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1 Austrian State Treaty: Message from the President of the United States 1 (1955)

handle is hein.cow/astrei0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 84TH CONGRESS SENATE J EXECUTIVE 1st Session f1 G AUSTRIAN STATE TREATY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING THE STATE TREATY FOR THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IN- DEPENDENT AND DEMOCRATIC AUSTRIA, SIGNED AT VIENNA ON MAY 15, 1955 JUNE 1, 1955.-Treaty was read the first time and the injunction of secrecy was removed therefrom. The treaty and accompanying papers were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate THE WHITE HOUSE, June 1, 1955. To the Senate of the United States: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the State Treaty for the Re-Estab- lishment of an Independent and Democratic Austria, signed at Vienna on May 15, 1955. There is further transmitted for the information of the Senate the report made to me by the Secretary of State regarding the aforesaid treaty. The Austrian State Treaty represents the culmination of an effort by the Western Powers extending over a period of more than 8 years to bring about Soviet agreement to grant Austria its freedom. The restoration of Austria's freedom and independence has been a major objective of United States policy since the pledge of Austrian liberation made by the Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and France in the Moscow Declaration of November 1, 1943. Until last April, the Soviet Union, while professing a desire for Austrian independence, by its actions and policies blocked the redemption of that pledge. The reversal in policy by the Soviet Government following its failure to prevent 55118-55-1

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