Evening star., 1959-10-22
EISENHOWER

development OF the so-calleo
super-thrust rockets.
But now, Mr.. Eisenhower
went on, the United States
has operational intercontinen-
tai ballistic missiles-and has
done a remarkable job in that
field.
There came a time. he said,
when the need was apparent
for development Of what ne
called the big booster rockets
He apparently had in mind
such projects as the Saturn
program, where the aim is to
develop about a million ana q
half pounds o. thrust.
He said he decided to shii'
the Army team to the civilian
space agency because the big
booster rockets at present are
as he put it, Of no interest tc
the Defense Department.
The Won Braun Army team
has been working on the Saturn
program.
Trade-Mr. Eisenhower was
asked whether the Government
has any plans to set up trade
agreements on cotton products
with Hong Kong, Formosa anc
other Far Eastern countries
similar to the current agree
ment with Japan.
The President replied thai
technical experts have investi'
gated the situation and think
it is improving. He added thai
whenever you try to help some
body-in such things as trade
agreements-you hurt someone
else.
Loan fund-Mr. Eisenhower
was questioned about this Gov
ernment's new policy OF re-
curing that money provided tc
friendly nations from the De-
velopment Loan Fund be spent
to the greatest extent possible
in the United States.
He replied that OF course
we want them to spend as much
of such money as possible ir
this country, but added thai
does not represent any radical
new policy.
TV quiz shOws-If televisior
quiz programs actually were
,rigged, it was a terrible thing
ito do to the American public
,Mr. Eisenhower said. A con-
gressional investigation ha'
produced testimony that somt
such shows were fixed.
Mr.. Eisenhower said he hac
inquired about the matter, anc
has been told the Federal Gov
ernment has no jurisdiction.
Asked whether he believes
the Government should try tt
prevent rigging, the Presiden'
replied that would amount tt
censorship. But he added tha'
he asked Attorney Genera
Rogers to study the entire pic
ture for him.
Much of Mr.. Eisenhower:
news conference dealt will
prospects for an East-West
summit meeting, and a pre-
liminary meeting of the West
ern leaders.
Quizzed on Summit
A reporter called the Presi'
dents attention to a Statement
by the Russian Ambassador il
Paris today, saying that MI
Eisenhower had proposed al
East-West summit session il
December. The newsman addeC
that the British seem to favo
the idea of an early summit
but that the French want t,
wait until spring.
The President then was asket
whether he wants a pre-summi
Western conference in the mex
few weeks, and whether he be
lieves an East-West SUNNI
should be held sometime thi
year.
Mr.. Eisenhower took issu
with reports saying that n
had actually proposed pre-sum
init sessions at any particula
time.
He added that he certainl
does believe that a meeting
the Western allies should b
held as soon as possible so tina
their positions can be co-ordi
mated.
Once that is done, he added
he would be ready to go to a
East-West top level meeting.
Didn't Propose Time
Mr.. Eisenhower said furthe
he had thought that a SUNNI
conference by the end of tn
year would be a good idea. Bl
he repeated that he had NJ
proposed a specific time.
He said it is his positio
that an East-West meeting /
the end of this year would
a good thing if the position
of the allies can be co-ordina
ed to make that possible.
The longer a Western col
ference is postponed, the fu
,ther a date for an East-We
summit would be pushed bac
he said.
The Presidents attentit
was called to French cabin
statement that France is +
a summit conference in primo
pie, but not until next sprir
He was asked whether
feels that there should be
meeting with Premier Khr
shchev before spring.
Mr.. Eisenhower repeated
line with the French position
that there must be a Weste
high level meeting before a.
summit conference.
Avoids Dominant Role