jun 5, 1951 - "Acheson Defends Yalta As Necessity; Says Chaing Backed Grants To Soviet; Denies Pro Red Influence On Policy; UPHOLDS SECRECY" NY Times 1951, June 5

Description:

NY Times 1951, June 5 - Acheson Defends Yalta As Necessity; Says Chaing Backed Grants To Soviet; Denies Pro-Red Influence On Policy; UPHOLDS SECRECY

Testifies U.S. at Yalta Did Not know Atom Bomb Would Work CALLS M'ARTHUR IDEA RISK Secretary Asserts Plan Would Give Russia Cause for WarTakes Stand Again Today Back on Stand Today Leak in Secret Feared ACHESON DEFENDS YALTA AGREEMENT Truman Approved Changes Hurley "Established Basis" Hiss Is Brought In

WASHINGTON, June 4—Secretary of State Dean Acheson declared today that the attacks General of the Army Douglas MacArthur wanted to make by bombers on Communist China would have given the Russians a legal basis to enter the Korean war.

Added to timeline:

Date: