pow
ers."
Senator H. Alexander Smith
Republican OF New Jersey. de-
Tending the committee bill. said
there is greater hope for dis
armament today because of the
strength the free world has de-
veloped under the foreign aid
program.
Senator Talmadge. Democrat
of Georgia. urged Congress to
cut military aid to 81 billion
and eliminate all economic aid
He said this would not curtail
the program abruptly because
the administration still has SIS
billion unspent from prior years
But the odds are against any
substantial change being made in
the committee bill, in view of the
fact that Democratic Leader
johnson and Republican Leader
Knowland are uniting in support
of the committee bill.
Must Still Pass House
II the bill gets through the
Senate unscathed, however. 1t
must still pass the House. And
even If the House goes along
with the $50 billion total. there
will be no assurance that the
appropriation committees will
allow the full authorization
when they bring out the separate
foreign aid appropriation bill.
Senator johnson said that
until the House acts on this bill
and the appropriation commit
tees consider the money bill N
would be dangerous to make any
meat-ax cuts in this bill"
Senator Green, Democrat oil
Rhode Island. opened the foreign
aid debate yesterday with q
defense of the comparatively
small cut Of $227.3 million tn,
Foreign Relations Committed
made in the Presidents $3.8 bill.
lion request. As chairman of the
committee, he called this in.
telligent economy" and appealed
to his colleagues not to cut any
deeper.
Wiley Raps Criticism
Senator Wiley OF Wisconsin
top-ranking Republican on tn,
committee. also defended thu
bill and deplored what he de-
scribed as irresponsible" critic
ism frequently aimed at thu
foreign aid program. He said III
has seen the result Of such IT.
responsibility In Wisconsin anC
added:
In fact. I am seeing 1t now
One Of the candidates for tn,
high Office of Senator says he Il
coming down TO Washington ant
do away with the whole foreign
aid program
Senator Wiley did not identif!
the candidate.
AS the Senate reconvened a
$3.50 this morning. Senate
johnson was driving for passae,
of the bill by Saturday