Washington, Dec. 31.
Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign "Relations Committee, announced last night that "at the proper time" he would urge the Senate committee to approve his resolution authorizing the President to declare export embargoes against Japan, He indicated, however, that he hoped present Japanese-American negotiations in Tokyo would make Congressional action on the embargo proposal unnecessary. Whether Congress takes action against Japan, however, will depend on the manner in which Japan carries out her pledges, he said.
Senator Pittman's formal statement was seen as another indication that
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