The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-12-16
Editorial
Some New Ideas Also Needed
GENUINE DEBATE ON FOREIGN POLICY
LONG OVERDUE
Some New Ideas Also Needed

LONG OVERDUE
Important expressing CONSERVATION
the Democratic leaders to bring
the American people the months ahead full discussion
of American foreign policy.
cidedy all of the clustering and laundering by
Dulles Co about stopping Communism dead IN It's tracks
Communism has not been stopped For all OF the irresponsible
that guilty of 40 OF
SON. by Dick Nixon the Communists have not been deferred
the least by the buddbuddy approach espoused by Mr.
Eisenhower at Geneva short the Republicans have done
better job of containing Communism than did the Demo-
Gratis.
There must very why neither the Democrats
the Republicans have scored successes IN the
foreign policy field Why it, What wrong In our foreign
policy that sells slowly at all to countless hundreds OF mil
lions of the worlds peoples?
In the fields of medicine, engineering and other sciences,
when something the specialists do not ndlscrmnatey
butt their heads against the wall simply because such an ap
public opinion Rather the scientists attempt TO diagnose the
ment and them diagnosis has been made seek to find
the malad similar approach should be made in
any great debate" foreign policy.
We already know that offers of guns planes and Amer
control of their industries and natural resources have not
proven the proper formula whereby we can WIN enos ana
Influence people in Asia Africa South America and yes
much of Europe Our tanks instead of tractors foreign
policy has not is not and will stop Communism or any
other political philosophy which offers down-trodden people
hopehope for three meals day. hope that the infant
death rate be materially reduced hope that eventually
they achieve something better than starvation standard
of living.
In one decade while the Communists gained control of
the destnies of upwards billion of the worlds peoples
haven't been able hold right here the West
Hemisphere Gone the good neghbor policy pain
sakngy developed guidance of Franklin D. Roose
ve Gone too is the and admiration that of
Central South American neghbors held during and
prior to World War III.
Can blame diplomatic failures entirely the Com
nunists? Hardly Surely the Communists had nothing to do
with lining by the side of France throttle the demand
end of cooniaism North Africa Con this have
the Administrations word for -there just aren't any Com
nunsS in the State Department since the COP to power
When uneated the leftwing government of Guatemala
replaced with corrupt brutal dictatorship did make
friends Central South America for the local
of United Fruit the rich landowners and the
privileged few?
When forced NTAO approval of German rearmamen
lid in any enhance Americas prestige most
europeans who recall only too we'll the marching of German
their PROSTATE lands three different occasions
ess than century?
A great debate American foreign policy is definitely
order We must debate than the out determination
the Republicans defend Chang Kaishek and the condem
aon by the Democrats cutting the armed forces We need
when all than great amounts of heat and little
ght
American people satisfied when the only result
weedledum loudly castigatng Tweededum and vice
We need debate forward-ookng dynamic foreign
ocy that will inspire the world to listen Otherwise will
onnue to find the Communists quietly taking into their fold
mother hundred million of the worlds people, while
ave been talking much and saying nothing.