“GOVERNMENT MUST BE UNITED”

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24987, 23 September 1946, Page 5

“GOVERNMENT MUST BE UNITED”

B Jo a press conference, Mr Truman & “The foreign policy of this counis the most important question M us to-day. Our responsi- | Sty for obtaining a just and lasting B see extends not only to the people fe this country, but to the world. The *> ople ot the United States may disb ree freely and publicly in any ques- ■ b including foreign policy, but the ■ Nvnment must stand as a unit in | j relations with the rest of the 3 Thave to-day asked Mr Wallace to j SPL It had become clear that be--5 een his views on foreign policy and se of the administration—the latter ing shared, I am confident, by the •at body of our citizens—there was fundamental conflict. We could; not unit this conflict to jeopardise our sition in relation to other countries. *1 deeply regret breaking the long d pleasant official association, but am sure Mr Wallace will be happier ■ i the exercise of his right to present J s views as a private citizen.” After saying that he had a “very rwnriiv” tplenhone conversation with

Mr Wallace, Mr Truman added, “No change in our foreign policy is con- ; templated. No member in the executive branch of the Government will . make any public statemenf on foreign > policy which is in conflict with our . established foreign policy, and public statements on foreign policy shall be , cleared with the State Department. In case of disagreement the matter will > be referred to me. As I have frequently said, I have complete confidence in Mr Byrnes and his delegation. Mr . Byrnes consults me often, and the policies which guide him and his delegation have my full endorsement.” ■ After a telephone talk with the i President, Mr Wallace sent him a let- ; ter, saying: “Dear Harry,—As you requested, here is my resignation. I shall continue to fight for peace. I ; am sure you will approve, and join ; me, in that great endeavour.” The Secretary of the Navy (Mr ; James Forrestal) is the only remaining Roosevelt appointee in the Cabinet. Mr Wallace was the last of the original New Deal secretaries.