Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-09
Lawmakers Hear Plea
For National Unity in
Time Of Grave Danger

Mr.. President, Mr.. Speake,
Members of the Congress:
I have the honor to report Z
the Congress on the state of tn
Union.
At the outset, I should like {
speak of the necessity for putin
first things first as we work to
gether this year for the good O
our country.
The United States and the Who'll
free world are passing through
period of grave danger. Ever,
action you take here in Congress
and every action I take as Presi
dent, must be measured agains
the test of whether it helps t,
meet that danger.
This will be a presidential cleo
ton year-the kind of year il
which politics plays a larger par
in our lives than usual. That i
perfectly proper. But we have
great responsibility to conduct ou
political fights in a manner tina
does not harm the national in,
terest.
We can find plenty of things Il
differ about without destroyin,
our free institutions and withou
abandoning our bipartisan foreign
policy for peace.
When everything is said ane
done, all of us-Republicans ane
Democrats alike-all of us arr
Americans; and we are all coins
to sink or swim together.
Peace Is Goal.
We are moving through a peril.
Gus time. Faced with a terrible
threat of aggression, our Nation
has embarked upon a great effort
to help establish the kind of worlc
IN which peace shall be secure
Peace is our goal-not peace al
any price, but peace based or
freedom and justice. We are now
In the midst of our effort to reach
that goal. On the whole, we have
been doing very well.
Last year. 1851, was year in
which we threw back aggression
added greatly to our military
strength, and improved the
chances for peace and freedom in
many parts of the world.
This year, 1852, is a crucial year
in the defense effort of the whole
free world. If we falter, we can
lose all the gains that we have
made. If we drive ahead, with
courage and vigor and determine
ton, we can by the end of 1852
be in a position of much greater
security. The way will be danger
GUS for years ahead, but if we
put forth our best efforts this
year-and next year-we can be
lover the hump" in our effort to
build strong defenses.
When we look at the record of
the past year, 1851, we find i'm
portant things on both the credit
and the debit side of the ledger
We have made great advances
At the same time, we have run
into new problems which must be
overcome.
Let us look at the credit side
first.
Peace depends upon the free
nations sticking together and
making a combined effort to
check aggression and prevent
war. In this respect, 1851 was a
year of great achievement.
In Korea, the forces of the
United Nations turned back the
Chinese Communist invasion
and did it without widening the
area of conflict. The action of
the United Nations in Korea has
been a powerful deterrent to a
third world war. However, the
situation in Korea remains very
hazardous. The outcome of the
armistice negotiations is still un-
certain.
In Indo-China and Malaga, our
aid has helped our allies to hold
back the Communist advance, al
though there are signs of further
trouble in that area.
In 1851, we strengthened the
chances of peace in the Pacific
region by the treaties with Japan
and by defense arrangements
with Australia. New Zealand and
the Philippines.
Combined Defense Reality.
In Europe, combined defense
has become a reality. The free
nations have created a real fight
ing force. This force is not yet
as strong as it needs to be; but
1t is already a real obstacle to
any attempt by hostile forces to
sweep across Europe to the At
lantic.
In 1851, we also moved to
strengthen the security OF Europe
by the agreement to bring Greece
and Turkey into the North At
lantic Treaty.
The United Nations, the worlds
great hope for peace, has come
through year of trial stronger
and more useful than ever. The
free nations have stood together
in blocking Communist attempts
to tear up the charter.
At the present session OF fhe
United Nations in Paris, we, TO-
gether with the British and the
French, offered a plan to reduce
and control all ornaments under
a foolproof inspection system
This is a concrete, practical pro-
posal for disarmament.
But what happened? Vishinsk1
laughed at It. Listen to what HI
said: ct could hardly sleep at al
last night. I could not sleel
because I kept laughing" Thu
world will be long time forget
ting the spectacle of that fellow
laughing at disarmament.
Disarmament is not a joke
Vishinsky's laughter met will
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