Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08


were Keeling as the Senate
closed up shop after its first
night session since taking up
foreign aid a week ago Monday.
The slow and rocky road to
passage Of the $3,742.365,000
measure is strewn with Al addi-
tional amendments, aimed
either at pairing the author
ization or restricting how the
funds be used.
Kennedy Denied Discretion
A voice vote adopted the
amendment to deny President
Kennedy any discretion to pro-
vide military or economic as
sistance to Yugoslavia.
Administration forces plan
to fight later to restore the
Presidents discretion TO pro-
vide most favored nation trade
treatment for Yugoslavia and
Poland. barred last year by
Congress.
Senator Proxmire, Democrat |
Of Wisconsin, put through the
amendment to cut off all aid
to Communist Yugcslavia ex-
cept for some surplus food and
for assistance to American
schools, libraries and HOSPITALS.
And Senator Lausche, Demo-
crat Of Ohio, said he will offer
an amendment to wipe out
completely the Presidents dis
cretion to aid any Communist
country under any circuIn-
stance.
Under present law foreign
aid cannot be given YugoSlavia,
Poland and other Communist
countries unless the President
determines the assistance is
vital to the security of the
United States, the recipient is
not controlled by the Kremlin |
and that the aid will promote |
the country's independence.
UAR Hit in Big Fight
Last nights big fight came
on the proposal by Senator
Gruening, Democrat of Alaska,
to bar help to any nation which
the President determines is en-
gaging in or preparing for ag-
gressive action against the
United States or any country
receiving United States assist !
ance. Identical to a provision
in the House passed bill, it was
approved 65-l3.
Senator Gruening and other
sponsors made clear the amend
ment was aimed at the United
Arab Republic, which has sent
troops into Yemen.
Chairman FulbrighI Of the
Foreign Relations Committee
offered a substitute designed to
give the President greater dis
cretion in cutting off aid, but
it was rejected by o 1852 vote.
The vote on YugoSlavia was
taken after comparatively short
debate and without objection
from Senator Fulbright, floor
manager of the bill. Senator
Proxmire said it was designed
to cut off all aid to that coun-
try except surplus foods.
IndoneSian Clause Adopted
1t does not touch the contro-
versial issue Of most-favored
treatment in trade with Yugo-
slavia.
The amendment prohibiting
a resumption Of now suspended
aid to Indonesia unless the
President should determine it
essential to the United States
national interest was adopted
without a protest.
Senator Proxmire calle d
President Sukarno of Indonesis
corrupt, wasteful and extrava-
CANT" and said Indonesia gets
80 to 80 per cent Of its military
aid from the Soviet Union.
Senator Morse. Democrat OF
Oregon, leading opposition to
the foreign aid bill, said Sen
ator Proxmire'S amendment
does not 60 far enough. He
said he will call up next week
his own amendment to put ar
arbitrary halt to aid to several
nations, Indonesia included.
In a reference to Mr.. SUI
karno, Senator Morse declared
You're dealing here with one
Of the most corrupt men on the
face of the earth"
IF he didn't think he could
get some aid from us by way of
payoffs, he'd be in bed with
the Communists now" Senator
Morse added.
Senator Morse said Mr.. SUI
karno received $19.7 million
from Mr.. Kennedy's contin-
gency fund in the current fis-
cal year plus SITS million in
military assistance and $12.3
million in economic aid.
Sees Money Down RathOIe
The 1881 million in aid given
Indonesia since 1916, Senator
Morse said, was pouring
money down a rathole."
Earlier the Senate voted
57-29, to ban foreign aid tx
any nation that asserts fishinl
jurisdiction beyond limits rec.
ognized by the United States.
This move, sponsored bJ
Senator Kuchel, Republican o.
California, was aimed mainly
at Ecuador, Chile and Peru