Foreword 23 This is the 10th in a series of volumes based on transcripts of hearings in executive session of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the period beginning in 1943 and dealing with subjects of historical interest. The first eight volumes in this series covered the period 1943–50. The succeeding volumes, of which this is the second, will carry the series through 1956. In the foreword to the first group of volumes in the historical series, the chairman of the committee at that time expressed the feeling that they would represent a contribution to the Nation's commemoration of its bicentennial. As the series continues, I believe it will cast additional light on congressional participation, particularly by the committee, in the development of our foreign policy during an important period of our history. This role is likely to increase as the complexity and interdependence of the modern world require more careful scrutiny of our resources and the means by which they can best be employed in our Nation's interest and in the development of international cooperation to preserve the peace. The hearings presented in this volume took place in 1953 and 1954. They deal with the continuation of the mutual security program, under which the United States allocated resources to its allies and to areas considered important to our national security and the maintenance of international peace and stability. Except for the correction of typographical errors and the insertion of appropriate subheads, the transcripts printed in these volumes are published as they were taken down at the time. In accordance with the committee's procedures, former members of the committee have given permission for publication of their remarks in these hearings, and the Department of State has indicated that it has no objection from the standpoint of foreign policy to their release. IV The introductory material and explanatory notes were prepared by the faculty members and research assistants on the project team at the University of Pittsburgh (see the foreword to volume IX). They are intended to help put the meetings in perspective and provide information relevant to their understanding, but do not necessarily reflect the views of the members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. CLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs. XIV XV Mutual Security Act of 1955 Mutual Security Act of 1956 U.S. Foreign Policy and the East-West Confrontation European Problems Committee and Subcommittee Hearings XVI XVII XVIII Briefings and Study Mission Reports The Middle East, Africa, and Inter-American Affairs Inter-American Affairs United States Policy in the Far East, Part 1 U.S. Policy and Japan The Korean War and Peace Negotiations South Asian and Related Problems United States Policy in the Far East, Part 2 Developments in Southeast Asia The China Question |