In the first place, the establishment of such an agency will actually demonstrate to the world that while our Nation is prepared to fight Soviet aggression, our goal is peace. We seek peace. We want peace. And we will work for peace. In the second place, disarmament is a complex and difficult procedure. No matter how much it is desired, it cannot be established successfully by simply saying it should occur. It must be planned to avert serious consequences in international relations and in the domestic economy. In the past, our Nation has not done the job of studying and planning adequately for disarmament or peace. This is a failure which simply must be mended. A permanent agency with a trained staff that will be able to garner more knowledge and experience in its field is needed. The ad hoc committees of the past were disbanded at regular intervals and the know-how which its members and staffs had garnered were lost or stunted. The knowledge and imagination available in this area is far too valuable and far too scarce to be squandered. Only an agency which operates on a permanent basis to study and plan for disarmament will increase and conserve our Nation's know-how in this specialized field. Although the international situation looks dark today, and the hopes for disarmament have sunk, the chances for disarmament have by no means disappeared. Switches to a completely opposite policy are not unprecedented in the operations of the Soviet Government. Complete changes in the climate of international relations are not uncommon either. We must therefore be prepared for such changes. We must not only be willing, but we must also be able, to take advantage of them when they occur. The need for planning for disarmament is not only necessary to guide our negotiators should the possibility for world weapons reduction or elimination develop, it is also absolutely essential for the sake of our Nation's economic health. Today, defense production and maintenance is a part of our economy. It is a necessary part because of the international situation. Should this situation change and disarmament become a possibility, all workers, including those now employed in defense production would cheer the development. But at that time, it will be necessary to make a shift over from the production and maintenance activities they were engaged in on behalf of the defense effort to other types of work. Such a shift over cannot be done haphazardly. It must be planned and prepared for. Such planning and preparation should be a major function of the Disarmament Agency. For these reasons, we urge the committee to speedily approve S. 2180 and we urge the Congress, as a whole, to pass this meritorious legislation. Sincerely yours, PATRICK E. GORMAN, Secretary-Treasurer. JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Hon. J. W. FULBRIGHT, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, D.C., August 24, 1961. DEAR SENATOR FULBRIGHT: Our attention has been called to S. 2180, a bill to create an agency, U.S. Disarmament Agency for World Peace and Security. We consider the purposes of this bill call for wholehearted support by every person interested in the survival of civilization. The bill, if its purpose succeeds, will help to build and preserve a world free from the scourge of war and the extermination of human life from this planet. At our national convention in Baltimore, Md., which concluded on Sunday, August 20, resolutions were passed directing a statement be submitted in support of this legislation. I am quite certain that a lengthy statement is not necessary to indicate the reasons for this action. I would appreciate your noting the interest and concern of the Jewish War Veterans that this bill be passed. Respectfully yours, JOSEPH F. BARR, National Executive Director. SUMMARY INDEX (Names of witnesses appear alphabetically in contents) Page Advantages country testing will enjoy over country not testing------ 57 Disarmament versus. Implementation of agreements. Policies, research essential to development of.. No security in... Examination of witnesses: Rusk, Hon. Dean.... Alternatives to threat of massive thermonuclear destruction_... Arms control: Need for continuity of personnel dealing with matters concerning-. Need for informing American public on problem of.. Need for thoughtful attempt to achieve.. Need for work on disarmament and.. Vital interest of Joint Chiefs of Staff in efforts for.. Arms race: Danger of Attitude of American people toward world situation... Basis for progress on disarmament.__. Berlin situation: Relationship of disarmament agency to possible negotiations on- Byproducts of disarmament research... 61 Capehart, Senator Homer E.: Examination of witness, Henry Cabot 123-124 Committee on the Principals, makeup of..... 35 Committee on Research for Peace, Appendix reports to the, titles, authors, 216-224 Communications with other governments, provisions in S. 2180 con- 86, 285 Congressional disarmament activity. 178 Continuity of effort in connection with disarmament matters, need for... Increasing attention by, to arms control measures. Supporting role in disarmament conferences.. Staff units working on disarmament and arms control. Development of arms control policies, research essential to.. 28, 34, 40-41, 54, 78, 84, 120, 131, 139, 283 Disarmament Act for World Peace and Security, text of bill.. 1-8 68 68 69 70, 73 69 15, Disarmament: Basis for progress on- Consultations with persons outside Government.. Dissemination and coordination of public information on.. approach... Page 30 39 126 132 148, 186, 271 21 21, 22, 49, 83, 91, 151, 157, 162, 164 23 143 133, 136 29 225 42 Sincerity of the United States in working for, contrasted with Soviet Soviet propaganda.. Disarmament and arms control, description of research projects connected with.. Disarmament Agency: Activities to be handled by.. 127 140 289-324 44 20, 33–34, 66, 119, 129, 135, 145, 153, 158, 187, 195, 205, 212, 283 Overseas missions contemplated for.. 3, 125, 226 16, 69, 123, 151 2, Relationship of Berlin situation to the creation of 32, 36, 160, 188, 271 Relationship of, to strengthening of Defense Establishment.. Projects connected with disarmament and arms control, list of 289-324 Economy, impact of disarmament on United States.. As possible chairman of advisory committee__. Enforced limitations on past disarmament negotiators.. Primary goal of Three main prongs to our_ Free world high command, proposal for.. Fulbright, Senator J. W.: Examination of witnesses: 16, 19 45, 196-197, 273 175 63 39, 49 13 167 116, 118 118-122 Funds for research purposes, difficulty in obtaining Page 60 25 Gore, Senator Albert: Examination of witness: Gruenther, Alfred M... 139–141 John J.... Humphrey, Senator Hubert H.: Examination of witnesses: Benoit, Emile......... Clark, Senator Joseph S. Larson, Arthur__ Lemnitzer, Gen. Lyman L. Levering, Samuel_. Lodge, Henry Cabot- Lovett, Robert A.. McCloy, John J.. Nagle, William J. Thomas, Norman. Wadsworth, James J. York, Herbert.. International agreements, negotiation of Korean armistice agreement, lessons of.. Lack of adequate preparations in pas' negotiations - - 44-47 224, 229-230 176-177 150-152 190-195 143-148 82 136-138 93-95 159-162 209-213 74-77 130-133 84, 88-89 47-53, 59-64, 165 Lack of clear-cut authority and responsibility in disarmament field__ Lausche, Senator Frank J.: Examination of witness: Lodge, Henry Cabot Soviet precautions against accidental_ 270-272 18-23 280 243-245 205-206 196-199 251 187-188 163-165 159 74 39, 49 148, 271 129 13, 71 190 44, 285 55 56 59 150, 154 194 110 United Nations should request reports on precautions against acci- 98 Organizational structure of proposed Agency. 2,20, 33-34, 66, 119, 129, 135, 145, 153, 158, 187, 195, 205, 212, 283 Overseas missions contemplated for Agency.. 46, 50, 284 Peace: Military leaders' dedication to 176 Role of Congress in search for a just and lasting peace- 177 173, 287 Peace Research Institute, formation of Possible impact of agency's activities on American attitude toward military President's adviser on disarmament, role of the Problems of a disarming economy. 210 17, 54 38 45, 196-197, 273 |