as sovereign, and the recognition of a new nation
itself. He did not, however, deny, but admitted, that the recognition
was strictly within the powers of the Executive alone, and I did not
press the discussion further.'" Ibid., 244-245; citing Memoirs of John
Quincy Adams, IV, 205-206.

[348] S. Doc. 56, 54th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 20-22.

[349] Said Senator Nelson of Minnesota: "The President has asked us to
give him the right to make war to expel the Spaniards from Cuba. He has
asked us to put that power in his hands; and when we are asked to grant
that power--the highest power given under the Constitution--we have the
right, the intrinsic right, vested in us by the Constitution, to say how
and under what conditions and with what allies that war-making power
shall be exercised." 31 Cong. Record, Pt. 4, p. 3984.

[350] _See_ in this connection a long list of resolutions or bills
originating in the House of Representatives appertaining to foreign
relations. H. Rept. 1569 ("Confidential"), 68th Cong., 2d sess.
(February 24, 1925).

[351] _See_ A Decade of American Foreign Policy, S. Doc. 123, 81st
Cong., 1st sess., p. 158.

[352] President Truman's Statement of June 28, 1950, A.P. release: "The
Security Council called upon all members of the United Nations to render
every assistance to the United Nations in the execution of this
resolution.

"In these circumstances I have ordered United States air and sea forces
to give the Korean Government troops cover and support.

"The attack upon Korea makes it plain beyond all doubt that communism
has passed beyond the use of subversion to conquer independent nations
and will now use armed invasion and war.

"It has defied the orders of the Security Council of the United Nations
issued to preserve international peace and security. In these
circumstances the occupation of Formosa by Communist forces would be a
direct threat to the security of the Pacific area and to United States
forces performing their lawful and necessary functions in that area.

"Accordingly I have ordered the Seventh Fleet to prevent any attack on
Formosa. As a corollary of this action I am calling upon the Chinese
Government on Formosa to cease all air and sea operations against the
mainland. The Seventh Fleet will see that this is done. The
determination of the future status of Formosa must await the restoration
of security in the Pacific, a peace settlement with Japan, or
consideration by the United