Speech #850004000

If. in the judgment of the President. an emergency arises in which such notice to Congress is not possible. he shall upon the employment of Armed Forces forthwith inform Congress and submit his action for its approval or disapproval. Such employment of forces under article 51 shall be immediately reported to the Security Council. and the General Assembly and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council or General Assembly to take at any time such action as either body deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace or security. The President should arrange with the free allies of the United States with vital interests in the area for their active support in the event it becomes necessary to employ the Armed Forces of the United States. (c) In order to assure all nations the equal protection of international law. and in furtherance of the traditional policy of the United States to foster international trade and the unobstructed international movement of the worlds commerce. the President should take steps through the United Nations and by other means to secure effective international guaranties and safeguards of free and unimpeded passage on terms of equality. in war and in peace. through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba for all nations. (d) To safeguard world peace and security under the United Nations Charter pending the conclusion of a peace treaty between Israel and the Arab States the President should take steps through the United Nations and by other means (I) to reduce tensions between Israel and the Arab States. (ii) to stabilize their relations and prevent the use or threat of force In violation of the Charter. (III) to resettle the refugees. (iv) to keep United Nations police forces interposed between Israel and Egypt to prevent border clashes and the remilitarization of the Sinai peninsula and the Gaza strip. and at critical areas about the Gulf of Aqaba to prevent the obstruction of commerce and navigation. (e) The President should concert United States policy in the Middle East so far as is consistent with the purposes and principle of the United Nations Charter with the policy of other nations of thefree world. When we invoke the Charter against our allies. we must see that they are protected in their rights under the Charter and international law. SEC. 2.