| Dulles Reports: To Senate Foreign Relations Committee | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1581 |
| Catalog #: | 352431 | |
| Clip Number: | 352431-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-439-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:30:30 - 00:32:01 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. | |
| Description: | Dull in imagery and contrast Secretary of State Dulles reports to the Foreign Relations Committee and expresses cautious optimism concerning the NATO nations, following his eleven day tour. Committee Chairman Wiley says that future military decisions must rest with the President. CUS - Sign on a door reading; "Executive Session Admittance To Members Of Committee Only". CUS - Secretary Dulles pointing on a map CUS - Senator Taft and Senator Homer Samuel Ferguson having a conversation with each other. MCUS - Chairman Wiley and ? Chairman Wiley address the press: "I can not speak for the administration I simply say that I think every thinking person realizes that we are in a war. It has cost us over 20,000 dead and 140,000 causalities. We're in a war the President, I think, had a mandate from the people to do something and stop the stale mate. Consequently, he issued that pronouncement which took the fleet as a barrier against the Chinese coast. Now in relation to what we call the blockade little or nothing was said on the subject. But we must remember that being at war the President is the military head, he's the commander and chief and in war it is not generally a legislative function to determine what steps should be taken ." | |
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