Rep. John S. Monagan, Conn. Dem., warned the House today that the United Nations mission of Gunnar Jarring in the Middle East “has accomplished little” and that the Arab-Israeli situation had reached an “Impasse.” He urged that the United States Government “forcibly assert” to Israel and the Arab States that “negotiations are vital for world peace and that the parties should set about re-examining their positions.”
The Congressman, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee who frequently reflects the Administration view, said that under a negotiated settlement, “perhaps neither side will achieve its maximum demands.” He said that “time is not on the side of agreement”and warned that passage of time was causing a hardening of attitude on both sides. He told the House that “a real attempt at negotiation under the auspices of the UN, and with its results protected by UN sanctions, should bring a more acceptable arrangement than has previously existed and one which will have less potential for future trouble.”
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