Senators Oppose Bowie Promotion

The nomination of a former Law School professor to the position of Under Secretary of State has run into opposition in Washington as several Senators have quietly attacked his policy views.

Robert R. Bowie, currently director of the State Department's policy planning staff, was nominated by the President at the opening of Congress last week, but already influential Senators have alleged that he favors the admission of Communist China to the United Nations.

According to an article in yesterday's New York Times, State Department envoys to the Capitol are working to reduce opposition to President Eisenhower's appointment of Bowie. "They are telling Senators that, while Mr. Bowie has often come to the brink of disagreement with Secretary John Foster Dulles on China policy, a little diversity of views within the department actually is a good thing," the article reports.

Yesterday, Bowie acknowledged the fact that his name has been submitted to the Foreign Relations Committee for confirmation, but declined to comment on the controversy surrounding the action.

Bowie, a 1934 Law School graduate, is an economy expert. He was appointed to his present State Department position in the spring of 1953 after serving as a full professor for seven years.