Evening star., 1953-10-15
President Sets
College for All
AsU. 5. Goal
Two-Yeur Minimum
In Higher Education
Essential He Says
BY Joseph A. Fox
Star Stoff Correspondent

DEFIANCE, Ohio, Oct. 49,
President Eisenhower, declaring
that the American school sys-
tenn "is more important than
ever" before, today called for a
universal education plan that
would give every youngster "a
minimum of two years" at
college.
Speaking at the cornerstone
laying for the Anthony Wayne
Library of American Study at
Defiance College, the President
declared that "by every step
taken to Danish ignorance, we
have taken a hold on liberty"
Gen. Eisenhower said that in
this complex age, he does not
feer that high school training is
sufficient for the new genera
ton. The President insisted
that all should have the ad-
vantage of the two-year college
minimum, regardless of their
economic status.
This should be the goal Of
education, he said.
Pays Tribute to Taft.
The President, speaking ex-
temporaneously, paid tribute to
the late Senator Taft, Republic
can, of Ohio, who, he said.
stands out in this age as one
of the great builders of the
American way"
AS he had in speech at Will
lard, Ohio, a short time earlier,
the President also bespoke un-
derstandlng among nations.
The President laid the corner
stone after his speech, welding
the troWel deftly.
Kevin McCann, the Presidents
biographer, who is president Of
Defiance, introduced the Chief
Executive.
Greeted by $4,000. ----
A crowd estimated at $4,000
greeted the President in the COLI
lege stadium.
Ohio's Democratic Gov. Frank
j. LauSche, in company with
Senator Brickr, Republican, Of
Ohio, were on hand for the for
NAL welcome.
After the ceremony, Gen.
Eisenhower boarded his special
again for the ride to Toledo.
where he will board a plane for
Kansas City. His flve-day trip
will end Monday in a visit to
Guerrero, Mexico.
Paying his first visit to Ohio
since the election. the President
told a gathering of several thou
sand at Willard that peace is the
overriding problem of the world.
Renews Peace Appeal.
In a brief speech, the Presi-
dent said:
when I was invited to come
to Defiance College, one reason
/ wanted to do it was because
l learned that this was the 150th
year since Ohios birth as a
State. So I am here today to
pay my tribute, through you, to
this great commonwealth and
to tell you that everything that
your Government can do to bring
peace and decency in the world
is being done.
Nov there are many kinds
of problems that beset us in this
world today, but every one Of
them is overshadowed by: Can
we have a world of decency,
justice and peace, or must we
always be fearful that war is
just around the corner?
Il believe that America can
bring about a situation in which
we can have peace. That is
what we are working for. So
as l bring you greetings today, I
ask you one thing: To study
this whole problem yourselves,
to stand behind reasonable, de-
cent proposals in the maintain
ing of strength, in the keeping
of our peaceful relations with
others, but retaining above all
things our position of self re-
spect and decency in the world"
En- route to his meeting Mon
day with MeXico's President
Adolfo Ruiz Confines, Gen. Eli
senhower will spend Sc hours in
Kansas City meeting important
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