Evening star., 1950-06-28
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Chief in the dynamic action he
took yesterday"
The Reserve officers answered
by standing and applauding.
If President Truman's action
means war, I'VE should accept it,
for it is better for us to call the
shots and choose the time and
place instead of Russia" Comdr.
Bracken told the convention.
I'VE must quarantine Russia
economically and militarily,'
Comdr. Bracken said, adding that
"a we'll trained reserve force must
be in existence if war does come,
because there will not be time to
train it.
I'VE should close ranks behind
the President in the dynamic ac-
ton he took yesterday and go out
in the highways and byways and
preach the gospel" said Comdr
Bracken.
Will Deter Russian Advance.
"The greatest deterrent to Rus
sia's advance is the sure knowledge
by Russia that Americas mind is
made up to use the weapons she
has" he added.
Mr.. Truman, a World War
artillery captain, told the associa-
ton that it represents one of the
principal components of the au-
thority of the United States in the
world. He declared that one of
the great things about this coun-
try is that it is founded on the
fact. that the people are the gov
'erment. He pointed out that a
man owes service to the Govern
ment as a civilian in whatever ca
pacity he can best serve. But he
added. There is difficulty these
days in getting the right sort of
men for the right place"
Mr.. Truman said men in pub
lie life "have to stand a certain
amount of mudslinging and crit
icism which they do not deserve"
Esprit de corps is just as i'm
portant as any morale factor, said
the President. Unification, he said,
does not mean there can be no
rivalry as to who has the best
men or who does the best job.
Under unif1cation, he continued,
"the morale of no single organ
ization has been hurt"
Rights of Individual Stressed.
Previously referred to by De-
fenSe Secretary johnson as COL
onel in the reserve corps, Mr..
Truman jokingly observed that he
is somewhat beyond the age limit,
but I do not think they will retire
me for two and half years yet"
Il hope you will continue to keep
yourselves up to date on matters
military and civilian" Mr.. Tru-
man said.
The most important thing in
the Constitution of the United
States is that the right of the in
dividual comes first. the President
continued.
Il am imbued with that idea
and I'm trying to implement that,
not only in the United States but
in the world" he added.
Secretary Johnson told the gath
ering my heart is full with the
courage and decision of the Com
mander-in- Chief" in the Korean
crisis
johnson Quotes Shakespeare.
Paying tribute to President Tru-
man, Mr.. johnson quoted from
Shakespeare: "Out of this nettle
danger. they pluck the flower
safely"
Secretary johnson said he would
be remiss in his duty if he did not
refer to the work done by the
three secretaries in the Defense
Department, by Gen. Bradley and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for build
ing up as they did the unified team
in the last y hours.
He also paid tribute to the way
Secretary of State Acheson has
handled himself in the crisis"
Secretary Johnson urged the as
sociation members to continue
their "whole-hearted interest in
every phase of our national de-
fense program" and to "do what
you can to keep alive the spirit of
service among all of our young
men" He also urged the members
to encourage attendance of young
men of military promise at the
service academies.
National defense is stronger
today than ever before in our
peacetime history" he said. eve
are spending more. We are get
ting more for our money than ever
before. Next year we will get
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