The Wall Street Journal reported from Washington today that State Department officials saw little chance as of now that the Eisenhower Doctrine would be invoked in the Syrian situation. Under the doctrine, the President would have authority to extend economic and military aid to Middle Eastern countries threatened by Communism.
The paper said that “if Syria were judged by the U.S. as being Communist dominated–which the U.S. isn’t ready to do now–her neighbors could ask the U. S. for help against any Syrian threats, officials explained. They noted, however, that as of the moment such a move isn’t imminent. They noted too that nothing is automatic about the Eisenhower Doctrine and the U.S. is free to make up its own mind whether or not a country is Communist and whether or not some other country should get help.”
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