MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 10 a.m. in the committee room. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Hickenlooper, Tobey, Ferguson, Green, Fulbright, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey, and Mansfield. The committee considered first the nomination of Joseph Simonson of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to Ethiopia. Mr. Simonson appeared before the committee, following which the committee ordered his nomination reported by a voice vote. The nomination of Jesse D. Locker, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Liberia was considered next. Mr. Locker appeared before the committee, following which his nomination was ordered reported by a voice vote. Executive L, 83d Congress, 1st session, a Protocol Prolonging the International Agreement Regarding the Regulation and Marketing of Sugar, was the next order of business. Following some discussion it was ordered reported without objection. H.J. Res. 253, amending the legislation creating the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, was considered next. Congressman William E. Miller of New York, sponsor of the resolution, was present and testified in support of it. It was ordered reported without objection. Executive P, 83d Congress, 1st session, the Convention with Canada for Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, was considered next. The convention was ordered reported without objection. Executive A, 82d Congress, 1st session, The North Atlantic Regional Broadcasting Agreement, was the next order of business. This treaty was referred to the full committee without recommendation by the subcommittee which had it in charge and which held hearings on the matter. Senator Tobey is chairman of the subcommittee and the members are Senators Langer, Ferguson, Fulbright, and Mansfield. Chairman Hyde of the Federal Communications Commission appeared in support of ratification. No action was taken by the committee. A discussion took place on the matter of a resolution which would provide funds for the use of the committee for travel. A motion by Senator Fulbright to request that $50,000 be requested for this amount was agreed to and was carried unanimously. A request that Senator Green accompany a group of members of the Senate Committee on Insular Affairs on a trip to Alaska was agreed to. Senator Sparkman moved that Senator Green be authorized to proceed to Alaska, the expenses to be paid from the committee fund of the Foreign Relations Committee. The motion was adopted unanimously. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee appointed to consider S.J. Res. 12, introduced by Mrs. Smith of Maine (for herself and Senator Payne), to provide for a survey of the proposed Passamaquody tidal power project, met at 2:30 p.m. in the Foreign Relations Committee room. Subcommittee members are: Senator Tobey, chairman, Senators Langer, Ferguson, Sparkman, Humphrey, and Mansfield. Present: Senator Tobey and Senator Sparkman. Chairman Wiley also attended the meeting. The subcommittee decided to await the completion of hearings being held in the House on a similar resolution. No date was set for a further meeting. For official proceedings, see official transcript. The subcommittee adjourned at 3:10 p.m. MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee of which Senator Smith of New Jersey is chairman, appointed to consider S. Con. Res. 27 and S. Con. Res. 32, met at 4 p.m. in the Foreign Relations Committee room. Present: Senator Smith, Senator Green, Senator Sparkman. The subcommittee considered certain language suggested by the Secretary of State and agreed to report the resolution to the full committee, with amendment. The subcommittee adjourned at 5 p.m. No transcript was kept of the meeting. (693) |