FOREIGN RELATIONS: A Little Closer

Over the loud objections of Defense Secretary Louis Johnson, the U.S. decided last week to cuddle up a little closer to rebel Communist Tito. The first step was the sale of a $3,000,000 blooming mill to help out Yugoslavia's steel industry. The next would probably be a World Bank loan. Johnson and his military advisers, who see no point in helping a potential enemy and believe that a Communist is a Communist, had fought for months against the idea. But Secretary of State Dean Acheson argued that doing Dictator Tito a few favors was one way to keep Belgrade and...

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