Trading With the Enemy. and Alien AntiSedition Acts. is sanctioning the most diabolical plot conceived by the Communists in modern times to undermine the dignity and prestige of the United States. And so. I was amazed and shocked at the thought that. by issuing visas to the negotiators and suggesting that the United States will not bar the flow of 62 million U.S. dollars to Castro. the President would. in the name of the United States. thus acknowledge this barbaric ransom verdict and thereby sanction the decision of Castros kangaroo court and. further. sanction dealings with Castro himself. The applicable section of the Trading With the Enemy Act. which incidentally was invoked less than 3 weeks ago to prevent the flow of dollars to Cuba through the purchase of tobacco by friendly third countries for import into the United States50 United States Code. section 5follows: SEC. 5. (a) That the President. if he shall find It compatible with the safety of the United States and with the successful prosecution of the war. may. by proclamation suspend the provisions of this Act so far as they apply to an ally of enemy. and he may revoke or renew such suspension from time to time. and the President may grani licenses. special or general. temporary oi otherwise. and for such period of time and containing such provisions and conditions as he shall prescribe. to any person or class of persons to do business as provided in subsection (a) of section 4 hereof. and to perform any act made unlawful without such license in section 3 hereof. and to file and prosecute applications under subsection (b) of section 10 hereof. and he may revoke or renew such licenses from time to time. if he shall be of opinion that such grant or revocation or renewal shall be compatible with the safety of the United States and with the successful prosecution of the war. and he may make such rules and regulations. not inconsistent with law. as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Act. and the President may exercise any power or authority conferred by this Act through such officer or officers as he shall direct. If the President shall have reasonable cause to believe that any act is about to be performed in violation of section 3 hereof he shall have authority to order the postponement of the performance of such act for a period not exceeding ninety days. pending investigation of the facts by him. (b) (1) During the time of war or during any other period of national emergency declared by the President. the President may. through any agency that he may designate. or otherwise. and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe. by means of instructions. licenses. or otherwise(A) investigate. regulate. or prohibit. any transactions in foreign exchange. transfers of credit or payments between. by. through. or to any banking institution. and the importing. exporting. hoarding. melting. or earmarking of gold or silver coin or bullion. currency. or securities. and (B) investigate. regulate. direct and compel. nullify. void. prevent or prohibit. any acquisition holding. withholding. use. transfer. withdrawal. transportation. importation or exportation of. or dealing in. or exercising any right. power. or privilege with respect to. or transactions involving. any property in which any foreign country or a national thereof has any interest. by any person. or with respect to any property. subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. and any property or interest of any foreign country or national thereof shall vest. when. as. and upon the terms. directed by the President. in such agency or person as may be designated from time to time by the President. and upon such terms and conditions as the President may prescribe such interest or property shall be held. used. administered. liquidated. sold. or otherwise dealt with in the interest of and for the benefit of the United States. and such designated agency or person may perform any and all acts incident to the accomplishment or furtherance of these purposes. and the President shall. in the manner hereinabove provided. require any person to keep a full record of. and to furnish under oath.