The CHAIRMAN. Go ahead and make it on the record. Senator FULBRIGHT. I just move that as a policy of the committe that reorganization plans affecting the State Department be re ferred at the appropriate time to this committee for its consideration. Senator KNOWLAND. Be re-referred. The CHAIRMAN. Is there any comment? Hearing none, it is unanimously approved. Senator SPARKMAN. Mr. Chairman, along that same line, it seems to me there are several measures that are introduced that we cer tainly ought to have a look at. For instance, this grain to Pakistan Now we handled one to India last year. I think it is perfectly a right for Agriculture, since it involves Commodity Credit Cor poration, to go ahead and handle it basically, but I believe we ought to check that, too. I don't mean by that hold hearings or anything like that, but certainly it is a matter we ought to look into before action is taken. The CHAIRMAN. We were having a general discussion here as to, first, the specific bill. Then we had a discussion as to the overall general authority for a bill that is coming up. Maybe that one wili be referred to us. Senator KNOWLAND. I think Agriculture is meeting today on Pakistan wheat, as I understand it. Senator SMITH. They met this morning at 10 o'clock. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, gentlemen. You have been very patient. We would like to move along with a number of these matters. Tuesday we should report out the St. Lawrence matter. [Whereupon, at 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned.] MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 10 a.m. in the committee oom. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators George, Green, Fulbright, Hillette, Humphrey and Mansfield. The committee first discussed a proposed committee print which he chairman desired published, relating to communism and to be ised in connection with the mutual security bill. There was some objection to this and it was decided to withhold action on the request at this time. The chairman then brought up S. 589, the St. Lawrence Seaway bill. A motion was made by Senator George to include the ThyeHumphrey amendments in the bill. The motion was defeated by a vote of 4 to 8. Senators voting in the affirmative were Senators George, Fulbright, Humphrey, and Mansfield. Senators who voted in the negative were Senators Smith (by proxy), Tobey (by proxy), Taft (by proxy), Ferguson (by proxy), Knowland (by proxy), Green, Gillette, and the chairman. The chairman then brought up the reporting of S. 589. Senators voting to report were 13 and those opposed 2. Senators voting in the affirmative were: Smith (by proxy), Hickenlooper (by proxy), Tobey (by proxy), Taft (by proxy), Langer (by proxy), Ferguson (by proxy), Knowland (by proxy), Green, Sparkman (by proxy), Gillette, Humphrey, and Mansfield. Senators voting in the negative were George and Fulbright. Senator Humphrey proposed, and it was agreed to, that the report contain some notice of the deepening of channels. A detailed explanation of his request will be found in the transcript. The Senator also called attention to certain exchanges of correspondence he had on this subject, which he would make available if desired. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The chairman reported S. 589 to the Senate today. (649) 72-194-77-vol. V-42 MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee appointed to consider commercial treaties, met in the office of Senator Hickenlooper at 4:30 p.m. in executive session. No official transcript of the meeting was kept. Senator Hickenlooper, chairman of the subcommittee was present as was Chairman Wiley of the full committee. Senator Humphrey also attended. Other members of the subcommittee absent from the meeting were: Senators Ferguson, Knowland, and Sparkman. Assistant Secretary of State Morton was present, as was Herman Phleger, Legal Adviser of the Department, and Mr. Waugh. The subcommittee met to consider the professional practice provisions of the commercial treaties. An agreement was reached on this phase. Further hearings will be held later on the treaties. (650) MINUTES TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 2:30 p.m. to consider >minations. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith, Hickenlooper, Langer, erguson, George, Green, and Mansfield. The committee considered the following nominations, the persons ɔminated appearing personally: James S. Kemper, of Illinois, to be mbassador to Brazil; L. Corrin Strong, of the District of Columbia, › be Ambassador to Norway; John C. Baker, of Ohio, to be the epresentative of the United States of America to the sixteenth ession of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; 1. Robert Guggenheim of the District of Columbia, to be Ambasador to Portugal. The following Senators were present and voted by voice vote to pprove the nominations: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith, Langer, Ferguson, George, Green, and Mansfield. Proxies were obtained at the Chairman's instruction from the ollowing Senators: Senators Tobey, Taft, Sparkman, Gillette, and Humphrey. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. (651) MINUTES JUNE 29, 1953 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, D.C. The committee met in executive session at 5 p.m. in the Committee Room. Present: Chairman Wiley, Senators Smith, Hickenlooper. Knowland, George and Green. Senator Saltonstall testified on certain amendments made by the Committee on Armed Services of which he is Chairman, to S. 2128, the Mutual Security Bill. The members of the Foreign Relations Committee agreed to accept these amendments. The Committee also authorized the Chairman to report a resolution requesting additional funds for the Committee's expenses. The Committee also authorized the Chairman to present a motion in the Senate withdrawing, at the President's request the treaty pending here between the United States and Colombia, relating to friendship, commerce and navigation. The Committee also authorized the reporting to the Senate of certain double tax conventions considered earlier today by a subcommittee consisting of Senators Smith and George. For record of proceedings, see official transcript. The Committee adjourned at 5:30 p.m. (652) |