Evening star., 1954-10-29

II His Party Loses
Rule Of Both Houses
Tert OF the address by Prest-
dent Eisenhower at the dinner
held BY the Citizens for Eisen-
hoper Congressional Commit
tee at the Hotel Statler last
night tolloiSs.:
My good friends, for both
Mamie and myself. let me first
say it is wonderful to be with
you again. It's wonderful to see
the band wagon and the Ike
balloons. even II only in the
movies. Everything about this
meeting Is one to- give me q lift.
In fact came here this evening
with the mission Of seeing
whether ! could help you go out
through the land to stir UP the
sense Of duty and enthusiasm
among the voters of this country
that they need.
I must tell you ]. can add
nothing TO what you people can
do. II I could only shift to this
country, to each corner, some OF
your fervor. some Of your enthu-
siasm, some of your great faith
and readiness to work, some OF.
your youth, not merely youth in
years but in outlook, how happy
I would be.
In 1852, we met so often and
so happily with. the "citizen"
groups, that to renew the experi-
ence here this evening gives us
a heart-warming feeling Of COM
ing home.
You were partners with us, and
thousands Of others in a political
campaign. Together we built
our platform of convictions and
pledges. To see that we are
keeping faith with ourselves and
with our country. it is fitting
that together we examine the
record of 21 months Of accom-
plishment.
Two busy years have passed
since we crowded to the polls in
the cities and towns and villages
of our country to establish the
kind Of government in which
you and I believe. BY the tens
of millions. Americans of all
parties. all callings, all races
emphatically made their wishes
known. ~
You remember what we worked
80 hard for two years ago.
You and I worked to get honest
and efficient government-the
kind of government pledged by
the Republican Party and its
great allies, the citizens groups
of Independents and Democrats.
You and I worked for the kind
of government that stays close4to
the homes Of America. e
Above All, Peace
Especially we fought for gp&
ernment that would concern
itself with all the people-that
would make America strong
abroad and strengthen pros
perity and freedom at home.
n.aas And above sallss a. we wanted
To this kind of Governments we
have dedicated ourselves. For it,
for 81 months, I and my asso-
ciates in the Congress and the
Executive Branclls shaYe been.
working necessarily. With your
support, we have made real
progress.
The question now is: care we
to continue that ,advance?" To
forge ahead requires us to keep
in positions of legislative re-
snonsibility the team of leaders
who have been guiding our pro-
gram through Congress. This
requires another Republican-led
Congress.
How far have we come in these
21 months?
First-where do we stand to-
day in the world as compared to
January, 1858?
Two years ago there was a
costly and apparently endless
war in Koera which daily and
weekly was taking the lives of
American boys. All the world was
restless and irritable. Hot spots
glowed threateningly in Iran.
Trieste. Suez. In Europe, dis
unity and dissenSion hindered
progress toward world security.
Even here in the Western
Hemisphere, in Guatemala, inter-
national communism was rails
ing a menacing head. Each of
these trouble spots threatened
to flame, without warning, into
disaster.
But gradually crisis gave way
to promise.
In Korea, IA months ago, the
futile waste of American life and
treasure was stopped.
In Europe, only a few days
ago, we saw an historic step
toward unity and strength. It
may well prove to be the great
est stabilizing accomplishment of
this century In world affairs.
Meanwhile, two of our friends.
Yugoslavia and Italy, cleared up
years of trouble over Trieste.
Two other friends, England
and Egypt, solved historic differ
ences over SueZ.
Strategic Iran,. with its vast
oil riches. threw off threat of
Communist domination and came
strongly to our side.
The Communist foothold In
our hempishere was eliminated.
In Southeast Asia. terribly
threatened by the Communist
advance. security coalition was
at last developed. In all these
heartening events. America was
privileged to participate as an
understanding and helpful
friend.
The frightened prospects for