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Washington D. C. As Viewed

By Yonr Senator,

A. Willis Robertson

PRESIDENTIAL LUNCHEON GUESTS GET MSA FACTS

President Eisenhower was worried last week about the fate of his foreign, aid bill and invited members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to a White House luncheon at which hei and General Alfred M. ^Gruenther, Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, discussed mutual assistance problems.

1 came away agreeing with the remark of Senator Russell that the President “sets a good table.” I also agreed with the President and General Gruenther as to the importance to a free world of our MSA program. But I was equally convinced by the testimony of experts who testified before our Committee that, as I indicated in this column last week, a cut of one billion dollars below the amount authorized will not impair the effectiveness of this program.

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