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| Third, our firm stand in Korea
has placed a great strain on the
whole system Of dictatorship. Die
ltatorshipS cannot survive con-
ltinued reverses. Cracks are al
ready beginning to appear in the
structure Of international COM
rnunism.
| j do not want to near anyone
say that our effort in Korea has
been wasted. Our men there have
been fighting for you and fol-
me-for everyone of us-for oul
homes. our futures. and the fu-
ture of our children - just as
surely as if they were fighting on
our own soil.
They are fighting in Korea to
save us from having to fight on
our own soil.
They are fighting to prevent
the sacrifices and suffering of a
third world war.
| 1t is important to remember
that our purpose in Korea is to
!stop the world war that would re-
suit if Communist aggression
were to go unchecked. Our pur-
pose is to restore peace.
If the Communist leaders have
learned the lesson that aggression
will not be tolerated by the free
nations of the world, it should be
possible to reach a peaceful settle
Iment in Korea.
But it must be settled on a basis
that will protect the objectives for
which the United Nations are
fighting.
To reach such a settlement, the
fSotiets and Chinese Communist
leaders must abandon their ag-
gression.
Can Be No Compromise.
On that point there can be no
compromise.
We will not engage in appease-
ment.
We will make no deals that
would reward aggression.
Let there be no mistake in the
Kremlin. We want peace-in
Korea and in the rest of the world.
But we will not give in to agares-
sion.
We know that appeasement does
not lead to peace but leads to war.
Our efforts to prevent war must
be founded upon the preservation
of freedom and justice.
That is why we are supporting
the United Nations.
That is why we are, building UP
own military defenses, and helping
other free nations to build theirs
These are basic elements of our
foreign policy.
Our foreign policy is a world
policy, a policy of world peace
peace not only in the Western
Hemisphere, but in Europe, in
Asia-all around the globe.
1t is a foreign policy which is
above any one party. In recent
years, our foreign policy has been
shaped by, and supported by,
many leaders in both political
parties working together. Our
foreign policy is truly bipartisan
1t is arrived at by give and take,
and improved by criticism and
discussion.
That is the way it ought to
be, and the way we are going to
try to keep it. We welcome fair
and honest debate.
But in recent months we have
heard too much political hokum
attacking the bipartisan foreign
policy.
The people who are making
these attacks cannot agree on
any foreign policy of their own.
They are Just against the foreign
policy this country is following
They are not trying to help this
country find its way in these
troubled times. They are just
trying to confuse us. Why? Be-
cause they think if the country
lis confused enough, they may be
able to win the next election.
Cites "Confuser's" Thinking.
Let me give you few examples
of the thinking of these con-
fuserS.
They say they want a power
full defense system, second to
none-but they are against uni
versal military training.
They say they want other free
nations to resist aggression but
they don't want us to send any
troops to help.
They want us to geg out Of
Korea-but they. urge Gs to Waga
an aggressive war against China.
They say it will provoke Rus,
sia to attack IL we send troops
to Europe-but they are sure
Russia won't come in il we carry
the war to China.
They say they want to crush
communism-and yet they want
us to draw back into our shell
and let the rest of the world be
over-run by the Reds.
They say they are worried be-
cause the Russians outnumber us
but they are not interested in
keeping allies who can help us.
The long and short of it is that
they want defenses without spend
ing the money, they want US to
wage war without an army, they
want US to have victory without
taking any risks, and they want us
Ito try to run the whole world and
to run it without any friends.
We can't afford to be diverted
and upset by these political at
tackS.
We have a big job to do here
'at home. Our job is to get our
defense program carried out