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Reaction in Congress (Cont'd)
5 declare that Taft, as usual, is wrong; find him typical of false GOP
leadership which is undermining party; charge unreformed isolationists like
Taft find themselves bedfellows with Communist totalitarians.
2 on Johnson argument we should furnish relief but not armed assistance.
1 endorses.
1 opposes; says Colorado Senator "is back on the old isolation track".
1 feels it would be better if those who "fought the war mongers forewent
their little hour of triumph"; names Brooks, Hoffman and Reed.
1 condemns Brooks' isolationism and obstructionism, both past and present.
1 agrees with O'Konski we have been aiding aggressors since 1933 and that
Truman plan shows intent to continue.
31 take delay and mildness of Russian reaction to mean Kremlin is faced with
hard
nut to crack; say Russ protest hardly deserves serious reply; admit Izvestia
charge we are interfering but declare we should do so to win world stability;
ridicule claim UN should act since Moscow knows UN can't; see protest as proof
of soundness of the President's fears; regard Wallace speech as American loud-
speaker for Russ press and policy makers.
5 point out that Russia can solve crisis by abiding by UN charter and making
concessions from her present position; maintain prospects of war depend on
Moscow's good or bad intentions.
11 on Turkey's position in crisis.
10 see destinies of Turkey and Greece bound together against Russian expansion;
feel we must give moral and material support there, just as much as to Greece.
1 doesn't trust Turkey and says she doesn't need relief; calls country military
dictatorship and not democratic government.
6 on our record in China.
4 insist reasoning behind Greek-Turkish program argues for reversal of present
U. S. and UNRRA policies in aiding China; call on the President to follow
up his brilliant speech with such a declaration of economic policy. (Scripps-
Howard chain, 3/14.)
2 admit record in China is contrary to plan for Greece but declare conditions
are different; expect Congress to realize difference and approve Greek
program.
14 on miscellaneous phases.
6 call FAO report on conditions in Greece poignantly dramatic; say it is most
timely and gives excellent idea of what is needed to rehabilitate Greece;
declare it points out only feasible way to prevent spread of Communism.
3 praise Senate Committee for rejecting the President's earlier request to let
Selective Service lapse March 31; see full justification for rejection in
ARCNIVES
light of Greek situation.
SERVICE"
1 says the President, "2 remarkably patient and reasonable man", cannot be
EOVERSES
accused of belligerence; thinks he "has grown enormously in the esteem of
the nation in showing the simple courage of his convictions and coming
forward at the right moment as the spokesman of us all". (Lynchburg News,
3/16.)
1 blames Roosevelt Administration for fostering developments in Russia which
have led to present crisis; claims President Truman is risking war in attempt
to undo damage.
1 insists Hungary is high on list of democratic vexations, along with Greece
and Turkey.
1 contends Democratic Committee Chairman Sullivan should have kept his silence
instead of asking GOP Committee to back the President's program; says it
gives GOP chairman, "who is frequently inept himself, a chance to show some
good judgment"
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