The Key West citizen., 1954-11-23
Eisenhower Warns America Against Losing
Sight OF Russia's Desire For World Control

Eisenhower said today the great
est mistake America could make
would be to lose sight Of Russia's
quest for world revolution and
domination.
This statement at q news con-
ference was in reply to question
az to whether there is any real
indication that the Soviet Unions
talk Of peaceful coexistence means
4 basic change in attitude.
Eisenhower said Russia lately
has been talking in somewhat
different tone apparently mean
ing less belligerently.
But everything he has ever read
about the Communists makes it
clear that their ultimate objective
is world revolution and domination
Of . centrally controlled state, the
President added.
Eisenhower's discussion of the
international situation was touched
off by a request for comment on
fears expressed by Sen. Knowland
Of California, the Senate Republi-
can leader, that Russia is promot-
ing 4 policy Of peaceful coexistence
as a Trojan horse to lull the Uni
ted States into a false sense of
security.
Eisenhower said you have to dis
tinguish between peaceful coexis-
tence and just coexistence.
And, he said, he wanted to ein-
phasize that there is no tendency
on the part of the United States
70 take anything for granted IN
connection with relations with Rus
sia.
He said this country will remain
alert, vigilant and strong.
A reporter asked Eisenhower for
comment on "the propriety" Of
Knowland's publicly questioning
administration foreign policy.
The President laughed and told
the newsman he must have spent
most Of the morning thinking that
one up.
Then he said that under the con-
stitution the President is charged
with the conduct of foreign affairs,
and the secretary Of state is his
chief aide in that field.
That was as close as Eisenhower
came to saying what he thought OF
the propriety Of Knowland's state
ments.
Later in the news conference, .
reporter asked Eisenhower wheth-
er the Senate majority leader, who
is elected by party members In
the Senate, is not a Senate agent
rather than representative OF the
executive branch. Eisenhower re-
piled he thought that was SO.
Eisenhower also dealt with these
other matters:
Red China Debate-differing with
the superintendent at West Point
and Annapolis, Eisenhower said ne
would be inclined to trust the
Judgment Of the cadets and mid
shipmen and let them publicly de-
bate-to their hearts content-the
question whether the United States
should recognize Red China. Inc
superinendents ruled out debate
Of that question which had been
posed as one for college debaters
to tackle this year.
Big Four Meeting-The Presi-
dend said he would not favor a
Biz Three meeting with Russia un-
ill: (1) the London and PARIS
agreements have been ratlfledi
f2l there is promise that such q
conference would have real fruit
fr,lness: and (3) adequate prepara-
tions had been made for such. a
meeting. He made those remarks
il commenting on the proposal py
wrench Premier Mendes-France
that a Big Four conference be neio
next May-after ratification OF the
london and Paris agreements.
The President said emphatlcai-
". however, he wanted to repeat
that whenever the United States
has any real reason to believe any
country wants to talk earnestly
about peace, the talks will be held.
Observation-Disclosures said Secre-
tary of State Dulles gave much
nrayerful study to the John Patton
Davies case before deciding to fire
the career diplomat for lack OF
judgment.
Az for whether the Davies case
indicates any need for overhauling
the administrations security pro-
gram. the President said he is
studying the matter all the time
hut is not certain what kind OF a
move he should make with respect
10 any re-examination of the pro-
gram. He added that nothing viii
stand in the way of revision of the
program II he finds such action Is
warranted.
Nominations - The President
expressed the hope that nomina-
tons he has sent to the current
special session of the Senate would
be confirmed in the best interests
Of the country. Action on one
major nomination - that Of John
Marshall Harlan to the Supreme