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...that time the refusal of the Young Republican Club, headed by John Thomson '57, to participate in the Forum crippled it almost fatally. Thomson was charged with having influenced Senator John Bricker (Rep.-Ohio), to cancel his scheduled speech before the Forum on his controversial amendment. Thomson refused to commit his club because he felt that the HYRC, as the largest political organization in the College, was not receiving sufficient representation and that his organization should function "in a completely independent and distinct frame of reference...
Later, Eban returned to the State Department for what officials called a long "working session" to commit to paper an agreement under which Israeli troops would begin withdrawl...
...House will cost about five million dollars and hold 350 students, each of whom will have an individual study-bedroom. The President did not commit himself definitely on the style of the House, except to say that it would not be in the traditional Georgian, with entries and other expensive features...
...Dulles into one of the most unfortunate remarks of the hearings. Morse, wringing his hands lest "American boys might have to go over there alone," suggested that Britain and France join the U.S. in backing the Eisenhower Middle Eastern resolution. Dulles replied softly: "I hope, before you commit yourself to that proposition, you will give careful consideration to the reception the British and French could get in the Middle East." Then, half-joking and still referring to the low esteem in which the Middle East holds Great Britain and France, Dulles added: "If I were an American...
...case for the need for foreign-aid flexibility in the Middle East, Dulles explained how present congressional restrictions on the spending of foreign aid would rob the President of the initiative that he sorely needs in the crisis. He emphasized that a vote for the Eisenhower plan would not commit any Congressman "for long-term...