European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Log 4 the stars and stripes As soviet License to spy monday May 6, consular treaty had a Long Tough Battle Washington up the United states a License to no Johnson administration s at creation of soviet and american final . Action on it to ,�.washingto soviet Union s ratification of the historic consular treaty came four years after the treaty was signed and a full decade after president Eisenhower began negotiations on of the treaty bitterly denounced it As imperil ing the National Security and giving communist agents in the unite s t supporters led by pres ident Johnson insisted there was no danger to the National interest and indeed one of the most important functions of the treaty would be to give the18,000 americans who travel annually in Russia More Protection and services. It was also a vital part of the Johns tempts to improve East West treaty basically provides for notification of . Author ties and rights of Access to americans arrested in the soviet Union with the same rights protecting russian Visi tors in America. It also provides for eventual . T fro until March of last Veur squeaked through the lbs visits hot president Johnson found a Chin up Harry s. Truman when he and the first lady visited the former president and mrs. Truman in i depend 5not tops in everything . Standards Are highest. But. By Carl Hartman Brussels a american living standards Are the highest any nation has Ever reached but the european common Market has put some figures together that show the United states has been outdone on some important items housing medical care and even average american according to these figures eats3,090 calories a Day. The Cana Dian gets 3,120, the Swiss 3,156and the Hearty Dane manages to put away 3,306.and it s not just a matter of calories. The american gets 90grams of protein in his daily diet the Canadian 95 and the food Loving Frenchman 106. Americans consume More meat and eggs but the Danes got three times As much butter per head britons scandinavians Swiss and austrians Drin More milk and the Mediterranean Peoples eat More vege tables the figures come in a euro Pean economic Community Booklet called Basic statistics of the Community compari son with certain european countries the United states of America Japan and the Union of soviet socialist the average american Home according to the Booklet has five rooms. The average i Luxembourg is 5.1 and in hol land 5.2. The average room inthe United states has to accommodate .7 of a person. Things Are slightly less crowded in Bel Gium and Luxembourg where the average is Only .6 of a per son to a american Homes have bathrooms than those in other lands. But some still Don t have them and when it comes to running water Only 92.9 per cent qualify As against 96.7 per Centin West Germany and 98.8 per cent in Luxembourg and claims that its housing is 100 per cent electrified while the United states has Only 99.8 per new housing the United states is a Good Deal behind. It built Only 6,4 new units for every1,000 inhabitants in 1966. West Germany put up 10.1, denmark11.4 and the soviet Union 9.8 the russians have Long lived i badly crowded conditions and have a lot of catching up to soviet Union also claims a better doctors ratio than the United states has 210 to every 100.000 citizens compared with153. Of every 1,000 children born inthe United states 24.2 die be fore their first birthday. In nor Way the figure is 16.8 and i Holland 14.8. Of every 1,000 americans 9.5.die every year while the rate in the soviet Union is 7.3 Andin Holland 6.8. In 1966 the United states had4 per cent of its work Force unemployed compared with 2 percent in France and Belgium and 1 per cent in West Germany Holland Britain and the scandinavian 1963, the most recent year for which comparative figures Are Given about 6.5 per cent of the . National income Wen for social Security. West euro Pean countries spent twice Smuch proportionately. The wealth produced Ever year in the United states what economists Call the Gross nation Al product is much larger than that of any country in the world. The Way it gets spent is an interesting reflection of what its citizens consider important compared with the citizens of other lands. Of the Money american spend on private consumption just under 25 per cent goes for food drink and tobacco. In the West european common mar Ket countries the proportion is Over 38 per devote 5.4 per cent of their spending to amusement while fun Loving spaniards with much less to spend give out 13.5per cent even the Erious swedes spend 8.4 per cent. The Creati consulates in cities in each other s country outside the capitals. Consular representatives would enjoy diplomatic _. Immunity from arrest and Fri director j. Edar Hook prosecution under terms of the provided opponents with much agreement. Of their ammunition when hit was this Factor that warned before a 19g5 Hon provoked the strongest oppose hearing that establishment 3tion to ratification and delayed soviet consulates in american cities other than Washington i . Would increase opportunities for soviet espionage. In Early 1967, before the sen ate foreign relations commit tee started hearings the stat department released an Exchange of letters Between Secretary of state Dean Rusk and Hoover in which Husk said Hoover s testimony should not be interpreted As opposition tothe treaty. Hoover replied that Rusk was basically Correct i that Hoover then declined to appear before the Senate panel maintaining the attorney Gener Al should instead. The commit tee asked acting atty. Gen Ramsey Clark to Sanction Hoover s appearance but Clark declined to do so. Clark said the opening of a soviet consulate in the United states would not place an undue Burden on the sen. Karl a ult r-s.d.,leading Senate opponent of the treaty then presented a new letter from Hoover reaffirming his 1965 statement. This touched off a new storm of opposition with the american legion the Liberty lobby and the National captive nations committee stepping up their efforts to defeat ratification. American legion spokesmen said that despite administration claims that it would extend diplomatic immunity to no More than 10 or 15 additional soviets it might eventually be extended to cover 400 or More foreigners of s3 other nations who might seek similar status. The Liberty lobby said the russian consulate id Sai Francisco now closed m As la command Post of the Berkeley based espionage network that de the United states used 2,896 la wred our original atomic kilowatt hours of electricity per knowledge to the soviet Union citizen for Industrial purposes in a massive letter Cam Palyj 1968. Canada used 4,756 and nor against ratification was launched Way 7.334. Americans have More Auto mobiles and air planes than any other country. But there is Les merchant shipping under the . Flag than under the British Flag. If american women think the Yare the world s most Emancia once to. The Johnsons Kansas City for the visit. Drove from a photo British spare 6.9 per cent for pleasure. By conservative groups. The foreign relations panel bolstered by Strong new endorsements by presidents Jonn son and Eisenhower recommended ratification on a 15 to i vote on feb. 28, 1967. The full Senate after beating ated they have another think Down six attempts to change the coming. Only 27 per cent of treaty by adding Anieul mints them Are at work outside their Homes while 37 per cent of swedish women earn their livelihood in Competition with men. Followed suit a few Days late approving ratification by 66 to 28, three votes More than metro thirds necessary. European edition Cou jambs w. Campbell Usa. . Col. Of �. Michael jr., a of. Deputy Mert Proctor. ,.,. Manigl Woelmer d. Frank. Production a Henry if twin. Circulation mania a unofficial newspaper of and for the . Arm Force Publ Lihwa by Ujj commander Lii chief . European command and print Dally to Normany a luxury add reset the Mara and i trip a Apo 0�17�. 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