Evening star., 1953-09-01
Nixon Tells Legion
Truman Was Right
On Korean Issue
BY the Assoeieted Press

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-Vice
President Nixon says the Ma
tion's next big job is to make it
, impossible for another Korea to
happen"
| He told the national conven-
ton of the American Legion yes
terday a lasting foundation for
peace must be built, now that
the Korean shooting is over. And
he said President Eisenhower can
lead the United States to victory
over communism without war.
| Mr.. Nixon said the Korean
conflict was necessary.
Let's recognize wight now,"
he said, that the decision to
go into Korea was right because
! the Communists had to be
stopped"
The Vice President said he
had often differed with former
President Truman. but ION this
issue President Truman was
right and he deserves credit for
making that decision"
! Dulles Talks Tomorrow.
/ AS Mr.. Nixon spoke, conflicts
over foreign policy. national Sc
curity and other issues seethed
in the Legion's committees.
ready to erupt at business ses-
sionS tomorrow and Thursday.
Secretary of State Dulles makes
la major foreign policy speech
tomorrow.
But for today-second day of
the convention-the frolicking
legionnaires put conflict aside
to parade for hours through
downtown st. Louis.
For many Legionnaires it was
the high light of the four-day
annual convention-the chance
to display colorful uniforms re-
plete with even more colorful
ueCUI dIlOIlS.
1t was the day for every one
to have a good time.
A sprinkling of notables, in
Guiding Mr.. Nixon, joined the
veterans of World Wars and
II and the Korean conflict in the
parade expected to take 10 hours
to pass.
Nixon Defends Air Cut.
In his address yesterday, Mr..
Nixon defended the administra-
tons IS billion cut in Air Force
funds. an issue criticized in a
resolution submitted to the
Legion Executive Committee.
He told the delegates the fund
cuts meant mo interruption, no
lag and no setback in aircraft
production"
He said that under the new
budget this Nation will have
more planes than planned by the
previous administration and this
will be accomplished without
waste or duplication.
You can't separate a sound
national security from sound
national economy" Mr.. Nixon
said.
Secretary of the Navy Ander-
son said at Legion banquet last
night that it is getting harder all
the time to persuade competent
young men to enter military ca
reerS.
Campaigning for the job Of
national commander of the Le-
gion was stepped up as time for
balloting came closer. Delegates
will pick a successor to the pres
ent commander. Lewis K. Cough
of Pasadena. Calf, Thursday.
Two Top Candidates.
Half a dozen Legionnaires were
in the contest, but Arthur j. Con-
mel of Middletown, Conn, and
Lawrence j. Fenlon of Chicago
| appeared to be the leading con-
| tenders.
Several resolutions have been
| introduced attacking the United
Nations in varying degrees.
One, calling for outright
United States withdrawal from
the international body. came
before the Ohio delegation, but
was voted down by that men,
bership.
A former national commander
of the Legion, Donald r. Wilson
of Clarksburg. w. Va. put into
words the feeling of some dele
gates yesterday.
Make sure that it (the United
Nations) doesn't eventually give
away your children, your rights,
HAMILTON WATCHES