Executive Sessions of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Historical Series). Volume I : hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Eightieth Congress, first session and Eightieth Congress, second session.

Considers (80) H.R. 3342, (80) S. Res. 213, (80) S. Con. Res. 47, (80) S. Con. Res. 50, (80) S. Res. 245.

Contains transcripts of certain Senate Foreign Relations Committee executive session hearings held from Feb. 14, 1947 through June 16, 1948. Transcribed hearings are. a. Briefing by Secretary of State George C. Marshall. Feb. 14, 1947. p. 1-25. Includes discussion of Nationalist Chinese Government and the Chinese civil war, preparations for the Moscow Council on the German and Austrian peace settlements, and the need for universal military training in the U.S. b. Ratification of Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary peace treaties. May 9, 1947. p. 27-47. Includes discussion of the maintenance of U.S., British, and Yugoslavian troops in Trieste, Italy. c. Ratification of the revised Anglo-American petroleum agreement, military assistance to Korea, and the promotion of John Carter Vincent to Career Minister. May 20, 27, 1947. p. 49-82. Includes discussion of Vincent's alleged pro-Communist Chinese views while serving in Nationalist China and in the Far East Division of the State Dept. d. U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act. July 15, 16, Dec. 16, 18, 1947; Jan. 7, 1948. p. 83-124, 151-210. e. Ratification of Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance. Dec. 4, 1947. p. 125-150. f. Potsdam agreement violations by the Soviet Union. Apr. 7, May 27, 28, 1948. p. 211-217, 263-292. Includes discussion of the State Dept's leak to the press of Soviet violations list, and the potential impact of further disclosures on Soviet-U.S. relations. g. Resolution requesting special session of U.N. General Assembly. Apr. 9, 1947. p. 219-236. Includes discussion of the need to revise and strengthen the U.N. Charter, the abuse of the veto power, and the role of the U.N. in Soviet-U.S. relations. h. Munitions Control Act of 1948, and revision of the U.N. Charter. Apr. 20, 1948. p. 237-261. Includes discussion of Presidential authority to impose trade embargoes, and proposed revisions of the U.N. Charter: the limitation of the veto power and establishment of an arms control program. i. Investigation of Voice of America (VOA) and its "Know North America" broadcast series. June 16, 1948. p. 293-307.