Evening star., 1962-09-21
Urges Senate
To Bar Slash
0fS1.1 Billion
Secretary Rups
Penalties Against
Shipments to Cubu
BY a. OLEARY
Star staff Writer

star staff Writer
Secretary Of State Rusk
asked the Senate today to re-
store the $1.1 billion the House
cut from the SAT billion au-
thorized earlier by Congress
for the foreign aid program.
He also appealed to the Sem
ate to kill House amendment
that would cut off American
aid to any country whose ships
carry goods Of any kind to
Cuba.
That is the kind of amend
ment that puts us in a strait
jacket" Mr.. Rusk told report
ers. 1T makes it difficult to do
our job with our allies. 1t is
very important that that
amendment come out"
Actually, the House adopted
several amendments, all in
tended to ban American aid to
any country which permits YES
sells under its flag to carry any
cargoes to Cuba, and the Presi-
dent would have no discretion
to waive the restriction.
Block Further Cut
House leaders decided it
would be unwise to try to re-
store any Of the money cuts
yesterday. In fact, they mar
rowly defeated, 203-189, an at
tempt by the opponents to trim
another 500 million on the
floor.
The $3.6 billion recommended
by the House committee then
passed the House by a vote Of
249-144.
If history repeats itself, the
Senate will restore a substan-
tial part of the S1.1 billion,
and in conference a final total
; close to $4 billion probably viii
be agreed upon.
! The Senate Committee COM
pleted its hearings this after
noon. but put off decisions
: until the middle of next week.
AS he left the closed session,
Mr.. Rusk said there is not too
much prospect the Senate will
restore the full amount, but he
hopes for restoration of
substantial portion. ~
Opposes Ship legislation
Referring again to the House
amendments to bar shipping
to Cuba, the Secretary. said
the United States is discussing
that problem with a number
Of countries and is encouraged
by the negotiations.
But he repeated his belief /
that it would be unwise for
Congress to deal with it by
legislation at a time when the
United States must cooperate
with its allies on Berlin and
other world trouble spots.
In a prepared statement filed
with the Senate Appropriations
Committee, Mr.. Rusk called the
House cuts drastic, and recalled
a recent warning by President
Kennedy that they pose "a
threat to free world security"
Mr.. Rusk testified that the
free nations are engaged in a
struggle ain which we cannot
afford to tire or falter." The
Secretary of State said the
sums requested by the Presi-
dent are designed to continue
existing policies and that any
reduction will compel a change
in policy.
Specific Objections
He took particular exception
to the following House reduc-
| tionS:
Development loans, from $1.2
billion to SITS million; Alliance
for Progress, from $500 mill
lion to $525 million; develop
ment grants from $500 million
to $225 million: contingency
fund, from $500 million to $225
million. and military aid, from
SIS billion to $1.3 billion.
Mr.. Rusk said there Is
nothing in the world situation
to indicate that less than $500
million would be adequate or
safe as a contingent fund to
enable the President to meet
unforeseen situations.
The Senate committee prob
ably will vote on the House bill
early next week.
Voting for the final bill In
the House were 174 Democrats
and rs Republicans. Voting
against were 81 Democrats and
SO Republicans.
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