Evening star., 1961-01-12
RUsK
New Secretary Of State to Utilize
Fully the Talents of Ambassadors
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apparently IeelS LnlS country
would have to abandon its sup
port Of the Chinese National
lists on Formosa as q condition
to such relations.
Mr.. Rusk said the China
question is a very complicated
one and pointed out that we
have a security treaty with
the Nationalist government on
Formosa.
Cites Chinese Arms
The nominee also pointed
out, however. that the presence
on the China mainland of q
large militant force is q fact
that cannot be ignored. He
added that it would be difficult
to envision any progress on a
disarmament agreement with
out taking into account the
forces that exist in Red China.
Mr.. Rusk assured Senator
Humphrey, Democrat Of Min
nesota, that the new admins
tration hopes to move promptly
after the Inauguration to
resume disarmaments talks.
including extension Of the ban
on nuclear testing.
The committee completed the
questioning Of Mr.. Rusk shortly
after noon, amid indications
that Chairman Fulbright will
be authorized to report the
nomination favorably at Q
closed session to be called be-
fore Inauguration Day q week
from tomorrow.
Handled Self Well
Senator Fulbright said he
thought Mr.. Rusk handled
himself very well indeed" The
chairman said he got the i'm
preston that Mr., Rusk favors
placing greater emphasis on
the normal channels of di-
elomacy as preferable to sum-
NIT meetings.
Mr.. Rusk began by giving
the committee q brief biogra-
'phy of himself, which included
service in the State Depart
ment most of the time from
;1946 until 1852. when he be-
came president Of the Rookie
'feller Foundation.
The nominee said he does not
own any stocks or bonds that
would create any conflict Of
interest. He said that when he
severed connections with the
Rockefeller Foundation it ar
ranged with a bank to provide
him with severance pay over q
period Of years. He said this
will be put into q trust fund
over which he will have no con-
troll or knowledge.
When Mr.. Rusk said he had
no stocks or bonds. Senator
Aiken jokingly asked him what
he did with his money. The
witness replied he began by
paying taxes.
Sympathetic Reception
Mr.. Rusk is the second mem
Der Of the Kennedy cabinet
to be quizzed by Senate COM
mittees and he was given Q
sympathetic reception by mem
bers Of both parties.
But some Of the Republicans
raised a few controversial ques-
stions.
Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican of Iowa, suggested
that some Of the men he will
have as associates, including
Chester Bowles and Adlai
Stevenson, hold divergent views
ion some international issues.
The Senator wanted to know
If there is any understanding
with any of these gentlemen
that they will have an inde-
pendent advisory role or au-
tonomy in their particular
fields. or will they be your
.subordinates?"
Mr.. Rusk said he knew of
no such agreements. He said he
expects to be Mr.. Kennedy's
principle adviser on foreign
policy and that Mr.. Bowles and
Mr.. Stevenson share with him
the same general objectives.
Admits Views May Differ
The witness admitted they
may have different views on
specific issues and that when
the President Is making a deci-
sion he should be given all
viewpoints. rather than a mono
lithic opinion"
"But I anticipate no diff
Guilty in these gentlemen work.
ing together" Mr.. Rusk added.
Senator Aiken. Republican of
Vermont, asked Mr.. Rusk about
a report that he intends to keep
the Secretary of State chair
warm for a few months and
then turn 1t over to someone
else.
II intend to stay at the
pleasure of the President" Mr..
Rusk replied emphatically, "and
1t has not been indicated to me
that I hold such a role"
Mr.. Rusk denied as com
pletely inaccurate" another
report Senator Aiken said he
got from a newsletter that Mr..
Rusk left the State Depart
ment in 1852 after a disagree
ment with former Secretary of
State Dean Acheson over
policy toward Red China.
Senator Morse, Democrat of
Oregon, expressed approval of
Mr.. Rusk for Secretary of
State, but revealed that he
will object again to the "auto-
matte confirmation" of the
Kennedy cabinet on Inaugural
ton Day as he did in regard