Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14

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We advocate the effective inter.
national control of weapons of mass
destruction, including the atomic
bomb, and we approve continued
and vigorous efforts within the
United Nations to bring about the
successful contamination Of the pro-
posals which our Government has
advanced.
The adoption Of these proposals
would be a vital and most important
step toward safe and effective world
disarmament and world peace under
10 strengthened United Nations
which would then truly constitute
a more effective parliament Of the
worlds peoples.
Vital Aid Extended.
Under the leadership Of DEM
ocratic President, the United States
has demonstrated It's friendship fol-
other peace-loving nations and its
support Of their freedom and indie
pendence. Under the Truman doc
trine, vital aid has been extended to
China, to Greece and to Turkey
Under the Marchall Plan, generous
sums have been provided for the
relief and rehabilitation of Euro
pean nations striving to rebuild
their economy and to secure and
strengthen their safety and free
dom. The Republican leadership In
the House of Representatives, by its
votes in the Eightieth Congress, has
shown its reluctance to provide
funds to support this program, the
greatest move for peace and re-
covery made since the end of World
War II.
We pledge a sound, humanitarian
administration Of the Marshal
Plan.
We pledge support not only fof
these principles-we' pledge further
that we will not withhold necessary
funds by which these principles can
be achieved. Therefore, we pledge
that we will implement with sppro-
priations the commitments which
are made in this Nations foreign
programs.
We pledge ourselves to restore the
reciprocal trade agreements pro-
gram formulated In 1884 by Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull and op-
Grated successfully for IA years
until crippled by the Republican
Eightieth Congress. Further, we
strongly indorse our country's adj
herence to the international trade
organization.
A great democratic President
established the good neighbor policy
toward the nations of the Western
Hemisphere. The act of Chapultepec
was negotiated at Mexico City under
democratic leadership. 1t was car
ried forward in the Western Henri
sphere defense pact concluded al
Rio de Janeiro, which implemented
the Monroe Doctrine and united the
Western Hemisphere in behalf of
peace. We pledge continued eco
nomic cooperation with the coun-
tries of the Western Hemisphere.
We pledge continued support of re-
gional arrangements within the
United Nations Charter, such as
the nter-American regional pact
and the developing Western Euro
pean Union.
Full Recognition for Israel.
President Truman, by granting
immediate recognition to Israel, led
the world in extending friendship
and welcome to a people who have
long sought and Justly deserve free
dom and independence.
We pledge full recognition to the
state of Israel We affirm our pride
that the United States, under the
leadership of President Truman,
played a leading role in the adoption
of the resolution OF November 20.
1947, by the United Nations General
Assembly for the creation of a
Jewish state.
We approve the claims of the state
of Israel to the boundaries set forth
in the United Nations resolution of
November 20 and consider that
notifications thereof should be
made only If fully acceptable to the
state of Israel.
We look forward to the admission
of the state of Israel to the United
Nations and it's full participation in
the international community OF
nations. We pledge appropriate aid
to the state of Israel in developing
its economy and resources.
We favor the revision OF the
arms embargo to accord to the
state of Israel the right Of self
defense. We pledge ourselves to
work for the modification Of, any
resolution of the United Nations to
the extent that it may prevent any
such revision.
We continue to support, within
the framework of the United Ma
lions, the decentralization of
Jerusalem and the protection of the
holy places in Palestine.
The United States has tradition
ally been in sympathy with the
efforts of subjugated countries to
attain their independence and to
establish a democratic form of gov
eminent. Poland is an outstand-
ing example. After century and
half of sabjugation. 1t was resur-
rected after the first World War
by our great democratic President
Woodrow Wilson. We look forward
to development Of these countries
as prosperous. free and democratic
fellow members Of the United Ma
lions.
Our Domestic Policies.
The Republican Eightieth Con-
gress is directly responsible for the
existing and ever increasing high
cost OF living 1t cannot dodge thai
responsibility Unless the Republi-
can candidates are defeated in the
approaching elections, their mis-
taken policies will impose greater
hardships and suffering on large
numbers of the American people
Adequate food, clothing and shelter
the bare necessities of life-art
becoming too expensive for the av'
erage wage Garner and the pros.
poets are more frightening each day
1 The Republican Eightieth Con
gress has lacked the courage to fact
this vital problem.
We shall curb the Republican in.
!. fistion. We shall put q halt to thu