If such commitments can be obtained and faithfully adhered to. they will thus stop the launching of the most probable breaches Oi the peace in that area. To supplement the threat of American retaliation against Communist aggression with the promise of recipient nations not to commit aggression against their neighbors would seem to be a desirable strengthening of the present resolution. I favor other positive measures. including the extension of economic assistance to permit the upbuilding of the Middle Eastern nations. and more adequate provision for the refugees. To condition such economic assistance upon the agreements of the recipient nations outlined above would seem. however. to be a reasonable. if not essential. requirement for our country to make in the interests of the peaceful upbuilding of those countries. Congress should make it crystal clear that it will not allow the Eisenhower administration to give any nation in the Middle East a blank check to use our assistance for aggressions that are not specified in the resolution in its present form.
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