Washington Feels Bricker Amendment Threat to Foreign Policy
From the White House and State Department view, the Bricker Amendment would trap the Executive in a strait jacket hindering treaty making and overall foreign policy. Officials note the amendment’s approval in Congress seemed likely and cite Arthur Krock’s analyses. The administration slow to grasp the impact, after hopes of a Bricker compromise faded.
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Arthur Krock
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Hydrogen Bomb Tests in the Pacific Dismay Washington
Margaret Chase Smith argues that Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department hints point to upcoming hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific. She notes the vast destructive power, compares with Hiroshima, warns of Soviet progress, and calls attention to a new defense era with guided missiles and robots.
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Bricker Amendment Debate Divides on Treaty Supremacy
The Bricker Amendment faces Senate votes with 63 supporters for limiting treaties over state laws. President and allies warn it would curb foreign policy, while supporters led by Senator Bricker and Clarence Manion push for passage citing constitutional return to state sovereignty. Major backers include Frank E. Holman and aligned legal groups.
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John W. Davis
Clarence Manion
Law School
Notre Dame University
Manion
American Legion
White House
Frank E. Holman
Seattle
Holman
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