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The pressure for greater contact with the Soviet satellites continues. The Department of Commerce has announced that, for the first time this year, the United States will participate in Poland’s trade fair at Poznan ;and Secretary Benson has urged that restrictions be lifted on farm trade between the U. S. and Communist countries.

Senator Russell, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is up in arms over Mr. Dulles’ suggestion that foreign military aid be made a permanent part of the U.S. defense budget. Russell opposes any long-range program of military aid to other nations…. Among the items in the proposed $228 million State Department budget for fiscal 1958, is $30 million to be used for “international educational exchanges.” Under the exchange program, 20 Yugoslav Titoist leaders and specialists are to be brought to this country…. Democratic Senate Leader Lyndon Johnson has joined in the battle to end “foreign giveaways. “

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