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atomic and hydrogen bombs.
The President also warned
solemnly at a news conference
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that it might not make very
much difference after a while
which side has the lead in this
field.
He emphasized that in any
event the Western world wants
peace and any action starting a
war would have to come from
the other side.
And, Mr. Eisenhower said, he
believes the Russian people-as
distinct from their Communist
Governmental not want war
any more than we do.
Long Enjoyed Lead.
One thing we do know about
atomic and hydrogen weapons,
the President told his news con-
ference, is that the West has
enjoyed a great lead over the
Soviet in this whole field for
a long time.
The first question at his news
conference arose from British
Prime Minister Churchill's state
ment in the House OF Commons
yesterday that the Vests supe-
riority in hydrogen bombs should
prevent Russia launching a
major war within the next
three or four years.
Mr.. Eisenhower was asked if
he thought the Soviet could
pull even in the H-bomb race
within three or four years.
He said any conclusion on
such a subject would be nothing
more than a speculative esti-
mate, and he doubted that it
was wise to attempt any par
tlcular conclusions.
Significance May End.
Saying that it is problematical
how long the West lead can be
sustained, the President re-
marked that there possibly
come a time when who has
the lead is not significant. He
added that when a Nation gets
enough H-bombs, he doubts If
it is particularly important to
get more.
After Mr.. Eisenhower said the
West has had a great lead in
the atomic field, he was asked
If he meant to put that lead in
the past tense. He said he did
not mean that the West did not
have the lead now.
He branded as absolutely with
out foundation, incidentally, re-
ports from South America that
the real mission OF United
States expedition to the Antarctic
was to seek out new testing
grounds for atomic or hydrogen
bombs.
Replies to Other Questions.
In response to other questions
on foreign problems at his news
conference, the President:
/. Made clear that the United
States will not support the Chi
nese Nationalist invasion of the
Communicated China MAIN
land by declaring emphatically
that this country is not going
to be party to an aggressive
war.
2. Predicted that Secretary of
State Dulles will bring back from
his current visit to the Far East
some new ideas about settlement
of the Formosa issue, and en-
phasized that the only way the
United States can be embroiled
in war there is through some
action by the Communists.
3. Stressed anew that the main
problem in working out any
world disarmament plan is how
to make sure of the good faith
OF Soviet-bloc nations.
Would Like to See Zhukov.
4. Said that from personal
standpoint he again would like
to see Soviet Defense Minister
zhukov, a personal friend from
World War II days, and has
not forgotten the idea OF invit-
ing him for a visit here, al
though he is not yet ready to
give a final answer about an in
vitation.
S. Expressed hope that a plan
soon to be chrystallized and SUBJ
mitted to Congress for economic
aid to Asia will be helpful to all
OF Americas friends in that area,
6. Praised the record of Jeffer-
son Caftery, who has just retired
as Ambassador to Egypt after
setting a record of heading some
American diplomatic mission
abroad for the last 90 years. He
said Mr.. Cafferv's irteract IL, Hfe
should provide inspiration for
young Americans to go into the
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