Evening star., 1955-06-21
Text of Eisenhower Talk
At u. N. Anniversary

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The tert of President EiSer-
hower's address yesterday at
the United Nations tenth ami
uersory ceremonies Jollotos::
This, my second appearance
before the United Nations, gives
me, as Chief Executive Of the
United States, the great priv
ilege of joining with you in COM
memoration Of an historic date
significant, momentous, for all
mankind.
am privileged to bring you
a special message from the Con-
gress of the United States. Last
week the Congress unanimously
adopted a resolution requesting
me to express to all Of you here.
on behalf of the people Of the
United States, our deep desire
for peace and our hope that all
nations will join with us in a
renewed effort for peace.
Later this week my close
friend and associate, Secretary
John Foster Dulles, speaking
with my full confidence ana
concurrence, will address you on
appropriate elements in the for
eign policy of this Nation. Be-
cause of this circumstance, it
seems fitting that I, today. speak
principally in terms of my coun-
try's answering loyalty to the
United Nations and Of the rea-
sons for our tireless support Of
1t.
New Hope Born
A decade ago, in this city, in
this building, the Charter of the
United Nations was signed by its
so founding members. Into a
world, shattered and still at
war but hopeful and eager for
a new dawn, was born an inter-
national organization, fashioned
to be the supreme instrument of
world peace.
For this Nation, I pay respect
full tribute to you whose faith,
and patience, and courage, and
wisdom have brought it through
10 tumultuous. frequently dis
couraging, sometimes terrifying
but often rewarding years.
That there have been failures
in attempts to solve interna-
tional difficulties by the prin-
ciples of the Charter, none can
deny. That there have been VIC
tories, only the willfully blind
can fail to see. But clear it is
that without the United Nations
the failures ould still have been
written as failures into history.
And, certainly. without this
organization the victories could
not have been achieved; instead,
they might well have been re-
corded as human disasters.
These. the world has been
spared.
So. with the birthday con-
gratulations ! bring, I reaffirm
to you the support of the Gov
eminent of the United States
in the purposes and aims of
the United Nations-and in the
hopes that inspired its founders.
Today-together-we face a
second decade. We face it with
the accumulated experience of
the first 10 years, as we'll as with
the awful knowledge of nuclear
weapons and the realization that
a certain and enduring peace
still eludes our persistent search.
Hope Now Renewed
But the summer of 1855, like
that one Of 1945, is another sea-
son of high hope for the world.
There again stirs in the hearts
OF men a renewed devotion to
the work for the elimination of
war. Each of us here is witness
that never in 10 years has the
will of many nations seemed so
resolved to wage an honest and
sustained campaign for just
and lasting peace. True, none of
us. can produce incortestable
evidence to support this feeling.
Nevertheless. all Of us, I think,
will testify that the heartfelt
longings of countless millions for
abundance and justice and peace
seem to be commanding, every
where, a response from their
governments. These longings
have strengthened the weak, en-
couraged the doubtful, heartened
the tired, confirmed the believ-
ing. Almost it seems that men,
with souls restored, are, with
faith and courage. resuming the
march toward the greatest hu-
man goal.
Within a month there will be
a four-power conference of
heads of government. Whether
or not we shall then reach the
initial decisions that will start
dismantling the terrible appa-
ratus of fear and mistrust and
weapons erected since the end
of World War II, I do not know.
The basis for success is SIM
ply put: 1t is that every individ-
ual at that meeting be loyal to
the spirit Of the United Nations
and dedicated to the principles
of its Charter.
I can solemnly pledge to you
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