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To Prevent Fumbles. The new (and deserved) recognition of Acheson's "brilliance" would not end distrust of U.S. foreign policy in the nation or the Congress. Last week Senator Knowland had little trouble rounding up 56 Senators (including 17 Democrats) who signed a letter to Truman declaring their fixed opposition to recognition or a U.N. seat for Red China. In a pointed warning, they declared that they would consider any move of Japan's to recognize or to negotiate a trade agreement with Red China "adverse to the best interests of the people of both Japan and the U.S."
Knowland urged quick ratification of the Japanese Treaty. "Now that we have the diplomatic ball, we should continue to hold it and not fumble it," said Knowland.