Speaker. there has been a question as to why this Publicity should come out at this time. Cloakroom conjecture in the Halls of Congress is that there was an ulterior reason for this unfortunate publicity. Some suggest that it might have been intended to have a favorable bearing on the mayoralty election in New York. where some quick move was necessary to offset the successful settling of the elevator strike by Governor Dewey. and that some appeal was necessary to open the gates of Palestine to the Jews. to offset the speech by Governor Dewey in the Madison Square Garden Friday night urging the administration to take such action in the interest of Jewish refugees of Germany. I cannot agree with this reasoningI cannot believe that the President would make such a move for political purposes. knowing that it would weaken the hand of General Eisenhower as a representative of the great American Government in the affairs of Europe. and that it would hurt the prestige of our Nation. Undoubtedly. the President was illadvised and undoubtedly he made a grave mistake.
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