Show Seeks 10 o Extend Relief Subsidies KEY WEST VEST Fla March l 27 un fA President Harry S Truman Thursday asked Congress for extended extended extended ex ex- tended authority to subsidize foreign foreign foreign for for- eign relief shipments and said he planned to ask later for power to continue guarantees of publishing publishing publish publish- ing investments abroad The Mutual i Security Agency now has such powers powers powers-as as did the theold theold theold old Economic Cooperation Administration Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration which it replaced replaced- hut but authority expires June 30 Legislation is before Congress to authorize the president to designate any government department department de de- de or agency to continue subsidizing relief shipments In identical letters to Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Tom Connally D D. Tex of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman James JamesP P P. P Richards D. D S. S C. C of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Commit Commit- tee the President urged passage oi of this measure The President said authority for both purposes is needed to to support The mutual security efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts of the free world He lie said It It is essential that these activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac be carried on after June 30 1952 j |