NIXON V ice President Nixon got an enthusiastic welcome in Washington, today -- returning home from his visit behind -~~~'?/~ the Iron Curtain. ?birtJ-flvw hlB4dPI~ people, including top ... , dignitaries - gas greeting him at the airpor~·J ~ e r e he issued a us statement - referring to the courteous, friendly treatment he received in Soviet Russia. sc=t;-~ --._i o"rhe forthcoming Khrushchev trip to the United Statea, ~ aald: ,.. "We should give him the same courteous treatment Ila the Soviet people gave me." Last night, in Warsaw, the U.S. Embassy gave Hixon a reception. )lhich was attended - by three Roman Catholic I priests. ,..,Members of the staff of Polish Cardinal Wyszinak1 . / One of the priests - handing the Vice President a note from the Cardinal) the Primate of Poland m conveyed his gratitude to the American people for the help they have given to the church in Poland. The Cardinal - also made it plain that he wanted to see the Vice President. But this had been ruled ) NIXON - 2 out because of the delicate zxa relations - between the Roman Catholic Church and the Communist regime. w-zeQ.. The Nixon departure from Warsaw marked by another A popular demonstration. Thousands ,a of people - lining the highway - from the U.S. Embassy to the Warsaw airport. The ovation - as great as the one when he arrived in the Pgliah capital. CONFERENCE The Geneva Conference en ded with a surprise, today -- a point of agreement. Which was made public - after the talks had ended of f icially. In their final session, the Foreign Ministers merely confirmed the deadlock - on Berlin. DEciding - they'll meet again, and renew their discussions. Possibly - after those Eisenhower-Khrushchev negotiations. Then, an hour later - a further announcement. Sta , ting that they had made an agreement- for new talks on disarmament. In Nineteen Fifty-Seven, the Russians walked out on disarmament negotiations, which were being held in London under the auspices of the United Nations. The whole thing - left up in the air. But now they'll join the disarmament negotiations•• again. Those former discussions - resumed. KHRUSHCHE V Khrushchev, today, was all sweetness and light.- lit a big news con f erence at the Kremlin) ~e claring - that, in his talks with President Eisenhower, he will seek nothing but international harmony and friendship. Niki ta} a a f ancier of picturesque expression, .aDd said - he was going to the United States as a ' peaceful man ' . Adding: "I am prepared to turn out 1111XJ my pockets, and show I carry no weapons with me." In other words, check your guns at the door. Nikita putting that thought in the following words~- "In former times", said he, ' people used to leave their arms in the hall - before entering the conference room. We must come together," he declared,' to talk peace - without sabre rattling. 11 More to the practical point, he gave ae an assurance. Declaring - "there will be no change in the a status of Berlin, as long as negotiations are in progress. 11 KHRUSHCHEV - 2 Confirming the impression - that the Khrushchev Eisenhower visits will bring about a period o f quiet in the Berlin crisis. KHRUSHCHEV-BLAIR HOUS ord in ashington is that the oviet premier will make his residence at Blair House - during his three-day talks with President Eisenhower. Blair House - which has served as quarters for many distinguished gusa guests. Including- Queen Elizabeth, when she was in Washington. Blair House was occupied, likewise, by Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov - when he made a secret trip to the United States in World War Two. The Molotov occupancy - evoking sad memories in Mrs. Victoria Geaney, the housekeeper for twentr years. Molotov - surrounded by agents of the Soviet Secret Police . . ..wfio took security measures - that almost ripped Blair ~ House apart. They pulled down the draperies in Molotov's bedroom. Ripped away furniture coverings - and took down pictures. The police agents even watched the chambermaid make the bed. ;robe sure - she didn't install bombs or I microphones . . a• ■ Lil JP KHRUSHCHEV-BLAIR HOUSE - 2 Mrs. Oeaney sure hopes - the Khrushchev tenancy will not bring about anything like that . .,.Because she has been / renovating the Blair House - fixing it up real pretty. ~nging ~ new draperies and valances of a pale blue brocade. Imagine - a bunch of Soviet flat feet pulling down the pale blue valances! EISENHOWER - LABOR Tomorrow night, President Eisenhower will go on radio and TV - arguing for the need of an effective labor bill. \. Reform - to curb racketeering in unions. The President - 1n .a.. favor of a tough measure sponsored by Congresa~n Landrum or Georgia and Griffin of Michigan. The former - a Democrat - the latter - a Republican. The bill - backed bJ the GOP and'9011e southern Democrats. Aa against the Landrum-Griffin measure, the Houae labor co•lttee has endorsed - milder legislation for labor • union reform. 1 • •• • ' There are i11118dlate repercussions 1n Congreaa. Dnocratic leaders demanding - that equal tl• on the air be given to somebody supporting the milder bill. In the Senate, Mike Mansfield of Montana suggested - Senator John KeMedJ of Masaachuaetts. Radio-TV . - called upon to give him equal ' time to answer the President. Just to complicate the picture, George Meaney, President of the AF L - CI o - will go on the radio ~•o hours EISENHOWER - LABOR - 2 a f ter President Eisenhower. Meaney - objecting to both union reform bills unde1 • consideration. He wants a measure - even milder than the mild one. ,or - no labor legislation at all. ~ • RACKETS The Senate Rackets Connnittee resumed 1ts attack, today, a on James Hoffa, President of the Team1ter1 Union. The c011111i:ttee - making public another 1:natall•nt or a report on corrupt labor practices. Hoffa - charged with uaii)g union funds in a pay-off to the Chicago under,world. Thia - Sin the form of an award or union lnaurance bualne11. ftxil Vlth - tat protlta. . ., MOSCOW-ART A Moscow dispatch, today, reports - violent anti- American denundatlons. But maybe we can keep cool about these diatribe~~ are hurled - at abstract art;,<"1 display - at the American exhibition. Rua11ana visiting the art gallery have a chance to write tneir c0111Nnt - in a visitor's book. So here are a couple or example■ • · 0 'l'h1a abatraot art, 0 growls one Moacov1te, "la an art or madness. It la reallJ an outrage." 1..,,,, Another sap: "We nev.er expected to ■N aucb ameara. 11 While a third remarks: "NJ daughter, three reara old - paints better." Blasts - against ultra modern American art. Does ~--~~ ~ it make our blood boil? ~ & n:ecUJ e ~ ~ • • . ~~w.e.o ~ ! : ~ .. ~