July 22, 1952

Sen Douglas blasts Repub critics of Adm policy, s, Dem Natl Conv; cites pre-invasion stand of leading Repubs to show they backed Adm steps; says Eisenhower, MacArthur, Dulles and Wedemeyer backed withdrawal of US occupation troops; says Repubs voted against econ and mil aid to Korea a few mos before invasion; cites MacArthur s lauding moral Tightness of Truman action; says Truman acted quickly to bar NK victory

Truman rejects tariff rise, rept to Sen George and Repr Doughton; cites harm to Italy

Ghavam resigns after gen strike and further riots; Parliament refused authority to use Army and police to curb violence; all business reptd suspended, Teheran; rioting spreads; 11-20 reptd killed, Teheran; mob tries to storm Parliament; Natl Front Deputies attack troops leader; mob attacks Ettelat bldg; Prince Ali Reza tours city; Communists demonstrate against Shah; join with Pan-Iranians and Sumkas in rioting; later clash with Pan-Iranians; Natl Front Deputy Hassibi urges Ghavam hanging for murder; crowd hails Mossadegh; London sources rept GB fears fall of throne

NYS delegation confs; Harriman and Lehman urge deferral of 2d-choice commitments; delegation to back rules amendments; Liberal party aides A A Berle Jr, D Dubinsky and A Rose urge Stevenson-Kefauver or Kefauver-Harriman tickets

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