The Mutual Security Act has for a number of years contained the authority which this amendment would sharply restrict. This special authority of the President has proved extremely important to the United States on a number of occasions. the most recent of which was the Hungarian revolt. Using this special authority. the President was able quickly and effectively to rush assistance to the Hungarian refugees. This is only one example of the uses to which this power has been put. Some of the other exercises of this power have been for purposes which have a high security classification and cannot be discussed on the floor.
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