Executive Sessions of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Historical Series). Vol. V : hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Far Eastern Affairs, Eighty-Third Congress, first session.

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Book

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Far Eastern Affairs.

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English

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United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.

United States.

International relations.

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vii, 870 pages

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Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1977.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Contains transcripts of certain Senate Foreign Relations Committee executive session hearings and minutes of Senate Foreign Relations Committee executive sessions held from Jan. 14 through Aug. 1, 1953. Transcribed hearings are. a. Briefing on NATO readiness. Jan. 19, 1953. p. 3-28. Includes discussion of expectations for development of European Coal and Steel Community, and European Defense Community. b. Review of committee nomination procedures. Jan. 28, 1953. p. 35-59. c. Loyalty-security problems in the State Dept. Feb. 5, 1953. p. 65-108. d. Briefing on Korean War military strategies by JCS Chairman. Feb. 10, 1953. p. 111-137. Includes discussion of Chinese coast naval blockade proposal and Taiwanese military capabilities. e. Summary of State Dept briefing given to the Subcommittee on Far Eastern Affairs. Feb. 13, 1953. p. 139-143. f. Soviet persecution of minorities. Feb. 23, 24, 1953. p. 145-165. g. Resolution to repudiate wartime agreements with the Soviet Union and to protest Soviet subjugation of Eastern Europe and Far Eastern nations, Feb. 26, Mar. 3, 1953. p. 167-201, 217-246. h. Nomination of Charles E. Bohlen to be Ambassador to Soviet Union. Mar. 2, 25, 1953. p. 203-215, 269-278. Restores deletions made to published 1953 hearings. i. Briefing on Soviet international influence and activities. Mar. 5, 1953. p. 247-267. Includes discussion of impact of Stalin's death. j. Briefing on NATO. Apr. 1, 1953. p. 281-286. Restores deletions made from executive session testimony of Gen. Gruenther. k. Briefing by French Defense Minister Rene Pleven. Apr. 13, 1953. p. 289-308. Includes discussion of French ratification of European Defense Community agreements, NATO, and French Indochina War. l. NATO and Far East policies. Apr. 17, 1953. p. 309-330. Includes discussions of prospects for French and German ratification of European Defense Community agreement and Korean War armistice and reunification negotiations. m. NATO agreements on aircraft production, airfield construction, and levels of military forces Apr. 28, 1953. p. 335-567. Includes discussions of European reaction to Soviet foreign policy revision and foreign aid mutual security programs FY54 authorization. n. Austrian Treaty on withdrawal of Soviet and Allied Forces, and NATO Council meeting, Apr. 29, 1953. p. 369-395. o. Mutual Security Act of 1953 (Mark-Up). May 19, June 5, 9, 10, 12, 1953. p. 407-433, 483-523, 527-579, 581-618, 621-648. Includes discussion of U.S.-Spain airbase negotiations and European Coal and Steel Community. p. Foreign aid program for Middle East. June 3, 1953. p. 437-456. q. Foreign aid and mutual security programs. June 4, 1953. p. 459-482. r. Condemnation of Soviet union suppression of East Berlin workers' uprising, July 2, 1953. p. 653-656. s. Korean War armistice and reunification negotiations status. July 16, 1953. p. 661-687. t. Observations of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., on UN operations. July 23, 1953. p. 695-704. Includes discussion of UN nuclear arms control promotion.

Considers (83) H.J. Res. 200, (83) H.J. Res. 234, (83) S. Con. Res. 36, (83) S. Con. Res. 27, (83) S. Con. Res. 32, (83) S. Con. Res. 150, (83) S. Con. Res. 70, (83) S. Con. Res. 71, (83) S. Res. 84, (83) S. 2128.

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