Evening star., 1950-04-23

tnen We must 60 rurther ana ac,
on our understanding.
In the last few years the Presi-
dent has developed methods by
which all parts Of the executive
branch Of the Government can
be pulled together on all questions
in the light Of this total problem
Under the Presidents leadership
the State Department, the Treas
sury Department. the Defense Es-
tablishment. Agriculture. Labor,
and all the others - have been
brought into focus on the great
problem Of our national security
There must also be q close
working together not only between
the Congress and the Executive
but between both parties in the
Congress and the Executive.
That does not mean that q
strong opposition is not essential.
1t is. Our two-party system Is in
herent in our form Of Govern
ment. There is plenty of room for
differences of opinion as to how
this or that should be done. There
is room for views strongly held
and wisely debated. There is
room for criticism. But there Is
also room for a final consensus
of opinion. We must work toward
consensus Of opinion; we must
broaden the area of agreement so
that the Congress and the Execu-
tive-both parties of the Congress
and the Executive-will view every
problem and deal with every prob
lem as part Of the total problem,
What makes this possible is a
common loyalty to our democratic
institutions. We cannot use posi-
ton or influence for the purpose
OF getting some personal or some
partisan advantage without being
disloyal to the institution of demo-
cratic government.
But more than the institution
OF democratic government is at
stake. The threat. as I have said
is to our civilization, and each
OF us is bearer of that civiliza-
ton. And therefore each of us
has a part to play in this total
diplomacy.
U. S. Represents Self.
Today the whole United States
is acting before the world as its
own representative. In the old
days, relations between countries
were carried on by diplomats. In
the old days a man who held my
office used to write out in beautiful
script instructions to a minister
who represented the United States
abroad in London or Paris OF
Brussels or Peking. And those in
Structlons were put on a sailing
ship and they took weeks to cross
the ocean. And the American
minister who received them put
on his black knee breeches and
he walked to the palace or for
eign Office and he read what his
Secretary of State in Washing
ton had written. and that was
the United States speaking to
some government in Europe OF
Asia.
Now all that is changed. Today
we all represent the United States
Everything that happens in this
country can be flashed in a sec
ond to the uttermost reaches of
the world. Today in a very real
sense the United States represents
itself to the world. The world hears
speeches which are made in the
Congress. The world hears what
is said over our radio. The world
reads what Is said in our press.
If there are acts or words OF
violence. discrimination and ir-
responsibility the world sees and
hears them. If there are acts o,
words of justice. understanding
and sober determination, the world
sees and hears them also.
America speaks with a thou
sand voices. All the views of our
labor leaders. our business leaders
our church leaders, our educa-
tional leaders, our leaders of wom-
ems and mems groups and clubs
all the things they do and say
fash around the world. Every
thing that we do or say enters
into the picture of America which
is seen abroad. Foreign nations
are continually watching to see
whether the United States is cool,
whether it Is determined. whether
it is strong. whether it will go
through with its intentions. To