CONTENTS Page Report by the Secretary of State (Acheson). January 19_ Loyalty-security problems in the Department of State. February 5....... Testimony of: Humelsine, Carlisle H., Deputy Under Secretary of Testimony of: Bradley, Omar, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Persecution of minorities in the Soviet Union. February 24__ Persecution of minorities in the Soviet Union-continued. February 25.. Testimony of: Dulles, John Foster, Secretary of State Testimony of: Bohlen, Charles E Testimony of: Smith, Walter Bedell, Under Secretary of State Testimony of: Rene Pleven, French Minister of Defense Testimony of: Dulles, John Foster, Secretary of State Minutes. April 23. Report by the Director, Mutual Security Agency. June 4. Testimony of: Stassen, Harold E., Director, Mutual Security Agency Testimony of: Merchant, Livingston T., Assistant Secretary of State Report by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs. July 16.. Testimony of: Walter S. Robertson, Assistant Secretary of State for Report by Ambassador Lodge; Senate Concurrent Resolution 27, Senate Concurrent Resolution 32, relating to disarmament. July 23.. APPENDIXES A. Volumes published to date in the "Historical Series”. B Persecution of minorities in the Soviet Union.. C. Declaration on captive peoples.. D. Mutual Security Act of 1953.. E. Armistice in Korea......... F. Disarmament resolutions.. MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 10:30 a.m. in the committee room, to hold its first meeting of the 83d Congress, first session. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith of New Jersey, Hickenlooper, Taft, Langer, Ferguson, Knowland, George, Green, Sparkman, Gillette, Humphrey, and Mansfield. The meeting was called as an organizational one. The subcommittees operating on a consultative basis were continued. Where replacements are to be made, suggestions will be sent the chairman by members of the full committee. The subcommittee of which Senator Fulbright is chairman, established under S. Res. 74, relating to the U.S. information program, was ordered continued. It was decided to hold a public hearing Thursday, January 15, at which time Hon. John Foster Dulles, who is to be nominated Secretary of State by President-elect Eisenhower, will be present. A public hearing will be held later at which Hon. Harold Stassen, who is to be nominated Director of the Mutual Security Agency, will appear. The committee decided that all Ambassadors, Ministers, Assistant Secretaries of State, and Undersecretaries, will be given an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation before their nominations are considered by the committee. A Subcommittee on Security Affairs was ordered established. The chairman of the subcommittee was not named. The present staff of the committee was continued. Mr. Julius Cahn, administrative assistant to Senator Wiley, was added. Mr. Cahn will be counsel to the committee, and will be assigned to the chairman. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The committee adjourned at 12:30 p.m. (1) |