Vietnam: A Television History; JFK Attacks Republicans for Slashing Foreign Aid

The action of the house today in drastically cutting. The mutual security authorization bill is unprecedented unwarranted and unwise. This cut. Will critically affect. Our Strength. At a time when the forces of freedom. Moving. Around the world. The most disturbing aspect of today's House action. Is that for the first time. Since the end of World War Two. This program experienced a shocking and pointless partisan attack. By the Republican leadership on a program which both parties have consistently supported as being vital to our national security. In the key vote. On foreign assistance today only 9 percent of the Republican members of the House supported this program which has had a two commanded bipartisan

support. And I reiterate again time and again this program had bipartisan support in the years of the 50s. The danger is just as great today. I see no reason why the program and its bipartisan support should be destroyed.