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Stakes Rise as Senate Debates Foreign Aid and Congo Crisis
The piece notes the high stakes of an election year Senate debate on a Latin America aid package worth 500 million dollars and a Congo intervention up to 100 million dollars via the United Nations. It cites skepticism in Congress, concerns about hemispheric dominance, and warnings that U N action and Cuban influence could shape Africa and Latin America, while urging restraint.
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Eisenhower
Mike Mansfield
Lyndon Johnson
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Dag Hammarskjold
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