Evening star., 1952-03-01

Fellow Citizens:
The past two weeks have been
a time of historic decision for the
forces Of peace in the world.
The way Is open to us to support
these decisions with actions which
will carry us far forward in main
tanning peace and safeguarding
our freedom.
II we act with vigor and nrm-
ness, we can prove once again that
free people, when resolute, are
unconquerable.
My report to you tonight con-
Germs these events Of the past two
weeks. ! wish to put these events
in the perspective Of our foreign
policy, and to discuss with you
some problems that lie ahead.
AS you know, Secretaries Snyder
and Lovett and Mr.. Hartman and
I have been attending, under the
instructions Of the President, q
meeting Of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization In Lisbon.
And I have had q series Of talks
in London with the Foreign Mini
sters Of Britain and France, and
with the Chancellor Of the Federal
Republic Of Germany.
Five Major Accomplishments.
There were FIVE major accom-.
lplishments Of this series OF meet
ings.
First, agreement was reached
on the forces TO be made available
TO Gen. Eisenhower's NATo COM
maf1d during this calendar year.
Second, agreement was reached
on the bases and facilities 10 be
built and maintained for these
If0fees,
Third, agreement was reached
appF6Vlhg the creation Of d Euf6s
Ipeafi army by slk i1atlei1sI lileluds
Ing West Germany, .
Fourth, agreement was reached
by which the return 6f West Ger.
many 10 a place OF equality and
responsibility In the European
Community can be achieved
And Afthr NAFe Itself was res
eFesniBed and greatly strength
enedr
These agreements and aetlens
represent great preaFess, BHt the
success OF these measures viii de-
pend upon how ylgepeHsly they
are fellewed w by further aes
Itien,
Pattern and Design ei Actions,
] know that our press and "a.
do have carried full reports OF
these meetings, Rather than re-
peat familiar details, 1t would be
useful for US to examine the pat
tern and design OF actions taken,
against the background Of our
continuing foreign policy,
The situation we faced after the
war was one In which old systems
of power were shattered. Not only
the enemy states, but many Allied
nations as well were desperately
weakened, and their economic
and political relationships had
suffered drastic changes.
Wherever weakness showed It.
self, there, too, was the threat Of
Soviet expansion.
The free peoples OF the world
need two things to protect them
selves against this threat. The
first is strength. The second Is
unity.
What we have been seeking to
do is to help strengthen and unite
free nations. so that there will be
no tempting opportunity for fur
ther aggression.
This is the meaning Of our ef.
forts to support and strengthen
the United Nations. This Is why
our forces are fighting against
communist aggression In Korea.
Defense Arrangement In Asia.
The steps by which we are help.
ing Japan to return to the COM
munity Of free nations are part
Of this pattern. And this has to do
with the defense arrangements we
have made with the Philippines,
with New Zealand and Australia.
This Is the meaning OF the fight
now going on against communist
rebellionS In Malaga and Indo.
China.
This Is the purpose Of our eco.
nomic and military aid to inde.
pendent nations In the whole cres-
cent from the Far East, through
South East Asia and the Middle
East.
And this has 10 do with the
measures we have taken to-
strengthen this hemisphere,
through the Organization OF
American States, and our close
relations with Canada.
The events we are concerned
with tonight have TO do with the
efforts we and our allies have been
making To develop strength and
Unity In this vital area Of Western
Europe.
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