Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-11

Following Is the tert of
President Eisenhower'S talk
last night to the National Citi-
Gems for Eisenhower Congress
sionGl Committee at the StGtler
Hotel:
I prize this opportunity to
meet with citizens. dedicated
to the policies and detectives of
the administration. These poll
cies and detectives have been
placed before the Congress in a
legislative program to build a
better and stronger America. I
am delighted that you have come
TO Washington to pledge your
support to those members Of the
present Congress who are work.
ing for this program. Happily
these are both numerous and
able-and to be found not only
among the leaders and seniors
who helped design the program,
but among our younger friends
most recently elected to that
august body.
OF course, I am equally pleased
that you are likewise pledged to
do your individual and collective
best to see that there will be
many more such men and women
in the next Congress.
What we mean by a stronger
America is a Nation whose every
citizen has reason for bold hope,
where effort is rewarded and
prosperity is shared, where free
dom expands and peace is Sc
cure.
The legislative program that
you and I support is a broad,
straight legislative highway to
that kind of an America. n
Tonight. I propose that we
talk frankly, even If somewhat
sketchily, about that program
now in the Congress.
It was laid before the Con-
gress last January. and was de-
signed to protect our freedoms;
to foster a growing, prosperous.
peacetime economy; and to full
I'LL the Governments obligations
in helping solve the human
problems of our citizenry.
Strong Foreign Policy.
Basic to the protection Of our
freedom is strong, fortnight
foreign policy. This we. have
been developing. Our foreign
policy is vigorously opposed to
imperialistic ambition, but de-
voted to harmonious co-opera-
ton with all nations and peoples
who desire to live in peace with
their neighbors. It demands I'M
renting effort to create and
hold friends and to encourage
them in staunchnesS Of friend
ship with us. 1t requires us to
be vigilant against those who
would destroy US; to be calm
and confident in the face OF
their threats.
Present world conditions re-
uuire a national defense pro-
gram. streamlined, effective, and
economical, that takes into full
account our air and nuclear
might. But in the longer range,
our foreign and defense policies
must be directed toward world
disarmament.
We must seek for all mankind
a release from the deadening
burden of ornaments. We must
continue to seek sensible Solu-
tions for the fateful problems
posed by the atom and hydrogen
bombs. Pursuing these purposes,
we have persistently made ap-
propriate proposals to the world
and more particularly to the
SovietS-which If honestly &C
cepted would go far toward at
tainment of these goals.
We must strive constantly with
our friends for a freer system OF
world trade and investment, for
strengthened trade agreement
legislation, for simpler rules and
regulations under which trade
can be carried on. In the mean
time, we must continue to render
military and economic assistance
abroad where our national in
terest is thereby served.
In this way we not only build
I'D our own material and mill
tary strength so that we may OPP
pose successfully any rash ag-
erosion by the Communists, but
we help eliminate those condi-
tions of poverty, disease and ig-
norance in the world which pro-
vide fertile breeding ground for
the exploiters Of discomfort.
Complicated Subject.
Foreign policy is q compli-
Gated and comprehensive subject.
It cannot be effectively described
In q mere section of a general
talk such as this. But because
foreign affairs and foreign policy
do so vitality affect the lives of
each of us and all that we are
attempting to do here at home
as well as abroad, the Secretary
of State is at this moment on a
trip to the West where he is de-
livering major addresses that will
help clarity for all our citizens
the position of America in world
affairs.
At home we have sought to
preserve the sanctity Of our
freedoms by denying official
posts of trust to the untrust-
worthy; by intensifying legal
action against the members and
leaders of the Communist con-
Spiracy; by sharpening our
weapons for dealing with
sabotage.
Scarcely need I assure such
an audience as this that land
my every associate in Govern
ment-will keep everlaStingly at
the job Of uprooting subversion
wherever 1t may be found.
Strong Economy.
The objective of the second
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