Evening star., 1948-06-13

BERKELEY, Calit., June H.
This is the tert OF President Tru-
mans foreign policy address to-
day at the University OF Cali
tornid:
President Sproul, distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen:
I deeply appreciate the privilege
you have given me Of taking part
in these exercises at this great uni
versity.
I regret that I could not arrange
my schedule to permit me to be here
next week at the time for which you
first invited me. Under these cir
cumstances, I am pleased that an
adjustment could be made on the
part of the university so as to make
1t possible for me to be here today.
Three years ago this month, across
the bay in San Francisco, I wit
messed the signing of the Charter
of the United Nations. This charter
represents mans hope for world
order based on law, and of lasting
hNoSS bhoNN otb JSoSaSN'
Appraisal of Progress.
Today, 1 have come back to the
shores of San Francisco Bay to dis
cuss with you recent world events
and, IN particular, to appraise the
progress we are making toward
world peace.
Many students here today and in
colleges across the country are vet
erans. They fought for peace with
freedom and justice. They, above
all, have reason to expect plain
statement of the progress we are
making in that direction.
The American people know from
experience that our daily lives are
affected not only by what happens
In this country, but also by events
abroad. Most American families
bear the scars and memories OF a
war which began thousands Of miles
from this Nation. Every American
wants to be sure that this country
is doing everything in its power
to build lasting peace and just peace.
We believe that such a peace can
be achieved by the Nations OF the
world.
ANY one can talk of peace. But
only the work that is done for peace
really counts.
I propose to describe the specific
steps the United States has taken
to obtain peace in the world. I
propose, also, to discuss what fur
ther measures we must take. and
what measures others must take, If
our hopes for peace are to be full
filled.
United States Doing Its Part.
I submit to you that the United
States has consistently done its part
In meeting the requirements for a
peaceful world.
We fought through World War
II with only one purpose-to de-
stroy the tyrants who tried to i'm
pose their rule on the world and
enslave its people. We sought no
territories; we asked for only token
reparations. At the end of the war
we quickly dismantled the greatest
military machine ever built by any
nation. We withdrew and demo-
bilized the American armies that
had swept across Europe and the
Pacific, leaving only minimum occu-
patton forces in Germany, Austria,
Japan and Korea. The nations
which our army had helped to lib
crate were left free to work out
their own postwar problems with
out interference from us.
This was not, the course of a ma
ton that sought to impose it's will
upon others. 1t was not the course
of an aggressor
Long before the fighting had end
ed our government began planning
for a world organization which
could provide security for all ma
tions. At Dumbarton Oaks, at Yal-
Ia and at San Francisco, the United
States led the way in preparing for
a strong and useful United Ma
tions. In the past three years we
have taken leading part in estab-
fishing the United Nations. and the
related agencies-such as the World
Bank and the Food and Agricul-
tural Organization-which are fun
damental to world peace and pros
perity.
A-Bomb Offer Mentioned.
No action by the United States
has revealed more clearly our sin
cere desire for peace than our pro-
posal in the United Nations for the
international control of atomic en-
ergy. In step without precedent
we have voluntarily offered to share
with others the secrets of atomic
power. We ask only for conditions
that will guarantee its use for the
benefit of humanity-not for its de-
structlon.
To assist world economic recovery.
we have contributed nearly $20,000,-
100000 in loans and grants to other
nations. American dollars have been
invested generously in the cause of
peace because we know what peace
is worth.
This is record of action in behalf
of peace without parallel in world
history.
Many other nations have joined
Fundamentally with us in our work
for peace. They share our desire for
international control of atomic en-
ergy; for the early conclusion of
peace treaties; for world economic
recovery and for the effective de-
velopment of the United Nations.
Why then, after such great exer-
tons and huge expenditures, do we
live today in a twilight period-be-
tween war so dearly won and
peace that still eludes our grasp?
The answer is not hard to find.
Where Answer Lies.
1t lies largely in the attitude of
one nation-the Soviet Union.
Long before the war, we worked
with the Soviet Union Wholehearted.