Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
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Ask Speed on
.Mideast Debate
By ]. A. O'LEARY

The leaders of both parties
in the Senate appealed to their
colleagues today to step up de-
bate on the Eisenhower Middle
East resolution. which got a slow
start yesterday.
Taking notice of the fact that
Senators were not asking for
speaking time, Republican Leader
Knowland said he hoped some
of those planning to speak would
do so now and ont wait until
next week when there may be
a limitation on debate.
Joining in the plea. Demo-
cratic Leader johnson of Texas
served notice that I'VE are not
going to dilly- daily on matter
Of such Importance. If there is
no one ready to speak there is
Just one thing to do-call the
roll and vote on the resolution. !"
Only Two Speak Today
Senators Neuberger of Oregon
and Erwin of North Carolina,
both Democrats, are the only
Senators who have asked for
time today.
1t is not unusual on major
issues for Senators to hold back
in the hope of delivering their
speeches on the last few days
of debate.
| Meanwhile, opponents of the
resolution are planning to re-
new on the floor the effort that
failed in committee to cut out
jail economic and military aid
leaving the pledge to use armed
forces against a Communist at
tack in that area.
The move lost by vote of II
to II in the Joint Foreign Rela-
tons and Armed Services Com
mittee. and informed sources
believe it will fail again on the
floor.
A variety of other amendments
THAT were rejected in commit.
tee also may be offered again
but present indications are the
resolutions will not undergo any
further substantial charge.
Spirit of Cooperation
Yesterday Senators of both DO.
litical parties complimented each
other on the spirit of co-opera.
tion which was reflected in the
opening speeches, and there were
no sharp verbal exchanges.
! Despite the prediction Of
leaders that 1t will take two
weeks or more to reach a vote
the Senate found it necessary
to quit at 4::30 yesterday after.
noon, nearly an hour earlier
than usual. because no othe,
Senators were ready to speak.
! One explanation for the tame
beginning was the fact that none
of the opponents of the resolu-
ltion got into the debate yester.
day, and some of them may hole
their fire until next week. wher
the time comes to offer amend
mentS and substitutes.
| Meanwhile. the special Sen.
ate Committee appointed t.
study foreign aid programs al
over the world. made public 8
survey by Hamilton Fish Arm.
I strong, author and editor, or
assistance already being ex.
tended. to Lebanon, Jordan anc
Iraq. y
I Mr.. Armstrong was one OF II
individuals asked to report or
different regions. 4 He recon
mended that the United States
pursue program for the Middle
East simultaneously along eco.
nomic and political lines.
He also proposed that thi.
country should integrate eco.
nomic and technical assistance
to the Middle East on a regiona
basis He said a regional plar
should aim TO repair politica1
and economic riffs in the region
and promote intra- regional CO.
operation, by bringing as many
countries as possible into joint
planning and by including prof.
ects of value to the region as g
whole
i In making public the report
the committee explained that
the views of the author were
not necessarily those Of the com.
mittee, which has not yet writ
ten n rnnOrt