Contains transcripts of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee executive session hearings. Transcribed hearings are. a. Mutual Security Act of 1951. Aug. 13, 20, 22-24, 1951. p. 1-57, 65-376. Includes discussion of Soviet military strategy and capabilities, Soviet-Yugoslavian relations, the inclusion of the St. Lawrence Seaway development in the mutual security program, the participation of communist nation refugees in NATO international forces, and revision of Federal employee patent rights. b. Czechoslovakian government's arrest of and charges against Associated Press bureau chief William N. Oatis, and the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act. Aug. 17, 1951. p. 59-64. c. Admission of Greece and Turkey to NATO, and ratification of the Genocide Convention. Sept. 17, 1951. p. 377-383. d. Nomination of Chester Bowles to be Ambassador to India. Sept. 22, 24, 25, Oct. 1, 1951. p. 385-448, 479-500. Includes discussion of Indian-U.S. relations and the economic and food assistance program. e. Nominations of Philip C. Jessup and Channing H. Tobias to be Delegates to United Nations. Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 15, 16, 18, 1951. p. 439-448, 501-544. Includes discussion of nominees' alleged Communist affiliations. f. Briefing on European problems. Sept. 26, 1951. p. 449-477. Includes briefing on Ottawa NATO conference of Foreign Ministers and Secretary of State's meeting with French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman and British Foreign Minister Herbert Morrison. Also includes discussion of prospects for Greece and Turkey admission to NATO, Iran-British relations, revision of the Italian peace treaty, ratification of the Japanese peace treaty, and prospects for German participation in NATO.

Considers (82) S. 1762, (82) H.R. 5113, (82) H. Con. Res. 140, (82) H.R. 4550, (82) H.J. Res. 289, (82) S. 1987.